How to Grow Large Beefsteak Tomatoes: Detailed Pruning/Suckers, Top Dressing, Spraying 3of6

I give you an update on my large 'Red Beefsteak' for the 'Grow Off' I challenged CaliKim to. I provide an in depth explanation of what a tomato sucker is and how to identify them. Pruning is an art not an exact science or necessary. I explain how and why to do it. I discuss the principles of top dressing your tomatoes when fruit appears and the importance of spraying on an established routine.
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Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) Hi Gary , is it ok to plant sweet paes in the same place from I Harbert some of ready ? Thank you for of your videos .

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“That’s where the winning tomato is going to be. Sorry Kim.” I love it!😂 All in good fun!

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This is "hand's down" the best video I've seen on caring for tomatoes. Your explanations were very well thought out & described in detail. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful insight Gary!

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[@denisemiller8620]

Thanks for making such educational videos. I am a second year gardener and can get overwhelmed by all the information out there, ie pruning, fertilizing, etc. You break things down in an easy to understand way and you make things simple! Thanks.

[@ashleeboivin4338]

This is the best tomato videoI've found ever. So informative and helpful. Thank you so much. Glad I found your channel. I'm in Florida and don't have much space. Growing my entire garden in fabric pots. (7-20 gallons) tomatoes, cucumber, bell peppers, basil, watermelon, cantaloupe, hales melons,chives, pineapple, Sun flowers , regular flowers, rosemary, lemon mint. Thankyou again for this video

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[@katarn321]

Thanks so much for your videos, ive learned so much. I havent bought a single plant this year, ive grown everything from seed. Im in canada so our growing season is much shorter. With what ive learned from your videos I have a batch of tomatos looking really good and ready to go into the garden. thanks again

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Very glad to help. It a good feeling to have transplants you've grown on hand and ready to go.

[@joesoutdoorplaces]

That competition tomato sure looks healthy with thick stems. The race is heating up. I love you both so I will not pick sides, but it sure is a fun watching two of the best running neck and neck to what may be a photo finish.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

I swear it grow from yesterday when I looked this am. Going to decide on how to prune it when it doubles from the video.

[@joannemajor4832]

I'm following this contest. Both of you are making this fun while I learn. I think it may be a tie, going to use stacks tomorrow my tomato plant is leaning al over the place, since we got so much rain this week, only keeping one sucker on my beefsteak since I have 4 plants. Thank you so much so sharing all your knowledge, I have learned so much. This is my second years gardening I watch some of your videos 2 and 3 times. From seed planting to care during growing, and pest control, to compost and beyond. I watch CaliKim's as well . I'm looking forward to seeing the end results. I wished you guys had planted more than one in case some critter got to them. I know you guys will keep a good watch out . Thanks again for sharing it means so much to me.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Very glad to help. I am still deciding how I want to prune the large beefsteak. That will be in the next video. Actually squirrel take my tomatoes!

[@anonz975]

Another good tip to add that I just recently heard about is picking/ripening indoors if you live in an area, like the deep south, where insects frequently ruin ALL large tomatoes as they ripen. I stupidly lost all of this years paste tomato crop because I thought they had to "vine ripen" and even tulle netting wouldn't keep the bugs from the fruit. Just found out other southern gardeners have the same issue and simply ripen the fruit indoors.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Great tip.

[@NiaLin]

Found you thru CaliKim & the tomatoes challenge. Really enjoying your content! I’m in central/Nor Cal. I have every bug there is & was able to learn a little about using water as a application tool w/diatomaceous earth from your 2017 video! I pretty much just prune all the useless low branches & any congestion that’s effecting air flow since plant disease is a huge problem here. I did learn so much from you in this video! Didn’t know about baking soda or cutting down the nitrogen! You’re correct that pruning is an art one cultivates thru years of growing tomatoes in their specific garden. But, I also didn’t know that I could propagate the suckers! We’ve had high winds since February, so couldn’t get new veggies planted yet. I don’t start tomatoes from seed, as I don’t have a place indoors or a greenhouse for doing so. Plan on buying a substantially sized plant today. Fingers crossed that the heat will help me catch up! Thank you so much for such a thorough video!

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Thanks for stopping by. Ill be doing an outdoor starting video series for tomatoes this year. Not applicable now but for next year. Basically seed start them. Keep them outside during the, day 40 degress above. Take them in at night. I enjoy it and thanks for watching.

[@freeagent2098]

Looking good Gary, keeping track of this please keep up the updates. I learn a lot from you and value you. Thank you so much.

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More to come for sure.

[@freeagent2098]

Awesome! I am a second year gardener, you've helped inspire me to upload my own garden videos to show my own garden progress. A lot of my success is due to what I learned from you, CaliKim, and Luke over at the Migardener channel. This is a collection of my own garden for 2018: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIXOmYB9ls6Eb9U Thanks for responding, you made my day!

[@Geopoliticstoday2]

Everything looks great. Thanks for the tomato advice. I grow indoors and my Summer Sunrise are huge. Ill use these tricks. Be well Brad

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That is a skill to grow indoors.

[@richardmiesell4785]

i use both those products and i work them in the soil just a bit on top. Has beneficial bacteria. and a balance NPK. And also the bone meal is very good for latter season.

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Thanks!

[@debbieexcell5088]

Thanks for the detailed tips on pruning. I didn't know that I had on option to just cut the growing tips on the suckers! 👍🏻

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[@lesliegeris230]

I'm a new subscriber and enjoying your gardening videos, especially tomatoes, and have used several of your methods. I've gardened on and off for years depending on where we live. I'd like to mention about pruning my tomatoes; from my experience I prune my plants(s) that have diseased/infested leaves as I go along, cleaning the blades with isopropyl alcohol, or soap to help keep leaf spot, etc. from spreading.

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[@annierodenberg2327]

Thank you for these tomato tips. I live in Southern Md. What helps with insects with our high humidity.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

So I have been using hydrogen peroxide on tomatoes for diseases for years now. It works great. I dont often get insects.

[@leinamiller1406]

Wow, your beefsteak tomato plant grew so fast! It looks so healthy. I like the August 21st for the final day of the competition, as I thought the 1st was a little too soon. I have a hard time cutting suckers off, but I guess it's something that needs to be done. Thanks for the great video!

[@wynterwolf7663]

Many thanks for your videos. Excellent teacher! Karen

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I just ordered your last package of Tiny Tim tomato seed. I can't wait to start growing them.

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[@Sg4809]

"That's where the winning tomato is going to be, sorry Kim" lol! Nice slip in Gary lol

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

It did pretty good that year

[@teambennett-wells962]

my beef steeak has grown out of control. and i have flowers and fruit on all the branches. I dont know where to cut now. I should have kept up on pruning it

[@wednesdaynotifications1460]

Hmm. Aug 21st now. That gives you a bit of an upper hand. August is usually a warm month. For California. I am not sure. Now the race is getting much tighter. See, I always thought August 1st wasn’t going to be enough time. I’m glad you both made the change!

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Yeah Keep us updated. This is the first year we are doing it so we are getting the timing down.

[@kellywesley1977]

I personally don't keep the sucker on the plant. but I do keep two suckers on at a time in case my plant breaks at the top then the suck because the main stem . I've always been told to take all the suckers off if you want big tomatoes

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Size verses quantity. The ongoing decision. I change up every year.

[@mikeedward3161]

Hi, I just joined, thank you for being there. Kind regards from England. Maureen

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Cheers. Thanks for joining.

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Very knowledgeable, Thanks for sharing

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Great video and very helpful information, thanks, Gary

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[@mrsmincey9731]

I had to pull tomatoe plants and cut down as well in my raised bed to crowded and I'm out of space and pots along with this first trimester of pregnancy is really making it hard for me to keep up my garden, my husband helps but gardening isn't his thing unless he harvesting and eating that's all he know

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Get him watching videos! LOL. Good news is youll have a future gardener helper in a couple years. Kids are great in the garden.

[@scottmccollum3077]

Is aspirin good to use on most veggies? Like squash, Okra, peppers and eggplant? Or is it just good for tomatoes?

[@cherylcentenioblessedvirgi3241]

I would have propagate the stem you removed from the tomato plant. I always call them my "free" tomato plant and there is still production.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

That is really effective as long as you have more space LOL. I am running out.

[@cherylcentenioblessedvirgi3241]

Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) Me too!

[@happylemonheads]

Great information, I have never been successful in producing fruiting tomato plants until now. Blight, disease and lack of knowledge got the best of my efforts as well as the climate I live in (foggy cool coastal summer in the PNW). We took our tax return this past winter and put it into building a solid permanent greenhouse with deep raised beds inside for growing tomatoes, yes my tomatoes have a home of their own, money well spent! Mid-June and all 8 plants are over 5 feet and producing tomatoes, none ripe yet but the plants are loaded with fruit and I couldn't be more excited. I have followed your advice as well as a few other youtube channels on how to grow tomatoes so I am truly grateful for you and the others, thanks for helping me be successful in growing my favorite fruit/veggie. QUESTION????? what is the ration of baking soda to water for the spray?

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That sounds like a great set up. So glad to help! 1 or 2 tablespoons per gallon for the baking soda. Always test spray too. Wait 48 hours for leaf damage. It is good practice and record you formulation for each variety. Good luck!

[@shaylajay190]

My Dad had wonderful tomatoes. He would prune all lower branches so none would touch the grown. Something else that he used that I have not heard anyonelse mention is cotton seed meal, preferably the chunks. He would put these in the bottom of each hole when he planted the tomatoes. ☮️❤️💥🌈🌎😇😇😇😇😏

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I’m really enjoying your videos!!

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Thank you for the info.

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[@twhdvm]

My brandywine red main stem branched into 3 large stems. I'm still debating whether to keep all 3 or to cull the weakest stem.

[@nubee1973]

I’ve been noticing a lot of Beetles in my garden, how can I get rid of them? I have one tomato plant that has a lot of leaves like the one you showed with disease. I’ve prune and been babying my garden but I’m having Trouble with my sugar snap peas , the pea plant is so yellow (specially closer to the root) By the way we are in the same garden zone

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Im in Maryland Zone 7. Peas start to die out about now due to heat. Beetles are best treated by insect dust.

[@debbieduggan6796]

LOL! You're pruning less this year, and I'm pruning more. I'm pruning all of my indeterminates to one stem, except for my sauce tomatoes, which I'm trying to keep to 3 or 4.

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Yeah I'm changing it up and experimenting.

[@brianramsey3824]

wonder if a dwarf or determinant would have been a better choice for the contest I had such high hopes I don't have a greenhouse or really have a indoor setup for seeds there are so many cool tomato seeds but don't sound like there is time for direct seeding if it's going to be so late.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Maybe we will have categories next year. Go buy a transplant. A lot of work is found in the care really. We wont hold it against you LOL.

[@springula39204]

We had rain every day for the past week what can I do about my tomatoes showing water wilt?

[@robcrissinger776]

She's in California, hands down she wins !

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

I will keep it close.

[@kimmarie5442]

Question...If I have baking soda that won't rise baked goods, will it still work on the PH of leaves in the spray or should I get fresh baking soda for the spray?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

So there is Baking Soda and Baking Powder. Powder is usually the riser. You want sodium bicarbonate which is baking soda.

[@ChrisDaytrader]

How do you support the very heavy trusses, just lost both of my bottom 2 trusses because of weight, trusses just sheared/snapped off main stem :( they had like 6 beautiful forming tomatos on each truss, had to bin them.

[@jmas2312]

I'm sorry but I have to throw this in. At about 11:10, he talks about the "leaf" with the spot. The entire "branch" is actually a compound leaf. The entire part that looks like a branch with several small leaves on it. It's a compound leaf. All tomatoes have compound leaves. Thanks. I know gardeners like to learn

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Hi Gary, great refresher on pruning! Could you tell me what the blackish cherry sized tomato is at 15:30 ? thx.

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[@maisoonkodida5253]

Hi dear I was removing the leaf from tomatoes plant but I pale some of the steam by accident but my plant look like is dying can you tall me how I help my plant not to die thank you and God bless you

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[@colorme77]

hi love your channel...u say after u do top dressingvwith earthworm casting u do fish fertilizer every 10-14 days. u also said keep the N low. my FF is a 5-1-1. is the nitrogen too high? don't want to overdo nitrogen on my tomatoes

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[@64mrbuddy]

Great info. Thanks for sharing. I have a question, I'm in Florida and have a problem with the blossoms not setting tomatoes. Some of my plants are are 3 1/2ft now and have put 2 clusters of flowers and look great then right behind where the flower was will yellow and not set.

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Heat does that. They do it to protect themselves when nights stay in 70's and day temps are in 90's that happens.

[@64mrbuddy]

Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) Ok thanks for the reply. That's what I thought it may be wasn't sure thought I may have put too much nitrogen early on.

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[@daniellegarner4524]

You said use a low Nitrogen water soluble fertilizer once fruits set, like Fish emulsion. The one I've found in local stores is 5-1-1. The nitrogen is the highest number. Is that still ok? Or do I need to find something else? Thanks!

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Thats good and you can cut the does in half if you are worried. But I use it that as is. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualified purchases. Check out my Amazon Storefront for garden lights, seed starting supplies, fertilizer, pest management, books and more! www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Gary can you do a video on how to grow barge leafsteaks?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

That contest guy is the large beefsteak. You will see how it develops and ill give tips.

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

Hahahaha I was joking

[@RockerRitza0945]

Do you have to worry about the sun burning the leaves after you spray the baking soda spray?

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[@moecapitolnetwork2916]

Have you ever seen a fruit cluster that has a sucker growing out of it?!! I have a lot of that this year! Is that a problem?

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[@jerrywaters4814]

I have a beefsteak tomatoes growing. I I made my own soil cow manure worm castings peat moss Coco coir, in vermiculite perlite. But these tomatoes are getting about the size of silver dollars or a little bigger and ripening what causes that? I want size

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Hmmm. If the are all doing it? Did you get a miss tagged plant or seed? You can reduce the flowers. Are they in a container and if so how big?

[@jerrywaters4814]

Yes they are in wicking pots.. There was some was bigger than chrreies. It may be the soil I made. It was very, very rich in cow manure and worm castings! The I mixed Epsom salt into the soil Coco coir peat moss perlite and Gibson.

[@leewolfe3895]

At the 17:00 minute mark on this video I did not see any water lines? Do you hand water every day?

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I might if it is needed. Come mid summer heat sometimes I do. Please Visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ - Seeds, Starting Supplies, Neem Oil, Peppermint & Other Oils, Calcium Nitrate & More.e roots but depends how careful you are.

[@KirkwoodStudio]

Nice video. What exactly do you mean by cutting off the growing tip? I have a black krim with five growing stems and would like to prune it now that flower clusters have formed. Thanks!

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

It is the tip of any stem that has set flower. You cut the tip and is slows growth of that stem. New suckers will come out sides of leaves and the will start to grow but it generally slows growth.

[@tru_passion2424]

Great video I'm in zone 7 want to know if fish compost is good for top dressing on tomatoes thats flowering

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As long as it is fully composted, compost of any kind is great.

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Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) thanks

[@lisashivvers7904]

Can you transplant the tomato part that you cut off at the bottom of the plant?

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[@javierevaristo79]

Gary Do you have a video on Anthracnose disease

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I don't. But spraying early is really important.

[@lisasonger3959]

Good mor, All , I wanted to say that was great information im wrll had started a Beefsteat tomato plant and the tips u gave was rit on time bout pruenin and extra. Its was a lil guy when i picked him and he has grew somewhat clean bottom around plant itself. Im wonderin (may sound silly).But about when? Would i see a flower startin. My plant has that fur on it. Is that Normal. I Need HELP!!! I want to achiveve a Beautiful Tomatp plant.. I Appricate you sharein your Knowleadge.. Sinceriy Lisa .S.

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Glad to share. It is hard to say but if it is growing and green, with the warmth, like 7-10 days. Please visit, The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ - Seeds, Starting Supplies, Neem Oil, Peppermint & Other Oils, Calcium Nitrate & More

[@SaskHunting]

Great series! Hello from Saskatchewan. I planted my beef steak, May 27th, they were around 8” high. They are now hitting the top of a standard tomato cage. Hopefully I can actually produce tomatoes! Lol I like your approach to suckers; everyone seems to get rid of them with such bias;) I find a lot of my blossoms originate from suckers? Anyways, I’m wondering if you have tried using diluted milk to increase calcium to your tomatoes? Thanks

[@SaskHunting]

Also possibly used as a fungus prevention?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

So I haven't yet. I am trying milk sprays for fungus. But I prefer calcium nitrate. It is calcium carbonate mixed with nitric acid so it reacts and creates calcium nitrate. It creates a readily absorbable calcium. Not organic but I am fine with that when I understand the reaction. Ill do more on the milk after testing it for a while. Bottom line for fungus they say, you want milk that is not homogenized. I don't know if that is true or not.

[@SaskHunting]

Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) Thanks you sir, I appreciate the quick response:) I haven’t added the milk yet myself;) it seems too easy right? I’m trying to supplement prior to issues manifesting. Lol

[@CuriousinNY]

Hi Gary. Love, love, love your videos. Question, can I grow kales, collards, and brussel sprouts in the same bed as Tomatoes? I’m short on space in my yard and raised beds. I have two 4x4 raised beds that are full and one 4x12 raised bed where I have 2 tomato plants planted on the north side of the bed and I want to put my brassicas there too but someone told me I couldn’t- yet last year my I grew purple curly kale in the same 4x4 bed as my 3 tomato plants and the all seemed to do well? I have some 5 gallon pails I could use if I need to but thought I would ask first. I have some potting soil, compost, and peat moss or coir, but not very much vermiculite or perlite left. If you do suggest the buckets, how would you suggest I mix up a soil for the buckets from what I listed? I look forward to your help and reading your reply. Maybe Kale is different than collards and brussel sprouts?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Kale yes. You can tuck in a few plants. Brussels get huge so I would give them their own bed. Collards probably like the kale. In 5 gallons you can do 1 collard or kale plant per 5 gallons. Brussels get to large for that size. Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@lysandrafalsitta4308]

How much baking soda do you use in your mixture?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

1 tablespoon per gallon

[@nicoletumblin8427]

hey, great videos, I've been binge watching for days lol.... you talk a lot about the insects and such in a lot of your videos, but never mention earwigs.... do you have them? if so, are the a 'good' insect (yuck!!) or bad.... how do I protect plants from them if bad? I'm doing a few containers on the deck this year.... first time growing anything and having a great time :)

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Thanks so much for binging! I don't get earwigs luckily. If you get an infestation insect dust at night and rinse it off in AM, is the best way to control infestations. Wash it off in the AM to protect the good insects. Shop on Amazon and Support The Rusted Garden for Free: Anything you purchase gives a % return back to The Rusted Garden amzn.to/2ttyray Thanks for using my link. It helps fund my garden videos!

[@benaires07]

Gary: Got a question for you!!!! I ordered some Determinate Super Beef Steak Tomato Plants. i fed with low-Nitrogen Organic Fertilizer every two weeks as needed. I kept them trimmed, pruned and LOTS of AIRFLOW. Now, there are HUGE Flower Blossoms growing on the plants that the size of a SILVER DOLLAR!!! What do i DO NEXT? They are Fed, Properly Staked and ready to grow. Any more tips??????

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Just keep watered evenly and wait. You are doing your part Please visit, The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ - Seeds, Starting Supplies, Neem Oil, Peppermint & Other Oils, Calcium Nitrate & More

[@benaires07]

@@THERUSTEDGARDEN Ok. Now, I've NEVER, EVER in my 28 YEARS of growing tomatoes, have I grown these BEFORE!! Just wanted your input and see how to keep them going and keep diseases away from them. I AM Mulching LIGHTLY, with a light layer to retain water and moisture. I'll send you pics on the prgreess after three WEEKS to let you know if I'm having ANY KIND of trouble. I'm keeping the suckers, but I'm TRIMMING VERY, VERY CAREFULLY AS NEEDED!!! ^_^ Thanks bro. Love your show....do some updates so I can keep up with the tips and techniques to use. I'm in Zone 6, ILLINOIS, so we ARE getting the heat. The Pests are very, VERY LOW THIS YEAR!!!

[@benaires07]

ONCE AGAIN GARY THANK YOU!!! YOU ARE THE MAN WITH THE PLAN!!!!! GO YOUNG MAN!!! with ya BAD SELF!!! ^_^

[@benaires07]

And BY the WAY: I don't have to use ANY kind of pesticides, or anything. I use ONE TABLESPOON of Epsom Salt to my Miracle Grow ORGANIC Plant Food. It's 5-5-10....I think that's LOW-dose. i don't get those White Butterflies on my Collard Greens either. The P.H. in my Soil is about 5 or 6, which is HELPING ME ALOT. I DO use BONE MEAL for my Strawberries. It does HELP my Tomatoes as well. My Black Knight Zucchni end up the size of a BASEBALL BAT: I get about twelve. and MAN, they are SO tender and juicy and GREAT. I don't take the SKIN off...the Skin is good for you; High in Vitamin A. I want to talk MORE with you about this. I'm 28 YEARS into this. i've only had Tomato Horn Worms ONE year and I picked them off manually; only had like 5 of them. I ended up getting a TILL, so I TILLED the GARDEN about 8 inches deep with seven passes. Let me know what I'm doing WRONG Gary. Your advice would help this old man GREATLY!!! REd Russian Kale Greens are growing; the Butterflies won't TOUCH THEM AT ALL!!! LEt me know bro. LOVE your SHOW! i'm a subscriber, but I WANT MORE INFORMATION FROM YOU!! DEDICATE A 12-minute show to SEAN BOLLAND: TOMATO GROWER SUPREME!!! last year, i ended up with about 175 POUNDS of TOMATOES!!!!

[@vanessalee0521]

May I know do you have any recipe to treat spidermite and mealy bugs? Thx you

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Not for mealy bugs. I had good success with rinsing the undesides of leaves with water and using peppermint oil as a way to manage spider mites.

[@vanessalee0521]

Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) thank you so much Gary. Will give a try. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@racerxnk]

Do you recommend milorganite as a top dressing? I am experimenting with it because it also supposed to be a deer repellant.

[@Atgul-z6o]

I heard this was from human waste processing facilities. Probably trace amounts of medications and what ever else people flush down the toilet. Ornamentals would be fine, edibles - I don't know.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Yeah I am not crazy about milogranite. I cant say it is harmful but I know it grows on human waste that it digests.

[@maisoonkodida5253]

Should I do something to keep the tomatoes plant

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Not sure what you mean. The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ Companies I am Affiliated With... Bentley Seed Company bentleyseeds.com GreenStalk Garden Vertical Towers: lddy.no/4eal Vegega Metal Raised Beds:www.vegega.com/?ref=le64f3gm30 AgroThrive Water-Soluble Fertilizer: bit.ly/3qx7rot The Rusted Garden 'Scan & Grow' Seed Collection www.therustedgarden.com/search?type=product&q=qr Just scan the QR code and watch a planting video: Follow me on Instagram instagram.com/therustedgarden/ Join The Rusted Garden Homestead FB Group facebook.com/groups/Therustedgardenhomestead Follow me on TikTok www.tiktok.com/@therustedgarden My Books The Modern Homestead Garden: amzn.to/43iXbyx Growing and Edible Landscape: amzn.to/3NgMUxj Visit My Amazon Store Front I earn from any eligible purchases you make. www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden Become an affiliate of The Rusted Garden and Earn 15% on sales. Sign up here: the-rusted-garden.goaffpro.com/create-account

[@leavipat5976]

Where did you get those green tomato support. They look strong and like they would be easy to work with.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

On sale from a nursery that closed. Check out my new Amazon Influencer's Shop. Anything you buy on Amazon helps The Rusted Garden when using my link. Ill be putting what I use in videos there for 2019. It is all set up by categories. Thanks. www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden

[@mibbyk1636]

Unrelated to the video: I asked this on another video but I'm genuinely curious and haven't seen you make a video about this but what's your opinion in plastic containers and not worrying about chemicals leaching into your organic food?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

So I don't worry as I live by an airport and so much is dumped on me. However, I did a video on lining them with turkey bags as they are plastic safe. And just because they might leech doesn't mean they get to your food. But go with how you feel most safe.

[@ManJO601]

I would appreciate an answer please!! My beef stake plant is 4 ft. tall & has the yellow flowers on it. My question is how long before it produces fruit?? please & thank you Mack

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

It varies but 75 days from transplant. Please visit my seed shop www.therustedgarden.com for Neem Oil, Peppermint & Rosemary Oil for pest and disease management. Calcium Nitrate for Blossom End Rot and for Seeds and Seed Starting Supplies. Thanks so much!

[@judyhowell7075]

Are you watering through the pvc or feeding worms?

[@Pantheragatos]

Nice ;-) I have alot of tomatoes this year so this is helpful. I have a huge beefsteak tomato plant. It's at least 6' tall and has arms going all over the place. I have been staking them down. I don't think the tomatoes will get big because I have lots of flowers. Have you heard of using Tums as a calcium spray? (BER) prevention. I tried it. I had this issue last year. This year I added lime to the mix of compost in all of my beds so hopefully I won't have this issue.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

I have heard people say Tums helps. Calcium is important but for ground plants even watering really helps. If you have lime in your compost, you have plenty of calcium around.

[@Textemple]

MILK MILK MILK.

[@barbararickman8543]

Do you prune determinate tomatoes plants?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

I don't much. Some bottom leaves. Damaged leaves. But I try and let them run their course and maximize all their sucker growth that produce flowers.

[@Fattiapples]

Hey Gary when you do different varieties do you grow one of each or more in case one of your plant varieties die off?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

I seed start a couple of each plant but in the garden nowadays, just one plant. I give the excess plants away. I now have an Amazon Influencer's Storefront. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. It is free to use and anything you buy may be eligible. Just use my... The Rusted Garden link at www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden anytime you shop. I have garden items broken into categories.

[@alletasmith2639]

Hi! I just became your new subbie. I’m having some problems with my tomatoes rottening on the bottom before they get ripe enough to pick. Can you tell me what I’m doing wrong?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Appreciated! So that is called blossom end rot. Typically the roma type tomatoes get it bad and it is more prevalent in container tomatoes. Check out BER or blossom end rot on my channel. Adding calcium is key and even watering is key. You can add lime which can change pH or gypsum which doesn't change pH to your soil around your tomatoes and water it in well. They have calcium. Typically add lime at end of year and soil has it for next year. But in this case I sell Calcium Nitrate on my seed shop you make a mix and water your plants it get calcium to the plant quickly or you can by Blossom End Rot Spray on line. It is more expensive but same as making it on your own. www.therustedgarden.com

[@calhtech]

Great Vid Gary. Can you tell me how deep your soil is in the bed?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

It goes right into the ground. So endless. I use the raised bed to manage the top 12 inches of the earth. That the depth I amend too.

[@Temeh_D_Explorer]

my cherry tomatoes is not growing. It has full sunlight and water regularly.. but still a couple inches.. I was wondering what could be the problem. It still has 2 true leaves..

[@Temeh_D_Explorer]

my tomatoes is about more than 2 months ols

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Outside, in a well draining container? When is the container mix and what do you feed it.

[@Temeh_D_Explorer]

Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) yes..the container has a good drainage. I use equal amount of soil.. vermicast.. coffee ground.. and powdered eggshell. Its been 2 months I think and my cherry still have 2 leaves.

[@Temeh_D_Explorer]

the eggshells is about 2 table spoon.

[@kimyee2083]

Can I join in your competition for 2020? I am a Burped SteakHouse grower. Three lbs. Is my record PorterHouse . My garden is in Manchester Connecticut?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

So we arent doing it this year. Sorry. Just too much going on. Next year we might organize better. Episode 1 of Growing Tomatoes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5iun3tpg693Z6M Episode 2 of Growing Tomatoes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epXQmqyCppaLi68 Episode 3 of Growing Tomatoes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnavoYylfc2Whck

[@cimwandaful]

What's the dark purple cherry tomato in your video?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

That is a high in anthocyanin tomato 'Midnight Snack'Shop on Amazon and Support The Rusted Garden for Free: Anything you purchase gives a % return back to The Rusted Garden amzn.to/2ttyray Thanks for using my link. It helps fund my garden videos!

[@TheChromePoet]

Why do people buy various plant foods and grow boosters, and spend so much money when a worm farm producing castings provide every nutrient the plant will ever need? I'm about to get started at gardening, but now I've learned about worms I'm curious.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Just choice. I have greatly decreased my amendments. But some people dont have access to castings. I now have an Amazon Influencer's Storefront. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. It is free to use and anything you buy may be eligible. Just use my... The Rusted Garden link at www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden anytime you shop. I have garden items broken into categories.

[@tiffanymedrano8359]

What part of Maryland are you in?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Howard County.

[@ikiruyamamoto1050]

I generally enjoy your videos, but I'm not sure how it teaches "how to grow large beefsteak tomatoes." Almost all your advice is relevant to cherry or medium tomatoes. Almost all KZbin gardeners agree it's ok to leave suckers on cherry tomatoes because the smaller tomato requires less energy (so leaving suckers gives you a better harvest). But, for BIG beefsteak type tomatoes, it is generally agreed that singe-stemming is best to focus the energy on the fruit instead of less productive suckers. Do you have any evidence to suggest the contrary?!

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Well maybe this one wasn't clear. But the lack of leaves reduces energy for tomato growth. Any size tomato. The tomatoes themselves require a lot of energy. For really large tomatoes, leaves, and fruit reduction, get to big tomatoes for like contests. But let's chalk this one up to lack of clarity. Thanks. This is how you can support my creation of videos. The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ Companies I am Affiliated With... Bentley Seed Company bentleyseeds.com GreenStalk Garden Vertical Towers: lddy.no/4eal Vegega Metal Raised Beds:www.vegega.com/?ref=le64f3gm30 AgroThrive Water-Soluble Fertilizer: bit.ly/3qx7rot The Rusted Garden 'Scan & Grow' Seed Collection www.therustedgarden.com/search?type=product&q=qr Just scan the QR code and watch a planting video: Follow me on Instagram instagram.com/therustedgarden/ Join The Rusted Garden Homestead FB Group facebook.com/groups/Therustedgardenhomestead Follow me on TikTok www.tiktok.com/@therustedgarden My Books The Modern Homestead Garden: amzn.to/43iXbyx Growing and Edible Landscape: amzn.to/3NgMUxj Visit My Amazon Store Front I earn from any eligible purchases you make. www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden Become an affiliate of The Rusted Garden and Earn 15% on sales. Sign up here: the-rusted-garden.goaffpro.com/create-accoun

[@Juan.Melendez]

A few of my tomatoes flowers turned brown after it sprouts

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

That happens with temperatures. If the tomato thinks it is to hot to produce, it can drop flowers. Any the plant will correct itself.

[@Juan.Melendez]

Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) the highest it's been is 65 degrees

[@roat7934]

You might just win. Your plant is bigger, and has more leaves.

[@TheOpelkoenjas]

A bigger plant with more leaves doesn't necessarily means bigger fruit. ;)