Is It Too Late To Plant?

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Let's play a planting game... is it too late to plant tomatoes? It's the 19th April and I live in the North East of England - is it too late to get a ripe red tomato if seeds are sown today - that is the question - comment below.
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[@zoars1]

Your enthusiasm for your allotment is fantastic.....loving your videos 👍👍

[@colinhargrave1385]

Keep the daily videos coming as I work 12hr shifts and its nice to sit down with a Jack Daniels and watch your daily videos

[@GreenSideUp]

Yes..sow toms in may and you will still get ripe toms, I know gardeners who dont start sowing until May...Steve...👍

[@stephenjones7829]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 I hope so Tony as I still haven't planted my tomato seeds yet 🙈🙈🙈🙈😂😂😂😂 Best wishes Steve

[@MrMartinburgar]

I hope so just started into the gardening planted 16 seeds 10 days ago got 2up and one more Poppin up I'm in Sheffield and there in a green house

[@jimsgardenproject3507]

Two of my tomatoes got hit with the cold last night 31 degrees. Glad I’m watching cause yours are coming back. I almost dug mine up. I’ll give it a week to see how it goes.

[@tonysgardensgizmos7164]

Honest Tone, leave them raspberries, and you’ll be shocked next spring. I put in 30 canes winter before last, last year about half the bed looked like it had not fired, and half came up last year. This year, the new growth came through and the whole bed is rammed edge to edge (autumn fruiters too).

[@MarkOneMoto]

Garden is looking better by the day Tony lad, awesome.. And absolutely, you'll still get plenty of ripe tomatoes from the plant sown now. With the raspberries, I wouldn't bother buying more.. They'll be coming out of your ears next Spring 😁.. Take care mate, enjoying the more frequent vids, atb, Mark

[@RealFoodComesDirty]

I wouldn't grow the corn in between the potato tubs, not for the potatoes but for the corn. Corn does better planted closer together. I'd pop in some basil or bush beans or even kale. Another fun video, Tony! Loved your comment about plastic plants in April - so funny!

[@jimsgardenproject3507]

Tony why not get some dried grass clippings or leaves to top off those potatoes to keep the moisture in once your done topping them off. I threw all my clippings on top and the soil is staying nice and moist.

[@catherinedavid3662]

Goosegogs 😂 I haven’t heard them called that since I was a kid. Another great video tony. Many thanks🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@flowersandveggies8941]

Hi Tony, just a suggestion... I think it is better to put your potato tubs close to each other, so that you can get a clearer space at the side for your corns, instead of putting them in between tubs.... Cheers!..

[@paullamb2377]

Hey Tone keep those uploads coming bud , I am just sowing now in Newcastle and gonna plant outside next to my sunny wall , hopefully full crop of red ripe toms to come late on

[@davidmayhew3610]

A other great video Tony I took the the plunge and planned up the tomatoes in the grow bag in the greenhouse

[@rololulu1]

Great video tony, I've just potted my Tom's on way behind you

[@carleatwell551]

I congratulate u for the tremendous amount of work gone into your allotments so well laid out. thoes tomatoes will grow always enjoy your video

[@happydaysveg1965]

Tony! ive got some small tomato plants ready to plant in the poly tunnel !But i am awaiting a delivery any day now of some more tomato seeds!Im hoping to get some Toms off them this year! I will keep you up to date with the progress of them mate!So we know what to do next year!

[@loritanner4478]

Your videos are the 🌝 bright spot in my day.....keep them coming!

[@rhyssmith4908]

I absolutely love your videos!! Keep them up!!

[@bgmckeown]

Great video Tony! Love that you have a coat hanger in your polytunnel! Classy!! Hehe!

[@65navek]

Definitely, not too late, they might even catch up with others if weather on your side this year, another great vid had me in stitches over the door 👍

[@debravaldez1196]

I bloody hope you get some red tomatoes on seed sown now! 🍅- I’ve only just sown my seeds!! (Last year I managed to😊) The raspberries will be filling that bed before you know it Tone

[@scottmachenry5609]

Great Video Tony, as usual. Loving the daily updates. Got the same problem with my raspberries, so be interesting to see how it works out for you. Most comments advising just to leave them alone so that's what I'm going to do.

[@jerrytheparrottt3942]

I have have also put some tomato seeds in today that will be nice to see a comparison between mine and someone else hoping to get more Tom's was advised it's never to late to keep planting from more than one person keep up the great work

[@thechilliman1602]

Hi Tony keep them coming enjoy every minute beautiful time of day can't beat looking at all them buds on your fruit bushes coming to life you will get tomato on that last sowing seed 👍

[@debrariley2057]

Yes the daily updates are such fun. Same as all us gardeners back and forth all day. Much better than a video that looks like a BBC. Garden programme.

[@victoriagallacher5131]

Yes definitely will get a red juicy tomato Tony!

[@wavydavy470]

I doubt it’ll ripen in time Tony. My allotment is in Tynemouth and I was late with my Toms last year and I got a load of green ones. They were Shirley as well. Good luck with it though hope it works. All the best Dave 👍🏻

[@samuelcooley6406]

Looking good Tony

[@learnaswegrowsirgar8137]

The door is really good at filming ! Gives me ideas! Fruit looking oarsome Tony! I think you will get a ripe tomatoe.. I trying sungold late..see you tomorrow

[@mygardenanddinosaurs]

OMG I guffawed out loud as the camera swung on the door :) Yes I bet you will get ripe toms even if you sow now. Love your daily updates Tony. Take care. Mags

[@davescibb]

I'll be honest Tony, if I had no interest in growing veg and didn't have a plot of my own, I'd still watch yr videos just for the fun factor, always fun 👍

[@keeksputels1851]

last year the tomatoes I started around this time produced some ripe fruit, definitely much less than the ones that where started earlier but its still well worth while to start some more. also half ripened tomatoes can be finish being ripened on a window ceil. but yeah around now I switch to sowing winter harvest crops

[@sarahnortheastenglanduk6276]

Hi Tony, I know you said you wanted some new gardening programmes on KZbin to watch. Check out Project Diaries, he has loads of information and he's just been picked for a 3min Springwatch slot with Chris Packham! Take care 🤓🍃

[@barbarasaunders6919]

Yepsy, red toms no prob's at all by sowing now. pmsl at the camera on the door that was classic mate.

[@christinerees50]

I had four volunteer bush tomatoes that came up out on my plot late May last year ..I had ripe tomatoes of two of the plants

[@danking8067]

Yes man best time of the day is when you upload

[@karlitobergkamp8082]

Can’t see a rip tomato if I’m honest Tony but it’s always worth a good experiment to find out. All the fruits taken really well, I remember planting gooseberry’s and raspberries and nothing took that well but this year it’s all looking a lot healthier and happy and my two new additions my pears one fan trained the espalier have both blossomed well and put on some really healthy growth. Looking forward to the competition reveal tomorrow. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!!

[@amberamber100]

Lol on the door. I thought you had a fancy camera man doing some panning around shots hahah

[@vmcshannon]

Well Tony, I’m in USA zone 5 and I just started my seeds yesterday. Which a couple weeks later than usual. So I’ll get tomatoes this year. I think you will too. They seem to catch up when you plant them out. Oh, I plant all my tomatoes outside.

[@jimsgardenproject3507]

Tony what’s in your tea in the morning? Your in great form lately. I love the look into the sun. Your sound effects are cracking me up.

[@GordonjSmith1]

I hope you get some tomatoes from your seedlings because I want some from mine! My season is at least 4 weeks behind you and my tomato seedlings are still at the first two leaf stage! However with longer 'sun days' than you, I am hoping they will catch up. On Mid summer eve we get sun until 10 or 11 at night, and we are still sitting out late in to the evening!.

[@scottharriswestwalesfishin639]

Can't see why not I was taking cuttings last year from my plants and got toms of them

[@loritanner4478]

Wow! We are a "swingin'" bunch!

[@grahamthomas6283]

I would give it a go nothing to lose everything to gain gardening needs to be ok even if we get it wrong sometimes thanks for your time 🐞🐦👍

[@alittlebitofeverythingwith5590]

Hi, it depends on the weather and it is early or main crop. In Russia people sew tomatoes in April to grow them out side and it is fine. You should make sure they are a blight resistant variety because that is your enemy not the time. Any way good luck. I actually did the same thing myself a couple days ago put in a few Maskotkas so let see. :)

[@joannfraser22]

I pulled a sucker off a tomato plant late last year end even that fruited. You should be fine sowing some now.

[@gailwarrington3841]

Have faith Tony, I am sure you will have a red tomato. Like others have said don't worry about the raspberry's you will have a full bed next year. Mine are everywhere! My husband calls them 'gwsgogs' I thought it was a Welsh thing!! 😂😂

[@ashleighjmxo]

I bet you do get a ripe tomato Tony! Loving the daily videos. Lots of love! 🍅🍓🥦🌽

[@fionaforrest4976]

Do you know if all the raspberries along the wall were the same variety? If no, give it it a bit longer just to ensure no late growth. If yes, then I’d be inclined to shift your white raspberries in to your gaps to keep the raspberries together, especially at the trampled end. Gives you your bucket back for something else. Hope you’re planting plenty pollinator flowers for those bees. 😁

[@susanmill2394]

plant the corn in the gaps between the potato pots!

[@davidwilliams-vr9rh]

Heck yea you will get red toms, i missed the variety though..great vid as usual tonester.

[@davidwilliams-vr9rh]

Ah shirley, yes no doubt

[@gailkenworthy2071]

Hi Tony. Always enjoy your videos. Had a laugh at camera on swinging door 😜😜 Fruit canes looking good....Have you got any parsnips planted..just a thought I seem to struggle getting them to germinate. Looking forward to next video tomorrow..always a happy chappy 🤣🤣

[@nicobass1966]

Yes you should get fruit - I sowed a batch 2 weeks a go and they are flying along with the long days and the weather getting warmer

[@tonycarrington1]

My opinion yes sow tomatoes just do what you normally do... Trim leaves once fruited etc maybe top it early so ot doesnt grow to high to use extra strength to concentrate on fruit..... On raspberrys are they all earl season?? As others perhaps may be autumn fruit but either way would leave in til nxt spring them alter if still not shown life all the best

[@samuelcooley6406]

Like the hair cut 🤣😂

[@wobblybob7029]

yes tony you can get a ripe tomato its all in the pruning and feeding N-P-K shoots roots and fruits + trace elements i don't know why fertiliser isn't marked up P-N-K i usually pinch to top out after 5 trusses with Shirley and pinch out all the suckers if you are worried pinch the tops out sooner

[@barrychristian4050]

I think you will get a ripe tomato if you get it under some lights ASAP and then prune it hard once some fruit has set to concentrate all its energy into the fruit

[@darrensexton1965]

Enjoying the daily updates will you be nipping off the flowers from the strawberries as I've heard it increases next years yield cheers tony keep them coming

[@dawndawn6946]

Only two of my five raspberries I started have come up. I’m in the same boat.

[@damodoesstuff]

Yea i reckon you will... i sowed all my tomatoes last year later than this and i had 47 plants at one stage... but i got plenty of ripe tomatoes!

[@markshaw5835]

I think your get some ripe tomatoes. Not many though. But it's definitely worth a try

[@susanmill2394]

I live i zone 5 - mine will go out in May15 - maybe!!

[@williammcbeath2915]

Yes tony I think you should be ok for a ripe tomato 🍅

[@jackosallotment6224]

Yes you’ll get a ripe tom. Cheers 🍻

[@vmcougarintn5035]

At least Daisy made an appearance. hehehe You should get at least 1, I'm betting more", tomatoes starting them from seed now. Oh dear, we are moving, Tony, Help! I do not want to be locked into the polytunnel!

[@mrajninja]

You might get a few late runners from raspberries mine are going everywhere... I might join you and do a late experiment for fun, do you have any tips for chillies, out of 10 plants have 1 over 2 inches tall bit worried

[@mobrosch9154]

Yes sow toms on a sunny windowsill now and they’ll romp away and be fruiting in summer.

[@claudialautenslager8695]

I would say yes, so go ahead and start.

[@gregoryseager9191]

Don't worry about the raspberries once they settle in they will spread every where it left unchecked :) Keep em coming Tony.

[@gregoryseager9191]

Thought you were doing a panoramic shot with the polytunnel door as for the tomatoes I'm growing them from tomatoes I bought from a local shop they are now seedlings getting ready to pot on. I'm that desperate due to shutdown, but determined to get something this year :)

[@chrisjones3901]

Dont know if they the correct varieties but I planted my apple and pear tree tilted ,cut off any upward shoots and the end,so hopefully branches grow down,I'm hoping they grow like a hedge,seen a man on utube do it,I'm no gardener but it doesn't hurt to try especially if you have a small garden and dont want trees growing up and causing shade,what will be will be only paid a fiver for each tree from local hardware shop so not lost a fortune if it fails,has anyone else planted like this,what was your success.

[@XaryKim]

Yes on a red tomato

[@leearcher8759]

🤔 Who forget their mic 🙄 The door shot loma 😆🤣😅 Keep it up stay safe

[@TonyCSmith]

lee archer For whatever reason Lee it didn’t record my wireless mic just the built in one which I had to fight all the way in post 👍😀 Well spotted

[@nellee3154]

I think ya shirley will Tony. 😄

[@1carpmanic]

No Probs Tony, you should still get a good crop of red toms about 80% I recon

[@jannerkev]

Some of your raspberries may be early (summer) and the others may be late(autumn) leave them be mare. You might be surprised. Even next year you might see them appear.

[@chrisjones3901]

Got mine from morrisons only £1 growing great had fruit first year too

[@loritanner4478]

Dont worry about the raspberries. In a year they will be everywhere. In the path, in other bed close by. They will multiply. And you will be going oh no they are everywhere! I planted 2 years ago and now I have them all over. Got to dig them up and find another spot or home for them. 💮

[@alastairsampson5003]

Ripe red tomato, yes. I think those white raspberries you've got are gold, as in Raspberry 'All Gold'

[@lindahedley9049]

Tony I have 6 crimson crush plants you can have and loads of cherry yellow tomatoes. I live in Chester road Sunderland. I can drop them off if you let me know where Linda

[@TonyCSmith]

Linda hedley I’m fine Linda thank you. I’ve enough - I just have a little experiment coming soon that needs two tomatoes. But thank you 😊

[@trevorcrowshaw3884]

Red tomato yes

[@aliceserna614]

Indeterminate tomatoes only take on average 75 days, so unless you're expecting cold in August or September you should with no problem.

[@kerrynickson3559]

Hello tony have you heard of welsh onions

[@paulmartin1296]

Don't think you will have a problem getting some ripe tomatoes if the weather keeps as good as it has been .

[@susanmill2394]

See Alice below !!

[@robertblake7835]

hi tony yes the wife says you will get a ripe tomatoe

[@thomascallaghan5988]

You’ll get lots of red tomatoes,I sowed my seeds last week,I stay in Glasgow and get ripe tomatoes most years

[@permanentlygubbed]

I'm in Kilmarnock and thought I had missed the planting for Tom's

[@thomascallaghan5988]

Mrs Davis Crafts I thought so to,but I asked about,then thought I would check my photo album and there was me growing tomatoes on it for two years,technology is great😂😂

[@saltytree729]

Tony just clone your raspberries!

[@flossy4925]

Too late? No, not at all. I live in the North East & I've only just sown my Crimson crush tomatoes to grow outside.

[@susanmill2394]

getr a few more rasps - nothing ventured nothig gained - be brave son!!

[@midtexasgardener5422]

Sure is a good video. Did your camera move on it's own. I smell a ghost.

[@bigmallly7863]

Yes you will get red toms (assuming they are red ones that you sow). Why not plant some armpits, they will also give you extra plants.

[@briansgardenandpolytunnel8172]

you WILL get ripe tomatos, but less trusses......................brian

[@caroleperry4343]

If you have cats around your plot Tony, keep an eye on your bucket s of spuds they like pooping in the bloody compost and it stinks! Not good when you pop your hand in!! 🤢🤢 x

[@gr328]

A blooming cat decided to 'fertilise' my tiny spinach plants this morning. Yuk

[@davidreid6872]

Yes you will just come late good look david Harrogate