This Method of Trellising Tomatoes is a Game Changer!

[@singhsingh99]

I don't think you need to feed your plants. Your energy alone can feed the universe. Love it.

[@ShaneLovesGardening]

SERIOUSLY! No joke! James you pump me up to get out and plant more food! LETS GO!

[@jamesprigioni]

Let's Gooo!! That's why me and Tuck are here!

[@saleen235]

Same!

[@sonnyamoran7383]

Ditto

[@dawnwilliams8766]

Me too!

[@did_I_hurt_you_feefees]

Get out there and plant!!! :)

[@staceyv8754]

I love seeing Tuck! I lost my little Yorkie Violet about a month ago and seeing Tuck makes me smile. Great video too!

[@joeystaab7595]

Im sorry for your loss, not to sound exclusive, only us who have had Yorkies know how special they are ,crazy little dogs but will always put a smile on your face

[@deborahphillips8342]

You are so awesome James! I'm 74 and am just always so energized and inspired by your videos. Please keep up the good work! And keep showing that adorable Tuck!!

[@mosesmerlin8882]

Oh, dear James, you and Tuck are so wonderful. There are other youtuber gardeners that I like to learn from, as well. But, you have such a lovely spirit that it's a special joy to watch and learn from you. Thank you.

[@NicoleFitnessYouTube]

James you are the BEST gardening expert I’ve ever watched! You are INSPIRING and so full of LIFE! We enjoy you so much! And we adore Tuck! If you ever offer tours of your food forest we’d fly up to “Jersey” just to see it in person! Thank you for sharing your incredible knowledge! ❤ to Tuck!

[@Highlander.7]

Dude Tuck is an OG. I am really glad to see this channel flourish. I remember watching year 2 food forest updates when hardly any such thing was on YT. Much love and blessings brother

[@kevinlaughery9552]

Your older bed you might want to replace the top board that holds the string rollers. I was using a 2x 12 as my top runner and after 4 years the weight of my tomato plants snapped the board in 2. This really sucked mid summer it was so hard to re do this when the plants weigh so much. Hopefully you do not have to go through this. Most of my plants didn't recover completely

[@Sparkysings2]

I purchased these clips from your Amazon store two years ago. Thanks for all the awesome tips! You’ve really helped my gardening journey. Tucky too!

[@yxcvmk]

Do you reuse these clips, or are they done after one season?

[@Sparkysings2]

@@yxcvmk you can use them over if they don’t break

[@tsminnal]

I live in Canada and I can't start gardening without first watching your video. You put soo much hype and energy into us. Thank you

[@nancycongiusti7526]

I'll watch this again and try this method. I like that you have them in a long narrow bed!! Totally going to try this!!

[@paulkiefer3893]

I want to try the hook and wicket technique for my outdoor garden.

[@reader649]

James you are a person of many talents!. You can tell that you are very good at detailed observation/ almost like a scientist, plus you are a meticulous carpenter and have keen engineering and efficiency skills that inform your gardening techniques. I know studying permaculture adds to those skills. Love seeing Tuck and you every time you post. Thanks so much! :)

[@virginiaseedsskogen2038]

Totally, agree!

[@reader649]

@@virginiaseedsskogen2038 Thanks ! :)

[@Jkinnj]

I love these clips. Along with tomatoes I also use them for for cucumbers and squash.

[@janicemmckaig9135]

Thank you James for all your knowledge and enthusiastic information! My husband, Doug and I LOVE ALL your videos🤩 We found your video on tomato clips and have loved them for these last 2 years. We have one difference though in that our garden pen had a fencing top about 2 ft wide and that is where the tomato vines grow. All the vines will lay and grow on top even the butternut squash! Also really help the heavy fruit to hang. This is just a welded wire. Again, thank you for ALL your education as we always learn something!

[@2Hearts3]

Great plan! I'm so glad to see you and Tuck. Glad he's feeling better 😃👍🐾

[@lindaseel9986]

James, you and Tuck show us how to work smarter, not harder. Thanks so much! 💖💝💓💞💕♥️💘💗 For Tuck!

[@spideymcgee4718]

Just ordered these clips and rollers. So stoked for this growing season.

[@gracebeforemefarms8365]

Thank you so much James!! This information IS a game changer for me!! I’ve never known about tomato clips. Awesome, I’m going to order some supplies!! Thank you again. Always love to see Tucker in the garden.

[@jimsullivan9104]

I've been away...so it's great to see you & experience your awesome spirit again! Good to see you looking so healthy! peace to you & Tuk.

[@ethantreto4315]

Tuck is a trooper, even tho it’s hot he makes himself comfortable by diggin his hole. Mine dog does the same thing when I’m in the garden for hours .. gotta have mama best friend by your side

[@helicart]

Really smart. This makes so much sense, and fits with what I know about commercial growing techniques.

[@vivalarica]

God bless you & your family for all the wisdom & experience that you give on your channel!

[@sharylmichael]

Love watching you guys and all the new ways of gardening. Never to old to learn something new! I have been gardening for over 53 years 🤗

[@joytotheworld2100]

Great idea. Beautiful design. I'm on a fixed budget. I took the bench out of the adult swing I had. Used the frame & added garden netting for the tomatoes to climb. 4 years and still going great. Cost $10.50.

[@lifeisgood9175]

I'm using my old metal gazebo in the same way. It works and I love it! Cheers!

[@smas3256]

Zone 6b. Great minds think alike. I'll be planting Roma here and there. I think two stakes and lace string back and forth a few times giving a place for sucker support. You encourage us to think outside conventional wisdom. ❤ to Tuck. We will be using your pruning method again for our cucumbers. Thanks so much James.

[@Handcraftedbydebbie]

I love how you explained this! Your gardens are amazing!

[@creativcat]

I just got my Guardian of the garden sweatshirt! I love it…I will upload a pic tomorrow when I am in the garden with it. Please give Tuck a hug from me, and tell him thank you for being here for us. Keep up the great content, I am on my 2 nd year of gardening and I am struggling but I learn something new every day from you…thank you! ❤

[@ladybirdgib]

I have those same clips! Been using them to train my tomatoes and tomatillos on a 16'x4' cattle panel I have going down the middle of my two 4'x8' beds. I wanted to use the cattle panel as arch elsewhere next year. Now the hubby has another garden project to help me with next Spring! Also, I have some tomatoes in ground in separate area of our gardens. I did a sort or short version of the Florida weave. I'm 5'3" so trellises for some stuff has been a challenge! Definitely trying this next season! Thanks for sharing!

[@shaneherrick727]

I can't wait to try this! I love how you keep bringing such valuable content! Looking forward to seeing your 30-50 bamboo staked tomatoes! Thank you!

[@AZCWoods]

Time to make a nicer trellis this week for my tomatoes. Thank you & Tuck, the amazing Garden Guardian.🌱

[@HomesteadingWithAngie]

Thank you for showing this up-close. We use cattle panels and wind the tomatoes in and out of the panels and trim lots off the bottom. We did 45 plants last year 😮

[@shaylebennett7310]

You make me love gardening bc you've shown me how to do it in a smaller but with bigger results. Last year i had 5 tomatoe plants that grew huge on this method. This year i planted 20 in the same location with fish parts. I can't wait to see the results. Thank you!

[@jerzeytodd]

New subscriber, I've been watching for a few weeks and love the content. I only live a few minutes from you so your gardening timing and advise couldn't be any better

[@Chuklz70]

Massive

[@virginiaseedsskogen2038]

Your garden has impressed me again and again over the last three years that I've been following. Our little food forest is gowing more diverse each year, you have been a strong influence, and I love seeing Tuck! Your tall tomato system seems like the best way to grow healthy, simple to harvest tomatoes. Johnny Seeds sounds like the best option to me.

[@emelv44]

Love your channel! When I grow my indeterminant toms they always fruit much lower on the plant. They eventually grow over 7 feet, but so late in the season that they aren't flowering as much.

[@beebob1279]

Hey Tuck.. Those clips are a great idea. The line holder is a great idea too. Glad you showed it to us

[@Eric-gi9kg]

I learned about this style of trellising a 1 1/2 years ago from another youtuber. Though I much prefer the roller version and how you secure the end/soil attachment. Seriously love those clips, And they Seriously cheap.

[@kalinystazvoruna8702]

Back around 1979 or 1980, I was hired to work in a professional greenhouse where they grew hydroponic tomatoes. They had a similar system. Nice to see professional stuff spreading into the backyard/homegrown community.

[@davidcraft4919]

Thanks for your willingness to share your knowledge, JP! There are more tomatoes in the world because of you! ❤❤❤❤

[@donnabagnati29]

I’ve been using this method for years, love it

[@scrappinrabbit]

Your videos are so informative and you demonstrate and explain everything so clearly, you're an inspiration. Best gardening channel on KZbin! And Tuck is the cutest pup.

[@beenthere9770]

Nice to see that there are still gardens in the Garden State!

[@joj1252]

Great tips & clever trellising James. Space saving too meaning more tomatoes 🍅 👍🏻

[@AirzGamingTTV]

Your videos are so fantastic. I love your designs too- Im making another one of your raised beds this week. Best gardening channel on youtube thank you for posting

[@vham7476]

Thanks for showing videos of the leaning process. I have not seen it anywhere online and was so confused about what it's suppose to look like.

[@magiccookie22]

Growing traditional tomatoes this year at my mom's house, but really looking forward to growing tomatoes like this when I get my own place! I love the aesthetics of this, and it's effective too. Fingers crossed for a good growing season

[@smas3256]

Plants love the attention. Feel the love. It's all about vibrations we get and give.

[@margaretderen2082]

I love those clips! For thicker stemmed plants, I often clip them together so one clip is around the plant and the other is around the support.

[@NatalieClewley]

You are so motivating and a wealth of knowledge James, but Tuck is the star of the show and I look for him the whole time I'm watching! I have Pomeranians, but I would love to have a "Tuck" some day. He's fantastic! Long live Tuck!!! ❤

[@elenawiley2050]

Great idea! I love watching your videos, and seeing your enthusiasm. I love watching Tuck too.

[@patriciagraham4786]

Thank you for sharing this and all your gardening wisdom. You're Awesome! I love your enthusiasm! I have about 50 various tomato plants in red solo-type cups, about to be needing transplanted. I'll be giving most of them away. But, i really enjoy getting them started. I have to grow in containers, due to gophers or groundhogs, and due to back problems. Next year, I'll be growing container friendly tomatoes in my new GreenStalk Vertical Towers. Go Tuck ❤❤❤

[@tonyarichardson7776]

I'm Glas I found you. Thanks I love gardening but I can't do much because of my health. Much love to you and the family. Love the 🐕 tuck ❤

[@back2create71]

The energy is explosive with this guy!

[@susiefitzsimmons1147]

Hi James! I love following along with you. Those tomato clips look like the ones I used on my grape vines. THEY DID NOT LAST ONE YEAR! They must not have been UV resistant and after a few months became brittle and started breaking. When I tried to remove them they would break and crumble. I hope the ones you have are better than the ones I had!

[@bballerforever]

The clear plastic clips don’t last more than a season or two. The clips that are brown-red are much sturdier.

[@normarosado5697]

❤❤ I'm loving learning so much from your channel, I grew a few tomatoes last year that just went wild, your teaching has allowed me learn the differences in variety. Hugs for Tuck❤❤. Thank you

[@tanagreiner6906]

Can do a video on which plants work best growing next to each other. Hopefully you know what I’m talking about. Thx

[@gaelsterner2815]

Watching from PA. Excited to see Tuck and James snd learn more about gardening!!

[@richstone2627]

Tuck is the man. I like the new way you anchor your strings. In the past I buried the string under the tomato roots when transplanting. I also used a small bamboo stake beside the tomato plant and tied the string to it. I'll have to try your new way because it looks to be the way. Thanks.

[@Andy-le8xy]

Thank you for the many good and informative videos and for the links below. Take care!

[@trevoraraujo4888]

I love this method of trellising tomatoes. I have been using this for a few years.

[@FloridaGirl-]

Just love your garden and big yard. I love the set up and your tips are great. Plus you always seem so happy. 🤗 Which is refreshing. 👍

[@sonnyamoran7383]

Love to see Tuck. My 2 garden guards are very old. One is deaf, Neena, the other deaf and blind, Rommy. Makes me sad to think about not having them here. I will create a special place for them in my garden one day.

[@marley9904]

😢😢😢, I know the feeling of having a blind dog, it breaks my heart 💔.

[@sonnyamoran7383]

And someone made the comment, "I guess it's probably time." Can you believe it? I'm old, my heart isn't as good, but it still feels, my back isn't good, but I still work hard, .........just because they can't see or hear, I still love them and they love me. Some people!!!

[@kimmileusnic3249]

Love watching your videos. You have a great way of showing and explaining your tips. Thank you! It is greatly appreciated and helps me become a better gardener.

[@chlcdny]

☆°☆° What frugal, analytically; well thought out methodologies you utilize, Mr. Prigioni; ☆°☆° Providing Interesting & Useful Histories of Your Beloved Fruits, Veggies; Plants...Gardens!☆•☆° Bravo!☆•☆°Carry on, Green Man!☆♡deb out!☆♡

[@kele1264]

Fantastic demonstration, James, thank you very much!

[@punaforager]

Wow holy crap those beefsteak tomatoes looked amazing. It was fun to watch your tips! Looks clean.

[@bland1900]

I enjoy your videos and think the world of your pal, Tuck! Even though I've been growing tomatoes for 53 years, you inspire me. Be careful with bamboo. I've had fungal problems with imported bamboo. Better to split an 8', full size (rough cut) 2 x 4, than to risk fungal issues. Enjoy the season! ✌

[@KatrinaMiller117]

Hi Tuck! Great ideas regarding trellising. Thank you for the heads up on the clips.

[@shelleyrenee4889]

Always learning from you James ! Tuck is looking for a carrot 🥕 ❤ Tuck

[@akzorz9197]

Just bought the clips, for sure a good choice. I have been using the velcro method for some time now and it is not even comparable.

[@johnthomas9724]

Sir James again and again you motivate me even more than i am to go out there and put what i learnt into ACTION 🌱

[@portaamber]

Mushroom basket tomato?!! Hope to see a tomato harvest video soon 😊 love for Tuck ❤❤❤

[@lifeisgood9175]

Great advice! I use my old gazebo to trellis most plants with mesh trellis' on the 2 sides, but THIS is a fantastic idea, I can do this on the front of the gazebo. Just in time, I was trying to figure out how to trellis my tomatoes. Thanks James!

[@mssavedin92]

I just ordered the clips and hooks off amazon. Thankyou. Great idea.

[@SnoqualmieValleyGardenGirl]

Great video. I really want to try this method. I am also loving my tank top I ordered.

[@laurielangley2306]

I LOVE Tuck!!! You too, James!

[@davefarmer5048]

Wow! Looks like a great way to grow them. Thanks James.

[@driqbal316]

Awesome method. Now we can grow Tomatoes just like the professionals!

[@marvinpybus4599]

Tuck reminds me of our Yorkie, Teddy. He passed away after 17 1/2 years of love and loyalty. Give Tuck a chin scratch from Marvin and Marie. We enjoy your videos and tips.

[@sharonmacdonald4163]

you know we watch the videos just to see TUCK!

[@carolyngross7664]

love your videos i always walk away with learning something...i no longer live on the east coast but learning and gathering information and how to do things...has no border

[@JuxstLer]

I use those clips too. I completely agree with em....just use these. Dont bother with anything else.....they are pro!

[@ReincarnatedStargazer]

I have the trellis to make you jealous. I'm jealous of your roller hook method so I think I'm going to zip tie the rollers to my conduit bar. Love your channel!

[@emills1417]

This year I tied a loose loop of twine around the base stem of my tomato plants instead of the wood and plastic clips. Worked great. I tried those plastic clip on my grapevines, the sun wore them out in a single season. I will never buy them again.

[@paulawallace6688]

Will you be showing staking tomatoes? We have a few buy themselves. I saved this video for reference. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@lolaseymour1532]

I would be interested in how you stake your tomato plants also as I only grow 6 plants generally each year. Thanks for your consideration!

[@elterago]

Идея с клипсами для крепления интересная. Будем пробовать альтернативные способы из подручных средств. В прошлом году я придумал использовать зажимы воздушных шаров для быстрого крепежа шнуров к кольям.

[@ephemeralstardom]

WOW THIS IS A GAME CHANGER!!! love your energy as well. very nicely made informative video i will be using this!!

[@hhfamily7528]

Great job. Summer here in New Zealand, got 6 tomato plants on a simple string system but it's very labour intensive and not future proof. Thanks for the knowledge!

[@gomrko]

James, great instructional video. I am going to use trellis rollers next year. You seem pretty tall but not all of us are. I think I will attach the rollers down at mid height on a nearby fence where I can easily manipulate them. Then run the string up high through an eye hook and then back down to the tie off point that you have near the base of the tomato.

[@mompuff]

Thank you so much!! I have learned so so much from you!! Tucker is the healthiest adorable dog ever!! ❤️❤️❤️ He eats healthier than me!!🥰🦋🙏🏻

[@dave-mrrp]

Amazing way to trellis!! Great video as always James and love seeing Tuck

[@nursue2]

James, I have been following you for about a year and have implemented a lot of your techniques with great improvement in my garden. I have been doing square foot gardening for 9 years now. I was wondering why you chose to build your trellis frames rather than using the conduit as suggested in the book. I have moved my conduit with corners to the middle of my garden boxes instead of the edges like I did previously by moving tye rebar and tied my strings to it this year to bend and drop it as it grows. I used staking last year, but my stakes could hardly support the weight of the indeterminate plants. Thanks again for all of your posts. I have really worked on learning companion planting this year and so far here in Utah zone 6B, I am getting lots of produce already. Last night I took advantage of my husbands clumsy hand planting where I asked him to put 9 seeds spots with 2 seeds each for the turnips. He scattered way too many seeds and I pulled all the extras leaving just the 9 desired plants and made turnip pesto out of the tender young turnip greens and put it on top of a still good baked spaghetti squash left from last season. So his mistaken attempts left us with a devine meal. There were plenty of leafy greens already available for a side salad using organic cucumbers from Costco as well since here in 6B my cukes just appeared out of the ground.

[@palmtreeleebythesea]

Tomatoes growing with garlic, wonderful.

[@matthewreynolds2384]

So few people know that the clips are supposed to hold onto the trellis string! Good work James!

[@stevefromthegarden1135]

Your tomato trellis is quite nice. I just got a pack of 300 clips a few days ago

[@arnorrian1]

I've been using the lower-and-lean trellising for years. I made the spool-hooks from wire, and I migrate them to the side, so the tomato stem is not making a mess at the ground level. You don't even need to tie the twine at the bottom.

[@dr.rev.lindabingham]

Blessings to all!

[@vivalarica]

God bless you ❤️

[@jamesprigioni]

Blessings Rev. Linda

[@dr.rev.lindabingham]

@@jamesprigioni May you be blessed more abundantly!

[@dr.rev.lindabingham]

@@vivalarica Thank you for the blessing! May you be blessed more abundantly!

[@markas1987]

James you are the best you tuber. I love your enthusiasm!

[@BruceGlider]

This is super cool. I have a much smaller garden. I think I can adapt this for my needs very cheaply. Thx!

[@rosedowling3690]

I will for sure try this method next season, you n Tuck are awesome !!!!!!!