Come to Camp.
For Live Tomato Advice.
And Great Tomato-Growing Tips.


This session about growing tomatoes and tips for a better harvest is hosted by Gen Z gardener Emma Biggs, who has trialled, researched, and tasted a ridiculous number of tomato varieties.

How to Grow Tomatoes

There's More than One Way!

Find out different ways you can plant tomatoes

Get care and maintenance tips

Figure out how to harvest more tomatoes

The Right Growing Method Depends on Your Situation

Ever wondered what's best for you?

Tomato-Growing Tips and Techniques Camp gives you lots of ideas about how to grow and care for your tomato plants.

Emma Biggs helps you narrow down your options so you can pick tomato techniques that suit you and your garden.



Tomato-Growing Camp Topics

  • How to Plant Tomatoes in the Garden

  • Plant Spacing Options

  • Training and Staking Techniques

  • Care Through the Season

  • Avoiding Common Problems

Camp Counsellor

Emma Biggs

Emma Biggs is a 17-year-old who loves growing (and eating) tomatoes. Along with managing a tomato crop at a Toronto urban farm for several years, she grows 100+ tomato varieties in her own garden, and interviews tomato experts on The Food Garden Life Show. She speaks about tomatoes and vegetable gardening at gardening events, and is the author of the book 'Gardening with Emma.'

Emma Biggs

Podcaster, Author, Speaker

Emma Biggs is the author of Gardening with Emma

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Great Feedback on the Last Tomato Event

Laurie Perek

5 star rating

“An inspiring course to learn about a ton of new (to me) tomato varieties, including keeper tomatoes. Definitely will be incorporating some of these new types into my garden this year.”

“An inspiring course to learn about a ton of new (to me) tomato varieties, including keeper tomatoes. Definitely will be incorporating some of these new types into my garden this year.”

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Philip Regier

5 star rating

“I really liked this course. I got lots of great ideas for new varieties to try and some excellent ideas for growing and fertilizing. I'm getting really excited for spring to try them out!”

“I really liked this course. I got lots of great ideas for new varieties to try and some excellent ideas for growing and fertilizing. I'm getting really excited for spring to try them out!”

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Jeannie Irvin

5 star rating

“The Camp was so well done and so useful! Emma is articulate, engaging, bright and very knowledgeable, while being down to earth and clear about when she is not familiar with a topic- NO BS! It was so enlightening to learn about how tomato variet...”

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“The Camp was so well done and so useful! Emma is articulate, engaging, bright and very knowledgeable, while being down to earth and clear about when she is not familiar with a topic- NO BS! It was so enlightening to learn about how tomato varieties can be grouped according to particular properties and qualities, with good advice re: how to choose varieties appropriate to your gardening situation. Can hardly wait to order seeds and to participate in the Tomato Growing course.”

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Extras

  • Online Resources

    Interviews and online resources to help you on your tomato journey.

  • Food Garden Life Community

    Membership in the student-only Food Garden Life online community, where you can continue to get support even once camp is over. Member benefits include special offers and free virtual events.

FAQ

  • What is the start date?

    Day 1: Monday February 6, 2023.

    The session is 2.5 hours long, in the evening.

  • How does virtual camp work?

    It's a mix of formal instruction about tomato varieties.

  • How do I access camp?

    The live camp meeting take place on Zoom. Once you enroll in the camp, you access the Zoom classes through the online camp platform.

  • What time are the camp gatherings?

    ET (Toronto, Buffalo) 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
    CT (Denver, Calgary) 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
    PT (Vancouver, Seattle) 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

  • Will I have a chance to ask my own questions?

    It's called "camp" because there's lots of time to ask questions. It not just an online lecture.

  • I already grow tomatoes. Is this for me?

    If you're looking for more growing and care tips and ideas, this camp will give you more ideas.

  • Is the live camp recorded?

    The live camp is recorded. You have unlimited access to the recording. It's in the course platform, where we load up other resources for you too.

    If something comes up at the last minute and you can't make it to camp, you can still get all the information afterwards.

  • What if this isn't for me?

    If you decide camp isn't for you after you attend the first gathering, we'll give you your money back. No questions asked.

Can't make it to camp this time?

Hop on our list and we'll let you know next time we offer it.

Thank You