How to Grow The Best Tomatoes | Gardening Tips and Tricks

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[@truckcampinglifemag]

I have grown tomatoes for some 40 years. I am what you might say obsessed with them. I have a seed collect of over 10,000 varieties and have created several of my own. It warms my heart to see a young person show such an interest in tomatoes. Folks this girl has done her homework. I have enjoyed many of your videos and look forward to more. I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to get it right and passing along the right information to others. If I were your dad i would be one proud papa. God Bless & Mater On!

[@annadickinson6935]

Wow 10,000!!! I didn't even know there was that many varieties! Looks like I'll be up late on Google researching tonight

[@michaelmacfarlan4011]

Nomadic Lifestyle Please make some videos! I’d love to hear more about your collection and about growing tomatoes.

[@TShawn64]

yeah me too, would like to see your video as well.... 10,000? daunting

[@Gardnersparadise]

I would also love to hear about your collection. I'm in the uk

[@BradfordHomestead]

Nomadic lifestyle you sound like a pretty cool person yourself!

[@Sky-Child]

Rewatching all these to support Jess in her time away. Like and comment for the algorithm. Jess we still love you!

[@rlopez18m]

I really don’t understand why people dislike her videos! Her videos are always so clear on instructions and her personality is so vibrant and sweet. She’s a teacher I would want!

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Thank you kindly

[@Juliett0925]

Because sadly, people like to feed on negative energy.

[@paulai3214]

I agree 100%, I love her personality and the format of her videos. Her videos are right to the point, but also have a light and fun feel to them. New subscriber!

[@cynthiab9077]

I can't say anything new. Just wanted to thank you!!!

[@MO-qd6tm]

Every video gets dislikes for whatever reason. 44k to 1k is a great ratio

[@robertnoel770]

I,m as old as you grandfather been gardening 50 + yrs and you just taught this old dog some new tricks! thanks

[@beverlyellison5406]

Thanks Bob, tomato on toasted bread with mayo and a little pepper and salt, Yum!

[@patsycav]

@@beverlyellison5406 I'll have a BLT on toast with a side of potato salad and a coke.

[@beverlyellison5406]

@@patsycav Amen!

[@jennifercimagala9980]

New subscriber here. Just started creating my garden and planting different veggies and fruits. Planting all the things that you need is really good specially in difficult times like pandemic. I have been watching and learning a lot from you. Thank you so much. Please keep doing it. Take care always. From Philippines here.

[@maxinefrance9784]

6 kids. She looks almost 6 years old herself !😀

[@johnhardaway6880]

I learned more about growing tomatoes this morning from this video than I have in the past 75 years. This is the best tomato video on KZbin by far. Thanks.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Wow thank you!!!

[@beverlyellison5406]

Thank you John, tomato on toasted bread with mayo and a little pepper and salt, Yum!

[@lanam.3386]

John Hard, I was thinking the same thing. I am 65 years old and I spent many,many,many years out in the garden with my daddy. And I continued on throughout life. This is the most instructional video I have ever seen about tomatoes.

[@livingabalancelifewithjuli7807]

I am doing herbs and some vegetables now. It’s so exciting. Check out my fresh edible arrangement from my herbal garden.💕 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXqvimOCgM96raM

[@shirleycampbell8786]

beverly ellison yes(76

[@tooshieg2059]

Dang woman! You are the tomato-whisperer! This is hands-down THE best tomato video on the planet. Thank you for sharing

[@bryanhk1982]

Lol. No doubt! I'm now an master tomatoe grower after listening carefully. :)

[@rudyorpington3152]

You are absolutely right!! THE best.

[@karenlatham4053]

I just posted it to Facebook and said just about the very same thing. It's truly an awesome tomato video!

[@waldensiansylph4869]

😂 tomato whisperer, I love it!

[@lindavroman5265]

Thank you. Your awesome👍

[@Growbacktoyourroots9]

Jess it’s so funny to watch videos from 5 years ago and hear the difference in younger you and a little bit older wiser you. Motherhood, your farm and life has turned you into a healer. I’ve watched all the recent videos so I’m watching all of the older ones now. I listen to you while I do my morning garden chores. And each time you bless me I tear up a little, don’t know why. Made me think I was pregnant one time, I was like why am I crying over this? Wasn’t pregnant though 😅👍🏼 Thank you for all these videos, I literally can’t get enough.

[@krcrr813]

I'be tried to grow tomatoes all my life, and I'm 70. Last year I bought a plant that yielded a lot of really tasty cherry tomatoes but I see from this video, they could have been a lot better. Thank you so much for the great info. I want to find the little yellow ones to see if I can grow them as sweet as the local farmers market people do. They're like candy!! Thank you again.

[@DaydreamersHomestead]

Jess, because of you I became more confident as a gardener, I'm going into the 4th year now and watch this video every single year, multiple times! You're the best! Love, from The Netherlands 💚🇳🇱

[@impseeder5756]

I've been teaching as a Master gardener over 40 years. You nailed it in 28 minutes.

[@mohamedaziz7168]

may be because you are not tattooed.

[@Sg4809]

@@mohamedaziz7168 😆

[@kimrector8230]

does anyone know the measurement mix for cow manure compost and soil for seedlings

[@a.r.8987]

@@kimrector8230 yeah I was wondering also...

[@texheel]

@@kimrector8230 I use 2 40# bags of peat moss humus 2 bags potting soil 1 bag cow manure...recipe from Green Thumbs Unlimited LLC (this is their garden soil recipe )

[@happylemonheads]

If I could give an award for the most informative tomato growing information it would go to you, hands down. Thanks so much for taking the time and doing the research for us, I am looking forward to the best-tasting tomatoes I have ever grown thanks to you. I am sharing this video on facebook.

[@daniellesimone7769]

Absolutely! Thank you so much - I learned a lot.

[@cynshep]

Same here! I love you! Short, sweet and to the point.

[@DebbieBlanke]

I agree, so pleasant to listen to, very informative and helpful. You have an amazing garden.

[@sandrapisarski6597]

me too!!!!

[@lindashankle9645]

Burlap Garden I definitely agree that this is the most informative video on KZbin. Hear ye hear ye....I wish I had an award emoji to send. 📢📣🎯🍅🍅🍅❤❤❤

[@steveegbert7429]

I thought I had watched all of Jess's videos. This is one I hadn't and will look for others not seen. She is a great inspiration for gardening as well as life in Jesus Christ.

[@JustlittleolemeSuzi]

I am positively mesmerized by your amazing gift of delivering information in a memorable fashion that makes all the difference between retaining information or not

[@michellesmith2420]

I want to tell you I'm the talk of the town , thanks to you . My two tomato plants are 9' tall and loaded . I have and continue to feed 5 families . I have watched this video , untold amount of times , and still learn from it ! You are my tomato Idol .🌞Michelle New Smyrna beach Florida ❤️

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

I love hearing this!!!

[@Samsonabrams-or4gz]

Good job Michelle, I lived in FL and I know how difficult it is to grow tomatoes. etc there. You are battling the weather, nematodes as well as a whole herd of other issues. Congratulations once again

[@barkatjaffer3983]

@@Samsonabrams-or4gzknvd

[@MoosaIslamic]

Summary: 1. Sizes(small to large): currant, cherry, salads, pastes, slicers. 2. Types: determinate, indeterminate. Heirloom (handed down and consistent), hybrid (open pollinated is key!) 3. Problems: leaf curl (water stress). Wilts and spots (may be blight early on). Cat face faceted blossoms (super blossoms). Blossom end rot (lack of calcium and overwatering). Tomato horn worms (black light tip important). Cracking from inconsistent and shallow watering. 4. Flavour: growing for flavour depends on colour (red is acidic, yellow sweet, black and purple umami). Use molasses for optimal flavour late in season. 5. Harvesting. Best time is in the afternoon. Don't refrigerate and eat ripe. Key Habits => Spacing, pruning, watering from bottom, mulching, aspirin spraying.

[@maryshields5377]

Flavor at 28:23

[@patrickconnolly8816]

Moosa ali kkkkkkk’8j8j

[@zapyawhereithurts]

You just summed everything up in a nutshell. I was trying to remember everything she said so I would have that perfect tomato sandwich, but it was too much information at once. I'm going to print off your comment and use it as my cheat sheet...much easier. TY TY TY!!

[@norjean73]

Moosa ali I 4

[@mailywong9612]

Thank you very much

[@beckydouglas2470]

You are EXACTLY what this country needs more of! Blessings and thank you 🍅❤️

[@AS-oj3cw]

Amen

[@Sam-qr9wu]

I feel like I went through a Masters Degree in botany in 1/2 hour! Thanks for the super informative video.

[@Samsonabrams-or4gz]

Agreed!

[@colemyst]

An elderly gentleman I used to help out had beautiful 8 foot tomato plants every year. He tied them to poles with nylons and placed each plant and pole inside a metal coffee can with both ends cut off. He said it stopped the slugs and let him fertilized each plant better. He pruned them as well.

[@mmoore0325]

Excellent idea!

[@Samsonabrams-or4gz]

Nice tip, thank you

[@karenflowers9711]

I have zero attention span and I could listen to you all day. Thanks a bunch, I am off, like everyone else it seems, to grow a garden.

[@tinacreekmore6959]

Blossom end rot easy fast fix is put lime in the soil. I and everyone I know puts lime in the soil at the very beginning. Also mix with fertilizer when feeding your plants through the growing season. 🙂 I'm 64 years old. Been growing vegetables a long time. You made a nice video with easy to understand information. Great job. ❤

[@maryclaur8190]

I always rewatch this video whenever i feel like I'm doing something wrong with my tomatoes. I got into gardening around 3 years ago when i was 16😊. Same as you, i didnt really understand why people garden since we can buy most of the stuff that grows from starts from home depot. But now I'm really passionate about gardening ❤. It's rare for people in my generation to value plants and nature but you always make it seem so relaxing and calming. Thank you for being my inspiration 🤗

[@maureenamos5240]

What a delightful young woman. And she knows her stuff! Mum must be very proud. Her beautuful healthy face is testament to her teachings regarding her food crops. I'm from Australia and we do have some tuff country women as well. Keep up the good work. You are or should be an inspiration for lots of young girls. Maureen,.

[@amy3458]

Maureen Amos Amen! She is a blessing to all who view her work!

[@anthonypalermo8816]

Fan is misandry, eh?

[@jennyelliot8087]

you are a blessing

[@mims0125]

Alice Rabbit Didn’t your momma teach you that if you have nothing nice to say, then you shouldn’t say anything at all?! Geez

[@mims0125]

Alice Rabbit WHO are YOU to pass judgment on this woman?! You don’t know her story and shouldn’t pretend to! You CAN know this for certain however...you WILL be judged in the same manner...make no mistake about that! YOU....are the one who should repent!

[@TroIIingThemSoftly]

I like how everything you're doing here is in pursuit of a tomato sandwich.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

A worthy pursuit indeed.

[@dawnmeier2834]

Thank for the tips and tricks.

[@iroznewr]

Tomato sandwich lover here. I’ve fancied mine up with thin slices of sweet onion, thin length-wise slices of cucumber and thin sliced avocado. Messy and yummy.

[@rjs69]

@@iroznewr white bread with a pinch of salt on each slice of tomato. I keep things simple!

[@iroznewr]

R S I like them that way too. That’s the way I used to eat them.

[@SherryAnn214]

Best tomato feast of my life: 60 years ago my siblings and I got off school and went home. Mama seemed extra frazzled, but sweeping her hair back with a tomatoes hand, she announced, “I have just canned my last jar full of tomatoes, and I have no more jars. You kids scurry on out to the tomato patch and eat your fill, as I don’t want to waste those tomatoes.” We rushed out to her tomato plot, about 40 feet square, sat down and ate our way along the rows. Best tomato haul ever. This was in Pleasant View, Utah, about 1963/1964. I have grown tomatoes almost every chance I get, and I’m still growing them, broken-backed, on my kitchen counter in a small hydroponic garden my son bought me for a “ love” gift a few years back. Tomatoes fresh off the vine is still my favorite way to eat them.

[@julieanderson5184]

I have been gardening nearly all my life. This video is 3yrs old and I've watched every year, even experienced growers can glean nuggets of info. I really appreciate Jess as she shows The Good The Bad and The Ugly of gardening.

[@frank1847]

Jess here in the U K we have a long established gardening programme called Gardening World hosted by Monty Don. He is brilliant....but you take this subject to another level. Your vocal delivery without an Autocue is unbelievable, how do you do it?. He (Mony) rambles on, God bless him, You, however, adhere the watcher to the screen and it is information complete without you looking away from the camera. Your delivery is rapid. You are ripe for the TV screen, easy on the eye, intelligent, factual, it comes across that you know your stuff. I guarantee that if you were hosting a British TV gardening show it would rock right to the top. Or, you could become a supermodel and WOW the entire globe with your fantastic looks. I think you could accomplish both these things and I think you are beginning to realize just that. You are so natural.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Thank you for taking the time to leave this detailed affirmation. I took a screen shot to remind myself when I struggle with doubt. Thanks frank!

[@frank1847]

@Roots and Refuge Farm, Jess no problem I bet it is what 4.9k subscribers on your channel think as well as I. A national TV career for you is written in the stars.

[@sweetolyve]

I love Monty Don's gardening shows. He is so knowledgeable and doesn't mind sharing.

[@kathleenschaefer8208]

Affirmation and appreciation is sweet, it's just his wording reminds me of the temptation of Jesus after his baptism...

[@annabizaro-doo-dah]

Ha ha I just said the same thing before I saw your post!! Its also her filming tecnique and manner, aside from the information being well presented and scripted the whole "production value" really holds your interest!

[@susyclrh2o]

You are a natural teacher. Clear voiced, enthusiastic, simplified and organized you are. In the true Bindi spirit. Thanks again.

[@adelewatkins9386]

This video never gets old...seeing your videos daily, you tend to forget how the garden/property used to look...amazing how far things have come today..can't wait to see where the next garden takes you...❤❤🙏🙏

[@Marylmac]

Back in my childhood, my Dad grew tomatoes and they were so big, when people asked for a pound of tomatoes, Dad would have to cut them in half. True story. The brand at that time in Australia, was called "Gross Lise". Massive tomatoes.

[@onalennasehume4586]

18:00 a trick I learned to quickly extracting calcium from egg shells to get some crushed egg shells (the finer the more surface area) and soak them in some vinegar for a few hours. the vinegar reacts with the egg shells and release CO2 bubbles and leaves the calcium extract in the vinegar solution. I normally dilute it in a 5 litre (1 gallon I think) watering can and water my flowering tomato flowers

[@Me-rn4yt]

I tried the aspirin spray, not one of them had a heart attack

[@ellens4048]

ha!

[@GardenGnome11]

Video 4 yrs old- but newbie here! What a fantastic video. Very informative and to the point. Saved to rewatch until I master my garden. Thank you! Blessings to you and yours and all the fellow gardeners out there. Stay safe everyone! 🍅❤️🌻

[@badmoonrising8275]

Absolutely LOVE how educational this vid is! Really wish you would do more like this one only on other plants

[@MalcolmSmall]

my grape tomatoes escape and went wild a few years ago. Now I just go out and pick them like wild berries every summer.

[@chernagast6754]

Malcolm Small I bought wild Galapagos tomatoes that are grape size. They sprawled everywhere, produced bucketfulls, and this year I am finding them all over the yard. In suspect the chickens helped in that regard.

[@lindamazur4208]

I think that's pretty cool !

[@butterfliesxox]

Amazing 😍 ❤️💕 gotta appreciate mama nature. 😊 She does her thing.

[@gaylefynaut562]

my neighbor ended up with some of our tomatoes that had gone through the fence. the next year, he had some just coming up here and there and also had a potted one. the ones that had had come up here and there, he didn't pamper like the one in the pot. The one in the pot didn't do as well.

[@alicesmith7913]

I can relate, I had a beautiful Tomato plant that volunteered last year and the year before. They produced tons of fruit that was just as sweet and beautiful as the year before.

[@ShelitaRN]

I've seen a lot of tomato tutorials, none as good as this one, you're a good teacher, very informative and you made it so interesting, I can't wait to try some of your tips. Thanks so much

[@lalaydade3364]

THANK YOU for your honesty!! I am a beginner and need to see reality and how to deal with it. I stumble across many KZbin channels that only want to show "perfection", I don't tend to subscribe to them because I am looking for actual info. SO thanks you for being real! P.s Your garden is awesome! If I can even get one tomato plant to work this year I will be happy!!

[@quarterhorsgirl]

Thank you! It has been many years so I gardened. My mother loved to plant enough tomatoes for the whole county, along with every thing else. I worked the garden. I am now a homeowner in the country and my mom has passed so I am starting over. Very informative video. Your garden is absolutely beautiful.

[@mandimartin5521]

The face you made at "store tomatoes" is the face I make when I break down and buy (and eat) store tomatoes 😁

[@cheryllewis3059]

funny ... ever since I grow and eat my own I cannot tolerate store-bought tomatoes they are so tasteless!

[@michaelgood1576]

Face it, we all have to eat them at one point. Set them on the counter several days before you use them, not as good as fresh, but a little less store.

[@TheBeardedSandman]

This is the best tomato video on KZbin by far. Well done. Well done.

[@jenniferr.5350]

agree

[@beverlyellison5406]

thanks Will, tomato on toasted bread with mayo and a little pepper and salt, Yum!

[@lisagilmore1941]

I have been gardening for years and am double your age, however, I love watching your videos and have learned a lot of valuable information. You know how we elderly or "old school" people can be quite set in our old ways. So with this said, I absolutely love your videos, not to mention, you have a very nice, friendly, and easily understandable video presence.

[@shanearnold959]

I’ve been growing tomatoes for years and I just learned everything I was doing wrong. Thanks for doing all of the research and making this video. I’m looking forward to my best salsa ever after watching this and I am sure that I will refer back to your knowledge during the growing season.

[@heavymechanic2]

This is what I learned about BER: during drought the plants cannot take up calcium, after heavy rainfall its leached from the soil. I tried different products from lime to gypsum and nothing really worked for me until using crab shell from Neptune's Harvest (23% Ca + Mg), this also was a treatment for Root Knot Nematodes that injured my plants.. After building the soil with organic material, crab shell, azomite, worm castings and fish fertilizer + Kelp, my garden was thriving. People walking down the road would comment about the jungle growing in what was once grass.. I usually get 3" of rain after a long drought in July, it destroys my tomato crop until fall.

[@zip3201]

I wish i could thumbs up this video a 100 times ! I grabbed my garden notebook and wrote down so much information for my growing season next year! Thank you for sharing !!!

[@cecilepattison6581]

Browning cabbage

[@MrSammyt53]

I know nothing about gardening. 67 and just retired. We will be using your tips for sure in our learning 'how to'. Love your sleeve- very colorfull. Got a couple myself.

[@joanofark06]

And I thought she had put tattoo's on here arm. I hope it was just a "sleeve" then, because I was like...ugh! I do hate people to ruin their skin with those things. And she's so pretty, she shouldn't ruin herself with that ugly nose ring either...I say "ugh" on that, too!

[@pennylittlepud9730]

@@joanofark06 But more importantly, she is extremely intelligent and her video is very informative!

[@joanofark06]

@@pennylittlepud9730 Did I mistakenly leave that VERY true information out?? UGH...again! I can't disagree there!! True dat, lol.

[@Breanna.L]

I’m only half way through and I have learned so much already! You answered everything that went wrong with my garden last year. As a first time gardener, I pretty much got tons of leaves and absolutely no fruit.

[@sheahooray]

Wow, I didn't expect to go from beginner to expert in 28 minutes. Thank you for this!

[@cynsalm2288]

OMG! You understand the “coke” thing! I thought I was alone out here!

[@billdanosky]

Q: Want a Coke? A: Sure! Q: What kind? A: Tea.

[@danacataldi5119]

@@billdanosky I was a waitress in California in the 70's. People would say "What kind of cokes do you have?" I would say, orange, root beer, sprite... LOL! I moved to Maryland and they call everything soda. Makes way more sense.

[@hippieharvesthomestead4915]

Like all her videos Jess delivers! I've watched her videos for years and she is a huge reason we took the plunge into homesteading and youtube although still in the earlier stages of vlogging we're loving the jouney! This video is fantastic(I love all of them) but this is a great resource to refer to for newbies and seasoned gardeners alike! Thank you Jess for both inspiration and information!!

[@carm1123]

Wow, I just learned some awesome stuff! Eggshells or Tums, Molasses, aspirin and Don't Refrigerate them! 🍅

[@Robinchiappetta]

This is possibly one of the best descriptions of *Tomato issues* what a pleasant voice to listen to, explanations were clear, and showing imperfect moments gives hopes to "Non Home Steaders" rather the average person wanting to plant a few tomatoes on their porch, or yard, it gives excellent advice! Well done! I am following now. I'm a Green Thumb gal always looking to learn more about growing. Thank you! ~ a simple bird.

[@nicolebotes8949]

This was the first video I watched for roots and refuge, and since then you are my go to favourite channel. I love your willingness to share knowledge, your passion for your family, the Lord and your farm. Thank you for this channel. I truly appreciate every video x

[@boysrus61]

I had to chuckle at your "Do you want a Coke?" reference. We moved from Nevada to Alabama for Army flight school and learned real quick that Sprite and Root Beer are flavors of Coke!

[@laurisnicholson1602]

You are the PhD tomato lady!💯 I feel so much smarter now! I never knew tomatoes before now, can't wait for my homegrown tomato sandwich ❤

[@leannac2743]

This is the best tomato video! Thank you for your shared knowledge & enthusiasm!

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

You are most welcome!

[@michaelnagiah3889]

gospel

[@jeannem6723]

you are AMAZING! I'm seventy, been growing all my life and I learned SO much from you!

[@AS-oj3cw]

I just found your channel and I'm so, so happy about it. Thank you so much. You're amazing - doing all this with a large family. I don't even know you and I'm so proud of you and admire you! Keep it up 🧡

[@straykitty1717]

THANK YOU! When I pick my produce from the garden this year, I’ll give YOU fhe credit for your instructions in this video. I wish I could talk that easily to the camera. The lens loves you and I just know we would be fast friendfs if we lived close together. I’m in North Carolina. You are very talented and have a wealth of knowledge to share, and I truly thank you for that.

[@rodeobaby20]

Your channel is what started my gardening journey 3 years ago and I always come back to learn more. I love love love your honestly, humbleness and knowledge on gardening. Your truly badass!! I only hope someday to be as successful of a garden er as you are.

[@LuxSerafina]

I’ve been binge watching KZbin gardening videos all day and this is by far my favorite. Love the relaxed honesty and clear knowledge and the sound of nature in the background is soooo relaxing. Thank you!!

[@tammiealexander7102]

I live in Little Rock, AR. I am jumping in this year and planting MY very first garden. My mom grew up on a farm and use to garden all of the time, but I was small and don't really remember any of the things that she did in her garden. I love your garden and channel. Thank you!

[@marciebrown-wendorff2565]

I love all your tips and techniques. I have learned so much from your videos. The one tip for tomatoes that I did not see and did not read in my brief overview of comments is planting basil with your tomatoes. It serves 2 + purposes. 1. Most important is it helps drastically ward off horn worms. The first time I tried it I planted basil with my tomatoes I has almost no worm activity I had a crop of self sowned roma's pop up(incomplete composting) which did not get basil and they were massacred by horn worms. 2. Basil improves the flavor of your tomatoes! 3. You get a highly useful savory herb to add to your kitchen. It dries well it freezes well and it is amazing chopped fresh with those tomatoes drizzled with a bit of balsamic vinaigrette. Yum. If you haven't tried this yet give it a go next season on your new farm! 4. If you are selling crops at the farmers market you get a bonus crop to sell. Last year I had so much basil I was just throwing it in the compost because I was not selling at the market but I truly could have. It was a (throw away crop)planted specifically to organically support my tomatoes

[@thomasonmike7170]

Hi pretty lady. How are you doing today?? And how is the weather over there?

[@marciebrown-wendorff2565]

@Thomason Mike rainy today but warm. Struggling to keep the chickens out of my seedings 🙃

[@thomasonmike7170]

@@marciebrown-wendorff2565 That’s good to know. So tell me where are you from??

[@thomasonmike7170]

@@marciebrown-wendorff2565 Because the weather here in Turkey is cold but it’s ok

[@thomasonmike7170]

@@marciebrown-wendorff2565 Good morning Marcie. How are you doing today? And how is things going with you?

[@davidgates1887]

Oh try PVC pipe when you water. Like glue an end cap on one end unless you use a tee and three peace of pipe. And use a PVC threaded coupler to put your hose on. And drill holes in the pipe. As small as you can this is a cheap drip irrigation system.

[@TaraShulerAuthor]

A few years ago my husband and I got tomato plants that we planted in containers. He kept putting more and more Miracle Gro on his, and I kept gently hinting that it might be too much, but he wouldn’t listen. My plants produced lots of tomatoes, but his plants got HUGE but didn’t produce anything. He lets me handle the gardening stuff for the most part now.

[@marcospena7Brasil]

I don’t know what miracle grow is but I won’t do it. And never try and tell us anything. We sometimes have to fail. We are logical animals. And let us fail to see why

[@hopeking3588]

My sister used miracle grow and hers turned out good

[@hopeking3588]

Can we use milk for culicum?

[@T-marie-N]

I am doing that because I was getting blossom end rot and it seems to be working.

[@T-marie-N]

Replying to Hope King re: using milk to replace calcium.

[@aprilkitchens2173]

Watching this video again for the millionth time. Such a great video to watch in January to remind me that spring is coming soon with its new beginnings!

[@juliahart1510]

This video is brilliant. Fast moving, really interesting practical tips, sharing good knowledge all the way. Just FANTASTIC!!!! Thank you for a great cheerful lesson!!!

[@waynefalgout1917]

I seldom watch a KZbin video over 5-6 minutes. But I could not stop watching. This video was so educational, and the way you delivered the information you are a natural. You show your passion for the subject.

[@anniesadventures5133]

You're an incredible wealth of knowledge! I accidentally stumbled across your channel and subscribe instantly. It doesn't hurt that you're so kind.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Thank you!

[@elizabethcox6568]

I’ve watched this twice now because it’s always good to refresh the memory. You’re amazing, Jess.

[@gardencookeat22]

I have watched this 3 times in the last year. I learn something new each time. Love your garden, love your videos and thanks for sharing your experiences in the garden!

[@gardencookeat22]

#4!

[@WhippoorwillHoller]

Hi from my Homestead, so glad to find another homesteading gal from Arkansas! I live around Hardy, up in the northeast corner. Yes we all have our problems when it comes to gardening, , blight, leaf mold, end rot, but we keep gardening on, I go out every morning, and fight the squash bugs.....grrr...but I refuse to use 7 dust, great video!

[@johnniearcher1336]

Whippoorwill Holler Try Captain Jack pest control. It is organic, so is good if you are wanting to stay away from chemicals. I live in Pocahontas.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Thank you! And yes, I end up succession sowing squash because the squash bugs are relentless here! Thank you for watching!

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

I'm going to look into this!

[@WhippoorwillHoller]

marymonk. Keep us updated !

[@onepointofview...524]

I live in Arkansas to but my garden doesn't look near as pretty as hers

[@mimibuckles]

Wow! So thorough and helpful. I learned so much! I learned SO much! One thing I was taught was to bury a 1/2 gallon plastic pot in the grind next to my plants and water into that rather than the soil. Since tomatoes have really deep roots, it helps to get water all the way down through the root system.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

That’s a really great tip thank you!

[@waynegretzky8464]

I form a dish with the soil around the base of stem I think called a basin. Works great for a number of plants especially in early season and plastic free garden! Enough micros in the soil has to stop somewhere! Just read here somewhere grandpa used a coffee can, unwashed would also provide a little nitrogen

[@paigerollins7383]

🙋🏻‍♀️hello from the past!! ...future??🤔🤷🏻‍♀️ either way, I want to say thank you for the way you teach! I am always fascinated by the WHY behind things. The way you break information down and dive deeper is so wonderful to my “rabbit-hole” type brain. This marks the 3rd year I’ve watched this video at this time of year. I am a fellow Arky in NWA and itching to plant my garden. I love going back and re-watching your older videos to prepare for what I’m about to plant, and also helps tie me over for another week or 2 till I’m safe to plant! God bless you and your sweet family🧡

[@cyndimoss426]

I would love to walk through the garden just to see everything for myself 😍 I love the sunflowers and other flowers planted with the veggies. I'm so glad I found your channel, seeing your raised beds has motivated us to try raised beds this year( it's only our 2nd year gardening 😬) We still have lots to learn

[@tipsyflowerpot5188]

I just binge watched your channel! My fiance just came & saw i was still watching from yesterday.. He came back with seedlings! Im outside now sunbathing with them!🙌🍅🌱

[@stillquestioning...6458]

@@katg5750 I agree. Wow... great video. I took so many notes! lol.

[@stillquestioning...6458]

I had 92 tomato plants 2 years ago in my garden. I lost them all to blight. Last year I grew them in my sunporch (inside). Best tomatoes I ever grew. No worries of blight either.

[@davidames8183]

@@stillquestioning...6458 pop

[@allenp1894]

THANKS,THANKS..youjust told me more about tomatoes than iv'e learned in 40 years of gardening we also have about 10,000 sq ft garden.and about 60 tomatoes.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Wow what an incredible compliment!! Thank you!

[@RTG-FAMILY]

same here and it was actually understandable

[@scareduck]

Moved to Arkansas from California (born and raised) five years ago. Started gardening last year, really got serious this year. Very much enjoying this series, and glad to hear from someone raising tomatoes in the Natural State. A different set of conditions from whence I came, for sure.

[@catherineburlin9954]

Adding calcium by putting egg shells with water into a blender and blend several minutes. This is a good way to use egg shells!

[@easttexaspatriotsunitedsta4932]

Had some milk about to go bad poured it on mine and now few months later its taller than me about 6 ft tall cherry tomato plant.

[@beetlebabe86]

@@easttexaspatriotsunitedsta4932 Wow, really? I was always so worried that putting milk on the soil would caused a horrible sour milk smell and attract unwanted pests. I wonder if you could also mix in powdered milk for a calcium boost? Thanks for sharing, will definitely try next season!

[@shelleymclean4770]

I absolutely adore your land, even on video it brings me zen. I wish I owned land to design my own garden, I need a place where I can just sit and have tea and be calm. You are blessed.

[@bono7754]

I totally agree with you , Shelley . I had a 5 acre parcel of land, organic soil, and I miss it dearly. All of my plants, veggie garden, and fruit grew amazingly well.

[@bsofar1675]

OK, I really needed the whole back end of this video. I'm saving it to favorites so I can refer to it again and again. Thank you so much.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Thank you!

[@sakuraesther6309]

She has smiled all through .She loves her tomatoes for sure

[@erinthemakeupartist9875]

Hi there, I’m a newbie gardener and was just wondering how often or when you would water your tomato plants with the molasses and when you’d spray with the aspirin?? Thank you x

[@aliciaborenheim1363]

Following

[@hezelgee6012]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge in such a happy, easy-to-follow way. You've taught me more about tomatoes 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅 in half an hour than I've learned in decades of my life! You are an amazing young woman and have a new subscriber. 😄

[@lauriewilliams8221]

Just get into your garden and you will pick up the little tricks They are a living thing treat them as such & you will get their needs, likes & dislikes. Have fun & tomatoes can be grown consistently without ever failing.

[@hhhhhhhhh61]

You have become my all time favorite KZbinr! You are such a delight and joy to watch. You passion for gardening is the contagion we all need right now during Covid-19. Thank you for making garden fun and super informative.

[@beadmomma4]

Hi. I am new to your videos and have already learned soooo much. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I learned more about tomatoes in this video than I have in ten other videos. I am a new gardener and have killed so many different plants but I'm not giving up. I want to be as sustainable as possible. Thanks Jess.

[@wiggitywhacked]

Christ you’re smart and this is a great resource on tomatoes

[@isabelleblain6263]

I learned years ago that that planting basil and parsley next to your tomatoes help improve the flavour.

[@conniedavidson1807]

I have to try this next year.

[@grammi-d]

And helps ward off pests, which is why I did it.

[@da1stamericus]

I got loads of parsley... Wil have to get basil... But its too late for my early tomatoes. I harvwsted the first cherry tomatows today.

[@conniedavidson1807]

Bought some basil and parsley and planted today.

[@MrFloppy131]

Jalepenos as well help with flavor and insects

[@opalm21]

Ditto what Burlap Garden said. You are not only an amazingly wise gardener, you are genuine! TYFS

[@donnasamuel3399]

Just about to start this gardening lark. Greenhouse been ordered. So much info, that u for taking the time to give us this knowledge of yours. I feel a notebook and pen is needed. Take care x

[@jeremyadams8256]

Wonderfully truthful and informationa. She shows a garden that looks like a typical garden. For all of us who dont spend 100% of our time in the garden. Nicely done cant wait to see what video is next.

[@bryandooley5453]

Wow, 1.9K comments. Not surprised at all Love your enthusiasm - so fun to watch. And dang lady, you have a wealth of knowledge. THANKS FOR SHARING IT! I never knew how to describe or explain that special flavor that I like in a good tomato. You taught me what it is - savory! Thanks for sharing so many things that I have not seen on any other channel.

[@talktothehandreviews]

Within the first minute, your enthusiasm is magnetic!

[@patsycav]

Plant marigolds between your vegetables to keep away pests. You can also put the petals in a salad, or make tea with the leaves, stems and flowers. They have lutein, which is good for your eyes. After I had cataracts removed, an eye specialist told me to take lutein to slow age related macular degeneration. I take one 20 mg. capsule every day and sometimes I take two.

[@leonardjoseph2567]

I never seen a video that give this much variety of information about tomato growing with passion, good narrative, and information. This is a good video for anyone already have some experience in growing tomato in your garden. Very good presentation. Great job girl :)

[@melissadavis2102]

Off Subject, but now I really want to plant Sunflowers in the edge of every bed. :D

[@TheresaPigula]

YESSSSS!!! I was thinking the same thing. 😁

[@PreachingTruth]

Here's a thought, thought not at the edge, but in its own contained area, plant sunchokes (AKA: Jerusalem Artichoke). Related to sunflowers. Very pretty and in the fall you can harvest tubers that are similar to potatoes. They reproduce like crazy, so make sure you plant them in areas you don't care. Flowers and leaves edible too, but don't eat too many leaves. Not that great anyway unless you mix in salad.

[@matthewrussell1027]

Looks

[@melissadavis2102]

@@PreachingTruth I prefer the Sunflowers. They are pretty & feed the birds. :)

[@Happyhippy70]

I love sunflowers. We plant them every year

[@keetrandling4530]

Wow. What an education I just got! Thank you from the bottom of my plant-killin' heart!

[@missykuss9975]

You relate information in the clearest, most succinct manner of anyone I have found. From one Arkansas girl to another, thank you!

[@kellyy4525]

This was amazing information on a whole new level that I so appreciate! I only started growing tomatoes this year. Next year, I will use your tips in my growing and I'm sure, enjoy many more tomatoes with amazing flavor... Thanks so much for all you impart to the growing community and future growers :-)

[@ksmith6245]

My first time watching this gal, excellent. She has a lot of knowledge and I like how she shows what she's talking about

[@Lauralamontanaro]

Thanks so much for the information, I learned A LOT and I thought I knew a lot (hahaha) Can you please tell me how often should I spray with the aspirin and how many times I should add the molasses?

[@caribou3025]

Use to help my Dad a s a kid take care of the garden. 65 now , retired and decided it's time to get a tomato crop going again, now that I have the time. Thank you for the great advice, tips and inspiration. Well done.

[@janicegilman7672]

This video is amazing! I have learned so UCD with this video. I will need to save and watch several times over the winter!! All these beautiful tomatoes, a herd of goats AND 6 kids - you ROCK!!

[@janicegilman7672]

I learned so much not UCD! 😂😂