All The Tomatoes I Am Growing and Why

[@FinnieB]

100% would like to see a similar video but for peppers! Also - wanted to say thanks for making that soil testing video, we did the test and realized that our soil has an insane amount of phosphorus and iron. Crazy high levels that can’t be corrected in one season. So we changed our plan of doing our new garden beds as in-ground and switched to raised beds. And we don’t plan to be at this house long enough to put the effort into correcting the problem. But this has opened our eyes and we’ll be for sure getting a test done before we buy a new place. So thank you so much! You and Kevin are the best!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Wow that is great to hear, I am glad you were able to figure it out and come up with a solution! The beauty of raised beds is being able to entirely control the the soil you grow in!

[@mrsjuliasmith3433]

I too would really like to see a similar video but about peppers 🌶.

[@LiLTizzle151]

I agree with the pepper idea!

[@reillyd.4753]

I appreciate creators that don't have unnecessary 30-60 second long intros thank you for just getting into the video.

[@AlisonV362]

Yes to the peppers version please! ❤️ Can’t wait to see how these tomatoes all turn out! Our faves right now are Amish paste and the persimmon tomato.

[@umiluv]

We love Amish paste too. Great flavor and perfect for tomato sauce.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Amish paste has been one that I keep meaning try but still haven't!

[@mahoganyeclipse3909]

Heard good things about the Persimmion Tomato

[@FloraM44]

We loved Amish Paste and Persimmon was a surprise winner last year for us too! My all time faves are Abe Lincoln, Cherokee Purple, Kellogg's Breakfast, Great White, and Amish Paste/San Marzano for pastes. Funny enough, the others represented one of each colour we grew!

[@AlisonV362]

@@FloraM44 neat! I’m trying Cherokee purple and yellow this year! I will have to put the others you mentioned on my wish list for next year!

[@candicemcmath4521]

Jacques, because of your video, I learned how to properly fill seed trays and I can’t thank you enough. It’s one of those “obvious” things that I didn’t know how to do and I was struggling with and now I know! Such a game changer! Thanks for sharing. (Also, yes please - make a pepper video too!)

[@gerganaivanova4747]

Hey, a bulgarian here. Whoever sent you this tomato variaty, they knew what's popin' 😀 Literal translation of the name is pink giant and let me tell you that last year we grew pretty big ones - around 1.2kg (2.6 pounds) It is a great pinkish color semi sweet slicing tomato. Hope you like it too! And a video about peppers would be great too. P.s. If you want to try some bulgarian variaties of peppers - let me know 🌶️

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I am actually Bulgarian! My parents are both from Bulgaria and I picked up the seed packs from a seed shop in Sevlievo and from the "Women's Market" in Sofia last year. I have Kambe, Chorbajiski, and of course Chervena Chuska aka Kapia peppers!

[@gerganaivanova4747]

OMG! I didn't know that. I found your channel a few weeks ago thanks to my boyfriend who was amazed by your chicken coop building skills since we are considering having chickens this year. And he is from Sevlievo too!! OK, so the world can't be actually that small...

[@jacquesinthegarden]

The farmers market in Sevlievo was amazing I even put a story collection on my Instagram of me walking through it!

[@heatherpatel2550]

One of my biggest perceived barriers to gardening is a lack of cultivar knowledge. This type of video is exactly what I’ve been wanting. Peppers and more, please! 💚

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jaxsonlopez6109]

Zone 9 here. Bring all the pepper content! My mother has asked me to grow her a laundry list of peppers (she’s Salvadoran/Italian) and I can use as much advice as possible. Awesome video as always, thanks for all the ideas 😊

[@merryhunt9153]

Another advantage of the Sun Gold cherry tomato. The squirrels leave them alone, waiting for them to turn red, and I can harvest them right out from under their noses. Heh heh heh! I also grow an heirloom kind which is a soft purple-gray when ripe. The squirrels leave them alone too. Sadly, I have had to give up growing full-size tomatoes because squirrels destroy them.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Great point and a good reason to grow tomatoes that aren't red

[@rivercrockett343]

Squirrels are the reason I grew Sun Sugar tomatoes last year, that they might not recognize the color. It seemed to work! I didn't get any damage from squirrels or birds, but that might not last forever. For the future, I'm reading that squirrels don't like to encounter tulle fabric (their claws get stuck in it), so I might enclose my tomatoes to prevent damage.

[@kristyrolczynski]

Please do it with peppers! Also do a mid season and end of season follow up to this video. I love to see the results and your thoughts.

[@j.l.emerson592]

The traveler tomato you want to try is a very old variety, coming from Guatemala and/or Peru. It is known to be very acidic. The most common name for it is the German name Reisetomate. See the description below: This tomato is like a big bunch of cherry tomatoes all fused together. Also called “traveler tomato” (“reise” is German for “travel” or “journey”) for the ability to tear it apart a piece at a time, with no need for a knife. This type of tomato traces its roots to Central America where the native people would carry traveler tomatoes on trips, to eat as they walked. Bright red tomatoes taste rather sour, strong and acidic. This one will definitely start conversations in your garden.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I decided to stick to godzilla because I knew I couldn't pronounce that name 😂 I am intrigued to try it and hopefully it wont be just sour

[@viceb7]

How the heck did they produce something like that? So cool!

[@Tamsins_Potager]

Always love your videos. Have you heard of the Dwarf Tomato Project? Started about 15 years ago as a collaboration between a grower in the US and a grower in Australia. They developed tomato varieties with indeterminate and determinate genetics to prodce stable varieties with continual production habit of indeterminates but size of determinates at around 3ft with strong central stem that only needs a single stake. 🍅🍅🍅 🇺🇸 🇦🇺

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Yeah it is an amazing project that I think Craig LeHoullier spearheaded, he is the one that brought Cherokee purple to seed savers and is partially credited for kicking off the heirloom tomato craze! The one I plant in this video is from that project!

[@kfaulknerstudio]

Thank you for explaining the tray filling. I’ve seen many people poking the soil down while not showing how it helps bottom watering.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hardywifesweetlife1746]

...and yes absolutely! I'd love to see one about peppers as well! What kind would you choose to grow and why? Thank you, love your vids!!

[@PlantGuild]

I never knew about grafting being done with Tomatoes! Thank you for this info. Also, if you ever offer to make videos about anything, Jacques, just know the answer is always going to be “yes to whatever you just said”.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Hahaha I really didn't expect everyone to want the pepper video THAT bad and I was for sure wrong!

[@industrialtumbleweed3849]

I’m trying starting tomatoes from seeds for the first time this year. I’m nervous because I think I’m getting too late of a start, but I’m also rebuilding my garden from the ground up and things are going a lot slower than I’d like, so I’ve put off seed starting. I have a couple of dwarf varieties, plus “Spoon” tomatoes and some cherry varieties. As for peppers, yes! I’d love to see a video about peppers too.

[@DM-kt8rd]

I live in zone 4b and have planted the dwarfs directly in the ground 2 weeks after our 1st frost and they did fantastic! Don't get too hung up on pre-starting the small tomatoes. I even had lots of cherry tomatoes volunteer in the garden. They exceeded the plants I started in the house under lights.

[@lesfibresfantastiques7265]

It's funny because I found Rose de Berne at my local nursery, here in Quebec, Canada. We have a local tomato grower called « Tomatoes of the world » (Tomates du monde in french) and he has so many varieties ready to plant that I'm spoiled!

[@michelleclark9457]

I would like to see a video on peppers you are growing this year.

[@MiladaKaiser]

It is very nice to see,that you started even more seedlings that I did. Exciting.

[@PunishedTlacuache]

If you want a really purple tomato, I'd recommend the Indigo Rose tomato. It gets this deep blue [so blue it looks purple] and i found the taste really refreshing as well, great in salads and tomato & mayo sandwiches [with a little bit of pepper]. Grew it last year and I really enjoyed it. Gonna grow it again this year if i can

[@SimonHaestoe]

EXTREMELY Purple....!!!!! 🤠🤠

[@VaultDwellerGal]

Awesome tomato varieties. I’m going to try my hand at the Moskvich as well, but indoors in an Aerogarden Farm since I live in a super hot climate. A giant tomato growing competition between you and Kevin would be epic! I can already hear the announcer… in the left corner, tan shorts, hailing all the way from Bulgaria, Jacques “The Anti-Fusarium Bulgarian”. …And on another note, yes a pepper video like this would be most appreciated 😊

[@jacquesinthegarden]

😄😆😅😂 This cracked me up haha! Good luck with aerogarden tomato! I still haven't messed with hydroponics.

[@susanblauss5829]

I grow tiny tim tomatoes year round in my aerogardens. Love them…. All my herbs too. The aerogardens mean even in zone 6b I still get to garden. Jacque you’ll have to try them, they are so fun!

[@sheliaheverin8822]

Getting ready to start my tomato seeds, so this came just in time.

[@morgantello]

I am SHOCKED not to see you planting any brandywine varieties!! Love this video! I just started my own tomato trial for the year… of course I only used 12 varieties 😂

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I personally really like the brandywine but others in the household aren't as crazy about it :(

[@chrispreble11]

@@jacquesinthegarden you can have one tree just for yourself :)

[@nikkster01]

im not looks cute but very poor cropper I tried 3 years in a row red yellow and pink only 5 fruit per plant max (sometimes)

[@Megamando93]

Had great luck last year with Glacier in Northern Virginia. Best and most vigorous determinant tomato I’ve ever grown. Had a massive harvest, no issues at all, and yielded probably the best tomato I’ve ever tasted!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Awesome, looking forward to the Glacier harvest!

[@thisoneT]

That's gonna be a Ton of tomatoes! I'm looking forward to see how you set it up in your garden 👍🏽

[@j.reneewhite915]

You can't go wrong with Sun Gold and Cherokee Purple! I'm very interested in the results of your early tomatoes (I have a shorter grow season in Aurora, Oregon) and your sauce tomatoes. Consider doing a taste test video. Those are fun. I went tomato crazy for 2023. Here is my list of tomatoes I already have growing indoors: Early (40 to 64 days) SAVE SEED FROM ALL UNDERLINED TOMATOES. 42 Day Tomato from MIgardener Candyland Red Currant Tomato (Early, 55 days, Indeterminate) Bush Early Girl (Early, Determinate, 54 days) Sunrise Sauce Tomato (Early, Determinate, 60 Days) Ripens all at the same time. Park Seed Season Starter Hybrid Tomato (Early, Determinate, 60 days) Black Strawberry Tomato (Early, Indeterminate, 60 days) Fruity, hint of grape & plum Honey Drop Cherry Tomato (Early, Indet, 62 days) compared to sungold, crack resistant Mid-Season (65 to 74 days) Cherry Bomb Tomato (Early, 15’ tall, 64 days to hard frost) Late Blight resistant Large Barred Boar (Early, 5’ tall, 65 days) Super Sweet 100 Hybrid VF Tomato (Early, Indeterminate, 65 days) Supremo Hybrid Tomato (Early-Mid, Determinate, 68 days) Better Boy Plus Hybrid VFNTAStTswv Tomato 20 Seeds for $3.99 from Seeds-N-Such Legend Tomato Lb (Early-Mid, Determinate, 68 days) Sungold Select II Tomato (Mid-season, Indeterminate, 68 days) Gum Drop Black F1 Hybrid Cherry Tomato (Mid, Semi-determinate, 70 days) Pink Tiger Tomato (Mid-season, Indeterminate. 70 days) Sun Gold Hybrid Tomato (Mid, Indeterminate, 70 days) Late (75 to 90 days) Thorburn's Terra-Cotta Tomato (Mid to Late, Indeterminate, 75 days) Black Sea Man Tomato (lg fruit, 4’ tall, 75 days) Black From Tula (75-85 days, Indeterminate) Beauty King (Mid-season Indeterminate, 75 days) Every tomato ripens in 2 weeks Brandy Sweet Plum Tomato (Mid-season, compact, 75 days) Orange Icicle Tomato (Mid-season, Indeterminate, 75 days) Snacking, Sauce, ketsup Barry’s Crazy Cherry Tomato (Mid-season, Indeterminate, 75 days) Evil Olive Tomato (Mid to late, Indeterminate, 75 days) good winter keeper. Galinas Cherry Tomato (Mid-season, Vigorous indeterminate, 75 days) Lg trusses Violet Jasper Tomato (Mid-season, Indeterminate, 78 days) Dr. Wyche's Yellow Tomato (Late, Indeterminate, 80 days) Black Krim ( late, Indeterminate, 80 days) Aunt Ginny's Purple Tomato (Mid-season, Indeterminate, 80 days) resists cracking Oregon Star Paste Tomato (Late, determinate, 80 days) San Marzano (Late, 5 ft tall, 80 days) slow to ripen. Blossom End Rot is likely Queen of the Night Tomato(Late, Indeterminate, 80 days) Salad Type Ukrainian Purple Tomato (Late, Indeterminate, 80 days) crack resistant Black Brandywine (Late, Indeterminate, 80 to 90 days) Pink Brandywine (Late, Indeterminate, 80 to 90 days) Ananas Noire (Late, Indeterminate, 85 days) Pink Fang Tomato (Late, Indeterminate, 85 days) Hillbilly Tomato (Late, Indeterminate, 85-90 Days) Carbon (Late, Indeterminate, 90 days) Paul Robeson Tomato (Late, Indeterminate, 90 days) Blue Beech Tomato (Late, Indeterminate, 90 Days) resists blossom end rot

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Wow that is an awesome list! I love the details you added as well, I should start keeping more complete notes like this.

[@the_ling_council]

Just started gardening and going for Cherokee Purples because of you! Wish me luck!

[@harmonyhomeandgarden]

I sowed about 7 varieties of tomatoes so far for the month of Feb (zone 8A) and I keep saying that’s it, but then I keep seeing new varieties that interest me. 😂 I started sowing seeds to give to friends who are new gardeners. I’m like a shopping addict who starts using the excuse of shopping for others so I can get the rush from shopping. Except for me it’s sowing seeds. 😂

[@kariw.160]

Hey, same zone here and same seedling ideas! 😂 I sprouted a bunch not thinking and plan to give them away

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Its a big problem haha, the addiction sets in and you can't shake it

[@PhosphorAlchemist]

Yes to a pepper video, please! I imagine it's similar to the tomatoes, but I like hearing your reasoning for choosing different varieties.

[@anapaulacrawford5837]

I did that one year , but I had a problem with it . I forgot to tag the trays soooo I didn't knew what was what 😂 It's a great method to grow tomatoes for sure .

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Haha it definitely happens to all of us!

[@MsFresh619]

Yes to a pepper version, can't wait to see these tomatoe varieties grow

[@scuttlezebra2963]

Would love a video like this but with peppers! Great video, thanks!!!

[@umiluv]

I just planted my tomatoes yesterday! I went a bit crazy doing a lot more than I did last year. I did San Marzano, Amish Paste, and Amy’s Apricot Mix (cherry) last year. I’m doing the same 3 + Black cherry, Sungold, Cherokee purple, German pink, and two more Italian pastes. The husband loves tomato sauce from the garden so I want to check out other sauce tomatoes of Italian heritage.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

That fresh tomato sauce is so good... I am starting to get hungry for summer!

[@tammybinfl4755]

Agreed 100% would like to see more like this. I am growing several of tge drawfs and peppers you grow. I am in Florida have 36 peppers and 32 tomato plants going to plant out this weeked first of March. I am excited about my boquino peppers. Thanks so much!!

[@meikusje]

I have come to the conclusion that I don't actually like red tomatoes that much, so this year I'm mostly growing yellow, green, and purple/'black' varieties. My favorites I've grow so far have been Green Zebra and Dark Galaxy, but I'm experimenting with new varieties as well this year. I think I'm most looking forward to Mint Julep, it looks very beautiful in photos, and I think I'll really like the flavor. Looks like you have some great varieties in there as well ☺️ Looking forward to your harvest!

[@icouldjustscream]

I've yet to make up my mind, which to grow! We're in zone 4 🇨🇦, it's snowing right now. I start my seeds in late March/early April. They get planted out after June 10th. Our garden is urban, so there is only enough room for about 12 tomato plants. I need to save some room for peppers, squash, beans, kale, and onions. Garlic went in last October.

[@DM-kt8rd]

I'm in zone 4b zone. Add a few determinate tomatoes in pots with a tomato cage and you can increase your yield.

[@LarixLyalliiAlpine]

Zone 4 here as well, although I'm in Wisconsin. I single stalk my tomatoes for space efficiency but I also plant them in the ground. I got 8ft t-posts for my indeterminate tomatoes last year and I'm so glad I did - the cherries did so well with the extra tall support. And usually our last frost is like, may 23-25 but last year it didn't get above 40 at night until the first week of June, and then the temp skyrocketed into the 90° F range for the rest of the summer. 😫 I've got my fingers crossed the weather is a bit more mild this year. But with climate change, who knows

[@harriettejensen479]

I have grown Gardener's Delight several years. It is a large cherry, can grow to 8 ft. tall, tastes good, lasts a long time after harvest. Sun gold, which is the only F1 tomato I grow, kept producing until December. I love the Cherokee Purples. I try to grow at least one new tomato each year. A couple of years ago, I grew Thorburn's Terracota, an outsanding looking tomato (orange with green inside) and tasting tomato that overwintered and actually had tomatoes in December. One of the best tasting tomatoes I've grown is the Japanese Black Trifele, which is not really black but brownish read and shaped like a ittle purse (bag type). And this year's new trial is Queen of the Night, a black tomato. All of the tomatoes I grow are heirloom and indeterminate except the Sun Gold. I would love to see something on peppers....and beans. Besides, tomatoes, those are my favorite plants to grow.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I have been slowly adding in more F1s to see if there are any that are truly worth it. Husky cherry is another that we are big fans of, I don't think I have seen seeds but its commonly available at the big box garden centers. It has great flavor, super disease resistant, drought tolerance, and will produce year round here. The Japanese Black Trifle sounds like another to add to the list!

[@henrydunne3051]

I can't believe you've never grown gardeners delight before! I've grown them for a few years now, they're sooo sweet and produce like crazy! only downside is the tend to split pretty quickly but I don't think you'll regret growing them

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Looking forward to them!

[@johnwright4310]

Count me in for a pepper video! This video was great, especially because I learned how to fill a seed starting tray. Thanks Jacques!

[@hardywifesweetlife1746]

WooHoo🎉 Yes!! Excited for the Tomato Vid, my favorite!! 💯❤️

[@salvi92]

Yes me too Its my first time growing tomatoes 🍅 I'm ready

[@farfromhomeDotnet]

I've wanted to graft tomatoes, I was happy to see Botanical Interests offering. I'm eager to see your how to videos

[@CElton-mi3il]

There are definitely reasons to graft tomatoes. But if you’re just trying to reproduce a tomato you can take off the “suckers” which grow at the base of another branch and just put them in water for two weeks. You’ll have roots before you know it. I like to let them grow to about 6 inches before removing them from the plant to grow on their own.

[@gailf.5018]

Hi Jacques! 🍅❤ from Bergen County, NJ! I am growing my fav heirlooms again…Black from Tula, Pink Brandywine, Super Sweet 100, Costoluto Fiorentino, Bulgarian Triumph, Hungarian Heart, Rose de Berne, Crnkovic Yugoslavian, Sungold, Black Krim, Paul Robeson & a new tiny one called Spoon. Enjoy your vids so much & happy 2023 planting!!!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Nice selection there!

[@Nico-de-gallo]

Trying to utilize my looooong growing season here in 9b Socal with strategic tomato varieties. For cool early spring tomatoes I choose the Glacier and Siletz varieties for their cold weather performance. For the hot summers here, I chose Supremo and Jolene for their abilty to set fruit in the heat. Then going back to Glacier and Siletz going into fall. Love the video Jacque!

[@kittiew260]

Siletz is awesome, tomato!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Got to take advantage of that long season! I try to push cherry tomatoes deep into "winter" as well!

[@Arcticdi]

I love your videos because you give us all the information we need. You explain your process whether it is backed by proven fact, years of skill or just opinion. Thank you for all the great content. Yes to peppers as Ashley requested!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I appreciate that!

[@katherinecornette5315]

Ah! I do miss growing a garden in California. I am trying my best here in N Carolina but pests, diseases & humidity bring all kinds of problems. I hope you have a great tomato harvest this year 🍅 🍝 🍕

[@jacquesinthegarden]

That is rough! I really can't handle high humidity that would kill me. Wish you the best of luck as well!

[@PhosphorAlchemist]

If you have the space & inclination, Southern Exposure has an array of region-adapted/tested varieties and specific growing advice for the southeastern US. There are definitely many challenges to growing in the heat and humidity, especially when you're not used to them. Last year it was also especially dry, so we were consoling each other on my local garden page over the poor results from that. I hope you can find some varieties that do work for your location.

[@ptypablo]

Wish I would've seen this video before I filled my epic 6 cells yesterday, I definitely compacted my soil into them

[@johnjude2685]

I've turned away from most red tomatoes favorite mostly black types Black Brandywine best favor and Black Krim best overall early all summer production till frost

[@rivercrockett343]

Thank you, I am trying Black Krim this year. Hopeful!

[@808.ladybugs]

🌺I’m growing all determinate tomatoes and all in containers.A variety of tomatoes from Botanical, Renee’s, CaliKim, Burpee, Fukuda and Local Seed Co.😂

[@jenamorgan240]

I’ve been learning so much from your channel, Jacques! I’d love to hear more about saving seeds , specifically with the fermenting method you mention.

[@scottscriticalmass]

Absolutely interested in similar video on peppers Jacques... Appreciate all your videos.

[@gardeningunraveled]

Wow, that's a lot of tomatoes! My favorite tomato is the yellow pear also. 🙂 I'm in zone 5b, and Cherokee purple tomatoes grow very well here. My fave also.

[@phillipcain2302]

Hi Jaques 👋, I'm starting my own salsa/vegetable garden for the first time. And I'd really appreciate a video about peppers. I've been watching your vids and Kevin's, trying to get as much info as possible. You all have some great tips. For example, I never considered planting flowers for pollinators with my vegetable, and it seems obvious now, but it made me wonder what else I might be overlooking that could benefit my future garden. Thanks again for all the effort and knowledge that you and the rest of the Epic Garden Crew share so readily. Please consider doing a peppers video, and may you be blessed with an abundant harvest.

[@KK-FL]

Whooooa. I travel a lot and never even thought to look for seeds! Your Bulgarian tomatoes brought that to my mind. I shall do this in future travels!

[@zinnia3190]

I'm also growing Cherokee Carbon, Sungold, and Mountain Merit, along with 20 other varieties. All are looking good and about 4" tall. Yes to the pepper vid!

[@susang1137]

Please do a follow-up video when you up pot your tomatoes. You mentioned you let them get quite big in the 6-cells so I'm curious to see what that looks like. I started mine this past weekend, 3 in each cell and all germinated, no true leaves yet, but want to get the timing right on separating and up potting them.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I will definitely post more but I all also relay some info. When the tomato gets roughly 4-6" tall I like to pot them up and bury them up to the highest leaves. This allows the rest of the stem to root and make a for a sturdier more resilient plant

[@FloraM44]

2 years ago I decided I wanted to try a few different types of tomatoes, even though I have GERD (reflux) and usually tomatoes were a trigger food. I grew some that tasted very different and it got me interested to try more. So last year I grew 50+ varieties of tomatoes 😂 My all time faves are Abe Lincoln, Cherokee Purple, Kellogg's Breakfast, Great White, and Amish Paste/San Marzano for pastes. Funny enough, the others represented one of each colour we grew! I love mild, meaty varieties 🥰

[@MikeDiEva]

I've had EXCELLENT luck growing Glacier tomatoes in grow bags on my patio here in Philadelphia (7A). Really good option.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Ill try a few in grow bags for sure!

[@dirkabones2636]

I’m doing homestead and rainbow cherry tomatoes this year. Now I’m thinking I should try a few more varieties

[@randyjalbert4780]

Mountain merit is great but I would suggest you try mountain gem as well, also a determinate, fantastic flavor and heavy fruit set with large tomatoes.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Awesome I will keep an eye out for it

[@moomoocho1196]

Jacques counting on you for a tomato review! Looking for a few good tomatoes to grow in zone 9b…

[@tamiosburn3389]

I am in Central Florida and I am a tomato and pepper growing ADDICT! Thank you for sharing what your growing this year. Down here because of pest pressure I can only really do really large slicers and beefsteaks very early in the year or at the end of fall. But Cherry and spoon sized tomatoes I can get all year long. I am a huge fan of the yellow pear! Its my snack fruit while working in the garden. I actually pair them with ground cherries for some awesome cooked dishes! Can't wait to see a pepper video!

[@bublhed]

Interested in the pepper video. I started a crazy amount of peppers and they should be well established for the spring. Just ordered some Birdies from the Epic store to house them all.

[@duanefentiman]

Just wanna to say that I love the content what you and your friend do, I'm a newbie to growing food but quickly becoming addicted and your videos have inspired me and motivated me all the way, I grow all mine in grow bags as I dont actually have a garden but its giving me alot of enjoyment

[@ternyasen]

Loved all the descriptions and comparisons!!! I am growing 4 tomato varieties this year, which is the most amount so far in my gardening journey and this was really informative.

[@BritInvLvr]

I agree. I really want to up my pepper production. I can’t seem to get more than a few to grow.

[@jeanneamato8278]

One year I grew 52 different types of heirloom tomatoes to test which ones I liked. They all germinated and I ended up giving some away. They were all a little different tasting and I loved them all. The strangest was the stuffing tomato.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I do like the stuffing tomatoes so tasty to stuff with cheese and bake off

[@ugosmith7529]

This year I'm doing a shootout between the cherokee purple, black krim and black sea man. I plan on running the winner against 1 or 2 more purple/black varieties every year. I would also welcome a pepper version, especially since you tend to focus on taste as a main criteria

[@KimblesTheBrave]

I'm super excited to see your tomato grafting adventures! I used to work at a propagation greenhouse that grafted tens of thousands of tomatoes per day for other greenhouses, so I know how the "pros" do it and can compare and judge your attempts, muhahaha. 😛Best of luck!

[@BirdsongCrochet]

Awesome stuff! I'd love to see some Bell Pepper videos - mainly how can I grow them as I failed miserably last season! (I'm in zone 9b up near Sacramento so I know we can grow 'em!) Thanks - looking forward to seeing the grafting tomato process down the road..

[@virginiareynolds207]

Would love to see a pepper video as well! Have you ever grown Italian long hot peppers? I haven’t been successful yet and their seeds are hard to find but they have an excellent flavor, great for stuffing.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I have grown long Italian peppers before but not hot ones! Would be fun to try out

[@gtrgenie]

Gardener's Delight has done well in L.A. for me. Yes, I need to order the Rootstock tomato.

[@MattMilla76]

I had similar aspirations. Over here in Australia (near Sydney), we had a much cooler start to Spring and Summer. My 10 Tomatoe shoot-out was over before it started. Unusually, after planting over 120 seeds only 3 germinated. This sounds like it could have made your video on the stupid mistakes gardeners make but I did nothing different to previous years where I had 80% plus germination. Only 2 differences: overnight temperatures did not exceed 15 degrees celsius regularly until the last week of December. The 'premium' seed-raising mix I always get appeared as though it had a high content of bark. I have never seen this. Usually, I can place summer veg and fruit in seed-raising trays about late August to early September (our Spring) and I am good to transfer into the ground the first week of October to 3rd week of October. This year they just didn't sprout!!! I hope you have better luck.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

That is brutal :( especially when you have been using a particular product for so long and then it changes. Best of luck on the rest of the season!

[@nicholesmith4699]

This is my first year growing from seed, and I went, um, a little overboard buying seeds. 😂 Also just learning about grafting thanks to my county extension office’s master gardener course, so glad you’ll be sharing your tomato grafting experience!

[@angelasanabria1268]

Love you and your videos! Looking forward to seeing how these come out!

[@omulryan]

Love Dester. One of my faves from last year. Boronia was super productive. Always do Cherokee Purple.

[@omulryan]

My favorite from last year was Ferris Wheel

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I have heard of that one but haven't got around to trying it!

[@omulryan]

@@jacquesinthegarden Victory carries the seeds. Traditional big pink red tomato. Had lots of production. Big fruit. The flavor was outstanding

[@omulryan]

I have a daughter named Abigail, so am planting that this year for the first time. I love bi-color tomatoes so will also be planting Virginie Sweets this year. The new purple/brown varieties are Black from Tula, Carbon , and Paul Robeson

[@omulryan]

New pink/reds are Abigail, Abe Lincoln (Buckbees) German Johnson, Tiffen Me non-technical, Soldaki and Rose

[@arnoldmmbb]

This year im growing Kumato type, some Pear cherrys and Blue tomatoes mar azul cultivar blue sea in spanish

[@chinesevirus-ix3yr]

This year I'm letting KZbin radicalized me to take out the elites pushing KZbin radicalized propaganda

[@shampoo7112]

Nice variety, and yes, I would like to see a pepper video. My favorite cherry tomato I have grown the last few years is Honeycomb Hybrid followed by Black Cherry.

[@lyndelgado6138]

I just had a light bulb moment from your last video Where you showed root knot nematode damage. How do u treat the soil n how longafter treatment do u let it lie fallow?

[@jacquesinthegarden]

It can be treated with beneficial nematodes, cycled with brassicas, or solarized. This is the first time I have had to deal with them so I am honestly not entirely sure, I will avoid planting tomatoes in the effected area this year and then try some next year and check the roots again.

[@donnaramirez1579]

Jacques, I have to confess that I do not like fresh tomatoes. I know, I know... my whole family gives me a hard time about it. I actually do grow a few varieties though because my family likes them and I can them into tomato sauce and pizza sauce mostly. Now peppers I do like. I hope to see a video about them soon.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Hey you can't like everything, but I would recommend trying something like Cherokee purple raw to see its deeper flavor! Pepper video incoming!

[@aileenbell6750]

This video is making me drool. So many great varieties!

[@shamancarmichael5305]

So many interesting varieties, can't wait to see the results! I also add my vote for peppers! 😁

[@82Julian]

Awesome 💪👍 very interesting variety,as always thanks Jacques, have a great weekend!!

[@Burn1naday]

Is there any way you guys could turn up the volume a little bit. I like to be watch you and Kevin In the morning with my coffee and for whatever reason you guys are super quiet. Love y’all 🤟🏼

[@mahoganyeclipse3909]

Love me some Cherokee Purple! And would love to see a similar vid on the peppers 🌶

[@darrybush5293]

Jacques, good luck with the Dester tomatoes, I’ve grown this variety several times good tasting but horrible production ( 2or 3 per plant). Cherokee Purple is my favorite and have been growing it for many years. Looking forward to seeing your pepper video.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Good to know about the Dester as much as I love prime flavor I can't grow a whole tomato plant to get just 2 or 3 tomatoes.

[@BrightestBlessings7899]

Oh my Gods! I was planting my determinate romas ( self saved seeds) and Matchless beefsteak tomatoes. Yummy!! Oh, yes please! I would love to grow a huge fresh eating tomatoe!

[@janzebuski3559]

Jacques, so much great information! All of it is truly appreciated! Thanks so much 👍

[@dinacasey7034]

definitely show a pepper video!! Love your delivery and shared knowledge!🥰 Dina from Missouri

[@teresaedwards3659]

Nice to see you, and thanks for all the info!

[@canadianoutdoorsurvival]

Hello Jacques thanks for this I liked learning about the different varieties and why you choose to grow them. Would like the same video on peppers and in fact any other vegetables you are growing this year!

[@livinggrowing]

That Yellow Pear tomato sounds really good. Thanks for the video, great information on the varieties! 🤩

[@myurbangarden7695]

I grow a yellow pear tomatoes, but they never seem to make it in the house 😂😋

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

AH! I love tomatoes! my favourite tomatoes are black cherry and Ananas Noire! Im growing about 48 varieties of tomatoes! I love having a mix and a love selection of tomatoes. when it comes to harvest

[@theRottieLife]

It's the best way to figure out which are best. I love yellow sun gold cherry tomatoes

[@RockyMountainGardener]

Red pear was my favourite of thirty varieties last year!!

[@RJack1915]

Jaques-we had Red Beefeater tomatoes last year and one tomato was 2.75lbs and 2 others together was over 5 lbs.

[@rachellemazar7374]

Love this video, I’ve been planting dwarf tomatoes for my enclosed raised beds for a couple years but the varieties are limited here in the SF East Bay. I really like Cherokee Purple, they are the best but not dwarf. Please do the pepper video😊

[@Electedsphinx40]

Looking forward to a video on peppers

[@Fil-AmGardening]

It will be interesting to see all these tomato varieties all growing in your garden. Are those strawflowers on your right? If so, what variety is it? Thanks a lot for making videos that are vey informative 😊

[@kittiew260]

I have about 300 seed varieties packets. Now making decisions what to plant and what not to plant. Love & hate this time of year. Decisions are hard why I have too many Mater seeds. Some I will always grow sungold, thorburns terracotta, Ananas Noir, isis candy, Brad Atomic, Barry crazy cherry, dwarf rosella purple, sleeping lady dwarf, uluru orchid dwarf. I know there's more don't have my notebook in front of me lol I live colder climates glacier was disappointing. Rather do a 4th July variety. I bought that rootstock from Botanical. Also going to try grafting myself. Tyvm can't wait to see your video on grafting!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I really need to try the Barry Crazy Cherry! And I feel you on the pain of too much selection....why do we do this to ourselves 😂

[@kittiew260]

@Jacques in the Garden please try Barry you won't regret it. Beast in garden oh so tasty treat 😋

[@davidniemi6553]

I've grown Moskvich the last 2 years. It is the most hugely indeterminate I've grown, branching off and growing suckers like crazy and taking over a huge area with stems up to 3/4" thick and well beyond 10' in length. Then eventually it starts producing, in my part-shade gardens up to about 12 ounces in size, with a tendency to greenish shoulders. I would call it more cold-tolerant than I'd call it "early". But I have another one I prefer, less sprawling, earlier, more productive, similar size and cold tolerance, and more disease resistant, of an unknown variety as it descends from a seed that was supposed to be a pepper. I called it "super bush" based on its thick strong stems...

[@juliemcgugan1244]

I’m growing Ace 55 too, this year. Never grown it, before, so interested to see how it turns out.