Tomato Care: How to Prune, Water, Support, and Fertilize for JUICY Tomatoes 🍅

More tomato videos: bit.ly/2SuwZ4h As the season progresses, caring for your tomatoes takes priority. We don't want our tomatoes succumbing to pests or diseases, running out of water, or overgrowing their support! Here are some of my best tips for making sure you maintain your tomato crop through the summer.
00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - Pruning for Health
02:56 - Training and Supporting
03:50 - Fertilizing Tomatoes
05:36 - Overwatering Signs
06:37 - Proper Watering
08:37 - Pollinating Tomatoes
09:52 - Interplanting Tomatoes
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[@epicgardening]

More care tips for those tommy boys: bit.ly/2SuwZ4h Lemme know what care guide you want to see next!

[@PRDreams]

No one seems to know. My peppers and tomatoes get rot on the stem. Is that also "end rot" or is it another issue?

Best tom vid I've seen in a bit. Cheers.

[@treasuretreereynolds1764]

Zucchini care? I just got through eating a volunteer squash from my compost pile! It was a cool hybrid. Yum!

[@SgtRudySmithbRet]

What are the easiest summer crops to grow?

[@skyerasnake3578]

Cucumbers and peppers next please!!

[@Selfsufficientme]

Good concise common-sense tomato growing tips mate. I'm going to give the weave a go👍

[@epicgardening]

Thanks Mark! You'll love it. The Brisbane Bundle 😂😜

[@papajohn5081]

@@epicgardening It's the Dynamic Duo, Mark and Kevin.

[@raymondbagola5579]

What is this a cross over episode the only reason I really watch KZbin now are because of you two.

[@Marnae]

Love both of your channels! 💚

[@Steve-sp7qu]

Love that you guys support each other 👊 just heard mark give Kevin a shoutout in his live video lol

[@georgeprout42]

09:33 It's important to make the bzzz noise so that the tomato plant thinks it's a bee and not just some nutter with a toothbrush 😉

[@trishdavi7049]

Ba ha ha...I'm not there yet but..ha ha

[@epicgardening]

Exactly 😂

[@legendaryurbangardening1930]

🤣 This is absolutely hilarious 😂

[@davidwarnke3994]

I have blared Flight of the Bubble Bees in my headphones while toothbrush vibrating.

[@lynndavison2126]

Lol right 😂

[@TheDjuske]

Love is hating tomatoes with a passion but doing everything in your power to make them thrive because your wife loves tomatoes. Thanks for this video, it came just in time 😂

[@TheDjuske]

@@Carnie773 it helps that they are a pretty plant!

[@epicgardening]

You are a true gardener

[@Christina-xc7on]

This is my first year growing vegetables and I'm pretty sure I've made every mistake with my two tomato plants!!! But hey, they're still alive and I've harvested 10 whole cherry tomatoes. I'll do better next year and the year after that now that I've subscribed to your channel!

[@soberparty1]

Just trimmed my 1st tomato plant! Called the garden center to confirm it is an indeterminate variety. Happy 99th Grandma! (Her gift)

[@the_mirabela]

That is so amazing ❤ What a wonderful gift

[@cherishmiranda1303]

Some people like the smell of flowers but the smell of a tomato plant... 👀 top tier

[@epicgardening]

Truth

[@ghendar]

I agree. The smell of a tomato plant is wicked good

[@kylehubbell5610]

When you spray yourself with a hose just "keep on and just live our lives" . Great advice. Great video.

[@nox6095]

man we need a full homestead and graden tour! 1hr plus video next?

[@epicgardening]

Yes!

[@emilycinnamon250]

6:49 got me 😂 love the video! Mid-season advice like this is so rare, and so valuable!

[@jjtonks5005]

I planted my basil next to my tomatoes, what a fortunate accident for me!

[@BrianTheLog]

Lots of gardeners coming out with tomato videos today

[@jenniferjsaracino]

I have two tomato plants one indoors and one outside, so far the indoor one is winning the race on growth and flowering. Probably because it’s 100 degrees outside most days!

[@garyharris4008]

I live VA housing. I formerly used mound system. My g-father & mother, taught me a lot about gardening & vermiculture. So, I'm considering getting back to my passion. Last time I gardened, my cherry tomatoes totally took over, and couldn't control them. Going to use broom stick to utilize window.

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

Try adding a bunch if gypsum your soil. You will be amazed how it will loosen your soil and help absorb water quicker.

[@sarennekoelsch3150]

Does it help with water retention for sandy soil too?

[@hershey307]

I don't eat tomatoes but this is our second year growing them. Our family and neighbors love them. I need to know more about better planting them.

[@SpicyMoustache]

Cool video man. I’m sure it will help a lot of people to grow some healthy and juicy tomatoes!

[@icouldjustscream]

I'm growing tomatillos for the first time, verde and violeta. I started them in March, 8-12 weeks prior to last frost......they are now 2' tall and full of flowers! Huge! In my house, under the lights. They don't self pollinate so I'm tickling flowers from plant to plant to plant to plant....and back again. My husband doesn't even ask questions anymore, just watches me with a bewildered expression. I can only imagine if I started using an electric toothbrush on them.

[@silverskyranch]

I actually do use an electric toothbrush, brush side up into the flower itself, and I have loads of tomatillos alraedy!

[@BasiltheBatlord377]

Dude I can't stop coming across your channel whenever I google certain gardening questions. You are the BOMB! Always have amazing advice. THANK YOU!

[@silverskyranch]

My tomatoes are in an area where they are protected from the really strong storm winds we get here in the spring, so my morning routine involves walking trough and gently tapping each flower with an electric toothbrush. It really seems to make a difference in fruit production compared to before I started doing it.

[@ahsummalammadumalama]

Coincidentally, I've just started growing my tomatoes this week. I need this info. Salamat po. E: And I also planted some holy basil

[@klug_d]

Today in the morning only +3 degrees Celsius. Hope the tomatoes will survive it... very cold weather in Central Europa. 😌 However, the rain is so good for nature 💚

[@JayanXiao]

I have learned so much from you, Kevin. It's wonderful to keep up with your journey from the urban garden to this homestead. Thank you for your videos. They are entertaining and very educational!

[@stephanievineyard2249]

I finally pruned my tomatoes yesterday, mostly thanks to your awesome videos! I was super nervous but they all look so good now 😊

[@redapple3256]

Been watching your channel for years! Love to see the evolution of your channel and the work you have put into developing your techniques and your brand! This tomato series especially is really well done!

[@user-df3bp3oj5z]

TIP- A Gardening Fertilizer success. We first made our own bio char. Filled several large plastic bins 1/2 full of the Bio-Char. Then we put Choir/soil mix with Red Wigglers on top.. These Tubs were maintained feeding and watering the Red Wigglers (worms) on top of the Bio-Char for approx. 1 yr. We dumped three large tubs in the Planned garden area this year and our Tomato Blooms look like Dandelions-(Super Blooms). The other plants thriving include Squash, Cucumbers, Peas, Corn, Swiss Chard, Beats. This is a first year garden (1250 SF). Heavy Clay Dirt, the kind that is cement in the summer. Good Gardening from The Hipps

[@matthysloedolff]

This video inspired me so much to grow tomatoes in our winter time that I might just do it indoors now. Great video as always! 👍

[@jbonkerz]

I will follow your instructions to the best of my ability. Hopefully this year I get a lot of juicy tomatoes!

[@JoyfulMD]

Lol, these jumping into the scene moments at the beginning of the videos kill me : )

[@petekooshian5595]

I'm going to try harder this year with tomatoes because last year I didn't do anything but prune and I had hornworms and blossom end rot on all 25 tomato plants. This year I'm determined to get a good crop 😤😤

[@MikiStrange]

I have only just discovered your channel and I'm very impressed with your common sense approach and advice. I have only been taking my garden seriously for a year now and I'm learning a lot quickly but your experience is now saving me from making mistakes with my own garden and giving me fresh ideas that I would never have thought of. I have already ordered your book, it will be my new garden companion. Many thanks for a truly educational channel and keep the videos coming.

[@smileurbangardens7322]

Yea we also use Espoma and we love it. Creates good yields.

[@nickoyler8639]

Love this! I have about 16 tomato plants this year and this, and your other tomato videos, have come in really handy!

[@pay1370]

you just saved my tomatoes from certain death lmao

[@greatestever8976]

👍 I tried the best homegrown tomato ever last summer called a black krim. Ate it like an apple.😋🍎🖤

[@macymcdonald6688]

Love the sense of humor :) thanks for this information, so well-timed of course. Had a lot of issues with splitting last summer. Hoping for a better crop this time!

[@JLB0880]

I planted 4 tomato plants in containers on my patio and two of the croaked immediately 😭 I think it’s because I didn’t harden them before planting. Their replacements are doing great, though. Thanks for the extra tips!

[@brightantwerp]

Thank you! This year I am growing tomatoes for the first time. These tips are so helpfull.

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

As always thanks so much for your expertise Kevin! Have a good day💯

[@milestone135]

Another amazing video! love watching your garden grow with you and using your tips straight away in mine

[@leobelcolona4721]

Thanks for this, Kevin. My tomatoes are suffering from blights so I have been solving that problem since March.

[@HomesteadDreaming]

I need to start more seeds because I ran out of things to put under tomatoes lol

[@interestingasfck]

Really informative video! I enjoy your videos. keep up the great content. Cheers!

[@freshorangina]

Perfect timing for this video, I will be doing the Florida Weave for my early tomatoes today! Everything looks awesome in your new space.

[@trevorgraham8302]

Love the videos tomatoes started my garden. Thanks for helping me spend a little extra time in the garden today.

[@nisa18508]

Thank you for aIl those tips! I just transplant my tomatoes to my garden yesterday and trail them following your previous video 😃 this follow up is perfect!

[@artistinagarden]

Thank you Kevin for you knowledge and information! The tomatoes are looking good!

[@chucknorisclone]

He do be leaping in from the side tho

[@KimberlyBarkdoll]

So, I had watched a previous video on 2x speed and forgot to change it back, and then he lept into the frame and did a jump scare on me! LMAO!

[@allanferreiraa]

I've never seen a single pollinator on my tomatos. And it's not cause they don't visit me. They just seem not to care. I see this guys every day flying around here. Different kinds of bees, vesps, whatever. The basil's flowers are always full of them. I have peppers blossoming and a very teeny tiny kind of bee seems to love them. They're very close to the tomatos. They touch leaves and even though I've never seen a single one of them even looking to my tomatos. So I keep shaking their flowers every now and then.

[@Liz-dd1kv]

Thank you for all the gardening tips sir you’re awesome 🙌🏽 can’t wait to get your book. Blessings!

[@smileurbangardens7322]

We love growing tomatoes more than any other crop.

[@leilaniponcedeleon7374]

Can you do a how-to grow Peach video

[@jimbox114]

Always nice to learn something new. I might try planting one of those plants between my Tomatoes this year.

[@whyunosubcribe433]

Looks like somebody researched humor and learned that it is 55% funnier when it is oddly specific. Well done.

[@belwynne1386]

Now I know summer is here!

[@ericalovesscience]

Thank you for this video! I just recently bought my first tomato plant. I'm already excited!

[@smileurbangardens7322]

We love growing tomatoes. The leaves smell amazing.

[@jeremiahthelion]

Love how much you love your soil! Haha...that "woooo!" 😂 All the gardeners said amen

[@tobykomorowski4926]

Just found your channel the other day and love it. Thanks for all the great info!

[@laurabartoli5909]

Love watching our Australian blue banded bees stopping for a fraction of a second on the tomato flowers and you can hear how their buzzing gets higher in pitch and then fly to the next flower...

[@1LindaJMacKay]

Very enjoyable video, thank you 😊 Cloudy and cold here today, so vicariously enjoying your weather 🌞

[@butterlite100]

Love this video, can’t wait to see an update on those GIANT tomatoes!!

[@PRDreams]

Did you and MIGardener got together and planned "Tomato Tuesday"? 😂

[@epicgardening]

Hahaha nope!

[@silverskyranch]

if Mark from Self Sufficient Me also did a tomato video today, I would definitely say there was some planning going on. lol.

[@SgtRudySmithbRet]

@@silverskyranch except its fall for mark.

[@schwenn222]

I needed them all.

[@sx-mt-fd]

@@SgtRudySmithbRet he lives in QLD it's always summer there, just cooler and hotter Weather.

[@rockyysip3804]

What you teach works for me. Thank you!

[@soekotaroenojaylon3379]

Heyy everyone!! I love to grow tomatoes and peppers but I can't plant I these days because it's raining a lot here at south America Suriname and my peppers leaves are turning Yellow because too much water of the rain. I love to wach you video's fir information! Thank you brother👊

[@epicgardening]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@olivergarcia2459]

Them intros are getting better and better every time. Even better than other big KZbinrs. Hahahaha. Keep up the great work Kevin and keep on growing

[@epicgardening]

Glad you like them!

[@meganmckimmy269]

Your videos are always so helpful, thank you

[@junbug9435]

Thanks Kev!

[@murkywaterbeats3863]

"were just keeping on...and living our lives" lol and then the hop in at the start lol bro , videos are gold🥇

[@mississippigirlgardening8396]

Love the basil in between the tomatoes…💚

[@kittiew260]

I opted for the Florida weave this year thanks to your previous video. Ty for showing if I missed a prune it's ok weave in. Excited for my 55% lol. Awesome video ty

[@CraigCrossley]

I'm cracking up at how aggressively you were poking the burstin' tomato! 👉🍅 It looked like you were blaming the poor lil fella for being bad, but really it's you or Jacques who needs the stern finger point for the inconsistent watering! 🤣

[@melaniehouston6633]

My guess is he does some of it on purpose so he can KZbin and all of us can learn.

[@greenlizardballs]

Some people don't like the smell of granular organic fertilizer. I love it. It's a promising smell for the garden.

[@ThirdCoastGardening]

I had a big problem with souther blight last year. It killed all my pepper plants. So this year I pruned all the lower leaves just like you did to your tomato plants. This year all my plants look very healthy.

[@williamcox3412]

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[@greenlizardballs]

I don't even mind splits/blemishes on home grown tomatoes. It's charming if you ask me.

[@tightlines106]

Where just keeping on and living our lives well said my friend

[@deecooper1567]

Love those tomato 🍅 clips🤩. I use them for so many things in the garden. Good advice for tomatoes 🍅 also👍🧤

[@brandidudley9968]

I love that you keep things real. Not only with the potential gardening mistakes, like over watering, but accidentally spraying yourself with the hose! 🤣 Too funny.

[@TheFarmDream]

Always good to learn some more on tomatoes!

[@lizcarr2097]

This will help my mom with her tomatoes. Thanks.

[@ZoltrixGrower]

Tons of great info here for us new veggie gardeners!

[@TheRLeske]

Thanks for the tomato video, I like seeing tomato taste testing when they ripen also, gives me more ideas on which tomatoes to grow for next year! :}

[@bhrettcollins4472]

Thank you for the heat wilt tip because I was stressed I wasn't watering enough even when soil was adequately moist.

[@stacierichardson4475]

Thanks for this, extremely helpful for me👍😁

[@knotsofplants6686]

Great video! Thank you for the tips

[@Flippokid]

Hi Kevin, I'd love to see a guide for those vertical sets I've seen you use. Which plants will do well those, which won't (if they have wide roots for example), and how well you like them.

[@erincardoza1766]

I set up a Florida weave for mine and it's working great!! My pineapple tomato is almost 5 ft tall!

[@terriamaya2896]

My husband and I are challenging each other to see who can have the better tomatoes now that he has his garden and I have mine and after watching this video I think I’m gonna win😆👏🏼🍅 thanks🤞🏼🙏🏼

[@stevetuttle5472]

Timely video, we had a late frost a couple of nights ago. They came through ok but I did need to trim up the bases.

[@michaelloconti5511]

I anticipate your videos like waiting for new episodes to my favorite TV show to come out♥️

[@melaniehouston6633]

Me too and there were new sound effects today! LOL

[@marybianca2722]

I swear tomatoes are my favorite thing to grow but they are such a fussy girl. Yet as fussy as I find them, I grow them every year. This year I'm going to try growing them indoors in my kitchen over the winter too.

[@jackiehorsley9263]

Those are some awesome tips I will definitely remember that

[@zackilleen2078]

Glad it’s summer in America because it’s winter in Australia and I’ve just started my tomatoes and can use all this advice (except to not grow tomatoes in winter) Kevin is giving

[@matthewsherriff-growingfoo3110]

I just put some dwarf tomatoes in some small pots and put one in my little greenhouse as we're going into winter here in Australia, hopefully they will be ok and i can extend the harvest a little bit, plus i have romas and cherry tomatoes that self seeded starting to flower, very exciting

[@homernunez2535]

Kevin I've learned a lot from your channel very informative very educational as well kip it and more power 2 your channel.

[@Phuongnguyen-zr1in]

Thank you for sharing.

[@Angelwrites]

Haha the way you just drop in at the beginning lol love it, thanks for sharing

[@RNX001]

Thanks for that advice 👍👍

[@nolarosdahl7592]

Always good. Thank you.

[@vee5032]

Thanks for the info.

[@AlohaRon]

Thank you so much, I love watching your videos❣️❣️❣️