You’re Killing Your Tomatoes if You Do This, 5 MISTAKES You Can’t Afford to Make Growing Tomatoes

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@jamesprigioni Жыл бұрын

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@andreabrunkow9314 Жыл бұрын

I really love your videos. They're very informative and done really well!! Could you please speak about the horrible effects of tobacco on tomato plants? I don't know if people really know how dangerous it is to the plants and even the soil.

@jesusislordforever5518 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!!! Question for you, do the plants have any problems with the tap water? We have very bad tap water down here in Texas….all kinds of chemicals including fluoride & chlorine. We do not even drink it (we get reverse osmosis water for drinking and cooking) and use a shower filter with charcoal because you can smell the chlorine when you turn on the tap. I am concerned about watering the plants with it. Any suggestions?

@mandingoonyango9126 Жыл бұрын

@@andreabrunkow93149😊post o😊😊😊😅

@mohammadhasanmurad5487 Жыл бұрын

@debbiemeadors3775 Жыл бұрын

I cut everything that touches the ground... on determinante and indeterminate ... I don't prune determinant but I do prune indeterminate.. Sometimes I have go back later in growing season and cut lower branches again. Or secure them with twine, so they are not touching the soil.

@jperin001 Жыл бұрын

Never ceases to amaze me how much Tuck loves vegetables. ❤❤🐕🐕

@lowespringacres7838 25 күн бұрын

So cute

@stephaniegoss2696 5 күн бұрын

I know right !!!!! I love his dog !!!

@jperin001 5 күн бұрын

@stephaniegoss2696 I think it's a Yorkie thing. My dog is part Yorkie, and I just tested her to see if she would eat raw escarole. She didn't even hesitate to eat it. I got me a garden guardian. Now to actually get a garden.

@SerialSpinner-ss Жыл бұрын

Another way to find hornworms is to go out at night with a black light. The hornworms glow bright in the black light and are easy to pick off.

@katrina6627 Жыл бұрын

That sounds like fun.

@shawndallas1262 20 күн бұрын

@katrina6627 yeah maybe if you are lucky enough not to get eaten alive by mosquitoss

@IAmJudy1111 10 күн бұрын

@@shawndallas1262 another good reason to plant basil near the tomatoes. It's a mosquito repellent!

@dianar7055 Жыл бұрын

About a year 1/2 ago you inspired me to grow a veggie garden with your pallet planter. We now have tomatoes, cucumber, zucchini, and bell pepper on our 8x10 apt patio this year. Thank you!🎉

@LifeIsBetterWithLove 11 ай бұрын

Wow❤❤❤❤❤ that's amazing and inspiring ❤❤❤

@barbaraguinn2522 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic. Love to see success stories....

@Ditto463 10 ай бұрын

Love this!!

@kerrykroberts7809 Ай бұрын

This is our (wife and I) second year gardening and we have had very good success and it is because everything we learned about gardening came from you. Thank you immensely!

@dear_prudence Жыл бұрын

Great video! Another thing I do for hornworms is go out in the garden at night with a black light flashlight. The hornworms glow like you wouldn't believe then you can pick them off and do away with them. And it's fun too :)

@emilybh6255 Жыл бұрын

You wouldn't have to bother doing that if you had enough Basil planted amongst your tomatoes.

@dear_prudence Жыл бұрын

@@emilybh6255 I always have plenty of basil around my tomato plants. I don't know about your garden, but I have some tough, mean and nasty hornworms.

@melissaboyce3629 Жыл бұрын

@@emilybh6255 😢

@nikkitobin8356 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the basil tip .... I've never seen a hornworm in garden .... They must don't live in Louisville Kentucky

@deliachitts1964 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge 😊

@pb6224 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip on leaving suckers on for hot climates. I live in Florida and they do get scorched. Also want to compliment your videographer. Whoever helps you with the channel does a great job. ❤❤❤❤❤ for tuck

@lindaseel9986 Жыл бұрын

I agree with the skill of the Camara person. 😊

@D71219ONE Жыл бұрын

I often wondered who this invisible person is. They do a great job following him, often predicting what he is going to reference.

@debmichelleparks3538 Жыл бұрын

Me three! Always been curious who is behind the camera. They do a great job!

@anapaulacrawford5837 Жыл бұрын

Me four , I been following James for 5 to 6 year's now and I always wonder who's behind the camera 😅.

@miriamgrutz2132 Жыл бұрын

Maybe I missed it. Should I grow tomatoes in Tampa Florida in the shade or sunny area?

@suzannemyers1020 Ай бұрын

Brand new gardener here, your videos are so helpful and easy to understand!! Thank you!

@bradk7310 Жыл бұрын

I left a couple of suckers to grow big since I had heard if you cut the suckers off , put them in a jar of water, they will start to take root and you can then plant it and start another plant.

@sbffsbrarbrr Жыл бұрын

They will. I grew a few last year in pots after rooting them. The tomatoes were not as big but I still had a few nice ones.

@marymartinez9196 Жыл бұрын

What kind of string do you use on your tomato ?

@debtank1 Жыл бұрын

You can actually just stick suckers straight in the soil.

@bradk7310 Жыл бұрын

@@marymartinez9196 I use a nylon string.

@bradk7310 Жыл бұрын

@@sbffsbrarbrr Thanks. This will be the first time trying this.

@stevetrivago Жыл бұрын

This is the first year I’m truly excited about putting in a garden…. Actually this is the first time I’m doing tons of research… I’ve probably watched 8-10 different channels explaining their methods… I now have that narrowed down to you as my go to guy… Have a great Memorial Day everyone… Thank you.. Steve from Pennsylvania.. A stones throw from Phillipsburg NJ.

@VGV0 Жыл бұрын

His content delivery is great, efficient, educational and entertaining.

@alenajewell4539 Жыл бұрын

You will learn a lot from this channel. He is a wealth of information.

@crazycarl00 Жыл бұрын

James is the go-to source on KZfaq for us mid-Atlantic/east-coasters.

@RunninUpThatHillh Жыл бұрын

Uh no. Great gardeners can give advice for anyone; they give you the base recipe to do something, and you experiment for your area. You must experiment. Gardeners know there's advice that would be different even between people living on the same road. I live in northern NY and the guy I watch mainly is David the Good (deep south) and then a couple more in Australia. Great gardeners teach you how to experiment, broadly.

@AmysAttitude 2 ай бұрын

@@RunninUpThatHillhWhat are you even replying to? What you've posted here is merely your opinion. And there is no reason to argue someone else's opinion. They said what they meant to say. There are some weird people in here. 😶

@trumanlong1633 Жыл бұрын

Expanded my garden by 50% this year and James and Tuck are the reason. I keep learning more each year and I have been gardening for 42 years.

@rodneycaupp5962 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very powerful recommendation. This 73 year old man just got the blessing of a subscription to this Dog and Gardner,... in that order... Very nice video.

@jimmydean1303 Жыл бұрын

GLAD TO HEAR 🦻 THAT YOU EXPANDED YOUR GARDEN BY 50 % THIS YEARS, BECAUSE AS HIGH AS THEY (VEGGIES ETC. NOW) ARE IN THE GROCERY STORE AND EVEN FARMERS MARKETS AS WELL NOWS, A PERSON/FAMILY NEEDS TO HAVE THERE OWN GARDEN VEGGIES AT HANDS ✋️ REACH THESE DAYS AND TIMES ⏲️ NOW!.!.! HAPPY GARDENING MY FRIEND'S AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY 👪 ALONGSIDES YOUR GARDENS AS WELL ALWAYS... 😃 😊 😀 TATA'S KEITH

@tibbs4000 Жыл бұрын

Little man Tuck is so chill. I have never once heard him bark which is RARE for a Yorkie! We love you Tuck!!💓You too James!

@sunfish87 Жыл бұрын

The way you pop out of random places in the garden, dropping knowledge like a master M.C, is pure gold brotha. Need this energy in my garden.

@kimberlydavis4108 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤for tucker

@TuckerBrown-oq6pq Жыл бұрын

Well thanks! Nah I’m just joking around. ❤’s for tuck as well!

@ashleyerriah167 Жыл бұрын

@@TuckerBrown-oq6pq 😂

@kimberlydavis4108 Жыл бұрын

@@TuckerBrown-oq6pq thy are for u both

@ReapWhatYouSowGardening Жыл бұрын

What is happening

@carlwilmoth7141 Жыл бұрын

Another way to find the horn worms is there a black light flashlight go out at night, shine it on your plants and the horn worms will show up like flashlights and pick him off that way also

@jerseygirl07105 Жыл бұрын

Ran out and pruned my tomatoes plants. Thank you so much for all your insight

@ForeverEdsGirl Жыл бұрын

❤ A Heart for Tuck and a ❤ for you, James! Thank you for the always-relevant gardening tips and advice! 🌱🍅

@StarMoon-9922 Жыл бұрын

I just love seeing Tuck! I can’t believe all the veggies he loves to snack on! ❤❤❤

@MrWillyWonka Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure when I watch your videos I gain a few extra days on my life each time. That's just how good your videos are. Positive, informative, motivating, happy, bright, meaningful, timeless. You've got it all man. Keep up the great work as always. The gardening world is a better place with people like you in it and here to help! Never stop being you, James! 🤘👍👌🍅🍎🍒🍓🫐🌶

@Marylulee Жыл бұрын

I love, love seeing Tuck in your videos. Your gardening suggestions on watering tomatoes are very help. Thanks!!

@ellendavis9940 Жыл бұрын

James, you sir are a blessing. You go into great detail to help people to grow their best garden. Thank you. You and Tuck❤❤❤ are fantastic.

@crazycarl00 Жыл бұрын

Tuck is such a legend. Love this channel so much. Last year I had a gigantic Brandywine Pink heirloom plant that had multiple tomato hornworms, but they were attacked by parasitic wasps and were dead long before they could wreak their havoc.

@annyeong6373 Жыл бұрын

James, you are back-to-back dropping every video I need to see. My friend suggested you to me after I told them I've been getting into gardening the last year. I'm forever grateful she turned me on to you dude you're videos and advice and personality are a treasure. Lets gooooo

@weareinflames Жыл бұрын

Thanks as always, James! Good to start another summer with you. PS I like the subtle-ness of your filmer. I almost forgot you had one. They flow well with the shots.

@jamesprigioni Жыл бұрын

Yup! They are a pro and we have a good connection I think, from doing it for many years together

@janetbendes9216 Жыл бұрын

Alway's Love ❤️ ❤❤❤ seeing Tuck in his garden mode. He bring"s himself right to the source. 🥕🥕T.U.for all your hints & Imformation on planting.🌱🌱🌱🍅🍅🍅🔆

@51rwyatt Жыл бұрын

I love the point about not being impatient to plant tomatoes, that waiting a couple/few weeks later is fine and often better. This is helpful too for people starting tomato seeds; they grow fast so starting them inside too long before last frost probably just makes more work with up-potting, tending, just to plant them in cool soil that they sit in / don't grow for a while.

@FrozEnbyWolf150 Жыл бұрын

Eggshells can take a long time to break down, depending on your soil pH. Around here they take about a year in my compost, but I've heard that in some places they can last for decades. This is why I grind them up in my coffee grinder and sprinkle the dust on the beds early in the season, before I even plant the tomatoes.

@cnsteph2 11 ай бұрын

If you crush up the shells really fine and let vinegar extract the calcium, it will work better. kzfaq.infob9sjMk-ZbFc for more exact directions.

@revk8611 Жыл бұрын

I bought those plastic clips after seeing your previous video. I love them! I’m using them on so many. Peas, bean stalks and training some of my shrubs. Thank you! Love from Canada

@stevenmqcueen7576 Жыл бұрын

This is a super informative gardening channel for New Jerseyans. So many gardening channels are about growing vegetables in the south were conditions are much easier.

@engineerjay420 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the growing tips! I use my tomato plant suckers as clones to grow more plants which tripled my harvest!

@ceepark114 Жыл бұрын

I finally have a way that works for me on growing tomatoes. I start them indoors under plant lights, harden them off properly then plant them in my covered raised beds. I used to have such a blight issue etc. because of the rain during the summer, by growing under the cover of plastic I can control that. I usually leave one or both ends open during the day for good air flow and to let pollinators access to the flowers.

@lizbethstringer3583 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful...shared it with my daughter who is just getting into the gardening mode! Thank you

@lumpyslongshot2113 Ай бұрын

Love the tuck re runs, watch them over and over. I learn something new every time. Your you tubers are as smart as tuck, I learn tons from the comments section. They are worth a re read.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@Freedom-xh2hc Жыл бұрын

Another AWESOME video. Thank you James. Give Tuck lots of love for me. He is soooo CUTE! ❤️

@bethsands7665 Жыл бұрын

Super advice. I planted lots of tomato plants this year which is exciting. Beautiful garden !

@daniellewhited5725 Жыл бұрын

My little kids love Tucker and watching him eat things from the garden! Makes watching you so much fun ❤😂

@marthamyers1539 Ай бұрын

I love watching TUCK while I learn from you. Have a great season!

@suzannefronzaglio2427 Жыл бұрын

I truly learned a lot from this video. That was good to see all the pertinent points to growing healthy strong tomato plants, and how to deal (& prevent) with pests and disease issues, and watering, fertilizing, companion plants, etc. Great how-to and troubleshooting information. Thanks James and Tuck, always appreciate your informative videos and garden walk throughs!!

@rodneycaupp5962 Жыл бұрын

I was doing OK, but this really tells it all about how to grow tomatoes. I'LL be back, as a new subscriber. Best I have seem ...................

@liliaballesteros2026 11 ай бұрын

What a beautiful and healthy garden you have! First time I found your video and it is a great learning experience to grow healthy tomatoes with companion vegetsbles🎉😊.

@lorimalone3210 Жыл бұрын

Love this video! Second time watching. I love your enthusiasm as well. I’m going to try pruning better at the bottom. Last year I planted so much and got little harvest. I do the string method but it was also extremely hot. Hoping for better harvest this year. 😊

@robincamp6122 Ай бұрын

Love for James. Keep teaching and gardening!

@crazylove565 Жыл бұрын

James, I LOVE your videos! I have a brown thumb! You & Tuck are fun, and you give out so much information in an easy to understand way. Thanks for putting these videos out and showing what amazing results can be achieved! You're very inspiring James!

@sarahk.4965 Жыл бұрын

Your enthusiasm makes me want to run out and plant everything lol. I’m controlling myself so I don’t go hog wild without all the knowledge. I have a few plants out and I’m excited to try the single stalk on my cukes and maters. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and letting us see the boss eat veggies fresh from the garden. ❤❤❤❤ for Tuck!!

@sirjimmy71 Жыл бұрын

I've been a long time follower of your videos. Your production quality has improved SO much over the years. I love that Tuck enjoys the garden as much as you. And WOW - 1.15M subscribers!! This video was so info dense! Keep up the good work.

@judithknecht8125 Жыл бұрын

I've been removing the lower stems and suckers since last year and all my tomato plants were still producing in September....love Tuck, keep that cutie in the videos.

@ktmoore1960 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much❤❤❤❤❤I am a Jersey girl transplanted to VA. For the first time I am trying Rutgers tomatoes. Even with the milder weather this Spring they are doing very well. Thank you and Tucker for all of the tips. I can only plant on containers but last years yield was amazing. Happy growing and best to you all for a wonderful harvest

@karenwoodford4776 Жыл бұрын

Tuck cracks me up!! Thank you for the tomato pruning info!

@pkbrown58 11 ай бұрын

Wow! So many great tips on growing and caring for tomatoes. Thanks so much!

@leeannem5665 Жыл бұрын

I really love your videos. Please keep them coming. You have great energy. Thank you for always sharing your information and tips. Blessings to you.

@Haze763 Жыл бұрын

I'm a new subscriber. You explain everything very simple and thorough. Loving your channel. Tuck rules!!! Never seen a dog love greens like that! Cool 😎

@ChaplainDeanna Жыл бұрын

Tuck follows your every move, so adorable. I think he understands what you’re teaching. Or maybe he’s waiting for some veggie treats.

@denisebayer8748 Жыл бұрын

I love your enthusiasm and sharing of knowledge! Thanks for sharing your sweet Tuc too!! 💙💙💙

@Dranma51 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info on the tomatoes! I’m still learning! Tucker is so darned cute! He reminds me of my Max that I lost about a year ago. He was 17 years old! I still miss him!

@marthamyers1539 Ай бұрын

So sorry on your loss of Max. God knew what He was doing when He created pets for us to love.

@yellopinki 10 ай бұрын

Tysm this is THE BEST gardening/tomato plant channel. I love watching and learning. I will definitely use every bit of information you share. GBU and I’m buying that T-shirt right now

@vetgirl71 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for all the important tips ! I grew Roma tomatoes for the first time last year & it was a big challenge when the weather started getting extremely hot in New York last summer. I had bottom rot at first & was able to revive my tomato plant & harvest delicious tomatoes thanks to your videos & other wonderful KZfaq gardeners! 😄 🙌🏾 Can’t wait to start growing tomatoes & other veggies this year! Love watching Tuck munch on your veggies, he is so cute and a superstar! ❤😂

@Mete0ryt Жыл бұрын

That happened with my Mizuna as well. I got my seeds from Baker's Creek. Apparently the purple thin Mizuna will occasionally have seeds that will produce those wider green leaves. They look totally different but they're both Mizuna. I was confused, too.

@daviddale5681 Жыл бұрын

That happened with my free package from Baker Creek as well. Only 2 of 10 looked as expected. I was a little disappointed because the regular way looks so cool. But the rounded leaf is still tasty and I used them in mixed sauteed greens.

@gigicostlow4414 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I'm late getting my tomatoes planted (containers) due to vacation and other things going on but being in MS we have a long growing season. Thanks for the tip about leaving a few suckers on the plant for us that have such hot summers. Never thought about doing that. I don't get many tomato hornworms but it doesn't take many to do damage. Thinking about doing what a friend did. She saw a Mockingbird with a hornworm and got the idea of moving some of her bird feeders and baths over to her small garden. It wasn't long until she started seeing fewer pests like hornworms, cabbage worms, squash bugs and vine borers, bean leaf beetles etc. Some of the birds like Mockingbirds, Robins, Brown Thrashers, and Catbirds didn't eat at the feeders but they loved the bird baths and that attracted them to the garden. She had some mealworm and Oriole feeders and those attracted Bluebirds, Orchard Orioles, different Wrens and Sparrows to the garden along with the baths. The birds didn't get rid of all of the pests but they helped a lot.

@dustyflats3832 Жыл бұрын

Those robins sure are great guardians to the garden. They are always combining the rows. The biggest damaging problem we have right now is new to us Voles! Ugh! Hopefully we are getting them all. Never had them before and they are worse than the gophers we had.

@dwarfhernandez6636 Жыл бұрын

@dustyflats3832 Are you sure the voles weren't moles? I have moles. I leave them be because they eat Japanese beetle grubs in the soil! The little humps in my lawn don't bother me. Also, the brown paper wasps eat tons of flies and skeeter! They are the least aggressive wasp variety.

@lorrainesturgis8078 Ай бұрын

James, thanks so much for the shifter...I absolutely love it...also my Garden is life T-Shirt....thanks for the quick service...I so enjoy watching you and Tuck garden....

@nancyseery2213 Жыл бұрын

Love Tuck and thank you for all of the garden information you share!

@chelseaclerke3582 11 ай бұрын

This is everything I do for my tomatoes, so I'm glad to know I'm on the right track, since this is only my 3rd season growing tomatoes. A little tip for the suckers especially if you find one that gets pretty big before you notice it. Cut it off at the base with sharp, clean scissors and plant it into a small 4" pot and let it grow as if it is a seedling, keep soil moist until it roots, then water regularly, then once it is big enough plant it into your garden or into a 14"+ pot or grow bag and you have a new tomato plant that will give you a later harvest. If you live in a cold weather climate you want to make sure you are starting the suckers mid-spring or at the very beginning of summer, so basically right now, go find a sucker and plant it! ❤

@rebeccawatson9284 Жыл бұрын

It's so awesome to see Tuck eat so many vegetables and fruits! He should stay healthy and spry for a long time. ❤

@user-nq8wo5jm2q Жыл бұрын

I have Merigold and those all four of them are dying off. I am going to try all the stuff that you said in the video. Thank you for the advice you inspire me so much. I have been gardening for two years now. Thanks to you.

@libbyanne5597 Ай бұрын

Just found your channel recently, i am very excited to be able to to start growing my own garden with your tips! 😄

@DreidMusicalX Жыл бұрын

Tuck, you do an awesome job buddy!

@bethpotts-mee8730 Жыл бұрын

I always learn so much from your videos. My weather here in S. California has been tumultuous. I have whiplash going from drought to almost normal. My biggest problem right now is the rodent surge from the abundance of edibles! We have rats & mice that have become connoisseurs of my precious Milkweeds & succulents. But these suckers are wicked smart and avoid traps & baits. Trying baking soda & chocolate cake mix right now hoping it only works on rats & mice. I guess I am jealous of your sweet Tucker because a little curious dog would convince the rodents to skedaddle! Thanks for clear understandable information. You guys' rock!

@debbielaney5097 Жыл бұрын

GREAT information, thank you. Love seeing Tucker too! ❤️❤️

@matthew1668 Ай бұрын

U solved so many problems I had last year thanks

@brandytaylor2840 Жыл бұрын

Can u do a quick video on transplanting tomatoes? The deep hole method, the lay down method, how tall ur plants should be, how much to take off, how much to leave. Both indeterminate and determinate? I hope u see this

@jackiek4159 Жыл бұрын

Homegrown tomatoes are seriously the best! Thanks for the tips James! 🙏🍅

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@kurtdowney1489 Ай бұрын

His enthusiasm is infectious. Oh my I am excited this year.

@gaytonhomestead4122 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ for Tucker! I love all of the information you give on gardening, and Tucker is too cute!

@thematrix3663 Жыл бұрын

It depends on if it is indeterminate. The trimmings is more suited to those. I trimmed determinate and did not get much tomatoes.

@TravelinMama73 Жыл бұрын

What's interesting is the "keeping them off the ground" part. Tomatoes are naturally vining plants. If their stems are in contact with the dirt, they'll just root themselves. I think it's all a matter of preference and what works for your garden. Mine is bursting with beautiful plants and fruits and there's absolutely zero way to keep up with all their suckers....nor do I want to. I'll just worry about keeping up with harvesting all the tomatoes 😆

@willerpentonposada4284 2 ай бұрын

love the dog helping around the video!!! so cute

@laurafitzgerald7226 Жыл бұрын

This is an amazing video! Thank you for all the info you shared.

@resilientdad7436 Жыл бұрын

Tomatoes are also my favourite to grow! Great video, thank you!

@frankriccio3647 Жыл бұрын

I never prune my tomato plants although I do agree with you on removing the lower leaves. I have been growing tomatoes for decades and have conducted tests with plants that were pruned and unpruned the results were that I got 38% more tomatoes with the unpruned plants. Also the tomatoes were no bigger on the pruned plants compared to the unpruned plants .However tomato plants can grow crazy big and you need to keep supporting the suckers, so I occasionally remove some to keep it tidy.

@robinr.9007 Жыл бұрын

🌷 @Frank Riccio … 40+ yrs ago, dear friends of my parents gave a ‘garden party’ (in Villa Park, CA) - we got to see their “little’ tomato plant. I nearly fell over when I saw it! It was truly as big as a small pick up truck! Their grandchildren had built a little fort underneath, with a little stool and a little table. This plant came up on its own; he never pruned it, he had not staked it anywhere nor did he feed it. I noticed flowers everywhere, also birds, bees, butterflies, lady bugs everywhere. His wife said he just “.. throws the hose under it once a week, then goes to the patio to have a beer.” :-). I’ve never seen anything like it since… My plants are usually very healthy and quite big but I work at it. :-)

@laurauhlig9333 Жыл бұрын

I agree

@davidjudd951 Жыл бұрын

I fell for the pruning talk a couple of years ago, and my yields have never come close to the pre-pruning years. I used to literally give tomatoes away by the bagfuls. So this year, I'm going back to the old way, and only pruning branches with yellow or browning leaves. Here in Missouri, the sun is brutal with the 90° plus days, and I'm convinced that pruning weakens the plants, and scalds the tomatoes due to lack of foliage.

@TravelinMama73 Жыл бұрын

@@davidjudd951 Funny because I came to the comments to see if I was the only one. 😆 I go to bed and wake up and my plants are absolute monsters 😂. Bad leaves go as I'm doing morning inspections....large suckers become some nice clones to keep succession harvesting going and otherwise they're on their own.

@davidjudd951 Жыл бұрын

@@TravelinMama73 Agreed!

@countrygirl1006 8 күн бұрын

I love your Tuck❤ and your garden is beautiful 😊

@robertanole5985 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos and Tuck. I've got about 40 tomato plants going. Glad to see other fanatics!

@user-jn9rj7hm6u 11 ай бұрын

DOG TUCK = your aprentice listening to your lesson very closely - well done!

@jen.BarnesFamilyHomestead Жыл бұрын

My mizuna did that last year. I looked it up on Baker creeks site and in the description for this variety it mentioned "Please note, you will occasionally see a few plants with smooth off-type leaves" I'm doing the red streaks mizuna this year. Really pretty

@summerbreeze1955 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, my plants are in 6 and 8 trays, nearly ready to harden off, I adore Chuck he's a sweetheart and dad's little helper, he so loves the green sticks bless him x

@colszewski75 Жыл бұрын

Great info thanks! I have 2 Yorkies they're always checking out what I'm doing in the garden! ❤❤❤ to Tucker.

@Meyohe Жыл бұрын

I stopped removing suckers and discovered that the fruit yield is much higher when i dont remove them, I usually allow the plant to make 3 or 4 main branches and then i consider removing them, the yield at the end of the season will be immense.

@andrewcain6518 Жыл бұрын

Not removing suckers will get you more tomatoes per plant. Training lets you put more plants in a space.

@Gergoool Жыл бұрын

My new strategy is to leave two stems for each tomatoes, this way try to double the fruits, but still stay on the minimum side. At the same time try to prune more sunleaves to get the proper airflow and sunlight.

@jandreith2621 2 ай бұрын

I'm excited to get our garden ready this year. I love to prune. Last year the tomatoes that were amazing I had pruned. The other had tons of tomatoes but none ripened. Tuck 🐕 is on the job! Looks like our little boss 😺 can eat the crops too. We have to grow vertical due to our sunny spaces.

@SurfFishingFan66 11 ай бұрын

I love your channel, I always learn something now, thabkbyou!. Living in NJ, it's all about the tomatoes for me, and you just reminded me I have to prune my tomato plants! Tuck so cute!

@ThePhrenik Жыл бұрын

Love the energy in your videos, James. Question: Do clones made from suckers on indeterminates produce just as much as the original plant? Essentially never having to buy starter plants ever again?

@tcanderson1313 11 ай бұрын

YES!

@gaylatyler304 2 ай бұрын

Love your videos, Love Captain Tuck. It’s amazing. Thank you

@pamelawalker8052 11 ай бұрын

What an amazing video. I always had trouble pruning tomatoes and for some reason didnt quite grasp the prunning of suckers. You explanined it perfectly. Thank you so much.

@seazestyt 2 ай бұрын

I guess you learned a lot about garden with Tuck over the years. The way Tuck supervises your work is an important part for success of your gardening.

@LincolnHawk-bk5yr 9 ай бұрын

My great uncle told me that is where the term "green thumb" came from. If you pinch off enough tomato suckers your thumb gets a green tint to it, although today we just wash our hands, lol.

@shannonspooneybarger1353 Ай бұрын

thank you so much for helping me know how to make my tomatoes grow successfully! I also love seeing your sweet dog, Tuck! He's a great sidekick!

@MG63 Ай бұрын

Wow. that's what you call enthusiasm. Great content. Thank you. 👍

@jiujitsuforall8627 Жыл бұрын

Hey James, we love your tips and enthusiasm for gardening and growing food!!! We especially LOVE Tuck!!! He's AWESOME!!! We didn't realize some dogs like veggies?!?!? Keep making videos, we'll keep watching!!! Thanks!

@miket.9450 Жыл бұрын

They do eat fruits & veggies if you start giving them at a young age.. ours is a Yorkie like Tuck & she loves them as well except lettuce for some reason😄

@user-nz8et9ho7f Жыл бұрын

Please make a teeshirt with Tuck eating veggies! He is adorable!

@emilybh6255 Жыл бұрын

Better yet, just make sure you have mustiple bushy Basil plants near your tomato plants and the hornworms won't bother them at all.

@lovingdeanthegodmachine5622 Жыл бұрын

Will oregano help also??

@sbffsbrarbrr Жыл бұрын

I started a ton of basil and plan on doing that as well.

@jeas4980 Жыл бұрын

That's not my experience... I've definitely had hornworms in my tomato basil beds. I do think they improve the flavor of the tomato and take up excess nitrogen at flowering time giving higher yields. They certainly help keep the roots cool during our hot summers too.

@emilybh6255 Жыл бұрын

@@jeas4980 I haven't since I've been using them. I've been using 1:2 basil to tomato plants though growing in between them. Brian on the "Next Level Gardening" Channel experimented both using them in most raised beds and not in another and only got hornworms in the bed where he didn't have basil pants growing.

@emilybh6255 Жыл бұрын

@@lovingdeanthegodmachine5622 I only know Basil works for sure for me and for another KZfaqr who did a video on the subject.

@NicholleLandrum 17 күн бұрын

Your enthusiasm is so contagious! I’m so excited to try tomatoes now 😅So grateful I found your channel…super informative & helpful, and Tuck is such an adorable assistant ❤

@rogerpeterson7581 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. You've shared information I really needed.

@anniebygrave9300 Жыл бұрын

A natural tomato plant grows in a sprawling mound and roots from every node that touches the ground, making a large bush, taking in nutrients from every rooted node and getting covered in fruit. Commercial growers grow their plants up wires to many metres high and they strip off a lot of leaves. This makes them grow tall and they have higher walkways to pick the fruit. As home growers we are not going to do that, yet the received wisdom that has filtered down from commercial growers is to grow tomatoes vertically and clean stemmed.

@arianeparadis6439 20 күн бұрын

Yes because it produces more fruits. A plant will put a lot of resources into creating new leaves while the goal is to produce more fruits. I worked in a hydroponic farm and we grew a lot of cherry tomatoes. Of course leaves are required for photosynthesis so you only remove the stems that have already been picked and the lower layers which have already been harvested. Plants last longer over the season and produces more fruits this way.