EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 50 MIN

Tomatoes 101

from In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners · host Orange County

Send us Fan Mail What one vegetable plant gets the most discussion every spring. It’s everyone’s favorite! The Tomato! This week on “In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners”, we bring you a show we’ll call “Tomatoes 101” featuring our foremost tomato expert Master Gardener Brian Hale! Brian will let you know the secrets of starting tomatoes from seed as well as growing tips. If summer is coming and your soil is above 55 degrees F or 13 degrees C, it’s time to plant. Whether or not you’re a novice tomato grower or an expert, we'll cover everything from planting, fertilizing, watering, growth patterns, storing, and harvesting. Tomatoes are botanically a fruit, but in the United States they’re legally a vegetable. You’ll find out why. The topic is vast! Listen for a jam-packed show. Oooh! Tomato Jam!

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