5 Tomato Growing Tips For JUNE

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In this video, I share what you can do for your tomato plants in the month of June. These are the top 5 tasks that we are taking care of in the garden to grow the best quality tomatoes. Whether you're in a hot and dry climate, or in New England (like we are), these tomato growing tips will help your plants stay healthy and productive.
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[@Rabellaka.]

I don’t even get mine in the ground until June. Even looking at the forecast, Monday (June 10) is looking dicey for frost. So far I’ve only planted the ones that go next to a south-facing brick wall that stays warm.

[@PacificGardening]

Goodness. Frost in June?! Do you live in the North Pole?

[@Rabellaka.]

@@PacificGardening Nope. Ontario, Canada. And I’m fairly south in Ontario, about the same latitude as Flint MI. My parents live about 125 km (78miles) north of me, and it’s usually a few degrees cooler there.

[@busdrivers3365]

I live in northern Minnesota and 2 years ago we had a frost on June 10th that wiped out all the fruit trees that had flowers. It was 43 degrees here last night.

[@theangrycheeto]

It's freaking 10 degrees near Toronto right now 😳

[@letmehandlethis69]

That's interesting. I live in Northern Newaygo, Michigan and my tomatoes have been outside over a month now.

[@JohnJude-dp6ed]

I have plants up to my belt and I'm 6ft tall. Lots of 1 inch tomatoes and up to 3 inch diameter.I start my plants 10 weeks before May 15.thats our 6a Mid Ohio freeze date.Im expected to have salad tomatoes by June 20 and Black Krim late June. My best looking seedlings in my 4th season with seedings. Thanks you 2 has been helpful

[@donaldduck830]

Yep, same climate zone, same start date, only that my first harvest is later, probably because my tomatoes are free range. It is really wet and cold this year and they actually have a little damage, but that is life. Been planting tomatoes for 20+ years and still learning and adjusting.

[@JohnJude-dp6ed]

@@donaldduck830 Tomatoes to produce needs age warmth and 10 plus hours and type of variety needs set amount of days. I plan 10 weeks as seedlings and put outside after 60s soil temperature and any temperature below 60s is adverse to growing tomatoes.today we have 2 black Krim picked seeing 2 more should be pulled within 2 days and I'll be grabbing bell peppers for stuffing early morning Hopefully this helps Pepper I put out a week after my tomatoes and they got some temperature in lower 50s that set them back I mulch early fall mostly leaves and spring just before putting seedlings in May mostly grass clippings and a layer of brown paper from the leaf bags

[@theangrycheeto]

Meanwhile in Canada, it's 10° C (50° Fahrenheit in mid June and I'm worried my peppers are going to get damaged 😂

[@warwarneverchanges4937]

Iwe go the same situation, peppers have stunted but tomato suckers produce as crazy still went from 30-35 C in may to around 10 now for 2-3 weeks

[@irek4656]

Same in Slovenia, Europe. We used to have heavy rain and 12-14 degrees, today it was 24.

[@poke-talia268]

My sweet 100 and my yellow pear tomato plants got hit hard by the frost one night this spring before i was even able to get them in the ground. The leaves were all dead, but the stems looked salvageable, so i kept them in a spot that gets morning sun and afternoon shade. All of the points where the suckers were going to grow survived, so i kept them watered and let them do their thing. Now, they're the biggest tomato plants in my garden. Bigger than the pre established ones that i bought shortly after and are planted directly in the ground. My survivor tomatoes are in pots with drainage holes. (As long as they have those drainage holes, they should be fine. My tomatoes last year grew their roots out of the drainage holes and a good foot or two into the ground.

[@Inpreesme]

Fine I’ve already had five days in the month of June over 102°. I’ll be lucky if they survive the summer. I have now covered by garden with white shade cloth from Bootstrap.

[@bigsidable]

SHADE CLOTH. 40,50,OR 60% SHADE CLOTH.

[@beckyford9193]

THANK YOU. Your timing is perfect!

[@geekygreenhouse]

Glad it was helpful!

[@beckyford9193]

Fyi..from Northeast WA:) thanks again.

[@arubaguy2733]

I'm forced to plant in 5-gallon fabric bags that offer excellent drainage qualities. I fill them with equal-parts good quality potting mix, composted cow and fish manure, and coconut fiber to keep soil texture light. In the planting hole goes a handful of dry organic tomato fertilizer. I mix a heaping tablespoon of powdered calcium into the soil, set the 8-10" starts deep and firm the soil, then mulch with 1-2" of clean pine shavings. This combination, along with fairly conservative pruning results in fruits that never suffer from blossom-end rot (from lack of calcium uptake) or cracking as the daily watering drains well, no matter if I over-do it. There is no fungus in the sterile mix and the leaves never touch dirt. I sometimes get some leaf curling due to intense sun, but it doesn't seem to affect production. I've been doing it this way for years, and even re-use the same soil every year, with just some added compost to re-fortify it.

[@userbosco]

All good ideas! However, if you are trying to remain pesticide free in your garden and you're considering mulching with grass cuttings, make sure your grass is pesticide free. A lot of homeowners use various treatments in their yards which would leach into their garden soil potentially. I personally avoid using grass clippings even though we don't treat our property any longer - mostly because our neighbors do, and that stuff spreads. Plus, introduction of weeds is a headache. Cheers!

[@geekygreenhouse]

Good advice, thanks! Can be especially problematic if you use weed and feed which can harm tomatoes and peppers

[@GrandmaSandy]

Thank you so much for sharing some great tips and information about growing tomatoes

[@geekygreenhouse]

You are so welcome, thanks for visiting!

[@amarsingh122]

awesome recommendations! i live in south texas and have been having a lot of issues with my tomatoes that i planted late... the shade cloth is gonna help

[@geekygreenhouse]

Sounds hot, shade sounds like a must in your region. Good luck!

[@porkchop8355]

Great information. Thanks

[@geekygreenhouse]

Glad it was helpful!

[@andreahorsch286]

Mine are looking great in Ohio as well! Started them all from seed this year and having good progress so far.

[@dennispatrick7158]

Did you say you lived in New England? Because I do as well and this year is my first year of growing tomatoes since my retirement. If you do live in New England I will be watching you videos and hopefully going back to watching ones you have already produced. I live in southern New Hampshire.

[@geekygreenhouse]

We are in Connecticut :)

[@libertycowboy2495]

Down here in Texas, my tomatoe plants are almost 4ft tall! Sorry to my friends way up north.

[@ocopera]

Mine are 4ft in MD. But I started them indoors in late February so they should be. I planted a month ago!

[@marjieryan7936]

I also started from seed in Indiana in March. My tomatoes are also 4 ft tall. However, I have 2 God Bless Texas signs in my yard 😊😊

[@juhgfdsapiyhhnnxc3517]

My plants have been outside in pots since late feb 😂😂😂

[@gmcmurt]

i put mine out in may and they are 4-5 ft already. planted in late4 april

[@erin723]

Here in Iowa it’s been 90 but fully cloudy; is it the air temperature alone a stressor, or is it temp plus sunny skies?

[@JessieMyer]

thank you!

[@paellalover]

My tomatoes here in Southern Minnesota were doing beautifully and I just saw that two of the plants have these little black spots all over them. I want to correct this before it spreads to the other five tomatoes or companion plants. Help!

[@fedupwithem6208]

My tomatoes look great, I'm in midcoast Maine so they're not as tall as yours yet. I'm not giving them any nitrogen this year and I'm only pruning in the morning of a sunny, dry day to help avoid disease.

[@CrowT]

I have two tomato plants in two separate, probably 5-7 gallon planting buckets. Holes in the bottom. Got good soils in there. Dont overwater. Probably every other day. Still doesn't look right. Leaves seem wilted a smidgen. They are producing fruit. Put em in the beginning of May. No idea what the deal is. I make sure the soil doesnt dry out. Water at the base. Doesnt seem right. Bad soil maybe? I dunno

[@MN_Grow_Bro]

Blossom end rot is usually from lack of calcium in the soil which can be amended with either Gypsum or Fish bone meal.

[@geekygreenhouse]

It can be lacking, but more often the soil has plenty of calcium and the real issue is due to watering practices. But, adding some bone meal doesn’t usually hurt

[@donaldduck830]

@@geekygreenhouse It depends on the variety, too. I have two long lines of pots of a dozen kinds of tomato and they all got the same nutrients and water, but some varieties get blossom end rot and some don't. But it usually goes away when I pick the damaged fruit and reapply a healthy dose of calciumcarbonate.

[@maggiehumble7822]

So sad for my tomatoe plant's,, fungus gnats in the soil,,,, they are sucking my plant dry..pleas i need help on what to do..😢

[@khushbakhtrehman4085]

Me in Canada who randomly decided to grow tamatos not knowing what I was getting into😂 it just gave its first flowers and its June while my peppers are crying🎉

[@jordan390a]

I'm in Calgary, so I hear you all too well...I buy a few larger plants and plant them and plant seeds or seedlings and wait...Good Luck...!

[@donaldduck830]

I suggest using a south-facing window and just raise the plants indoors. You need to prune them well and water very regularly so that you prevent vermin, but all in all you should have some yield.

[@johnduff9143]

Put mine in at the end of April

[@austinj3881]

I already got my first harvest from my Roma tomatoes. It is rare that any of them are still alive in June but two are still alive and one is flowering despite the hot Temperatures. We hit 100 2 days ago and have been consistently in the 90’s for the last month. Night temperatures usually get into the 70’s but one night we never dropped below 80. I defiantly need to save some of those seeds from that plant and hope it’s offspring are just as heat tolerant as it’s parent.

[@LauraAmanda8888]

Growing tomatoes for the first time in my glass balcony and they are looking amazing! The only problem is I have no idea what type they are 😂

[@donaldduck830]

Just make sure to harvest some seeds if they taste well. I am still sorry I had no clue 20 years ago and did not harvest seeds from a very tasty beefsteak tomato.

[@OGZaddy]

In South Texas… some of my tomatoes are well over 10ft tall already (planted in late March) have already “leaned and lowered” twice on some of these the growth is unreal on some of these

[@rpascarelli]

Cherry tomatoes are actually indeterminant tomatoes and like to be pruned. The large tomatoes are determinant and don’t really need to be pruned. I’m in southeast mass by the way. Where are you located?

[@geekygreenhouse]

We’re in CT

[@Wonderland_Homestead]

I came here to say this. Lots of good information, but that was wrong.

[@_JimmyBeGood]

Don’t you prune all tomato plants when it comes to the bottom foot?

[@rpascarelli]

I think pruning all the ones that are touching or near the ground makes sense.

[@danielleboule3220]

Fall River

[@ch8237]

June is the beginning of Winter in Australia and I have 2 gorgeous tomatoes plants outdoors however 1 is not giving flowers and the other one has 3 gorgeous yellow flowers 🎉❤ I am thinking to put them inside the house to avoid seeing them frosted

[@geekygreenhouse]

Good idea! Season extension is possible, especially for potted plants. Or you can try covering in-ground plants with row cover/plastic covering 🪴

[@ch8237]

@@geekygreenhouse thank you, I will 💗

[@La_VitaBella]

My tomatoes was growing well but all destroyed (all of my vegetables) because of Hail Storm yesterday 😭 I'm in Italy and it's almost summer here😢

[@geekygreenhouse]

That's horrible! Sorry to hear that. Hopefully they can recover from the damage in time to produce 🤞🏻

[@stanmavimagery4334]

I got the same thing is awfully 😢

[@La_VitaBella]

@@geekygreenhouse some recovered but not sure if they produced in time with less leaves 🥺specially my Zucchini.

[@La_VitaBella]

@@stanmavimagery4334 I wanted to give up😬 this my first time for gardening here in Italy. The weather is getting crazy 🥺.

[@tammytamz3046]

Great video.

[@geekygreenhouse]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@halukvurgec9250]

Hello from Istanbul.I just came across your channel and I subscribed.Thank you for your informative videos.We request Turkish subtitles for your videos.Good lock.

[@sharonwhite1629]

I have read a study that black shade cloth is better because it absorbs the heat rather than reflect heat on the plants. Something to think about.

[@geekygreenhouse]

Depends what you’re trying to do - black will keep it warmer so it’s great for season extension in cold climates, can get peppers/tomatoes out sooner etc. For cooling it off, white is better.

[@dustyflats3832]

I just commented on our experience with white shade cloth for patios and we went back to black netted for gardens as it was cooler and not so bright.

[@sharonwhite1629]

Thanks for the comment. I only have black knitted so haven’t compared to white yet. The white I have found is cost prohibited for my purpose. The information I have found so far is that the black keeps out more of the UV rays than white. Even though black absorbs and white reflects, if the black cloth is not close to the plants, even though it absorbs heat, if there is good air circulation, heat rises and the plants aren’t adversely affected. This “expert” recommended black 30 to 40 percent cloth for the hot and arid southwest. Our temperatures were 109 today. So I will have a good chance to record temps and experiment. It is noticeably cooler as I walk under the cloth. My tomato plants are looking ok and still blooming. However, a few more weeks of these temps, who knows.

[@growingmyown]

Learn a lot from this video, very informative.. New subscriber here from Growing My Own.

[@geekygreenhouse]

Thanks, and welcome! 🌱

[@chrishensley33]

I trimmed mine and they are still getting yellow leaves higher up the plant. I have watered used fungiside spray, Rot Stop which is calcium and used fish fertilizer. Nothing has worked on stoping the problem with leaves yellowing on me. My plants look bad because of it. The weather here has been really hot and not alotof rain.

[@mermaidgal1001]

What is the tool you are using to sharpen the clippers?

[@AlSween]

I snapped the bottom of my cherry tomato today :(. It was growing fruit. I pulled up the roots and then I buried the bottom where it broke. Maybe a miracle will happen and grown some new roots. I still have a beef steak tomato plant growing also.

[@Wonderland_Homestead]

Cut it clean, dip it in honey, and keep the tip in water until it roots. It will grow back

[@jadesoda5305]

@@Wonderland_Homesteadthanks; does this work with other plants? Same thing happened to my bell pepper a few days ago

[@Wonderland_Homestead]

@@jadesoda5305 try it!

[@Mrjboomseedco]

I’ve snapped tomatoes and let the bottom part sit in a 5 gallon bucket with some bio ag fulpower aloe gel and an airstone bubbler in the water and after a bit it grew new roots and I just repotted it tomatoes can grow very well by cuttings

[@RANDOMMekhaniks]

I just began my seeds about 3 weeks ago. I have 7 healthy 5 inch tall plants so far. But i was wondering what specific fertilizer combo do you recommend ? I live in North Ms, been above 85 the last 2 weeks. Gonna be near 100 the next two.....my seedlings are needing fertilizer as i water them bi-daily theyre showing signs of deficiency at the leaf ends since 2 days ago.

[@pamfranks9372]

Can I use dried leaves from my yard from last year for mulching?

[@rogerthomas169]

I like straw for mulch but it produces a lot of grasses

[@geekygreenhouse]

Yes, it's tough to find straw that is completely seed-free. But I've noticed after 1 season, the sprouts slow down/basically stop

[@katiemcdonald5988]

Try rapeseed straw. It lasts longer and doesn't harbour much seed.

[@dustyflats3832]

About shade cloth-what I observed with white shade cloth was it was hotter. We use it over the patio and the brightness was there which I guess would be better for plants? But we found it too hot and went back to black. Now the white cloth I was using was designed for patios and was a tighter mesh-but still too bright. Question-how do you suspend your shade cloth over tomatoes that are 5+’? The hoops don’t cut it. I’m trying to figure out the easiest way to suspend it. Every year we connect it to various t-posts and if available a tall post. It tends to touch the tops of tomatoes and in a wind flys up in the air. And to protect the cloth we used plastic cups but they fly up also. Any suggestions are welcome as it’s a daunting task to do every year with these heat waves. We use cattle panels to support tomatoes. Thanks for the tips, but I never seem to keep up with those suckers😂.

[@sharonwhite1629]

I use 8 ft T- posts and 40% shade cloth with grommets. I mostly grow in pots and the determinate type tomatoes and this year dwarf varieties. I also use cattle panels which are held up by 8 ft t-posts. This is only my third year to garden and second year to use shade cloth. However I have one Juliet indeterminate tomato this year in a raised bed that is 5 ft plus already. I thought I will try to attach a tall plastic tomato stake to the t-post to extend the height. I zip tie the cloth to the top of the posts and around the cattle panels too. Shade cloth with grommets is easier to attach. I haven’t had any problems with this weight cloth. It just waves in the wind and seems reasonably strong.

[@Gundumb_guy]

It’s been getting cool here in southern Ohio this last week! Scary

[@geekygreenhouse]

It's too late for that! And yet here, it's about to be 95°F for 5 days straight 🥵

[@DannyTorn]

Thanks nice vid, can I use grass cuttings as mulch on top of the soil?

[@jimhudson1737]

As long as the grass had not been sprayed with herbicide.

[@ImranShabbir-s8e]

I want to do this in june , could you please send me best verity name for ultimate hot climate

[@SpineBuster]

What’s a sucker?

[@jimhudson1737]

It is the sprout that grows at the junction of a leaf stem and the main plant.

[@kushpaladin]

i started my tomato starts at the end of may and they still have barely any leaves on them.

[@lildebra7941]

I’ve done pruning my tomato plants are in big pots, my smaller tomato plant has 1 tomato on it. My beef tomato plant has produced nothing but its got flowers and leaves on it I shake the stems ever now and then to spread the flower pollen cause it’s not windy. Why is it taking so long to produce tomatoes?

[@artistasha9331]

It’s not too late to plant alyssum?

[@MichiganDaisy-1111]

Hiello from North Eastern Michigan.... 8:48 hover flies are one of my favorite bugs! I love watching those guys! I did not know that the alyssum attracted them. I'm so blessed to have a bunch of alyssum all throughout my hanging baskets. I will definitely be on the lookout for those little guys now. Great video btw! Thank you for all the awesome tips! I know my tomatoes would do great this year ❤

[@katrinagarland5219]

I believe you said it backwards... cherry tomatoes are 'indeterminate' and you don't want to cut out the suckers. Beefstakes are determinate and you do want to remove the suckers to promote more structure to grow tomatoes on.

[@satisfiedcustomer2444]

It can be either, however, most cherry or dwarf are determinate and most beefsteak tomatoes are indeterminate and will grow all season. Your seed packet will let you know which type you have. 😊 Happy planting

[@dianedoyle-mccahon4979]

I need to search for squirrel prevention, they got every tomato as soon as it starts to ripen

[@cliftonbalderson4335]

The best thing you can do is pick when they start to break

[@jh_esports]

Greenhouse

[@steveegbert7429]

Squirrels are such determined critters . I use garlic or cayenne powders, or a combination of both, either dry or mix into a spray, around the garden. They hate both. I just use the cheap stuff you can buy in larger jars. Other than that, there are mint sprays, or you can plant a wide row of peppermint around your garden if you can keep it contained, otherwise it will take over. Cut it back before it goes to seed to, or else you will have it everywhere. I don't grow it for that reason. The one reliable method I have found is a pellet gun, but these are ground squirrels and not protected.

[@PacificGardening]

Blueberry bags. Pretty cheap. When the plants get big just use crop cover (meant for bugs, but works for squirrels)

[@irony11]

​@@steveegbert7429To grow mint in a raised bed or in ground put it in a container (with good drainage) and plant the whole container. It isn't perfect but it helps. And yes, make sure you cut it back before it goes to seed!

[@myronp243]

You selling shadecloth? People have been growing tomatoes for centuries in open sun

[@josephbaggettjr3493]

Nope, his sponsor bootstrap farmer is!😂

[@LukeO9]

why would you do that in the middle of winter ?

[@701asia]

Whats a sucker?

[@geekygreenhouse]

Side shoots that form along the main stem. They branch off and can become basically an entirely new tomato plant (cuttings can easily be cloned into new plants in fact!)

[@bluewolf4915]

fake sound effects.

[@Atimatimukti]

First mistake, prune the tomatoes. This means, wasting time and make them susceptible to diseases. Its true, you will get bigger fruits but less total weight per plant. Why people keep doing it its a mistery to me

[@jimhudson1737]

Pruning tomato plants results in better quality tomatoes and a longer growing season.

[@Atimatimukti]

​@@jimhudson1737​ not true. I grow them for more than 40 years. I don't spray them and some varieties last till october

[@jimhudson1737]

@@AtimatimuktiI believe in most cases that what I said is true. Certainly there is more than one way to grow tomatoes (I have been growing tomatoes almost 50 years). I am glad that you have had success with your method, it just isn’t for me. Happy Gardening!

[@Atimatimukti]

​@@jimhudson1737 if you have them on a greenhouse or any other intensive method, of course you have to prune them. But then, you also have to spray them. I don't know about you but if I can save myself work, why not? And also, why would I want poison in my food even what is allowed in organic farming,? It makes no sense to me

[@jimhudson1737]

To each his own…….

[@CraigPearson-dh1vv]

nice video

[@geekygreenhouse]

Thanks for the visit