Growing Tomatoes From Seed To Harvest: Cherokee Purple & Mortgage Lifter Tomatoes

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Growing the Cherokee Purple & Mortgage Lifter from seed to harvest time.
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[@Danielle33384]

Cherokee Purple is one of the best tasting tomatoes I’ve ever had.

[@PepplesPotager]

I feel the same way. I have yet to find any better than The Cherokee Purple. 😀

[@denantonow]

This is true!

[@overson15]

I saved the seeds from a charokee purple 4 years ago.. they are a very hearty tomato in my opinion.

[@rogerdodger5415]

Growing my first Cherokee Purples this year (2021). 🤞🤞

[@PepplesPotager]

Excellent! Hope they turn out great. I think they're the best I've ever tasted.

[@jillreed926]

Wow! Over a pound tomato. Congratulations!

[@StefHall]

This is a great video. Thanks so much. Can’t wait to get the garden going!

[@PepplesPotager]

Thank you so much! Happy gardening!

[@rainakoenitzer8203]

so glad I found you. I've been trying for the first time to grow them indoors and its been over 90 days and nothing yet.. but thanks for this.. wish you could tutor me on how to care for them indoors - watering and light etc

[@oldcow2867]

Many thanks, I have learned much from this video. great work..

[@kellybrentmoody9744]

Thank you for sharing the process. I am growing them for the first time this year here in Central Florida! I cant wait to try them!

[@kaylynn3583]

how did they due over the months Mine didnt make it in the heat as seedlings they struggled quite a bit same zone.

[@kellybrentmoody9744]

@@kaylynn3583 they started off well, transplanted well, but the insect and wet weather destroyed them within a week. I was heartbroken. the Better boys I planted in another raised bed did phenomenal.

[@thedaydreamer7972]

@@kellybrentmoody9744 Hey, try Green cleaner and monterey garden insect spray,,,the 2 of these combined will eliminate and fungus or bug you can think of, and they are both organic

[@jillreed926]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and talent. Great tips to help me.

[@PepplesPotager]

Your welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@deshavetalkwithkit8935]

I always add gypsum and bone meal for tomato's to insure NO end rot. Kit

[@SuffolkSusie]

I really enjoy your seed to harvest videos.. Great review. I currently have morgage lifter seedlings doing good. Just repotted to biggers pots. growing these for the first time.😀

[@PepplesPotager]

Thank you so much! You'll find the Mortgage Lifter are really prolific. They don't disappoint. I hope the do very well for you.😀

[@65stang98]

growing purple cherokees this year and plan on saving the seeds. Want to try mortgage lifters next year too i think. A farmer i work for sometimes grows some so i think ill get some seeds form him

[@PepplesPotager]

Mortgage Lifters were very prolific for me. They won't disappoint.

[@jerricojane]

Great video

[@thedaydreamer7972]

Great video, That trellis is the exact same way Im doing mine, I feel its the best way to get the most production, Im doing cantelope the same way as well

[@PepplesPotager]

Yes you really get a lot more out of small spaces planting 1 per square foot. Thank you so much!

[@pamelasaw]

I am growing Cherokee Purple for the first time and found your channel. I was wondering what those huge flowers (megablooms) are. Thank you so much for the explaination. My megablooms shrivel n died off though...

[@PepplesPotager]

Your welcome! Sorry they shriveled up and died. Sometimes that happens when they don't get pollinated. It happens sometimes because of weather conditions. Thank you for watching!

[@mattwassum8694]

Can you tell me what soil you use for seed starting and when you transplant to the 4” pots?

[@eunicebrothers1950]

Thank you for your content. I'm new at gardening and am learning so much from your information. I am growing Cherokee purple for the first time and it's doing exactly what you said. The plant is only about a foot tall and a cluster of flowers and tomatoes are forming on the top of the main stem. I don't know if it will keep growing due to this reason. I am single stemming the plant so I wonder if I should wait for a sucker to grow and let it become a new leader. Any advice? I know your video is 3 years ago but I do hope you will be able to answer my question. Thank you.

[@PepplesPotager]

Yeah I would let another sucker grow and try using that as the main stem. I am actually growing more cherokee purples this year myself. And you are welcome. Thank you for watching my content. I haven't been doing as much content lately but I plan on doing full walthrough of the potager probably this weekend.

[@burlkeller]

I’m also in Maryland. Ever grown Boxcar Willy variety? Thanks for sharing!

[@PepplesPotager]

I have heard of Boxcar Willy but I have never grown them. And your welcome!

[@jahmekmi2165]

Thank you

[@PepplesPotager]

Your welcome!

[@scfdiva]

Did you buy the trellis or did you build it? If you built it do you have a video?

[@PepplesPotager]

I built it myself. I used 8 foot 2x3 boards that I cut to whatever length I needed and stapled vinyl wire fencing to it. Sorry. I did not do a video.

[@five1steph]

Awesome stuff, thank you. What other companion plants have you used in/near that bed? I spotted the basil?

[@PepplesPotager]

I didn't use as many companion plants this year as I usually do. I just didn't get around to it, but in the past I've used basil, thyme, marigolds, lavender, nasturtium, and zennias. Thank you for watching!

[@tenllell8325]

I do not get a lot of Cherokee purples and the ones I do get are all on the bottom part. Why?

[@denantonow]

I had some issues with them last year, many seedlings died during transplantation and the first bloom didn’t give the fruits. Can you explain that?

[@PepplesPotager]

Could've been environmental conditions or some sort of fungal issues in the soil.

[@PepplesPotager]

Or transplant shock.

[@benjamindees]

Tomatoes need to be hardened-off before transplanting. I also put shade cloth over my Cherokee Purples for a couple of weeks after planting, though it depends on your climate and it seems I might be the only one who does that.

[@rebekaaimee]

Do you tie these to the trellis or weave the main stem through?

[@PepplesPotager]

I tied them to the trellis using green garden twine. I recently started using stretchy garden ribbon. It works very well. Thanks for watching!

[@rebekaaimee]

@@PepplesPotager awesome! My first time growing mortgage lifter here in Qld Australia so hopefully we get a great result!

[@PepplesPotager]

The Mortgage Lifter is very prolific. It won't let you down. Guess its summer in Australia right now. Wish it was summer here I'd be gardening right now 😀

[@rebekaaimee]

@@PepplesPotager funnily enough, our summers are so harsh, most people’s veggie gardening stops during summer because of the heat, bugs & disease. I’ve been pretty lucky but super keen for this new wave of seeds to sprout!

[@eddiegalon3714]

How do you know exactly what a "sucker" is?

[@PepplesPotager]

It grows between the elbow of a main stem and a leaf branch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/emWZmoeGZd1rlas

[@thawsmst3138]

45° angle sprout from main stem

[@ceced6327]

How do you tie them off?

[@PepplesPotager]

Normal green garden twine. Tied to the fencing. I recently start using the stretchy garden ribbon.

[@ceced6327]

@@PepplesPotager your plants look amazing 🤩 thank you for all the great content

[@PepplesPotager]

Your so very welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@tomlawson6058]

where are you? and how did you attach your plants to the trellis?

[@PepplesPotager]

Maryland zone 6

[@kprairiesun]

Doesn't early picking make the flavor blah! Even with ripening inside, I can't seem to get good flavor

[@PepplesPotager]

No. Once tomatoes start changing color they are as sweet as they're going to be when they fully ripen. The plant stops feeding nutrients to the tomato when it starts to ripen. Vine ripened tomatoes are a myth. Little to no difference in taste if left on the vine. Although some will say otherwise. Guess it's a matter opinion or taste. Everyone's different. Thanks for watching!

[@manassehcmstar2430]

i want heriloom seeds are you help me

[@overson15]

I save seeds from all my hierloom varieties. Works great if you ferment your seeds for a week before you dry and store them.

[@PepplesPotager]

Awesome! I may have to try saving mine sometime. Thanks!

[@arov500]

That tree is dead as hell. Someone's gonna need a new roof when that thing falls.

[@PepplesPotager]

It's already gone. Had it taken down. But yeah old and very dead. Glad it's gone.

[@arov500]

@@PepplesPotager should have had the tree removal service chip it into a pile for you. Mulch is mulch.

[@PepplesPotager]

@@arov500 Good idea but unfortunately it was an English Walnut. The juglone toxicity would kill some plants.

[@arov500]

@@PepplesPotager well, learn something new everyday I guess.

[@DianeHasHopeInChrist]

Dude.....that tomato is a MUTANT tomato....lol Do you live near a nuclear plant? Lol And does that tomatoes holes have bite marks or do you have a calcium deficiency? Use a crushed up Tums on those with dry holes, to prevent anymore of that occurring. And what they taste like? Juicy or dry flesh? Sweet or bitter? Hard skin or easily cut?

[@PepplesPotager]

No I don't live near a nuclear power plant lol. These are both old heirloom varieties that are prone to megablooms which are clusters of tomatoes flowers that merged together. They can form some crazy looking tomatoes though and holes where megablooms merged. The Cherokee Purple are the best tasting tomato I've ever had. Sweet and smoky flavor very juicy. And a All American Selection winner. The Mortgage Lifter is a nice old fashioned sweet tomato known for very large tomatoes some even up to 4lbs.

[@jetaku17]

Yeah I've had the mega bloom on my Cherokee nothing else. They taste the same as normal fruit. They are just twins

[@PepplesPotager]

Yeah. I've noticed they show up more on heirloom tomatoes than they do hybrids also. Thanks for watching!

[@DianeHasHopeInChrist]

Are these type of tomatoes juicy, flavorful? Can't buy decent tomatoes out west....dry, bland, stiff flesh tomatoes. And Mexico's tomatoes, onions, & bell peppers suck!

[@SamC_]

cherokee purples are the most flavorful sweet tomatoes I've ever tried. They do tend to crack more often if its over-watered but if you water regularly and don't have a ton of rain. They'll turn out great

[@PepplesPotager]

They really are the best 😃