Hello
Awesome tips and the companion planting is a great idea the details you
give about them was very helpful to me, just what I was looking for, so a
massive thanks once again. Great channel, another thumbs up
Paul
I have been growing tomatoes for 50 years.. I leave suckers on the plant..
As they grow, I tie them to whatever the plants are next to (fence, shed,
tree, house).. When I plant tomatoes in the open I let them lay on the
ground until they have fruit on them.. Then I tie them to stakes to get the
fruit off the ground.. While on the ground the stems will grow roots.. I
leave those in place to provide more nourishment for the plant.. All of the
suckers produce profusely.. Since I don’t grow them in a greenhouse, space
is not a problem.. Weeds are not a problem.. Well established plants are so
profuse that they kill off weeds under them..
….. If you pick fruit before it is ripe you lose flavor and nutrients..
Harvest green tomatoes only if you are going to cook them green.. Even
after they start to show color, tomatoes do not ripen so fast that you
can’t use them.. Check their progress every day or two.. Fruit ripened on
the plant is always best, otherwise you might as well buy them from a
store..
….. No matter when you plant them tomatoes will bloom and set fruit until
the cold kills them.. Late in the season I remove flowers to encourage more
nutrients to go into the fruit and to prevent the formation of fruit that
has no chance of ripening.. I always have some that don’t ripen.. I can
these for winter use.. Cooked green tomatoes are not bitter.. The biggest
ones I allow to ripen.. I also dehydrate red and green tomatoes.. Both are
good in a variety of ways, same as fresh ones.. I have fried green tomatoes
year round.. My kids, who live in cities, love getting canned and dried
tomatoes in the winter..
every time I grow tomatoes I get the ugly worms all over them… is there a
way to avoid getting them in the first place? I heard you say there’s a
companion plant that helps deter them, but I couldn’t make out what it
was….. Any other tips on keeping them off of the plant?
My garden has had 260 plants in past. This year 60 Better Boys, 30 Early
Girls and 30 Rudgers tomato plants. Been eating tomato as of 5-20-15. Keep
PH between 6.5 to 7.5. Planted on Good Friday from my seed bed, covered up
to 1 st leafs with a TUMS placed 4″ to 5″ from each plant. Each bed 10″
wide X 4″ high tops on 36″ rows has 2 blue strip drip water when needed.
— Organic is a joke, Does any airplanes fly withing 20 miles ?? Does
any road crews spray any thing close by ?? Are there any farms close by ??
Do you have any mosquitoes ?? Is your water cleaned ?? Is the air in
green house cleaned, if green house is closed in, is air cleaned and
changed at least every 4 hours ??
— I am very glad to see a young man interested in growing food.
On the idea of suckers not bearing fruit, I believe you are likely correct
however, those green leaves create photosynthesis and which is more
nutrients for the fruit. I live 5 miles south of Lake Erie in the US and we
have available a product called “fish fertilizer” which I use until the
plants are about 3 to 4 feet tall( 1 to 1.25 meters) and that gives
excellent growth.After that just regular fertilizer. Ty for your tips, well
done.
Yeah cool video actually. I’ve been growing tomatoes and some peppers for
the last couple of years and I’m always looking for tips. You’re definitely
right about eliminating sucker shoots to redirect sugar down the plant into
the fruit.
Also topping the plant sends the sugar and energy, (the same as pruning),
down into the plant and results in thickening or more shoots emerging.
The companion planting is good info as I didn’t know what would compliment
tomato plants to grow alongside. Good stuff. Thanks.
Hello
Awesome tips and the companion planting is a great idea the details you
give about them was very helpful to me, just what I was looking for, so a
massive thanks once again. Great channel, another thumbs up
Paul
Awesome job young man. …thank you for your dedication to gardening. …we
need more young people like you in The USA.
Thank you for the tips.
We all need to know how to grow our own food & it isn’t easy.
great job bro good vid
I have been growing tomatoes for 50 years.. I leave suckers on the plant..
As they grow, I tie them to whatever the plants are next to (fence, shed,
tree, house).. When I plant tomatoes in the open I let them lay on the
ground until they have fruit on them.. Then I tie them to stakes to get the
fruit off the ground.. While on the ground the stems will grow roots.. I
leave those in place to provide more nourishment for the plant.. All of the
suckers produce profusely.. Since I don’t grow them in a greenhouse, space
is not a problem.. Weeds are not a problem.. Well established plants are so
profuse that they kill off weeds under them..
….. If you pick fruit before it is ripe you lose flavor and nutrients..
Harvest green tomatoes only if you are going to cook them green.. Even
after they start to show color, tomatoes do not ripen so fast that you
can’t use them.. Check their progress every day or two.. Fruit ripened on
the plant is always best, otherwise you might as well buy them from a
store..
….. No matter when you plant them tomatoes will bloom and set fruit until
the cold kills them.. Late in the season I remove flowers to encourage more
nutrients to go into the fruit and to prevent the formation of fruit that
has no chance of ripening.. I always have some that don’t ripen.. I can
these for winter use.. Cooked green tomatoes are not bitter.. The biggest
ones I allow to ripen.. I also dehydrate red and green tomatoes.. Both are
good in a variety of ways, same as fresh ones.. I have fried green tomatoes
year round.. My kids, who live in cities, love getting canned and dried
tomatoes in the winter..
So is it best to wait and fertilize when the plants start producing
flowers? Or should I wait till they start producing actual fruit?
THANKS THANKS VERY GOOD
every time I grow tomatoes I get the ugly worms all over them… is there a
way to avoid getting them in the first place? I heard you say there’s a
companion plant that helps deter them, but I couldn’t make out what it
was….. Any other tips on keeping them off of the plant?
really helpful tips, enjoyable presentation. thanks!
Excellent tips Huw. You have learnt such a lot about Horticulture for such
a young age , are you going to take it up as a career ?
Great information. Many thanks!
My garden has had 260 plants in past. This year 60 Better Boys, 30 Early
Girls and 30 Rudgers tomato plants. Been eating tomato as of 5-20-15. Keep
PH between 6.5 to 7.5. Planted on Good Friday from my seed bed, covered up
to 1 st leafs with a TUMS placed 4″ to 5″ from each plant. Each bed 10″
wide X 4″ high tops on 36″ rows has 2 blue strip drip water when needed.
— Organic is a joke, Does any airplanes fly withing 20 miles ?? Does
any road crews spray any thing close by ?? Are there any farms close by ??
Do you have any mosquitoes ?? Is your water cleaned ?? Is the air in
green house cleaned, if green house is closed in, is air cleaned and
changed at least every 4 hours ??
— I am very glad to see a young man interested in growing food.
On the idea of suckers not bearing fruit, I believe you are likely correct
however, those green leaves create photosynthesis and which is more
nutrients for the fruit. I live 5 miles south of Lake Erie in the US and we
have available a product called “fish fertilizer” which I use until the
plants are about 3 to 4 feet tall( 1 to 1.25 meters) and that gives
excellent growth.After that just regular fertilizer. Ty for your tips, well
done.
very helpful, Thank you for the video
Thank you for your video, very help full i hope to find more
Peace
fellow grower
I Loved your video, Good Job.. :-)
Yeah cool video actually. I’ve been growing tomatoes and some peppers for
the last couple of years and I’m always looking for tips. You’re definitely
right about eliminating sucker shoots to redirect sugar down the plant into
the fruit.
Also topping the plant sends the sugar and energy, (the same as pruning),
down into the plant and results in thickening or more shoots emerging.
The companion planting is good info as I didn’t know what would compliment
tomato plants to grow alongside. Good stuff. Thanks.
thanks mate well done
fantastic info thanks ever so much will be put it to practice this year on
allotment with the toms
Thanks for your handy hints. Well done
Great tips and brilliant thinking!
God bless and good gardening!
Awesome tips I need to go prune the leaves now. I was afraid of removing
them thinking it will negatively affect the entire plant. Thanks again