Growing Tomatoes Like a Pro with Frank Hyman (Insights from Ripe Tomato Revolution)

Vegetables
Written By Steven Biggs

Tomato Growing Tips

Ever get to the end of the growing season and realize your tomato patch didn’t live up to the expectations you had when you planted it in the spring?

In this episode we chat with tomato expert Frank Hyman, author of the brand-new book Ripe Tomato Revolution. He shares his top tips to get lots of healthy, homegrown tomatoes—with less work. Frank has over four decades of hands-on experience, as both a farmer and a gardener. He shares a super practical way for home gardeners to prevent disease, along with his easy-to-make, easy-to-use homemade tomato cages. Whether you’re a first-time tomato grower or a seasoned gardener, get ideas to improve your tomato harvest from Frank’s down-to-earth tips and techniques.

Hear about:

  • Simple DIYs: tomato cages, and Frank’s “tomato house” concept to prevent disease

  • Creating conditions for tomatoes to thrive

  • Mulching like a pro

  • Ways to support tomato plants

  • Different types of tomato plants

  • Frank’s personal stories from years on an organic tomato farm

Perfect for: urban gardeners, backyard growers, sustainable farmers, and tomato lovers of all levels.

Listen now and let’s grow the best tomatoes you’ve ever tasted!

Tomato Cages and Trellises

If you’re looking for more on staking and supporting tomatoes…

More Podcasts    Articles     Courses     Free Food-Gardening Guide     Donate
Steven Biggs

Recognized by Garden Making Magazine as one of the "green gang" of Canadians making a difference in horticulture, Steven Biggs is a horticulturist, former college instructor, and award-winning broadcaster and author. His passion is helping home gardeners grow food in creative and attractive ways.


He’s the author of eight gardening books, including the Canadian bestseller No Guff Vegetable Gardening. His articles have appeared in Canada’s Local Gardener, Mother Earth News, Fine Gardening, Garden Making, Country Guide, Edible Toronto, and other magazines.


Along with over 30 years working in the horticultural sector and a horticultural-science major at the University of Guelph, Steven’s experience includes hands-on projects in his own garden including wicking beds, driveway strawbale gardens, and a rooftop tomato plantation—to the ongoing amusement of neighbours.


When not in the garden, you might catch him recording his award-winning Food Garden Life podcast or canoeing in Algonquin Park.

Next

Prairie Plot & Lots of Tomatoes: A Manitoba Gardener’s Top Varieties and Growing Tips