KC Tomato Archives

Tomatomania V: Off to the Races

June 4, 2022June 6, 2022 Mike Nowak Dwarf Tomato Project, Epic Tomatoes, gardening, Growing Epic Tomatoes, growing tomatoes, KC Tomato, Keith LeHoullier, Open Source Seed Initiative, Peggy Malecki, Seed to Kitchen Collaborative, The Mike Nowak Show

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Tomato experts Craig LeHoullier (“Epic Tomatoes”) and Keith Mueller (“KC Tomato”) return yet again to impart their wisdom about America’s favorite fruit in Tomatomania V. They talk growing strategies and favorite varieties…including some they have developed themselves.

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Tomatomania IV: Attack of the Nasty Shorts

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 Mike Nowak "code red" from IPCC, Craig LeHoullier, Epic Tomatoes, gardening, KC Tomato, Keith Mueller, nasty shorts, Peggy Malecki, The Mike Nowak Show, tomato diseases, tomatoes in hot weather, U.S. wildfires

The tomato guys are back! Keith Mueller (aka KC Tomato) and Craig LeHoullier (author of “Epic Tomatoes”) return for Tomatomania IV: Attack of the Nasty Shorts. They talk about late season tomato issues and offer expert advice. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio also returns to report on wildfires, hurricanes and the “code red” about climate change from the IPCC.

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Tomatomania III: The Looming Drought

June 19, 2021June 23, 2021 Mike Nowak Craig LeHoullier, KC Tomato, Keith Mueller, Meteorologist Rick DiMaio, Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative, Organic Seed Alliance, Peggy Malecki, The Mike Nowak Show, Tomatomania, U.S. drought 2021, watering tomatoes

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Tomato experts Craig LeHoullier and Keith Mueller (KC Tomato) return to celebrate Tomatomania III: The Looming Drought. They talk about their work growing and breeding tomatoes and offer tips for backyard gardeners during dry conditions. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio then continues the conversation about the 2021 U.S. drought across most of the West and some of the Midwest.

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Tomatomania II with KC and NC!

June 13, 2020November 2, 2020 Mike Nowak Artisan Grain Collaborative, Chicago Region Food Fund, COVID-19 food chain, Craig LeHoullier, Dwarf Tomato Project, eco-influencer, Epic Tomatoes, Karen Lehman from Fresh Taste Chicago, KC Tomato, Peggy Malecki, The Mike Nowak Show, tomato breeding

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KC Tomato and Craig LeHoullier return to the show to participate in Tomatomania II. If they can’t answer your tomato questions, nobody can. Karen Lehman from the Chicago Region Food System Fund says they are looking to provide grants to organizations that are responding to the immediate pandemic impacts on communities in Chicago and on food producers, processors, and distributors.

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TOMATOMANIA with KC and NC

June 1, 2019June 2, 2019 Mike Nowak American Public Works Association, Craig LeHoullier, environment, Fred Braun, gardening, heirloom plants, KC Tomato, organic gardening, Peggy Malecki, snow and ice removal, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, Village of Niles

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Tomato experts Craig LeHoullier, author of Epic Tomatoes, and tomato breeder KC Tomato (not his real name), join Mike and Peggy to talk about getting the tomato season started. Fred Braun, Director of Public Works for the Village of Niles, talks about how their snow and ice removal system just won an award from the American Public Works Association (APWA).

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Bonsai, Tomato and Native Plant Rock Stars

July 28, 2018August 20, 2018 Mike Nowak Dan Kosta, environment, gardening, KC Tomato, Morton Arboretum, native garden tour, Prairie State Bonsai Society, rain gardens, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, The Spirited Gardener, tomato taste, Wild Ones West Cook

The Spirited Gardener Julia Bunn from the 6th annual GreenBuilt Home Tour has rain garden advice. Dan Kosta reports on the Prairie State Bonsai Society annual show. KC Tomato talks–what else?–tomatoes. Stephanie Walquist and Terry Guen preview the Wild Ones West Cook Native Garden Tour.