Grow Cherry Tomatoes in a Container

[@cindykq8086]

A cherry tomato plant started growing on its own in my compost bin last year. It was huge and the most productive one I've ever had.

[@jgehbinv]

What type of cherry tomato plant?

[@cindykq8086]

@@jgehbinv I don't know. It grew from a tomato I'd bought at the store.

[@human8727]

Sweeet, had a couple pineapple tops take root in my compost. Mango, avocado also sprouted. Peppers and tomatoes also.

[@cherrymcgillicuddy6300]

same! more tomatoes than we could eat.

[@lynnschantz9185]

Had a zucchini do the same thing

[@DeaIudex]

My grandma who’s been growing cherry tomato for years always said to cut the leaf under the suckers once they get big enough, so that the plant will put energy into growing the fruit bearing part. This directly contradicted all the tomato videos I’ve watched. Finally, your video is the first that’s told me to do what my grandma does, but for cherry tomatoes only! I finally feel justified and like I’m not going crazy. Thanks!

[@RK-hi7zz]

"cut the leaf under the suckers"? He said NOT to cut anything for cherry tomatoes except 2 or 3 bottom most leaves! Am confused!

[@heavyhittersgaming3759]

It is a process I use but I hard prune twelve inches from the ground removing everything. Then let the rest grow as many suckers as it wants.

[@heavyhittersgaming3759]

@@RK-hi7zz Yea, he is wrong

[@that_auntceleste5848]

Grandmas like that make the world go round!

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

@@buckrogers3054 how big is your garden ? And why are you on “loser tube” ? A lot of people don’t know how to garden and can learn a lot from KZbin’rs !!! You really should seek help for your jealousy and negative attitude, your life could be so much better !!!! Most of us are hear to lift people up and encourage people, so your negativity is not welcome 😏

[@jamessteffens8337]

I'm 80 years old. I only use is concrete wire, I make a circle out it. After a few years its gets rusty so I paint them with a aluminum paint. I'm still gardening

[@ashercohen387]

You’re awesome ❤

[@RRCRDA777-55]

God bless you. Sir

[@diannesteele4775]

Hope you have many more years of gardening!!

[@dol3980]

this guy is problematic with his advice. He is sooo technical (and I am a nuclear physicist) and he wud make any rational gardener agnostic from growing food. This guy is so full of sh--t that he only advocates who are the suckers he prunes in the tomato plant. he is for a nursery not a suburbia gardiner, forget him for anything practical.

[@Whatareevenbirds]

​@@dol3980 chill...

[@DavidJA80]

My first video, I'm not even growing tomatoes, just enjoying the sight of an awesome brother ❤

[@margaretvanson3601]

Here in New Zealand we call suckers, laterals. I pinch some of the laterals out and plant them. The grow quickly and bear fruit. Free plants.

[@4macmini]

Thanks, another gardener said the same thing. I'm going to try this

[@zeddybear257]

So smart.

[@JaeOnasi]

We save our eggshells, wash them out, bake them to make sure bad bacteria are killed, and then grind them up for some calcium. We leave some for the birds, too.

[@shelwhitley1011]

Back for the refresher versions of these videos. I hope everyone has a great growing season!

[@tammya8602]

Wow! I’ve been plucking off the suckers of my Sungold tomatoe plant. Won’t do that anymore. These tomatoes are some of the sweetest cherry tomatoes I’ve eaten. It’s winter now and they are still growing in Southern California.

[@GREENHALGH6969]

sungolds are the best. grew like 5 other varities last year and sungold won hands down

[@corinnenygren428]

How can anyone NOT learning something from your videos-they’re the best. The two tomato cages together is genius, I’ll have to try that this year. Thanks again Brian.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you!

[@zeddybear257]

You got it. All information is good information, even contradictory info. If you collect enough and try stuff it seems to work out.

[@alphacentauri2506]

I learned to garden organically from watching how my grandparents did it. They never bought any amendments or soil conditioners. They only put down heaps of compost and manure in late fall after the last harvest and cleanup and then tilled in spring. Once it was warm to plant they sowed their seeds and planted their tomatoes and peppers and added fresh grass clippings throughout the summer to keep down weeds and enrich the soil. The tomatoes were out of this world with flavor and we could never eat a store bought tomato after the last of these wonderful fruits was eaten and all with simple readily available organics.

[@jeanschmechel9013]

😊

[@AcornHillHomestead]

This is how gardening should be. Seems most You Tubers promote so many products. I live rural. They dont sell kelp meal and ground crab and lobster here in farmland!! It must be so discouraging to newbie gardeners to think they must buy all the specialized amendments.

[@jeanroeder5534]

Ditto ditto ditto 👍 I’ve been growing vegetables since the age of 12, my dad taught me, from his gardens, to bury table scraps directly into the open spaces of the garden. They’ll transform into compost to enrich the soil. I no longer need to plant cherry tomatoes as they reseed each year.

[@alphacentauri2506]

@@jeanroeder5534 that is awesome! and banana peels are priceless if cut up and buried near tomatoes and peppers. They are a powerhouse of natural potassium and fertilizes the soil as well! Happy gardening!

[@boa1793]

@@alphacentauri2506, Be careful. I know that bananas that are not organic are soaked in fungicide.

[@rebekahfrye7934]

Since you are not a huge cherry tomato fan, I will give you our favorite recipe to use lots of them. Use whatever you like as your favorite crust (unbaked), brush with a bit of olive oil, top with some shreaded herbs, then halved cherry tomatoes, cut side down, salt and pepper. Bake at 375 until bubbly. Magic happens in the oven. You can drizzle some pesto or sour cream if you like, but these never last long.

[@delightschwartz2155]

Cherry tomatoes are perfect to throw in a pot of homemade spaghetti or marinara sauce. They can even be a bit past their prime, wrinkled skin. They will add so much flavor to your sauce. While Foods used to stock a marinara made from cherry tomatoes.1pt cost almost $20 but the flavor was a game changer. Well... Monkey see and taste... Monkey do at home lol!!!

[@GREENHALGH6969]

you then realize all sauces are a waste and easy to make at home@@delightschwartz2155

[@jimsingleton3790]

I planted two CHERRY 100's last year in Colorado. They both grew to between seven and eight feet and had so many delicious tomatoes!! If you can find them you will be thrilled with the results!

[@laurasharp7955]

As a first time gardener of cherry tomatoes, this video has come in handy😊

[@sharontabor7718]

My mother had a green thumb and could grow anything with minimal effort. She planted cherry tomatoes in a flower bed and just let them grow rampant. Our family of 6 had more tomatoes than we could ever eat.

[@D.A.Hanks14]

I always plant deep. In fact I grow them long and leggy in the pots just for that reason. I also like to lay them over and plant that deeply as well. I can sometimes get almost two feet of stem under the dirt. When planting sideways, you can leave a side shoot intact, and it will make a second vine from the same rootstock.

[@jetv1471]

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[@theborderer1302]

I do the same thing with toms that have grown too 'leggy', with great results.

[@robinsmith8252]

Thank you. I've done cherry tomatoes in pots for several years. My neighbors love me. I give sandwich bags full ALL summer long.

[@NextLevelGardening]

I bet you're popular!

[@zeddybear257]

So great to be neighbourly.

[@bonD6002]

I hate cherry tomatoes. I hate the texture. But im watching this because my mum loves them and asked me to grow some. Great video ❤

[@elmerbefuddled2156]

Compact dwarf cherry tomato varieties are great when you need to fit 2-3 plants in one large container. Just make sure there's extra soil, water, nutrients & airflow. Six to eight hours of full sun too. Noticed plants placed to receive the first blast of cooler early morning light grow & produce the best. (Plants placed to receive mostly blazing mid to late afternoon light wilt & struggle with spotting & other diseases much more.)

[@venidamcdaniel1913]

Good advice. First year containers n raised bed gardening. Need all the help I can get because I’m 71 years old and always grown inground. Haven’t had garden in 15 years. Moved to town n no space. I’m trying.

[@GreysAnatomyFan1994]

Good for you picking the hobby back up! I hope you have a full, beautiful garden this year even if it’s in pots :)

[@junechamberlin5184]

I like the way you show us everything step by step. Really easy to understand your directions for a newbie like myself.

[@WeArePoleGem]

In my younger days I put a foot of yard dirt n grass clippings in 6 stainless trash cans in fall. They had lids and drain holes 2" up sides not on bottom. Bury to cover drain holes so worms get in. Over Winter we tossed in n mixed up all kitchen scraps from our large family. ... used paper napkins n cardboard too. In spring lined with cardboard and filled with soil to plant cherry tomato in each.... fed neighborhood all Summer 😊 they grew to 12 feet wired to garage!

[@zeddybear257]

Wow!

[@SerialSpinner-ss]

When the tomatoes get really tall and you are near the end of the season, the top flowering stems make great cut flowers. They last forever if you replace the water regularly and they smell herby and fabulous. The greens are beautiful with other cut flowers, too. They will also root if you want to try a winter indoor plant. I never tried planting the rooted stems and keeping over winter but I can imagine someone with the space and light might try it.

[@zeddybear257]

I saw a lady posted a vid growing her sungold cherry toms as hanging plants over winter! So cool. Gonna try this this winter. I think I’ll get comer plant hangers so they can go near windows.

[@pjjones489]

I usually add crushed eggshells for calcium.

[@Robert-xp4ii]

Due to my mom getting old and not very healthy, I'm planting and maintaining my parents' garden this year (first time). I feel like I just got a GREAT crash course for my cherry tomato plant because I knew none of this. THANK YOU!! Now I'm going to see if you cover all the plants I'll be planting (not more than 10-12; small garden basically for salad vegetables).

[@gaild6700]

Your a wonderful son!

[@grahamvincent3061]

​@@gaild6700 MI

[@robertbedell3355]

Check with your mom, she has tons of experience too for your climate and varieties that grow there. Make her feel useful and involved. My older friend used to say it did his heart good to see young people working the ground. 😊

[@CrisAnderson27]

I used a 3 gallon pot with good soil, and built it into a hybrid aquaponic setup. Plant is loving it.

[@zeddybear257]

Cool

[@growinginbaltimore7184]

Great advice. I've always wonder why my yield was small. I was discarding the suckers. I didn't realize that this is not to be done with cherry tomatoes. Thank you.

[@tinagilmore6373]

I needed this. I built my first ever above the ground vegetable garden, and planted 1 tomato in a five gallon bucket.

[@calgal7828]

Good luck! 😎

[@brittanymcdonaldbarr1106]

Yass. Here in Alabama, I grew my sweet 100’s in a container last year in about a 4 gallon. It went well and they put out and survived well into October and November. They actually did better in the fall due to cooler weather. Our summers get into the 90’s and 100’s here in Bama.

[@NextLevelGardening]

I can imagine. Most tomatoes slow production in hot sunmers

[@emilybh6255]

Same here in upstate SC, The sun and hot weather- even with 40% shade cloth - the 90s/100s temps daily were devastating to my tomatoes. The ones planted in the shade did the best. This year they are going where it is coolest, breeziest and shady. In my experience, tomatoes have limits when it comes to "needing sun".

[@brittanymcdonaldbarr1106]

@@emilybh6255 the ones I planted in containers, I will try to move to the shade once the temps creep up this summer. Good tips!

[@snehik]

@@NextLevelGardening but isn’t it recommended to have 6-8 hours direct sun for tomatoes ? I am in zone 7b Georgia and yes it does get quite hot here so wondering where to put the plant

[@MobileAura]

@@snehik No most tomato variants are optimal under 14 hour light cycles. It’s the heat that becomes an issue.

[@elenaanderson8346]

OMG, this is the only gardening channel one ever needs to grow a garden!!! Thank you!!! ❤❤❤

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you!

[@donnamcnutt6785]

OMG! I’ve been doing it wrong all these years. I’ve always removed the suckers on my cherry tomatoes. Lots of great info. Thanks so much.

[@mamat792]

I have never seen so much effort for tomatoes. I'd love to see these in full season!

[@Anonomush_oranges]

🤣😂It doesn't have to be this hard!

[@larryborkowski6254]

I cannot believe how timely this was for me. This is my first year to grow Cherry Tomatoes and have also elected to grow them in a container. I will be looking forward to any follow up vids in the future.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Great Larry! Good luck 👍🏻

[@kekkic]

me too, first year growing cherry tomatoes as well.

[@floragomez1300]

Me too

[@renamckell1322]

I grow mine in upside down container and I have never failed to have huge crops.

[@sylviaecklund8766]

Your face when you spilled the mulch was a blooper face. You made me laugh. I liked the double cage idea.

[@pennyw5050]

I love that you keep your additives in buckets with lids. My puppy has torn into my fabric greenhouse and shredded bloodmeal and other additives! That will keep her and I friends

[@zeddybear257]

My little dog was running around with another little dog in our yard when we had a few yards of soil delivered and they’d rip past the pile and grab a chunk and take off like they were getting away with something. Dogs love stinky stuff.

[@LivingInBeautifulChaos]

My 4 yr old loves eating Sungold tomatoes all summer whenever we're in the backyard. We're adding more varieties this year.

[@MushroomMagpie]

Fun fact: those side suckers root out nicely and quickly. Start a plant extra early and clone a bunch from it for easy free plants. They should start producing earlier than the same size grown from seed, given the advanced maturity.

[@Yeah-right-2024]

somebody been growing other things.... grin

[@BonnieBlue2A]

I’ve done this with larger tomatoes. Good to know it can be done with cherry tomatoes too. Thank you.

[@scottadler]

I do this every year!

[@doloresnorton8566]

How do you do that?

[@scottadler]

@@doloresnorton8566 I just cut off some nice suckers, let them root in water, and plant them in other containers. They grow just the way a tomato grown from seed would grow.

[@jamessweet5341]

I have 8 large red cherry and 2 husky cherry in 8 gal containers right now. Never had serious problems with any of them. Delicious fruit in abundance.

[@tomclark7378]

I appreciated your cherry tomatoes in a container video because that's exactly what I'm doing this year. We have voracious rabbits in this area so I stacked the growing container on top of an empty container upside down, This raises the plant taller than any rabbit can reach. Also the slippery sides of the containers foil rodents that might try to climb.

[@deadparrot5953]

You can also hang small sachets with Irish Spring soap inside to keep away the rabbits. Mammals hate the smell. It's supposed to work on deer, rabbits, mice, squirrels, etc.

[@joanneholcombe735]

To help deter rabbits, groundhogs and all rodents try peppermint plants, spearmint, rosemary, thyme, lavender..any herb with strong scent..helped me last year..had rabbits and groundhog..didnt come around after planting herbs...plant them all around close to the plants you want to protect..

[@luannwilks4425]

I will definitely use your tips. I grew about 100 tomatoes from seed. Kind of over did it. Giving them to all my friends. I will grow some in a container.

[@lenscap8925]

6x6 road mesh works great for tomato cages. Put in pot first, and then soil. As for watering, I have water heater pans under my buckets that hold water and I can add liquid fertilizer for plants to wick up. After the plants are toward the top of the cage I take a piece of PVC pipe and string it through horizontal at the top of multiple buckets for added stability during the growing season.

[@susanschneider-baker49]

After putting my Raised Garden Beds on Autopilot last year, I needed the memory jogging to grow Cherry Tomatoes and restart the soil nutrients for them. Love the double cage idea ❤

[@laurindah8759]

My friend gardens and had a ginormous cherry tomato plant that produced an incredible number of tomatoes. She decided at some point to count them and picked over 1,000 cherry tomatoes off the one plant! I don’t have a the perfect place to grow one in the ground - not enough sun - so am going to try your container method! Hoping for a bumper crop.

[@zeddybear257]

😂 love this

[@markstevenson9080]

Galvanized fencing is another budget friendly swap for tomato cages. Thanks for listing what to put in the soil and the unique pruning required for cherry tomatoes . That information was also very helpful.

[@chuckredd9131]

I use "Hog" panels from livestock feed stores (Tractor Supply). They come with different hole sizes/shapes. They are galvanized and inexpensive. Good for vegetable climbers.

[@LoveMusic-pd5iz]

My first time trying central stem style pruning, I tried to prune my cherry tomatoes this style. One plant died. The other just kept putting out side shoots. I ended up with a very strange looking plant, with FIVE support stakes and many, many cherry tomatoes. I appreciate the information on pruning difference between cherry and standard sized tomatoes. Here in the pacific northwest, we have plenty of calcium in the soil, but the soil in most areas is acidic and this prevents calcium uptake. Adding calcium doesn't work, but correcting the ph level does. What this tells me is checking ph levels would be a good idea when planting any calcium hungry vegetable.

[@peggystanford2395]

How would you check your soil for calcium?

[@firesnake6556]

Thank you for the education, There are too many people these days making videos that dont cover the details. And those details missed are the most important part.

[@Free2helpyourself]

In all of my large containers, I line them with newspaper around the inside and then fill them. This seems to keep pots insulated from heat during the summer and also retains moisture as it seeks to drain down along the sides first.

[@opalezell2166]

Thank you for

[@jacquehanson5803]

I do this with cardboard and then it composts over winter

[@peggystanford2395]

Does anyone have problems with the skins being tough? I have a cherry tomato plant.

[@naca1553]

@@peggystanford2395 some varieties do that and others don’t

[@paulinelarson465]

@@peggystanford2395 "Matt's Wild Cherries" are very thin skinned. They are a wild style, small, like grape tomatoes and very viney. Have to order the seeds. I got them from Johnnies Seeds.

[@SmidgetPIU]

I grow almost exclusively cherry tomatoes (just love snacking on them throughout the season). My favorite for flavor is sun gold and my favorite for production is super sweet 100. Mine always end up growing 8 feet plus, so be prepared! Grown in ground, Zone 7B. My method, for what its worth: I grow on tall stakes, not in cages. I grow 8 plants in close proximity to maximize space. Looks like this... : : : : ... each of those dots is an 8 foot tall stake, about a foot and a half apart. Prune the bottom foot of all growth to protect from soil splashing and then at the 2 feet mark I'll allow for another offshoot, tie it off. Then allow for another offshoot at about the 4 foot mark. Then another one at about 6 feet. By the end, each plant will have 4 main growing stems, tying them to the stake as they go. This works for a stake growing method and growing in compact spaces. I'll be fun to see how yours do when allowed to bush out! BTW, I use Neptunes Harvest fish/seaweed product since watching your videos. My container peppers/okra last year loved it!

[@zeddybear257]

I also saw that it’s not stinky, so it’s good for growing indoors too.

[@johngholdston96]

Thanks for the guidance on Cherry Tomatoes. I’ve been growing them every season for years and had NO IDEA they had different requirements from standard-sized tomatoes.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you

[@WarmFuzzyVibes]

Great info. I am growing just cherry tomatoes and also experimenting with growing cuttings from the lower branches that were too close to ground of the Sun Sugar yellow cherry tomato! The prices at the big box were over $5 per plant so propagation makes sense. The cuttings are growing root hairs right now after about 5 days in the water.

[@L.MicheleB]

Try to wrap a basil leaf around a cherry tomato & u will have a WONDERFUL snack.

[@Gaspa79]

Just a small correction @ 7:44 and 8:50 : not all cherry tomato plants are indeterminate, there are lots of determinate cherry types out there. Thanks for the video!

[@lmgorbea1]

I think this is the best tutorial I've watched on growing cherry tomatoes

[@patriciajaramillo3264]

Learning more and more. Cherry tomatoes on my list to grow. 2nd year of gardening. Homegrown tomatoes taste so much better than supermarket ones.

[@AmericaFirstNow]

I like the idea of the bottom trellis being upside down. Years ago, I lived in inner city Philly. My back yard was as big as a bedroom. I wall mounted some pots with Cherry Tomatoes and let them hang. The pots were a little small, but this could work anywhere. And it's decorative. I did have to water more often than a regular garden.Now there are many more options for wall mounted planters.

[@gordonrambow7193]

I have a cement contractor friend, and get leftover concrete remesh for cages. Can cut to any length (diameter). Works well.

[@MsGreyhoundmom]

You are so good at explaining all the details needed to be a successful Gardener. I really appreciate that you have made these videos for gardeners like me.. Have a great harvest!!

[@happyfence6340]

My elderly parents have a balcony they use, and Dad wants a cherry tomato plant again this year. I'll definitely use the double cage idea. Thanks for that tip!

[@marymadigan8279]

Love the idea of combining the 2 cages to make a trellis. Last summer I had one cherry tomato plant that grew like Jack's beanstalk and I had to get pretty creative on how to support it and train it to wrap around itself etc. This will help!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Great! Works well!

[@BethKiesel3n1]

Thank you so much for this information! Here in Florida, we mostly grow cherry or determinate tomatoes; as the humidity and heat get to be too much for larger tomatoes to develop. I love knowing I can leave those suckers on there and get a bounty. I am also growing them all in containers because we don't have our raised beds up yet; plus I can move them around if I need to. Your videos are always so specific and so informative, and I love that you include notes for different climates. I hope you'll show us your cherry tomatoes as they grow throughout the season.

[@jam_is_jammin]

I love your double tomato cage. Great idea for stabilizing the structure. I'll be using this to discourage the stray cats and challenge the wind. Might even use it to set up a planter for a vining plant. Still modifying my layout. The more I put outside, the more I change my plans. Also, thanks for the "sucker" advice. I didn't know not to prune them on cherry tomatoes, this year I will make sure to let the armpits bush out. (Give Hairy Vetch a run for its money. LOL.)

[@bridgettewilson4766]

Just learned a lot about tomatoes. The difference between Beef and Cherry growing, will give me a good chance for my first time growing tomatoes. Thank You

[@melbamelton3645]

@@bridgettewilson4766 uh

[@zeddybear257]

I got a ginseng plant which grows shoots daily, so I wrapped it around a tom cage and it’s tidily above ground.

[@melodytenisch6232]

I've had nothing but fantastic results with Sungolds the last 4 yrs. I use fish muck, Epsoms salts, crushed eggshells, bit of bone meal; bit of cow manure may reach the area. I mostly just leave them alone and they grow all over my raised bed, take over my other veggies, all over and down a trellis and completely covers my rhody, which is just done blossoming at this point. Win-win for me; plenty for family and friends and neighbors. I will definitely have to work on the other types of tomatoes as they don't do real well. Thank you; I may learn something yet!😄👵👍🌱🌱🌱🍅

[@carolnicolds365]

Brian, I just finished watching 2 of your videos on growing tomatoes in pots, this one and one from last year which by the way it was so informative. Ive had blossom end rot for several years in a row and everything ive read talked about calcium deficiencies and it didnt make sense because i used different soils every year, but you were the first to say it's related to the absorption of calcium. Thank you, thank you, thank you for these videos. I'm so impressed! Last year was the first time I had heard of indeterminate variety and I couldn't believe how big they got, and this year I'm going to try peardrop , jet star and a patio tomato so the information you gave on feeding them is so great. I can't wait to grow my tomatoes this year. Everything from the bucket and nutrients you told us about to the staking and pruning was super helpful!!!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thanks Carol! Glad to help!

[@jimmyboy2165]

When growing in pots, to help you with moisture retention what I do, and have done for 40 years now. Yes I'm that old, I put some extra peat it is a great addition to the dirt and hold water much, much better then just dirt. I'm just throwing that out there. You do you but this is something I've done and it really does work and help.

[@barbarafinley4246]

I'm growing Tommy Toe tomatoes. I sowed a total of 6 seeds hoping to get 2 good plants for the season. This newbie now has 6 very sturdy Tommy Toe starts! Thank you for showing how to plant them in containers! 🍅 👍🏻😋

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're welcome!

[@tonyharris4530]

I had a cherry tomato plant randomly pop up in some overgrown brush I found clearing it out. It was delicious grew wild and completely healthy

[@SomewhatLazy]

I find tomato cages work well for cucumbers. I train the plant around each ring as it grows and then up to the next one.

[@melvinlee5684]

That’s a good idea! I think that I’ll try growing a cumber in a wicking bucket and stack a tomato cage like he did in this video.

[@amydelegero4975]

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[@annrodgers3116]

@@amydelegero4975 like. Mm

[@patsyaustin9949]

I like the fact that you get in and don't drag the video out. All good information. 😊

[@bethpearce4668]

After watching this; I’ve decided to plant my sweetcherry tomato seeds in a container! Thank you so much as I hadn’t really thought to do it!!!

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're welcome 😊

[@katherinerand1892]

Just bought cherry tomato plants yesterday and going to plant in raised beds in my yard. This was a helpful video, thank you!

[@digil4509]

Brian you are in for a treat. Sungolds are incredible. I have been growing them in pots for about 8 years. I use at least a 10 gallon pot. I also grow most of them in fabric pots. You definitely have to stay on top of the watering, but I love the fabric pots. Very healthy plants. Looking forward to see what you think of the Sungolds. My neighbors and co-workers ask for them by name each season, when I start sharing. In fact one of my friends named them "little balls of sunshine". Like the idea of turning over the tomato cage, because they can get very big. I will do that this year. Love your channel, always learn something new. Thanks again!

[@WhiskeyGirl13]

Sungolds ARE AMAZING cherry tomatoes!!!! Absolutely the sweetest of tomatoes I've ever planted!!!!❤

[@kimwoodruff1335]

First time container grower. Great video. Very informative. Thanks

[@anniemorrison9945]

I have followed your seed planting in growing pods and then transferred them to the red cups. They have wonderful root systems and are the size of your example here. I am planting in pots and appreciate your help in this video.

[@jesso1954]

My husband doesn’t really like cherries either but my favorite strain is black cherry and atomic. He really loves the black cherry ones. They are really sweet

[@lorrainesuzuki2600]

Perfect timing. I'm only growing cherry tomatoes in containers this year, and I was all set to follow instructions I've seen for regular ones.

[@judigrumm7190]

You can add moisture crystals to some potted plants to hold more water if you have trouble with it. The crystals will suck up the water and hold it instead of root rot it's available water.

[@1LindaJMacKay]

Excellent tips! I grew cherry, grape and a mediums sized slicer last year- the double cage into a trellis is an awesome idea! "Almost" makes me regret getting rid of the cages left by the previous homeowner when I bought my house 8 yrs ago! 😄 Almost, but not quite! Thanks so much and have a great day! ☕😊

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thanks! Most cages would have completely degraded after I years. So no regrets needed!😁👍 have a great day!

[@The.Ghost.of.Tom.Joad.]

Great video. I've been growing tomatoes, peppers, and salad crops in pots in the same potting mix since we moved here, over ten years ago. Because our soil here was a compacted, lifeless mess when we moved in. Growing tomatoes (Better Boys, Super Sweet 100s, San Marzano and Sungold) in containers gives such great results that we still grow a half-dozen tomatoes and another half-dozen peppers, as well as most of our lettuces (to keep the rabbits away) in containers even after we corrected our soil, which is now quite fertile. The key to keeping potting mix vital for that long? Compost, which we make a lot of. Every fall, we cut away the dead plants and top the pots until they're over-full with unfinished compost. The compost finishes by spring, shrinking in volume. And most years, even the prior year's roots rot down by the time I plant my first run of lettuce in April. Here's the best part: I don't use any fertilizer. Never. And yet, we have lush plants and a ton of tomatoes. And since they're in self-watering containers, our pot-grown tomatoes more consistent than our tomatoes grown in the soil. Sometimes the container ones are worse-tasting, sometimes better... but they;e always the same quality, whereas the weather conditions drive the quality of soil-grown crops up and down. One caveat. I think it's important to rotate crops. At least we always have. Our system is simple: one year of peppers or tomatoes followed by one year of lettuce, mustard, arugula, etc. No disease issues so far (fingers crossed). But after seeing Charles Dowding's experiment of not rotating crops on his fields refurbished yearly with compost, I think it may not be 100% necessary. Still, caution being the better part of valor, I rotate crops.

[@markfw54]

Love all your videos! I live in south central Ontario next to Lake Huron, so quite a different climate from yours. All the information you provide works well here with slight modifications. Thanks so much. This will be year 2 for my raised bed garden and I can’t wait. Last year, implanted late due to being locked down in Toronto from March to June first. Following your advice, I still had quite a good crop.

[@hereiknowmyself-jeaniealks377]

Omg! I took the suckers out for the first time and I have some cherry some not.., I was glad to hear you say it was ok to take out the suckers on only the first few branches as that’s all I have so far! I learn so much from this channel! Thank you for all of the great information you put out!!

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're welcome. You should be just fine!

[@terrytrexler9340]

Great video, as usual. Planted cherry tomatoes last year and had pretty good results but this info especially the pruning details will help to improve on that this year. I planted a variety called “Flavor Bombs” and they are the best tasting cherry tomatoes I have ever had. Thanks again for all the information you provide on all things gardening.

[@juneramirez8580]

I bought a cherry tomato and had no idea how to trim it. Thank you for answering that question!

[@stephenhope7319]

I would like to bring up a tomato propagation question if I may. Last year I discovered the ease of propagating tomato plants. I propagated a top producer in water for about 12 days and it produced lots of hairy roots. I transplanted this in a raised bed in August and it produced well. By December I removed all my plants to the trash except this propagation. I trimmed it to about 24 inch tall ( was about 48 inch tall) , removed flowers and unripe fruit and put it into a container and overwintered it in a south facing window propped up with bamboo sticks for support until last frost was over, early March for me. I hardened it off again and It has now been in a raised bed for a month and is showing new growth and has reached about 40 inch in height.

[@DeniseVickers-kb6et]

I remember when I was young, someone threw a cherry tomato outside and no one knew it...but that next year,,,it was huge and full of tomatoes...sometimes those plants does better than the ones you plant and put so much care in

[@elaines5179]

Tomato cages are also good for malabar (Ceylon,vining) spinach. It loves lots of heat and is a tall climber. at about 2-2.5 ft pinch the tip and multiple side shoots form. Delicious, abundant and like little cherry tomatoes you can bring the pot indoors to a sunny sliding door to keep growing all winter.

[@greatsewing6061]

I am going to try this on my cherry tomatoes this year. Thank you for the info.

[@delm224]

Oh! I never thought to group cages together. I cannot wait till my cherry tomatoes are big enough to plant. Growing Sweetheart Cherry and Isis Candy Cherry. I love all your ideas and advice. Thank you!

[@got2kittys]

I always grow cherry tomatoes, before any others. I get more weight of tomatoes per plant than larger varieties. The best one I've found is the old fashioned Large Red Cherry. It's the regular salad tomato, the older varieties are delicious. A sorta cherry, the yellow pear will make Lots of fruit, if you want bulk.

[@LowcountryGardener]

Very timely video as I'm growing indeterminate cherry tomatoes for the first time this year. 1 in a pot and 3 in the garden. I was searching KZbin last night to see if you prune them the same as regular indeterminate tomatoes. This video gave me the answer I was looking for. Much more clear than the videos I watched last night. Thanks!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Oh. Good to hear. Thank you ❤

[@Krispy1011]

Great video - lots of good info - I have been growing regular and cherry tomatoes in pots for many years and always use a tomato cage and put one stake in the pot when the plant starts to get big and lean so the stake it placed to restrict the lean and is tied to the cage and the plant as needed. One thing for sure is that the tomato plants in my area need watered like almost every day and I fertilize with tomato plant food about once every two weeks and I use organic sprays to combat any disease or bugs as needed. Garden plants are like children and need monitored and cared for daily.

[@twinfin8571]

Thank you so much for all this information in a concise, understandable format. You hit on so many important points for a person, such as I, who never has grown a tomato plant successfully. I have grown large vines with plenty of leaves and two to three brown bottom tomatoes. I never tried again. I’m in humid Oklahoma with tons of wind and rain in spring and drought in hot summer. After watching this video, I’m going to try one, just one patio tomato plant. The only thing I plant is peppers. They love the weather here. But even basil gives up. I can only do container gardening. I’m ready, after three years of only planting peppers, to give other veggies another shot. Thanks so much. I’ve subscribed to your channel because I’m sure I’ll learn more important information.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Welcome!

[@mikej9062]

In the N-P-K, the middle component phosphate is more of a trigger for flower formation and of root branching and sucker formation, and not so much for fruit size, which is more a function of water transport, and what you get from the third component, Potassium.

[@callikohl7603]

I love that we plant basil with cherry tomatoes. I wrap a basil leaf around the cherry tomato and snack all afternoon in the garden.

[@kellypifer2790]

Brian, you're terrific. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and tips. I plan to watch all or most of your videos. You are my new gardening guru.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you!

[@TheTalinabadian]

wow I've been cutting all the suckers off of my cherry tomatoes! no wonder they didn't produce! thanks for the tip!

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're welcome. That type of comment was the main reason I did this video

[@ItsAlwaysSummer]

I did the same!

[@Bellaitalia-store]

You're not alone...

[@leeolie3728]

Thankfully I read up on how they are different and didnt do that. Had a nice crop last year

[@mammacass5311]

Same 😬

[@dannydenham8141]

Over the years I’ve purchased 150 ft rolls of concrete reinforcement wire and made tomato cages. I get up to 23 cages per roll. I made larger diameter cages for cucumbers and green beans. I now have over 200 cages which allows me to grow a lot of tomatoes in a small space. These cages will last years and years. It was a yearly investment for a few years but it’s been worth it for me.

[@cf3451]

I always learn something new . You keep my attention and reference other videos, because you know questions sort to more questions. Lol. I'm a teacher, so I'm listening to the delivery on all levels. Most excellent.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you. And coming from a teacher... double thank you!

[@cf3451]

Also, was very worried about you last year. You look great!

[@lynnpaul6591]

New to your channel. Planted a garden, now I have to watch many videos to learn how to take care of it. Lots to learn. Thanks for helping me Love your flowers in the background

[@brittmyzone8agarden]

I’m actually growing all my tomato and pepper plants in grow bags this year for space reasons so this video is right on time

[@claudettehernandez3402]

Try drip irrigation it works great, I had 6 Celebrities in grow bags last year with square tomato towers. Watered 1 hr every other day. Less water usage and they grew fantastic

[@zeddybear257]

So excited to make cutting from toms and winter the peppers! So much good info.

[@katewest130]

Can’t thank you enough. It’s like you were reading m mind. I was contemplating growing cherry tomatoes in a pot & your video popped up. I appreciate that you covered EVERYTHING because I know absolutely nothing.

[@loveinmind]

You know exactly what I need! lol. I started cherry tomato seed in 6b. Looking forward to plant it in a container.

[@warrenalbert7922]

Thanks for all of the tips. I'm growing Sweet Million and Super 100 cherry tomatoes this year. My family really likes cherry tomatoes. Now I know not to treat them like my other indeterminate plants.