I Messed Up. I Swore I Would NEVER Make This Mistake Again!

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In this video, I did the thing I said I wouldn't do, and now, my garden and I will pay the price. I'm going to be very busy this winter and spring to manage the mess I've made, so take it from me: don't do what I just did! I swore I would never make this mistake again, and I messed up big time.
Do you have a habit of growing too many varieties of vegetables from seed? Do you have a plant collecting addiction? Is your home or garden an overflowing collection of potted plants? Do you collect fruit trees or other trees? What's your personal plant addiction? Let us know in the comments below!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 The #1 Gardening Mistake I ALWAYS Make
2:33 Every Tomato Variety I'm Growing In 2024
4:13 My Plant Collecting Addiction
5:18 Why You Must Buy Seeds Now
6:25 Where To Buy Seeds For Vegetable Gardening
8:44 Adventures With Dale
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@TheMillennialGardener 6 ай бұрын

If you enjoyed this video, please “Like” it and share it to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS here: 0:00 The #1 Gardening Mistake I ALWAYS Make 2:33 Every Tomato Variety I'm Growing In 2024 4:13 My Plant Collecting Addiction 5:18 Why You Must Buy Seeds Now 6:25 Where To Buy Seeds For Vegetable Gardening 8:44 Adventures With Dale

@LittlePieceOfHeaven.65 6 ай бұрын

I got a very small garden and my Obsession or maybe let's call it the search of the perfect Cherry Tomato 😂 It was a Tomato Jungle out there last Summer lol . Baker Creek, Wilhite Seed Co getting my seeds from companies that can handle our hot & humid climate .

@kalisurf5644 6 ай бұрын

I’ve had great experiences with stark brothers nursery online. Tomato growers and victory are both great too.

@bethb8276 6 ай бұрын

I'm pretty limited on space, so I have no choice but to limit my seed buying. That said, I still often have different veggies that I want to try and don't always have space for, so I am working on more vertical growing methods, as well as potted veggies. I hate wasting seeds, which happens more than I'd like. You certainly aren't the first gardener I've heard say they plant more tomatoes than is reasonable, seems like an addiction for many people. 😂

@carib9168 6 ай бұрын

I have had good experiences with HOSS seeds.

@LittleRapGuy 6 ай бұрын

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@Maggdusa 6 ай бұрын

Seeds are sold at Dollar Tree (I'm not sure if Dollar Tree is all over the U.S.?) and there are many KZfaqrs showing how successful the Dollar Tree seeds are. I tried some in '23 against much more expensive seeds, and the DT seeds were the healthiest, happiest plants of my entire garden. Everyone loves DT seeds. They are .25 per packet, not $1 or $1.25. I'd love to see you do a video testing those seeds; I already know you would have fantastic success with them!

@PatienceLove 6 ай бұрын

I use them and I love them!

@kittiew260 6 ай бұрын

I have used in the past nothing wrong with them but definitely light packs.

@kimp2678 6 ай бұрын

I have had really good luck with the Dollar Tree 25 cent packets. The company that packages them is American Seed Company. And I've been using them for over a year now with good results.

@kimp2678 6 ай бұрын

Plus Walmart sells the same exact ones for 50 cents a package. Ace Hardware sells them for $ 0.75 or $0.99 a package for the same exact ones. I believe Dollar General sells them too. But since I don't live near one I don't remember how much they were.

@patkrueger7353 6 ай бұрын

I was just going through my seed catalogue as I was listening to you. I 6:25 am a tomato collector and a huge house plant and flowers for outside. I use ferry Morse seed savers and johnny select and burpee. I go back and forth with these companies and I also visit our local stores also. I always find something! Lol😅. I usually end up spending too much and as I was going through my seeds I found packs I didn't even open. Flower packs.

@kandismueller7716 6 ай бұрын

Bless you! You are a glutton for punishment, but we, your audience, are the beneficiaries of all your experience!

@TheMillennialGardener 6 ай бұрын

One of the reasons why I grow so many varieties is to test them to share the results on this channel. I think if I didn't have this channel, I would grow a lot less, but I'd still grow too many 😄

@chachadodds5860 6 ай бұрын

🤣 Baby steps...baby steps. I love it! Can't tell you how many seeds I've wasted due to failure to plant. There are plenty of ways to justify our obsessions, but I can't think a better excuse than growing your own food and having a yt channel that educates and encourages fellow gardeners. You're awesome. Grow on!

@butterpoweredbike6135 6 ай бұрын

When planning my garden for this year, I said that I was going to keep it to a dozen tomatoes and my 12 yo niece immediately quipped, "So we're going to have 20 tomato plants? 30?" She knows me too well. I'm planning to grow all determinate tomatoes this year because of your advice. I like to have a good plant experiment every year, so I'm excited to see what happens.

@mannbat 6 ай бұрын

I have exactly the same issue with Tomatoes.This year I did something different - I grew my 3 "staple" varieties (Australian Red, Sweetie and Mortgage Lifter), then I grew 15 other varieties to try. Instead of growing all 15 myself, I shared them with friends and family. They were happy as they got free seedlings and I was happy as I got to taste the fruit without managing so many plants.

@Thingys-Jill 6 ай бұрын

How were your Mortgage LIfters? I grew that variety, but because of a cold spring, most of them didn't ripen. They seemed mealy. I did have a 2 lb. tomato! I plan to try again, but I was wondering about your experience with the taste.

@carolannhartley359 6 ай бұрын

Have you thought of advertising locally for people to share the packets of seeds with? Our library has a free seed distribution corner. A small group of keeners grow their propagation seeds in strict isolation conditions, come together to clean, package them in small envelopes & stack them in the cubby, display shelves in the library. Great, free service. But you could ask people to chip in to cover your outlay. Tell them to bring their own envelopes & Pens!

@gregb7875 6 ай бұрын

MiGardner and Bakers Creek are my go seed suppliers. MiGardner is reasonably priced compared to seed suppliers I’ve looked at and and I’ve had good luck with their seeds for several years.

@dollyperry3020 6 ай бұрын

I'm growing 50 varieties. And I have a fairly small garden. You grow a garden for the tomatoes :) You're in good company. Please give us an update on the state of the garden after the artic blast !

@kerri6499 6 ай бұрын

My husband is the gardener, but I love growing plants in the house. Over the past year I discovered propegation and at the same time starting experimenting with planting seeds from various fruits we were eating, so my house is inundated with lemon trees, avocado trees, apple trees, peach trees, as well as philodendron, kalancho (sp?), diffenbachia (sp?), and rubber plants!

@SharonCurtis7 6 ай бұрын

Just a heads up, avocados are one thing that doesn’t grow true to seed.

@jerseygirl5486 6 ай бұрын

I have an addiction to ALL seeds. They fascinate me. I can’t narrow it down to one type. I guess I could be addicted to something much worse 😂

@goldierocks. 6 ай бұрын

I am finally getting to the point where I grow the same varieties that I know will produce what I need. I give myself permission to change corn and bean varieties periodically. I don’t “window shop” much because that’s what makes me want more than I need. I do go a little crazy with flower seeds.

@SeedsofFaithGarden 6 ай бұрын

Me too!!! I’m new to it so I’ve tried to grow a bit of everything this year. After analyzing what was successful, I’ll stuck with those going forward.

@KansaSwede 6 ай бұрын

You missed another fellow KZfaqr (Epic Gardening) who owns Botanical Interests seed company. I've had good luck with their seeds.

@MySwellGarden 6 ай бұрын

Haha! No joke. Total Pepperhead here! I made a firm decision to downsize the pepper varieties I was going to grow this year. My current pepper seed inventory indicates I will have double the varieties I did last year. Here we grow again! Lol.

@ouisie99 6 ай бұрын

Pumpkins!! More pumpkins than I have room for. And tomatoes. And peppers. And flowers. Soooo many flowers. My sister said I need a rooftop garden just to have a place for all my flowers. Then we decided I need a second roof that I can roll out in the summer and cover with flowers and the house can wear it like a hat. Think that sounds nuts? You should see me trying to fit it all in on the ground.

@pepperedmoth7760 6 ай бұрын

Just to make you feel a lot better, I'm growing 87 tomato varieties out of a collection of around 900 varieties. Micro dwarfs don't count as they are now officially classed as garden pets 😁 Tomatoes are an obsession so don't feel guilty or bad about it. Just think, you could be collecting something useless that you can't eat!

@TheMillennialGardener 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for putting my addiction into perspective. Maybe I can officially leave Tomato Growers Anonymous.

@amyk6028 6 ай бұрын

I think we are kindred spirits! 😂 I also go crazy on the tomato front. I LOVE home grown tomatoes and trying new varieties. This year I’m only planting 12 different varieties, so I’m pretty proud of myself. I really scaled back. Cheers to an awesome tomato season in 2024 🎉

@jum5238 6 ай бұрын

I'm the same... except the rest of the family won't eat them.

@tomdix5167 4 ай бұрын

Welcome to my world, I call it "testing"! But I'm only at 14. One of these days I'll learn to wait until the end of your videos to post. I have great success with Hoss. Finally after viewing again I discovered Bounty peppers. Thanks for your videos.

@Mo-mr8vv 6 ай бұрын

House plant addict. Can't seem to go to Walmart without seeing something...right after I decluttered and made space 🌱🤷🏻‍♀️🪴🤦🏻‍♀️💯

@capallisalon6020 6 ай бұрын

Ok, I started growing the dwarf tomatoes because of you. I found one that we love over all the other tomatoes I have grown. Fred’s Tie Dye Dwarf tomato has the best flavor. Try it out if you haven’t!!

@leannefortney3516 6 ай бұрын

I just bought more seeds yesterday and I already have a huge storage container of seeds. I love collecting new unique seeds!

@mauric.7591 6 ай бұрын

your videos are what kickstarted my tree planting obsession! i am the Lorax now!! I have 15 trees now! and thanks for starting my persimmion obsession 1 year later I'm 3 verities deep!!!

@kelleywashington4500 6 ай бұрын

Lol, I'm so glad I'm not the only one. I don't even have the space for the amount of tomato seed I started, I planted two of everything so now I have to add at least 3 small raised beds🤣

@kidgloves2 6 ай бұрын

I like Annie’s Heirloom Seeds and I also like Hudson Valley Seed company. Hudson Valley has a tomato that I don’t see anywhere else. It’s an old variety from 1886 called Mikado and it’s a parent of Brandywine. I grew it and I believe it tastes better than any red or pink brandywine I ever tasted. And it performs great.

@patriciafarran9742 6 ай бұрын

I grew six varieties last summer and they were all successful. I fed my family and the whole neighborhood. 6 was a lot to manage, I can imagine 27.

@lisajelle714 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate your growing a ton of different tomato varieties, and giving us all your recommendations from that!

@Maggdusa 6 ай бұрын

"Grow overboard." I love Anthony. 😊

@TheMillennialGardener 6 ай бұрын

I fell off the boat a long time ago 😄

@sonyahogan5673 6 ай бұрын

You are a joy to watch! I love your sense of humor! Your addiction however is to our benefit! We get to learn from you instead of having to find out the hard way! Seriously though, thanks for all this education!

@Sendarya 2 ай бұрын

Oh for sure, it's tomatoes for me, too. Last year I grew 14 varieties, and this year it's 16. Nothing on your 28+! I also want to narrow it down, but somehow every year it's more! I know we are not alone. Appreciate the video, it gave me a laugh. :)

@kyzmaztic 6 ай бұрын

Last season I had great results with the super sweet 100 and washington cherry tomato varieties versus the celebrity tomatoes. I ended up using the two rows of celebrity to help deter the Japanese beetles from consuming my poor blueberry bushes. And the parasitic wasps took care of any tomato hornworms. Was really nice to have great results without any pesticides or harsh chemicals.

@AnenLaylle7023 6 ай бұрын

Celebrity is pretty good. There is a new improved version out now, I think it is Celebrity Plus or something. Check Johnny's Seeds.

@megaworldbuilder4369 6 ай бұрын

My favorite that I grow is citrus-but I live in a colder climate so all of them have to be in pots which makes it hard to have them all but I love ‘em 😂

@akmetalhead95 6 ай бұрын

Same. I buy and collect new seed packets like they're baseball cards or something. There are just so many cool looking ones - way too many varieties but I can't seem to stop! This issue is definitely the most prominent with tomatoes and peppers for me too. Lol

@aibell4800 6 ай бұрын

I feel your pain. I too am a tomato addict. I fault the growers that keep developing all these amazing varieties. I also am developing a weakness for peppers. Note to self: plan out new beds to make in spring…. Man, I can’t wait for spring!!

@dianaweatherford5005 6 ай бұрын

"My Strange Addiction" hahahahah 😂 the struggle is real! Mine is also tomatoes. I just counted and I have 112 different varieties of seed- veggies, herbs and a few flowers. I'm in Fla 9b and I'm always looking for classic veggie varieties that thrive in my brutal climate.

@katiem9644 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, me too. I could do just fine with a single beefsteak and a single cherry.....but NOOOOOOOO. I have to grow 3, 4, 5, plants maybe 6, well just one more, 7, oooh I missed that one...8...oh these seeds are old, let me try that one. No matter what my best intentions, I always grow more than I need. And since seeds last so long, Ive got dozens and dozens and dozens of packets of tomato seeds. And I bought more this year...well, it was a sale!!! Its a sickness, I tell ya. Thats a great list of seed sellers there, be sure and add Hoss Tools. Wonderful people, great seeds, great youtube channel.

@Happy2Run4Me 6 ай бұрын

Oh I am so with you on this addiction. I have so many varieties of beans and field peas. I actually ran out of room in my seed case. I’ve also gotten dozens of different kinds of tomatoes and squash. It’s a problem! I’ve been growing a bunch of varieties just to cut back my seed stash. lol. 😂When planning my garden for this spring I realized I definitely needed to cut back on how many varieties of squash I was planting. I just don’t have the room for the huge vines everywhere. I just love growing them.

@joshs.6155 4 ай бұрын

I grow spicy peppers. I want to try them all. I grow indoors in the winter too. But what always happens is I grow way too many, and I just start to ignore them after the novelty runs out. I'm all excited while they are growing and especially when they are fruiting. Then I try it a few times and enjoy it, only to completely forget about it and focus on another one where the cycle would continue. I tell my neighbors and friends to come get what they want but you only need so much of a super spicy pepper. People tell me to sell them or sell sauces but I don't feel like it lol.

@bublhed 6 ай бұрын

In my two person household (plus one pup), I had over 30 tomato plants last year. There were 9 varieties but everything germinated and my sister didn’t want any of them for her garden. I’m the only one who eats tomatoes in the house. I still have some in my freezer 😂. Botanical Interests also has good seeds. Baker Creek is my “go-to” for seeds. I just recently ordered from Johnny’s for the first time but I’ve heard great things about them. Also my first time ordering from Pepper Joe’s. They had the peppers I was looking for but I never heard of them. I love that you made Dale ice cream ❤. I make biscuits for my pup, Myles. (Oat flour, pumpkin, egg and peanut butter)

@MoparRob440 6 ай бұрын

I collect cars and parts...but I do enjoy gardening and go overboard with tomatoes. This year is: Big Rainbow, Cherokee Purple, Brandywine, Black Krim, Tiffen Mennonite, German Pink, Black Sea Man, Costula Genovese, and a few cherry varieties.

@ladybugsarah6671 4 ай бұрын

My favorite Determinate tomato is BETALUX from Baker Creek. Get early tomatoes and will grow in many sizes. Medium mostly with some cherry size. So I don't need to grow cherry tomato plants and I don't like that many anyway. And grows in a patio pot. So Sweet and Juicy. Love them.

@debbiedavid4392 6 ай бұрын

I grow Plumerias and have around 100 small to 9’ tall. They’ve overwintered in my home for the last 22 years. Great video ! Thanks ! 🌺🌸🌺

@radeon8461 6 ай бұрын

I have a go-big-or-go-home tendency, and also like to bite off more than I can chew. 52 varieties between tomatoes, watermelons, muskmelons, cukes, zukes, corn, strawberries, blueberries, figs, okra, pumpkin, peanuts, beans, asian greens, raddishes, potatoes, onions, herbs, peppers, oddballs like multiple physalis species, cucumelon, spoon tomato, pepino melon, hardy kiwi, and native passionfruit. this is my second year growing and I had never put a seed in dirt before last April. Zone 7b VA. my technique is to throw everything at the wall and see what sticks. so far so good, got a harvest of some kind from everything except 3 varieties last year.

@wizpig64 6 ай бұрын

LMAO I finally started my seed spreadsheet this week to track the abundance of varieties I got in 2023, telling myself I won't need anymore this year, and I'm already waiting on 2 more orders somehow! All it did was remind me of what I haven't dumped more money into! Btw I'm also looking forward to trying sun orange for the first time this year.

@brettfoster6786 6 ай бұрын

My yard is small and I have left over seeds from last year. Vine is the key word . You can cut the vine up and plant them. Easy . I have tons of snow in Hannibal Missouri . I had to plant my figs and hope they don’t freeze up .

@vfmnx 5 ай бұрын

Same- just seeded 19 different tomato varieties, because i am obsessed!

@roserizzo3094 6 ай бұрын

I was trying not to buy seeds this year because i have plenty but I ordered from 3 seed companies so far. I like everything... flowers, herbs and vegetables! But I just tell myself be happy and enjoy! Rare Seeds, Select Seeds and Pinetree Seeds!

@zakkrueck2362 6 ай бұрын

hi MG, i cannot recommend highly enough the johnny's seed catalog. they have side by side pictures of many of their vegetables in a row to look at for comparison. they also provide full explanations of who, what where and how to grow many of their plants. they also provide germination guides and the catalog is very easy to read. be sure that you get the correct catalog as the one i am talking about is around 200 pgs. long and once i received a much smaller version and i had to call them to specifically get the larger one. a tremendous lifelong resource. no i am not affiliated.

@elizabethpulido5735 6 ай бұрын

I'm addicted to growing tomatoes and peppers. This year I'm adding sweet peppers to my list.

@smas3256 6 ай бұрын

Thankyou for sharing your tomato seed collection for 2024. Now I'm craving banana split ice cream. Lucky it's 12 AM.

@mariodcom 6 ай бұрын

I'm in California and I usually buy from San Diego seed they have a great selection and great germination. I also like mi gardener seeds and 2 staple sellers for me are baker creek and Jonny seeds

@karenguth8529 6 ай бұрын

My addiction is seeds. I an addicted to buying them, having them. I don’t have enough to grow them all. My goal is to use all of my own seeds, not to buy transplants. I have the entire winter and spring to grow and plant my seeds. Thanks for the great information.

@fionafresh8435 6 ай бұрын

I felt so validated when you spoke about the amount of tomatoes you are growing. I’m actually going to grow more this year as it’s my first time getting seeds from Rare Seeds and I just couldn’t not buy some of the varieties listed. I even think I am going to get one more. Please send help…

@jaylewis8789 6 ай бұрын

Gee thanks, now I'm adding more tomato varieties. My wife is thrilled.

@lianagilbert61 6 ай бұрын

I have the same illness, I did 40 last year. Lost track after planted because tags wear off. I even used an oil marker. Cherokee Purple and Costoluto Genovese were the most prolific and memorable. the Genovese was too sweet for sauce and on the small side. I found a site that had tomatoes from around the world. I had Russian, Polish, etc. The heat was a major problem for production. I used Reimer seeds website, Tomatofest, and some others. "Not planning" to buy more seeds this year, lol. But you know how it is.

@laurencesabourin-baribeau3511 6 ай бұрын

Collecting seeds is very rewarding and less expansive compare to collect other material stuff, I keep telling myself, because it's cheap: you pay 3 or 4 dollars for a pack of seeds that has the potential to turn into 60 or 300 plants, depending on the plant or the variety . And it's fun to do, because after you bought them, then you have to learn about them, do a deep dive, hours and hours of fun. Eventually, you make a plan to try to grow as much of these as you can in the space that you have, and of course you never have enought space, so you devise strategy to increase your space. You enjoy being outdoor, enjoy the wonders of experiments, and at the end you collect something that you can cook, eat, preserve, brag about. Collecting seeds comes with the passion of gardening. No guilt.

@augeniasestokaite4674 6 ай бұрын

Asian lady in her garden Veery inventive grows toms- fill med buckets, plant tons.. move them next to latticed hoops, toms- indeterminate- they grow cris crossing and all the toms hang down-very easy 2 pick! Enjoy..!!!

@wcoastgardener209 6 ай бұрын

I’m a seedhead! Mostly tomatoes and peppers. This year I’m obsessing over zinnias. I searched how and low for Benary Giant seeds. I wanted to get them locally and was able to find them at Sprouts. 🌸

@maureenmurphy3690 6 ай бұрын

But can we ever have too many varieties of zinnias? Or cosmos?

@colorsinthegarden2032 6 ай бұрын

I am at 34 types of tomatoes, but I also collect salads (currently at 142 types of salad and salad greens). And I only have 10 raised beds. So yeah, I get you. My new year resolution is to NOT buy seeds this year, because last year I bought over 300 packets and I need to use them up.

@katjoy9921 6 ай бұрын

You are not alone. Tomatoes and peppers are my biggest varieties. I try BUT willpower doesn’t always win out.

@hughanderson7827 6 ай бұрын

I love it. Embrace the chaos. I ordered 45 varieties of tomatoes, and this is my 2nd year as a gardener. I'm also picking up Dosatron fertilizer injectors and will be training to single stem, so to be fare it will be the equivalent biomass to maybe 10-20 indeterminates allowed to grow willy nilly.

@hazeysgarden 6 ай бұрын

I have a small garden and this is one of the hardest things for me. Managing all the different varieties how many to start, when to start, labeling. It’s a nightmare for a new gardener who wants to have a full, lush garden.

@mikehallmark8374 6 ай бұрын

I stick with hoss seeds because great germination and fast service.

@WinsomeWinslet 6 ай бұрын

My strange addiction is growing different kinds of radishes despite the fact I don't even like them! 😆

@jeffbradford1999 6 ай бұрын

Oh my friend you are not alone. I too have collection of tomato seeds but I still ordered more. My space is very limited so planning to add grow bags this year. Botanical Interest is my go to seed company.

@olgas2332 6 ай бұрын

This year I did the bulk of my seed purchases through Harris, Holmes and Pinetree (also TGS which you mentioned). Harris tends to have free shipping deals throughout the year which is huge, Holmes has a lot of the same varieties as Harris and Johnny’s and most of the time they are less expensive, and Pinetree isn’t the best for tomatoes, but their catalog for other veggies is great and prices extremely reasonable. While I’ve had great results with seeds from Johnny’s, High Mowing, Gurneys etc the shipping costs just kill me so I prefer to order from the smaller guys.

@tammybyrd1054 6 ай бұрын

lol I agree! Must...have.....alllllll....the......tomatoes!!!! lol I have tons of seeds, I forgot how many I have. I have one full seed box just for tomatoes. Gotta try them all! I have my "standards" I will never give up and then it's like ooooooo look at those, let's try those! lol I feel the pain! :) It's okay if you've got the space. I always try to do 3-4 of each that way if one or two goes down I still have one. I also share my seeds. :) I do Baker Creek, Seed Saves and love me some MI Gardener! Can't beat Luke! :)

@lahusa6866 6 ай бұрын

I’m here for Adventures with Dale 😄❤️

@slowpoke4557 6 ай бұрын

I have a cacti, house plant, and a buding citrus-from-seed, and other fruit tree from seed collection 😊

@jesserandall6167 6 ай бұрын

I have been collecting apple varieties. My collection is still small (60 varieties), but I am grafting another 11 this year. I started learning to graft last year and most of my grafts were successful, so I am excited and will keep adding every year. I joined a scion exchange group and there are so many cool varieties out there. I am also collecting other fruit varieties, but there is so much diversity in apples. So many to collect!

@rebeccawatson9284 6 ай бұрын

❤ you guys are so sweet to Dale!

@MiaR7 6 ай бұрын

Watermelon varieties seed addiction for me! We need more people to collect seeds for something in addition to tomato and peppers (based on lots of comments below who collect these), to keep the open polinated varieties for future generations!

@mishkahappy3839 6 ай бұрын

I have the same problem. I have 100's of tomatoes varities. Peas cucumbers peppers and beans too all have multiple dozens of varieties. Don't ask how many pumpkin and squash I have, I'm still trying to not buy more. I've got dozens of citrus and every banana. I have a problem with figs this year, I went from buying one new fig tree a year to populating a nursery with cuttings in the house that I rent. I have this problem with chickens and their pretty little eggs too. This year I'm growing every medicinal plant I can get to pop. I want every olive there is too.

@homesteadinginthevalley 6 ай бұрын

I too have a seed addiction. Yes I also swore off buying any more varieties of tomato seeds but then I found untapped varieties on Baker's Creek. I am currently busy starting onion seeds and flower seeds here in Virginia in zone 6b. It used to be shoes and pocketbooks but now it's seeds. You know in case the world ends I'll survive on 6 plastic boxes of seeds. I'll restart the world lol.

@stephanie4194 6 ай бұрын

OMG -we are kindred spirits with the purses and bags. I buy seeds instead as well- much better investment!! I just sold a vintage bag on Mercari just so I could justify another Greenstalk purchase 😂😂😂

@homesteadinginthevalley 6 ай бұрын

@@stephanie4194 what a great idea. I have 4 garden stalks!! I'm already put in 4 seed orders! I may need another plastic photo case lol.

@SistaChic 6 ай бұрын

Tomatoes and peppers! Twenty-seven varieties is a normal tomato planting. I've had as many as 40 at once...same for peppers. It's a matter of what's practical. I have loads of room to plant, but the reason tomatoes and peppers get so much of it is because they're so versatile. I process my own food so toms can be dried, juiced, canned whole. I make and preserve marinara sauce, tomato juice, and salsa. For peppers, I pickle them, chutney them, and dry them. Other than herbs, nothing gets as much space as toms and peppers because they're not nearly as versatile. The reason I choose so many varieties is that I want my very favorites only. I test out new ones yearly while keeping my old faves. If I don't like a tom or pepper, it's crossed off the list never to visit my garden again.

@TravisTarver60 6 ай бұрын

Oh I cried laughing at the intro 😂 But so correct! This translates over to chicken owners. Called “chicken math” as you impulsively keep adding to the flock.

@jerseygirl5486 6 ай бұрын

I know about this addiction too😂 I love my chickens…

@MsValmark 6 ай бұрын

Oh goodness...two weeks too late...I had to sit down and really scale back my tomato addiction...it did hurt.. I think I have 21...and more that didnt make.tbe cut...😂 everyone loves tomatoes in my house. Here's to an awesome grow year.

@tigahb8 4 ай бұрын

Sounds completely normal!! I have a pepper problem, I'm the "Butch T" known in the pepper world. I enjoy your vids!

@GinaBurlingham 6 ай бұрын

We did poppies and heal all this week. .. I'd say everything we grow is medicinal .. we are fitting as many things in our tiny yard as possible. everything nutricious and delicious

@kristysagun9656 6 ай бұрын

You grow what you love and use most. I grew a lot of tomatoes and peppers this year. Another company that has good seeds from west coast broomfield colorado is botanical interests.

@jem6070 6 ай бұрын

Fruition Seeds, San Diego Seed Company, Pinetree Garden Seeds, Botanical Interests are some other good ones too. Thanks for sharing many others.

@CarolinaUrbanGardening 6 ай бұрын

Sow True Seed in Asheville is a great place.

@gcook9221 6 ай бұрын

I'm right there as well. I love growing tomatoes from seed - many different varieties. Here's the kicker - I don't eat tomatoes. I know, I'm strange.

@kimp2678 6 ай бұрын

Fellow youtuber, Kevin from Epic Gardening, now owns Botanical Interests. He is out west in zone 10 I believe. San Diego California. I've had some good luck with some of his stuff. But his shipping is a little higher than I want to spend too often unless you order a large order. That all being said, my local Nursery sells Botanical Interests seeds as well as Sprouts Farmers Market.

@DDiamondRRuby 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the laugh. I love growing many tomato varieties too but the last couple of years I've been obsessed with pumpkins...they are kind of large and the vines are large with large leaves and the pests! Oy!

@Sunnylane02174 6 ай бұрын

This video is so funny! I thought me growing 10 different varieties this coming year was a lot. I don’t know what I’ll do with 26 different varieties! I’ll be canning tomatoes for weeks! I collect pepper seeds & grow a lot every year. I live in the suburbs on 1/4 acre. I’m growing a total of 10 different varieties of peppers. I love MIGardener seeds as well as Baker Creek, Ohio Heirloom Garden Seeds, & Dollar Tree seeds. 😭🤣😆😂

@uraharafan1975 6 ай бұрын

I have the same tomato problem. I grow too many and too many different ones. I do try to grow ones that performed well in the past, but always trying new ones also. Not a bad addiction.

@debbiep7419 6 ай бұрын

I've never had enough growing space to grow a bunch of varieties (tripled since moving from CA to NC but still

@kalisurf5644 6 ай бұрын

I have about 40 tobacco started a few blueberry, 3 different types of peppers, and 6 cherry tomato plants. 4 of which are 3 foot tall in the sunroom. It’s a nice contrast with the tomato plants while seeing the snow outside.

@kaptynssirensong2357 6 ай бұрын

Botanical Interests and Bakers Creek are my favorites. Dale is such a good boy!

@TheMillennialGardener 6 ай бұрын

He's a sweetheart.

@superdave336 6 ай бұрын

I have the same issue with tomatoes. Don't ever go to Tomatopalooza in Raleigh with NC Tomato Man Craig LeHoullier. It will really awaken a tomato monster inside you. I think I tried growing like 100 varieties the next year after going. We've basically settled on a couple really good ones we like with Cherokee Purple being the top. Sungold is another good one. Good video, thanks for sharing.

@cherylmackowiak3728 6 ай бұрын

I over buy seeds and even after giving many plantlets away, I plant in too many in too small a space and between stink bugs and worms, it has been a disaster 2 years in a row. I promised myself to cut way back this year. Hope I have the willpower but you are not giving me much hope! 🤣

@Phife_Diggy 6 ай бұрын

Sat here shaking my head but I'm no better, for me it's dahlias and I'm beyond obsessed, I have easily 50+ varieties and I still buy more. It is partly to narrow down the ones best for cut flowers which I'll increase my stock of through cuttings and then sell the varieties that didnt make the cut. I only do a few varieties of tomatoes, mostly plums as that's what we enjoy eating. If you have any suggestions for the best tasting varieties please let me know.

@RobertoM8z 6 ай бұрын

I agree, freebies and gift seeds don't count. I'm growing 5 pepper varieties this year (definitely not 71).

@brucetidwell7715 6 ай бұрын

OMG?!! Even twelve varieties is insane. I can't even imagine growing more than half a dozen.

@dylanchernovetz2149 6 ай бұрын

Now I’m going to go ahead and order 6 more seed packets of different tomato types. I had already ordered 6 types and I told myself not to go over board, but now it doesn’t look so bad if I order 6 more 😂

@Estella0707 6 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I have the same addiction! And my garden is not as big as yours. I need to expand it!!

@sherryblakney2165 6 ай бұрын

I live in Floroda zone 9a and my obsession is roses! Every time I order a new rose, i remind myself that i should be planting something that i can eat or that benefits my family. Your videos have encouraged me to grow vegetables. I do have several fruit trees and several kinds of berries, i just havent been very successful. Thanks for your expertise!

@samanthawhang7498 6 ай бұрын

Have you tried citrus? 😊

@darlenemcdowell2412 6 ай бұрын

Same addiction, but I'm down to growing only 14 varieties this year! Progress!

@auntlouise 6 ай бұрын

I always feel like I missed the boat when people start talking about all of the seed varieties they have. I only have three tomato varieties, two squash, three melons, three peppers, two cabbage, one pumpkin, three onions, six flowers, three lettuces, one spinach, one swiss chard, three potatoes, two beans, one broccoli, one beet, two corn, two peas and one variety of each herb (except for thyme, of which I have many 2 colors and 2 flavors). Should I expand my garden to plant extra varieties, and why?

@awesomeaustin2348 6 ай бұрын

German Johnson is my favorite, then 3 or 4 other slicers all from seed, then my wife will sneak in a few specialty tomato plants she'll buy at the farmers market. If a seed turns into a plant, she'll find somewhere to stick it !!