Favorite Cherry Tomato Variety 2024! Organic Tomato Growing Secrets Of World Record Gardener!

[@dutchmiller704]

Man, just found your channel. Good good and good er!!!

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

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[@marvinbrock960]

This page is like a breathe of fresh air! It’s not over the top techie chat or old grand pappy theory… It’s proven over time by the man doing the talking with results that have been proven with video and record breaking fruit. Hard to argue with verifiable facts. I love this channel.

[@marcuswilliams1381]

built a 30' trellis from your design, went to local organic gardening store yesterday and filled a big order from the notes i took on your other videos. Found almost everything for the soil mix, and starting mixes you designed. Will mix everything up today and get ready for transplant. Have roughly 10 varieties started and ready to go to ground....I feel like you moved me forward as a gardener by years....Thank you!

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Your comment is like fuel to our fire of motivation! Let us know how it goes! 😊

[@nojiggle530]

I learn so much every time i watch your videos

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

That makes us happy! Take care! 😊

[@qmoonwalker3847]

Conversation full of valuable information!

[@corinne7126]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

You're welcome!

[@GrownInTheGarden]

Loving the content guys! Thank you for all of your helpful tips and shared advice!

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

You're welcome!

[@surf411sr]

Thank you both for your message and inspiration. I pray God will continue to bless your family.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

You're so welcome! Same to you!

[@dianaj3139]

Tomatoes are great to nibble on when you are walking through the garden! :)

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Yes they are!

[@dianechambers-b6q]

All your videos are priceless! I take very good notes on all this material. I'm sure others are as well.

[@loriboles8382]

Every time I watch your videos I have a notepad! I just ordered a great deal of the soil amendments you recommended below. You are so helpful. Thank you and blessings to you.

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

I keep a cheat sheet on each crop. So if I'm planting potatoes I grab my Potato sheet. All my learned tips and suggestions including soil preparing are there. Makes is super easy. We can't remember everything. Also if you get a new tip you can simply add it to that sheet.

[@loriboles8382]

Great idea! Thank you.

[@nickkennedy7210]

Wonderful video - thank you for sharing with the larger garden community. I've already been chewing on the discussion with the Moon Cycle timing.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Glad it was helpful!

[@katipohl2431]

Sweet Orange

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Thank you for the helpful comment! Happy gardening!

[@valeriemacrae8441]

Could you show another video on actual pictures of seed packets you use to plant not just on your tomatoes but on others. Love your channel

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Maybe we can this winter😊

[@ashleycarey3190]

I love your videos I'm from the UK and in my second season of growing organic no dig veg. Could you do.a video on how you make your compost keep up the great work

[@beeblessingsfarm]

I absolutely admire and appreciate your all's approach to gardening! Keep the videos coming! I was wondering if you could do or share a video on how to start your plot for the no-till garden. I saw you videos on Fall garden care, mulching, and drip tape/garden watering- but do you lay cardboard down first, kill grass with tarp, or just lay garden soil directly in the ground. Teach us your ways 😊. Thanks heeps! Blessings to you and your family.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Laying down cardboard first works pretty good, and in my opinion works better than killing the grass with a tarp or putting soil directly on the ground. Maybe we should put a video together about starting a new Garden!😊

[@Willow53663]

It would be great to see some of your soil amendments for sale ,the higher p,k is something I had found from research years back and happy to hear this spoken about with so much always being put on nitrogen and this is not the case if you want your plants to thrive.

[@jillianreeseart6759]

I was only able to find "Sweet Orange Cherry Tomatoes" on the Canadian version of the Stokes Seeds website. They are not taking any individual orders for any of their products due to technical issues and high order volume. The USA Stokes Seed website does not carry the Sweet Orange. Stokes USA also states that as they service commercial growers, they require a minimum $250 order and they may not even be able to send you a print catalog. Can you recommend another cherry tomato that you have had success with?

[@brendadanks767]

Found the Sweet Orange Cherry at Tomato Fest. Plus a few others of their big favorites. 😊

[@LS-ej4kx]

Great info, thank you! I can't seem to find a good organic low N, higher P-K fertilizer for my tomatoes and peppers. I have been able to boost the P with natural ammendments, but am struggling to find something to boost the K. I really don't want to use Amazon if I don't have to. Suggestions? Also, I really like your preview intro format!

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

We're opening a website soon where you can purchase amendments etc.

[@bigjeffsb]

Espoma Organic, Tomato-Tone, NPK 3-4-6

[@Twyztid_Angel]

I've been looking into some long keeper varities as well. I've heard they aren't as flavorful but still a lot more flavor than store bought.

[@LS-ej4kx]

My daughter wants to try growing one variety of tomatoes for the first time in a large pot on her balcony. Suggestions for a productive variety in that scenario?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Rosella purple or rosella crimson which are dwarf plants that won't get too tall but still produce normal size tomatoes, have a blessed day!

[@farmgirl7881]

Hello. Thanks for another great video. Can I use your recipe for potting soil for planting potatoes? Thanks for taking time to help,others.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Yes you can,I'd probably add a little more greensand for the potassium factor or kelp would be ok too,both have a fair amount of potassium in them.

[@farmgirl7881]

Thank you. I recommend your channel to EVERYONE.

[@farmgirl7881]

I have another question….should I add the potato fertilizer I purchased from Gurney’s called Potato Alive …it’s a 3-4-3 to your potting mix …and if so how much?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Yes you can add that fertilizer, I'd recommend just using a little less than what they recommend since there's already a good amount of amendments in my mix. Blessings!

[@farmgirl7881]

Should I still up the amount of kelp or green sand?

[@beckymartinez9926]

Do you use any kind of companion planting or intercropping?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

I do somewhat, I tru not to get too carried away with it though.

[@ThePumpkinClub]

I tried to do the tomato string in the video.. could not find the clips you were using so used garden wire is this is what it is supposed to look like?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

You can find the clips on Amazon or Johnny's seeds. We'll be selling them shortly on our e-commerce site. Blessings to you!

[@Twyztid_Angel]

May I ask what grow zone y'all are in? Where abouts you live so I can get a better idea of what your growing season is? Thanks!

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

We're in zone 7a-b SE Washington

[@Twyztid_Angel]

@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork I'm just above in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada. 8b ish so I imagine pretty similar growing season.

[@kenkerr7048]

Have you guys have one on corn yet? Is stokes all in bulk only? Do you get your seeds at the same place most of the time?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Yes, we have recorded a video on our favorite corn, but haven't had the time to edit and publish it yet. Logan-Zenner seed is where we get our favorite seed from.

[@beckymartinez9926]

I was told to add calcium nitrate when the tomato starts to bloom. The nitrogen is high so I was wondering if that would increase vegetation and decrease production.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Calcium nitrate is a synthetic fertilizer to help control blossom end rot, I'd never useany synthetic fertilizer as it's detrimental to your soil biology! If your having issues with BER I'd suggest using some gypsum which is calcium and sulfur and it also won't effect your PH,you may be a little low on boron which helps the calcium get to where it needs to go in the plant,but be very careful how much of the 20 mule team borax you put on,I don't know how big of an area you are amending so if you let me know I can make a suggestion of how much to use.

[@beckymartinez9926]

@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork that’s great information. I didn’t realize it was synthetic. Luckily I haven’t used it yet. I have 2 raised beds dedicated to tomatoes because my earth is just red sand. 8’x4’ and 6’x3’.

[@wrondabartlett2888]

I have a question for you about the use of humidity domes when starting seeds indoors. I was told back in the 1990’s that domes were only necessary when propagating cuttings and not to be used for seed starting. What are your thoughts on this topic?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

I always use them as it keeps the moisture in and prevents the soil from drying out while waiting for the seeds to germinate, but as soon as they pretty much all germinate I remove it as it could encourage damping off.

[@desertflower9557]

We are told not to prune cherry tomatoes and determinates, I watched a video and it appeared that some dwarf tomato plants were pruned. I have only been growing for the past 4 years. Last year I was not able to start from seed so. I bought 2 bush and one cherry plant from one of our nursery loations. I didn't like tending to them in my small space, I had a tough time managing them. What are your thoughts about pruning dwarfs and determinates?

[@nancyrasmussen2016]

Do you trim your tomato plants of the suckers? Nancy from Nebraska

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Yes. You should watch our video on how to grow tomatoes. There is a whole section in that video about pruning suckers.

[@jesusisGod1434]

Where do you live that you can put your tomatoes out so early? I’m in Michigan and I won’t be able to plant outside for more than a month!

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

SE Washington state. You can start your tomatoes indoors later or, even better, start them earlier indoors, but keep them in a more cool area so they develop a nice thick and sturdy stem. The cooler air temp will slow the growth enough that they will be not too big by transplanting time. Keep them on the heat mat in the cool area with no dome cover.

[@jesusisGod1434]

@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork I have a small area I start seeds in my finished basement with a T5 light and heat mats with plastic domes. It gets too hot! So I use a tan to move the air.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

You should remove the domes as soon as the seeds start to poke up out of the soil.

[@Soul_Kasters]

Great video. I have a question I have a few cherry tomato plants (Indeterminate) that are 5ft tall. and have never developed any flowers. I came to realize that my nitrogen could be too high. Could that he the case? if so is there a way to balance it to a lower level?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Yes that is probably a case of too much nitrogen, I'd suggest try flushing them with a lot of water to try to get rid of the excess nitrogen, and then add some phosphorus to try to get them to bloom,you'll need to find something that has zero nitrogen in the fertilizer such as bat guano or seabird guano or rock phosphate, these are all slow acting and will take a bit for the biology to break them down so the plant can utilize them,sorry there's no quick fix unless you go the synthetic route

[@MyGardenRetreat]

I've noticed looking around the stores that all the plant fertilizer, even the ones specified for "tomato" are all MUCH too high in nitrogen. Or even if the nitrogen is low, the other numbers are even lower. It is a frustrating struggle.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Yes I agree,only reason I can see why they do that is because people like seeing a nice big green plant and that makes them think that they're good gardeners and they will want to buy more next year,it's all about money!

[@latauarobison6521]

Last year we had record heat so it was too hot for tomatoes to bloom, as soon as temps got lower the bloomed like crazy. Tomatoes won’t ripen either if too much heat. I’m getting them Out earlier this year trying to beat the heat.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

I wished they wouldn't ripen in extreme heat but they do, because when I'm growing world record tomatoes I want them to ripen very slowly so they gain the most weight possible but in high heat they continue to ripen quite quickly unfortunately!

[@marycochran-mm6hy]

Any info on using Epson salts before planting tomatoes?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Probably not needed! That's another myth! If you've been growing organically I'm pretty sure you don't need it. If you have too much magnesium in your soil it tightens it up and so you end up with less oxygen getting to your biology which isn't good. Have a blessed day!

[@farmgirl7881]

Can you tell me what your recommendation would be to put around strawberries….garden straw or pine needles? Thanks so much.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Pine needles are good,better if you can run them through a chipper/ shredder to make them easier to handle and break down faster to add nutrients to the soil. Have a blessed day!

[@farmgirl7881]

Thanks so much.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

You are very welcome!

[@KrazyKajun602]

Do you add liquid fertilizer in the drip tape?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

No never have as I front load all amendments before planting.

[@cherilynne1946]

At what point should I amend with calcium? My tomatoes got bottom rot one year, and I was told I needed to add crushed egg shells to the soil. I’d like to avoid that possibility this year. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

I'd suggest that you get some gypsum which is calcium and sulfur and apply that to at least a 2' radius around each plant, work it in to the top 2" of your soil, wish we had our online store open so you could get what you need from us,we'll have a water soluble gypsum which is much faster acting that would work good for your BER. Have a blessed day!

[@wrondabartlett2888]

I used gypsum last year for the first time which was my first year without BER or PM.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Good to hear,blessings!

[@cherilynne1946]

@@wrondabartlett2888 Thanks for sharing that info. 🙏🏼

[@Xzesta]

Where’s a good site to get the Sweet Orange ? Seeing a lot of sweet orange || heirloom .

[@loriboles8382]

Stokes Seed has a hybrid variety if you’re interested in a hybrid

[@colleenfrancom5752]

Is it okay to mulch with grass clippings?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Yes as long as the grass hasn't had any weed&feed etc. put on it and only put a thin layer as a thick layer will heat up and also it'll get slimy and nasty.

[@marvinbrock960]

Have you done soil testing?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

I've never done soil testing on my garden or greenhouse, you learn to read the plants to tell what is needed for amendments.

[@beckymartinez9926]

Happy Resurrection Day! ✝️ Happy Easter

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Thank you! How hopeless I would be if Christ be not raised! I would be lost and headed to you know where. Blessings!

[@jackieclimer]

I can’t wait for you to start selling your mineral mixes

[@craigdennarde]

They say put a fan on the plants because it simulates the wind and helps the stem get thicker. I also heard to put two 320 mg. aspirin in the whole when you transplant because it tricks the tomatoes plants into thinking it is being attacked by diseases which in turn makes it build up its defense system against diseases. What's your thoughts on that? You say don't plant deep- my thoughts on why you do that is the more stem in the dirt the more roots you have and the more roots you have the more nutrients and water the plant will get I think that's good especially if it's a tall plant. I wanted to know am I looking at it wrong? I'm new to gardening so i don't know too much. I am talking about container gardening.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Regarding planting deep, remember, it has been said that the majority of soil biology is in the top 2" of soil. That is why the world records we grow are not planted deep. Now, maybe in some drought conditions, desert climates or poor soil it may be better to plant a little deeper.

[@craigdennarde]

@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork i did not know the majority of soil biology is in the top 2" of soil. so basically, the purpose of the deep roots is for water and shallow roots is for nutrients. What do you think about putting aspirin in the soil when you transplant?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

I've never seen the need for a fan in fact it's really a negative thing to do because it stresses and dries out the soil plus the the extra transpiration puts unnecessary stress on the seedlings,if you keep the room temperature correct and the soil temperature correct the plants will be very nice and stout . I don't do the aspirin thing either, I believe that your just throwing the biology out of wack by doing it,if your biology is good your not going to improve the plants resistance to disease by adding man made synthetic material to the soil!

[@lindastritzel4729]

Thank you so much. I’ve been doing it all wrong 😂

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Happy to help!😊

[@KLFaber]

Rather than recommending a specific light - placed at a specific height away from the plant and a specific illumination setting, it would help me more if you could tell me what the lumens should be at the top of my plants. Would it be possible for you to measure the (average) lumens at the top of the plants in your grow room?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Do you have a ppfd meter that is accurate, if so you should be around 300 ppfd, that's just kinda middle of the road average.why I said what I said is because most people don't have a 600.00 meter so I was giving a general idea that will work good enough. Have a blessed day and thank you for watching!

[@KLFaber]

@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodworkGot it. Thanks. I am new to gardening and a new subscriber. I am all about repeatable results and I'm rich. Thank you.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Wishing the best growing season ever!

[@flatsville9343]

Powdered myco is likely not needed (& can be expensive.) Bagged product could well be unusable due to shipping delays & temps by the time you receive it unless you're getting it direct from producer. Word is the liquid myco is more stable. IDK The myco you get is likely not indigenous to your area. Shredded leaves or leaf mould from your area added to compost or used as mulch is much better. You can also drench & let soak your seedlings in a vermicompost slurry prior to planting. Much better if you are using fresh worm castings from a local source.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Packaged mycorrhizae works great as long as it's not too old,there's an expiration date on the package just go by that, I've tested it many times and it is a very beneficial product! Homemade compost is very good also but impossible to find at a store. Municipal compost isn't usually any good as it has been heated way to hot plus you have no idea how much lawn chemicals are in it etc.

[@latauarobison6521]

Do you rotate your plants?

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

No, there's no need to rotate your plants,nature doesn't. In nature the plant dies and then it decomposes where it had grown and then next year seeds germinate and grow in the same area,the decomposed plant had taken up the nutrients that it needed to grow and now those nutrients are being put back into the ground,so it's really better to not rotate crops as long as your biology is thriving, if you've used synthetic fertilize then that's a whole different story.

[@terryyounts8220]

Do you mean super sweet 100? Or just super sweet? Thank you

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

Neither, it's called sweet orange!

[@terryyounts8220]

Thank you buddy. God bless.

[@DazyQ]

Would like to see when tomatoes grow, the pruning method so they don't go all over the place like mine grow. Thanks

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

A video detailing pruning methods is at the top of our list!:-) glad to have you here. Happy gardening!

[@OneTakeTuber]

I grew my 100 cherry tomatoes and beefsteak from seed last year. I tried seedlings this year and I really dislike the process. Im going back next year

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

What did you dislike about seedlings?

[@bluewolf4915]

cherry tomatoes just get too out of control so this year I'm trying micro dwarfs.

[@beckymartinez9926]

Orange hat micro dwarfs are super prolific

[@creativeequine]

how do you get rid of horn worms

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

I've never had them thankfully, so I'm not much help,sorry! Blessings!

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

The garden groups on FB are mostly ridiculous. I'm in a bunch and I'm constantly telling beginners to get on KZbin and follow the experienced gardeners. The answers they get only confuse them.

[@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork]

😂👍

[@wrondabartlett2888]

I just unjoined a FB gardening group because of the ferry tales that beginners garden by.

[@MichaelJosephJr934]

I blocked a bunch of Karens in a few and completely left some groups all together.

[@marvinbrock960]

The Social Media space is so diluted with over-lapping or misinformation.. not necessarily wrong, just not totally correct. It’s like a dozen tubers learn from the popular pages at the time… They start their own pages and just repeat/ regurgitate what they’ve learned on KZbin! Like a big echo chamber, right or wrong, they’ll fall on their own sword before admitting wrong. Innocent enough, just misguided. And I mean in every category, not just gardening.. I see it in knife collecting and long range shooting as well. You have to search our independent thought but also correct information.

[@meredithsnieder3186]

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[@Stevejoesofficial]

i live in canada and using the term "old wives tale" will put you in prison pretty soon here LOL. america still has freedom god bless