GROWING TOMATOES WITHOUT (much) FERTILIZER!

[@carolavant3778]

Travis! You need a Stand 'n Plant transplanter! It will make your life a LOT easier! I just planted nine 30' rows of tomatoes and didn't have to get on my knees once, except to thank God for the blessings , and no fire ant bites. With shortages coming, be sure and dehydrate as many of those herbs as you can. Celery also dehydrates really well. They store well, and don't take up much room, and I've got a feeling we'll be glad we did.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I do need one of those for when I'm not planting on tape.

[@Mstymntntop]

We put the basil in the food processor with some oil, buzz it up, pour in ice cube trays, keep cubes in the freezer in a freezer bag, and pull one out whenever we need it.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I need to do that. Thanks for the tips!

[@jacytomlinson1192]

Cherries are turning red. Slicers are about 3 weeks out I'd say. Flowers are about to bloom also as a bonus 🌼 Favorite time of the year 🤩

[@LazyDogFarm]

Nice!

[@danmortification]

Had my first ripe tomatoes just a few days ago. Planted orange hat tomatoes from Baker creek and kept them in the windowsill until mid April when I planted them in ceramic pots outside. Was a ton of work for a tiny reward, but oh how nice that tiny reward feels as a jump start to the season😊

[@LazyDogFarm]

I bet those were delicious!

[@mootoochunasamy389]

Always giving valuable information, thanks

[@wwsuwannee7993]

Here's an organic story. Around 20 years ago, I decided to eat only organic food for 2 weeks straight, which I did. Now I didn't eat watercress sandwiches or arugula tofu salad. I ate "normal" food. Steak, hamburger, chicken, cheese, milk, potatoes, beer, even pizza etc., but all organic. After a week I felt 10 years younger and half as much again by week two. It was a real eye opener on all the garbage in modern food and the ole "You are what you eat" adage. Sadly I had to stop because it was too expensive where I was living (Alaska). It's not hippie tree hugging bs...it's real, I testify.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Great story. Sounds like the best way to do it is to grow your own!

[@imaprepper1866]

Travis, your garden is beautiful.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Ima!

[@ericisoutdoors]

Zone 7a East Tn. First ripe tomatoes are usually the last week of June for me.

[@carolynmoody9460]

Blessings ❤️

[@LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow]

🌼🌻🐝☀️🌺👨‍🌾Tomatoes are my favorite thing to grow and eat! Yay tomato sandwiches! All the hard work is worth it to me to get to see the new growth everyday it brings me so much joy! It’s the start of my 3 year gardening but there is still so much to learn and I appreciate your tips, tricks and advice! I look forward to learning more from each other as we grow!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks! Hope you have a great garden this year!

[@articmars1]

Mmmm. Tomato sandwich. I seen that and my mouth started watering lol.

[@earlshine453]

Great to see you are increasing the amount of beds covered in mulch

[@LazyDogFarm]

Trying to make things a little easier. And we like the way it looks.

[@darceyschultz2370]

I only planted thus year Tomatoes in just compost / manure. There doing great. Added blood meal after they where 2 ft tall.

[@nancytharp8213]

Florida 9b planted too many Everglades cherry tomato already ripe and eating. Red snapper tomatoes not ready yet. Thanks for sharing 🙏😎🏖🏝

[@LazyDogFarm]

If you're in 9b, it shouldn't be long on the Red Snappers. You'll surely enjoy those too!

[@Hummingbirdhillhmstd]

We always keep extra Duke’s on hand! 😊 We love watching all of the experiments you do and can’t wait to see the results.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Gotta have plenty of Dukes! Thanks for watching.

[@tomhoff4172]

Great video Travis; I've stopped trying to get the earliest tomato, been kicked in the groin by weather too many times. Just going for strong productive plants now. Really enjoying your program.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Not a bad plan at all!

[@jaimesillett118]

Same here. I'm in eastern Pa and I can't even plant them yet.

[@mitchmason8386]

Kentucky boy here. Getting close to planting now. You got quite the jump on our garden ha ha. Looks great love the videos

[@tgood9344]

So fun! It’s a gardeners dream to be planting. Tomatoes or whatever it’s just being able to plant. Can’t wait to see the fruits of your labor! We are still waiting to plant our warm weather crops. Thanks for taking us along on your journey. 👍🏻😃

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jtharp9265]

Good morning Travis , I almost cried seeing those fig trees , dog gone it , missed out .....this time . My 1 peach tree has 12 peaches growing , i have to put a fruit tree net i bought over it , so the birds dont get to them , We love basil , I started MORE BASIL TRANSPLANTS they are up and under my Led lights , the others are in our Tomato raised beds a total of 24 Tomatoes ,12 different varieties , plus 2 tiny tims , My tiny tims have many greenies on them and My big Cherokee purple look like they will be 1st compared to my abe Lincoln, brandy wine pink , Kellogg breakfast , amish paste , Tachi etc . I cant wait for a tator sandwich , and looking forward to several different slices on a sandwich also !! Yummy ... You can never have enough basil , pesto , even freeze it in cubes , God bless you and your beautiful family . Mrs Josette Tharp Montgomery County , Texas 🙏🏻

[@LazyDogFarm]

I do need to try freezing the basil. Thanks for joining us as always Josette!

[@jtharp9265]

@@LazyDogFarm With all your basil , you could really stock up on making them into ice cubes , just blend the fresh basil with olive oil or plain water or make a big batch of pesto and freeze it , You can freeze butter and cheese , My grandma and aunts did always , an now I do , especially with prices going up weekly , shoooo a little jar of pesto was like $6.79 a month ago , I hate to see what it went up to now, Thank goodness I have my Basil back , as I had a beautiful big 14 inch pot with ALOT of basil , I brought in each time it got at freezing temps here in Montgomery , Texas and It was doing Great , well our last frost in March , We were camping and Forgot to have my Son or DIL run over an put in screen room and it all died on me !!!! So had to start over , which i would of anyways for companion planting with Tomatoes ... God bless you and Try freezing it , Tastes just like Fresh !!! Josette Tharp Montgomery , Texas 🙏🏻👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🍓🥕🥬🍎🫑🍑🥔🍋🍊🥦🌶🍅🥒🍆🌶🥦🍊🍋🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔 pretty soon time to harvest potatoes ??? When do u think ??? An plant all my sweet potato slips , I made myself , with the help of Mr. Danny over at Deepsouth Homestead, got his sweet potatoe manual off etsy , plus was blessed from them with the New Carrot manual and Mrs wandas Home cooking recipe Book, I watch them daily just like you , Hollis & Nancy Homestead and Hoss tools 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@thepecolaboy]

Since I over wintered tomatoes here in the Desert, I’ve been harvesting fresh Maters all winter n sping!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Nice!

[@lynnes3659]

I watch all of your videos. I don’t always comment but I always give you a thumbs up. I have to admit not only are your videos informative but very entertaining as well (hardly ever watch one that doesn’t make me smile). Thank you very much for the heads up on a possible mayonnaise shortage! Gotta love it! Thank you, Travis

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for joining us Lynne! And feel free to comment more to tell us how your garden is doing!

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Don’t forget about dehydrating basil. Crush it down to the size you want so that you have it all winter long for cooking. You can also put basil in half-pint jars to use in gift baskets at the holidays. Best wishes, Kate in Olympia, WA - 6:30 am 5/2/2022.

[@articmars1]

June 1st. On the first tomato. Hoping lol. South Louisiana

[@Gunns57]

I prepped my no dig with 1 inch of new compost and covered it with landscape fabric last winter. I then raked in some organic fertilizer for my tomatoes and peppers. They are looking great.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Nice work!

[@glowingupmom]

Always stocked on Duke’s especially during garden 🍅 season!! Yum 😋

[@LazyDogFarm]

Got to!

[@saltlifess6226]

Had my first sungold tomato back in March and last week had my first Brandywine pink. I grew my tomatoes in a heated greenhouse early. Love my tomatoes!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Got a head start on all of us, and now you're rewarded!

[@diannemiller4754]

I love basil! I place it in pots in hops to deter bugs.

[@LazyDogFarm]

It does definitely seem to help with that. And helps bring in the pollinators.

[@timfetner8029]

Hey Travis. I think you have the magic formula when it comes to organic gardening. Your plots and plants look so healthy. Since my garden won’t be done until the Fall or Spring 2023, I predict my first ripe tomatoes will happen in late May/early June 2023. I will have to garden vicariously through you and by watching your channel!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sounds like you've got plenty of time to plan and get your soils right!

[@pjd2709]

Travis I can't get over how quickly your seedlings and plants have grown....? Awesome! Heck my seedlings have not long come up, and will be planting them into bigger pots in a day or so. Lend me your green thumbs, ha ha! Great job, well done. I never blanched my celery either, actually I left mine in the ground all year, just plucked from it when needed all through the year, sure it went to seed in the following spring time, but you sow more for the new year, and I used the leaves as well a tone of flavor in them. Love your channel.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I've heard that about the leaves -- that they are really good in soups.

[@rickthelian2215]

It won’t stop raining in Sydney Australia, can’t do anything in the garden Travis, need to prepare for onions and garlic. Have some potatoes in too.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Send some across the world this way if you don't mind. lol

[@philup6274]

Nice setup. The change in strategy is a positive thing.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Seems like it has definitely helped so far.

[@articmars1]

A couple of years ago i discovered basil is a good mosquito deterrent. And if you do get bit the leaves help stop the itching. At least on me it did. Might be worth experimenting with with all that extra. Cant hurt to see.

[@karenzorn773]

Travis always a pleasure to watch you and your beautiful garden. I'm guessing the same 3--4 weeks for my first ripe tomatoe. Can't wait.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sounds great!

[@kiemc1855]

July will probably be the time when I get my first ripe tomato.

[@davidward1259]

Travis, we have been using that trellis system for 2 years now on the tomatoes. Last year I had some issues wit them wanting to blow around more than I wanted. This year instead of anchoring the bottom in the ground, I just added another row of the metal conduit that is tie-wrapped to the t-posts. Then I can anchor the string top and bottom and use the tomato clips to support the plant. So far it is working great.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Ours do blow a little, but haven't had any major issues yet. I may have to adapt if I notice them getting whipped too much by the wind.

[@FourDRanch]

My system has a thin wire running at ground level to tie the twine to. I have been getting high winds and it works great.

[@Gunns57]

I use landscape anchors. Works great.

[@candacel3489]

Massachusetts. 1st cherry should be 2nd week of June. 1st slicer should be mid July

[@LazyDogFarm]

Right in time for summer!

[@Justme-sb8mn]

Ya buddy! I ordered some Dukes Mayo and you guys know what’s good. That stuff is awesome.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you like it!

[@detectivemikevarnado7515]

I've done a superb job with my tomatoes this year. I think I've planted every variety known to man. I've worked my booty off with these things. Planted from seed. Moved seedlings in and out and all that stuff. Plenty of little green tomatoes. Now if you would come over and teach me how to make them ripen I might have something. My bet is that the heat and disease will get them before I get my first sammich.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Those first tomatoes always seem to take forever to get ripe.

[@1978alvaror]

Great content 👍. I live in Southern California and my wife and I started a backyard garden on a 35 sq ft space. This will be our first year of planting a tomato trellis row of these types ( Purple Cherokee/ Homestead/ Mariglobe/ Siberian) from seeds and estimate ripening tomatoes in 6-7 weeks 🤞. Wish us luck!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Hope all those do well for you!

[@4corander]

Tomatoes look great btw

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Corey!

[@david.6040]

Travis, I covered my garden (silage tarp) in late summer last year after the growing season here in 8b. I uncovered this spring and added compost, no tilling, planted, hit everything with Agrothrive, and I’m mind blown by how good everything looks, and how fast it’s growing especially tomatoes and squash. Your right can’t have to many tomatoes, expect to have them in 4ish weeks. Got the pantry stocked with Dukes as always…

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad to hear the garden is doing well and that you've got plenty of Dukes!

[@articmars1]

I prefer it blanched. The heart is sweeter and more tender. And all you need is a little salt.

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

Boy oh boy, someone is going to be doing some canning. It will be a few weeks before I get a matter sandwich. I have some of that good mayo and just thinking about that sandwich makes my mouth water. You have the best looking garden I've seen, but I don't get out that much to know what everyone is growing. I'd be very happy with your garden is my backyard I don't know how I missed this video Travis, but better late than never, right?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Better late than never is right! Always good to see you here Mary.

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

@@LazyDogFarm I don't want to miss a video. I've been gardening the majority of my life and thought I was pretty good at it, but you've taught me. I always had a good garden, but I was always using commerical fertilizer and my animals manure. I realized some time ago that good soil needs much more than commercial fertilizer and I'm trying to get life in my growing medium. Those grow bags have fungus growing on the outside of them and worms in there, I amend them every year, add some azomite and they keep on yielding for me. I have several raised beds now to, and it will take a few months to get them thriving with life. God provides most of what they need from the trees and the chickens. I do have to buy a couple bags of raised bed soil for the new ones I'm putting in. You can grow a lot of food in a small space if you work it right. At 71 and two back surgeries I have all I can take care of. Travis I have learned a few things from you and I want to thank you for the good content and no bad language, just good stuff. God has truly blessed you and your family.

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@marysurbanchickengarden Thanks so much! God has certainly blessed us with great viewers like you!

[@Justme-sb8mn]

Way up north here, it’s best foods Mayo or nothin. I just potted up my tomato’s today and probably won’t see a ripe mater til the 3rd week in July. Thanks for showing agrothrive it’s made all my plants look their best ever in trays. Half strength every watering

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad the Agrothrive is working well for you!

[@richardc5727]

On the Rose heirloom, think about clips for when the clusters of fruit form up, for the fruit huge support. Good show, like all the others. Eating a fresh Paul Robeson Tomato, on a turkey sammie with Dukes, watching this show. yum Zone9b here so lots of tomatoes ripen up.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for the tip. Was it you who sent us those Rose seeds? I tend to lose track of the source of all these varieties.

[@richardc5727]

@@LazyDogFarm Yes it was, thanks for all the tips and don't. The Rose tomato, for me this season are about spent now zone 9b. Along with the other heirlooms giants, Kelloggs Breakfast, Great White. Im just about in full harvest mode with the hybrid hot Wx, tomatoes. BHN602, Bella Rosa, Jamestown, to name a few.

[@rickthelian2215]

Tomato plants are looking well....😀

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Rick!

[@josephdrahos2553]

We really enjoy your videos. We have learned a lot of things from you. And love seeing Brooklyn and kids out there with you . Please keep up the good work. We are located in Tampa Florida and have already had our first tomatoes last week I even gave some to my daughter. Beefsteak, slicing tomatoes. They were really good sandwiches. Love your garden!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

So jealous! Enjoy those sandwiches!

[@jackwest5123]

I'm already eating ripe tomatoes down here in Volusia County, Florida!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Lucky you!

[@warrenfrink4533]

We usually shoot for the first of June for the first ripe tomato here in southeastern North Carolina. The Bella Roas and German Johnson should make it. The Red Snapper probably a little later.

[@LazyDogFarm]

From my trials, Red Snapper plants tend to grow faster and be taller than Bella Rosa. I'd be interested to hear your results.

[@theadventuresofjerryandjodi]

I’m in zone 9a in Pensacola and I think our first ripe tomatoes are coming at the end of May. We planted our sets in the garden on Feb 28th. Got hit by that last frost but they recovered.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad to hear they recovered. That late frost did a number on quite a few folks' gardens.

[@jacquelinethomson567]

Here at the Jersey Shore I still have my tomatoes inside under lights and will hopefully get them outdoors in a week or so. Hoping for some of the early varieties and cherries by the end of June or early July.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'm sure those tomatoes will enjoy some natural sunlight in a few weeks!

[@markware4933]

A word about store bought mayonnaise. I was raised on Hellman's/ Best Foods (same company, same product) mayo which makes a fine potato salad or cole slaw. For tomato sandwiches, however, the true gourmet will accept nothing less than Duke's. Hellman's is slightly saltier; Dukes is slightly tangier but can hold its own with even the most richly flavored tomato. Full disclosure, I have not tasted Blue Plate brand from New Orleans, and which also has a loyal following. I've found the squeeze bottles of Duke's at Walmart as far out as the front range of the Rockies so it can be had by those serious about their tomato sandwiches.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Solid mayo breakdown there Mark!

[@LLAMA-LLAMA]

Great comment.

[@Mstymntntop]

Easy to make as well and will blow away all the store bought stuff. Check out Serious Eats for a technique. We do pasteurize our eggs in a sous vide to get past the raw egg dilemma….

[@nolawarren3560]

we were a huge hellmans fan, then we tried dukes. Yes Dukes became the way to go

[@markware4933]

@@Mstymntntop Jeff, I'm willing to believe you. My chief local tomato competitor makes her own and she says the same thing. The convenience of Duke's in a squeeze bottle enables me to have superb mayo at hand whenever the urge strikes. Mayo must be somewhat like sex. When it's good, it's really good and when it's not so good, it's still good.

[@tonirogers333]

I'm in florida and I'm already enjoying my cherry tomatoes. I'm thinking my regular tomatoes should be ready by the end of the month.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Lucky you!

[@dc0145a]

Looking good 👍 my tomato seedlings are only bout 4" tall; will be planted out 3rd week of May here in NH

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sounds like you're ready when the weather allows!

[@dc0145a]

@@LazyDogFarm yes just waiting on weather. We've had winds 30+mph this last month eek very unusual weather 😳

[@kjrchannel1480]

I am partial to Tartar Sauce. That reminds me of my mom putting mayonnaise and tomatoes on waffles. They are a bread of types. I like them with season salt for a stuffing type of taste at times. Given that I can't plant summer crops in the garden yet, and comparing last year. I would expect tomatoes to be ripe in mid September aside from cherry varieties. Mine didn't like the heat and held off producing beefsteak varieties until late summer in 7a/7b.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Never had a tomato sandwich with waffles, but I imagine that would be good!

[@tailgategardeners7752]

Hey Travis! We got our Conadria fig in today. It’s in great shape. Congratulations on your successful sale. Can’t wait to get another tree with your next sale. Believe it or not, I’m in Baton Rouge and can’t find an LSU Tiger variety fig tree. As always, enjoy your videos and learning from you.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Great to hear it made it there safely! Thanks for the order!

[@jamestomlin5525]

Also if you're looking to feed your soil, have you ever heard of Jadam? You should really look into it, it's a Korean farming method that's incredible easy and cheap

[@LazyDogFarm]

I have heard of it, but haven't delved into it.

[@jamestomlin5525]

@@LazyDogFarm ah, alrighty. I'm glad more folks are finding out about it.

[@diannemiller4754]

Sad to say it won't be until late July or August. I did plant a few early tomatoes in hopes for some maybe mid July 😊😉

[@LazyDogFarm]

Ours will be gone by then, so there's always a bright side.

[@that9blife465]

Zone 9. Been snacking on maters for a while now, since mid april lol

[@LazyDogFarm]

Nice!

[@articmars1]

Crab boil. Throw the whole thing in there. Outside the potatoes the celery is the best part.

[@stevefromthegarden1135]

My 1st tomato will almost certainly be in July. I just transplanted my celery today (May 1st) The 1st time I grew celery I didn't know anything about blanching it and it tasted fine. I will try blanching it this time. I think you can still squeeze in some more 'maters. 🤣

[@LazyDogFarm]

Haha! Always room for a couple more!

[@shelbys6919]

We won't have ripe tomatoes here in Northern Nevada zone 6b til August. Sometimes I can get an early variety at the end of July

[@LazyDogFarm]

Dang. That's a long time to wait. Ours will be toast by then.

[@shelbys6919]

@@LazyDogFarm it will be 100+ degrees when we get fruit but it's so dry and arid that we don't have a lot of disease issues

[@MynewTennesseeHome]

Thanks for the sweet potato link...I've been looking for georgia jet for a while. I figure probably first tomato here S/E TN will me middle to late June for me.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Hope you enjoy the Georgia Jet variety. That's been the most consistent one for us over the years.

[@MynewTennesseeHome]

@@LazyDogFarm Thanks, I grew it years ago in IN and loved it.

[@rlbgardener6465]

Hello Travis, I’m not even going to take a guess on my first tomato. Here in South West Missouri we’ve been having severe thunderstorms, high winds, and lots of rain. My plants are still in the house and about 18” tall just waiting to be planted outside, I know I’m ready to get them in the ground. Happy Gardening.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sounds like y'all are taking all the rain! We wouldn't mind you sharing a little if you can. lol

[@rlbgardener6465]

@@LazyDogFarm believe me I wouldn’t mind giving you all some, we’ve got more coming thur again tonight. I’ll see if I can’t push some down towards you guys.

[@psalms125selah]

I live in North Fla. and have had my tomato plants planted out since the first week of March, so I'm already enjoying white tomesol tomatoes, mammoth burgess, amish paste, and lots of sun gold tomato's doing the string/bar trellis method with tomato clips, my plants are already over 4-5 feet tall, 12 plants in all for 2 people and some to give away! Tip~ I did have to cover them when they were little to protect them with frost proof cover twice in order to accomplish planting them out that early! But after the 1st week of April we didn't get any more temps below 40'f, so I was lucky this year! P.S. I have had green horn worms and other catepillars going after my plants this month, but I kept a constant vigil, pruning and looking at all the leaves of the plants and haven't had any more issues! But there is always another full moon to lure them Luna moths to my plants, so I always keep a close eye just a day or two after a full moon for any new little caterpillar's or eggs underneath the leaves and this technique works with combatting the green horn worm! YOUR Tomato Plants look very healthy this year Travis, and I'm sure by the looks of things you'll have plenty to can, sell or give away when it's all said and done!

[@LazyDogFarm]

I see those white moths on occasion. Makes me want to grow grab the backpack sprayer. lol

[@psalms125selah]

@@LazyDogFarm LOL, Mothbusters!

[@mutantryeff]

I had found a recipe some time back that I saved to make 'Spicy Pickled Celery'. It said to cut the celery on a bias and stuff in a quart jar. Heat up the following to just dissolve 1c water, 1c rice vinegar, 6T sugar, 2.25t kosher salt, 4t chili garlic paste. Pour over celery. Let sit in fridge for a couple days. Now I wish I had some to snack on after seeing your celery.

[@jamestomlin5525]

That sounds incredible

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yum!

[@joshsparks6915]

No sir gotta get that blue plate!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

A close second ...

[@angeladrury7060]

I'm a new gardener, what's the difference between determinate and non determinate plants?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Determinate tomato plants make a lot of tomatoes in a short, 2-4 week window. Then they're done. Indeterminate tomato plants keep growing and growing until a frost gets them. It's less tomatoes at one time, but a longer growing window.

[@lindahipple4817]

Hi Travis, I have ripe tomatoes for salads now..I started them back in Jan. Yes they're indoors since I'm in zone 7b/6a..yes they taste great. But I'm really waiting for my outside tomatoes, they are different in flavors, and make excellent sandwiches. Blessings.

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's great Linda! We can't wait to try all the different flavors from these "new-to-us" varieties that we're growing this year.

[@SailingGoonies]

That part about the mayo was pretty funny, but also kind of serious at the same time. 😂

[@LazyDogFarm]

Never hurts to be prepared!

[@jameskelly6613]

If you tie a loose knot around the base of the tomatoes, it will work just fine.

[@jonlewis6630]

Coastal NC, zone 8a.. I think I'll have ripe cherry tomatoes in 2-3 weeks, ripe red snapper tomatoes in 4 weeks. At least that's my hope! Bella Rosa are a bit behind and Tachi, maybe 4 weeks. Cheers

[@LazyDogFarm]

Red Snapper is a faster grower from my experiences. All great varieties though! Hope you've got some good support for those Tachis. Those little plants get loaded.

[@ktm690r7]

Usually I’m getting my first ripe tomato in New Jersey by July 4th.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Perfect time to enjoy one!

[@poodledaddles1091]

Wet spring in NE Missouri haven’t planted a thing yet:(

[@LazyDogFarm]

Wet there, dry here.

[@ljhhontx]

I should have some Sun Golds in Central Texas in a week or so, they are almost to size but still green

[@LazyDogFarm]

Nice! Those will be tasty!

[@urbanbackyardcontainergardenin]

Travis, love the video. Believe it or not, I’ve already harvested ripe tomatoes. I caught the same bug you had last year: I have several tomato plants! Have to be told not to plant anymore by my wife!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Haha! I'm not sure my wife has realized the extend of my tomato planting yet, but she soon will when it comes harvest time. lol

[@urbanbackyardcontainergardenin]

@@LazyDogFarm it’s so much fun and addicting

[@prestonberg9604]

Gimme some of that "alright alright alright" mustache!!!!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

You got it!

[@sislertx]

this year i planted those snappers hossinator and the florida omg...they literally grew so.fast.and produced so much they tore down my flordia weave and took over..im pushing 80 ..and have grown tomatoes since i was 12 or 11...and had the best harvest ever..i gave bags to 8 neighbors several times off of about 15 plants..omg..i know the LORDNIS GONNA CALL ME HOME SOON AS I HAVE HAD THE BEST FALL AND SPRING GARDENS OF MY ENTIRE LIFE!!!

[@meddler69]

My first tomatoes are usually last week or 2 of July sometimes later, north east Minnesota zone 3b,

[@LazyDogFarm]

Funny how we'll be thinking of pulling ours around then.

[@meddler69]

@@LazyDogFarm and I just planted garlic today

[@ericisoutdoors]

The holy grail of Mayo is JFG. I’ll send you some Travis it will change your life by changing your Mater Sammich.

[@markb3129]

Your garden looks great as usual... how are your Irish Potatoes doing? ✌🏻

[@LazyDogFarm]

Doing well, but could use a little rain.

[@DonnaLorenzen2009]

I wondered about how you wrapped the string around the stems because my indeterminate tomatoes get really thick stems that nearly feel the clips, but I also have a longer tomato season than you do. I'm just now putting mine in the beds, so it's still a while until I have tomatoes. The Sungold and Champagne Bubbles cherry tomatoes will probably be the earliest (both new varieties for me). Your plants are looking fantastic.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Haven't heard about Champagne Bubbles. Please do let us know if you end up really liking that one.

[@chrisjones5965]

Well, I drug the old drip lines (1/2 line with individual emitters - not drip tape) out of the shed and wrestled with it enough yesterday afternoon that I got fed up and ordered some drip tape from Drip Depot today. Hopefully it's less of a pain to mess with than the 1/2 hose. I love being able to put the water exactly where I want it, but man, that 1/2" stuff is a bear to work with unless it lays out and gets warm (which I never plan far enough ahead to do), so I ended up nearly breaking over my wife's whole row of tomatoes trying to wrestle it into submission. Getting dry up here in central GA - hope ya'll are getting some rain down your way.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Get you a couple bricks or a cinder block to lay on one end of the tubing. Then uncoil it to the approximately length you need, cut it, and then untwist the memory from it. It is a little aggravating, but having something heavy to hold it down on one end certainly helps.

[@garrettscott4094]

Travis, we thought that this was going to be the best year we have ever had. Starts were looking great, and we up potted them. We unfortunately used a bagged soil from the store and it had a fungus in the soil. What wasn't killed was very stunted. The season is still very early but quite disappointing.

[@susanpayne5592]

I purchased cow manure and a potting soil that I have purchased in previous years from the same big box store. The cow manure was fill dirt and the potting soil had so much sand it became compacted and stunted the plants. I believe that the companies are now obtaining product from questionable resources due to supply issues. I've recently purchased certified organic potting soil which is a better product...more expensive but worth it.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sorry to hear that Garrett. Hopefully you still have time to get another round of plants started.

[@garrettscott4094]

@@LazyDogFarm oh for sure we are just outside of Birmingham AL

[@robotgopher7739]

It seems we are going to have stormy weather Sunday and most of next week here in Augusta GA. I find rain helps tomato plants grow fast, but it brings disease and causes the tomatoes to split let's hope for a nice bit of rain and not a downpour.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I wouldn't mind a little rain next week. Been having to run water nonstop for the last couple weeks.

[@rickthelian2215]

Chickens will probably like some Basil too....😀 Hoping your getting more eggs...🙏

[@LazyDogFarm]

Been getting 5-6 eggs per day on a regular basis lately. Nice to have!

[@rickthelian2215]

@@LazyDogFarm that’s good news Travis😀

[@jamestomlin5525]

@@LazyDogFarm have yall tried ducks before? They'll lay alot better than chickens in most cases, eggs are healthier for you too!

[@LowcountryGardener]

My first ripe cherry tomatoes will be on May 21. My first ripe slicing mater samwich tomato will be on June 5. And no, dark green tough celery sucks. Give me that light green tender celery any day.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for the celery info. I guess we'll see here in a few weeks.

[@cindyelmore7784]

I’ve got 1 red sweet 100 but my big tomatoes probably end of May.

[@suepatterson2702]

I'm hoping for 4 to 5 weeks on my first amato. The plants all look good, but early spring was weird and planting was a wee bit late. Although, I will have eggplant in 2 to 3 weeks.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Nice. Sounds like you'll have eggplants before us.

[@AliciasInTheKitchen]

You know, we usually hope to get our first ripe tomatoes around July 4th (Chattanooga area). The weather has been so weird this year, I think it will be a week or two later than normal. I put four rows of indeterminants in last weekend, and have 3 rows of determinants going in this weekend. I think it is going to be a good garden year, just a late one. Our sweet potato slips came this week from Steele. We are growing Murasaki, GA jet, Porto Rico, and Vardaman this year. It's gonna be all garden all the time here for the next few weeks.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sounds like y'all are going be busy, but y'all will surely enjoy it!

[@lawrencebeeles6738]

As the tomatoes get taller remove the bottom clips put on top much easier to clean up later

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good tip!

[@marksexton1340]

It blows my mind how many tomatoes you grow....wow. Im wondering if you sell them, or all for personal use. Im in the high desert of SoCal, I have to grow everything in containers, pots, raised bed with wire beneath... gophers here are crazy. Ground squirrels will usually eat my tomatoes, so i have to pick them a bit green, and rippen on the patio.... I love your setup, but damn, the quantity.

[@LazyDogFarm]

We can some, eat some, and give some away.

[@pd8559]

My area of Texas is in extreme drought and I have not irrigated or fertilized and my tomatoes are still growing but I am growing wild tomatoes and not domesticated tomatoes.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I wouldn't call our drought extreme yet, but we're due for some rain.

[@rusco4268]

I can't even plant tomatoes in my greenhouse until second week of May NE Nevada

[@LazyDogFarm]

Dang. Didn't realize it was so cold in Nevada.

[@dudleyhaines9826]

Datil is the best hot pepper.

[@LazyDogFarm]

It's been a while since I've had any. We grew it many years ago and I remember it making some phenomenal hot sauce though.

[@VirginiaScratcher]

Well, we had another freeze/frost warning last night, so the only tomatoes I'm going to get anytime soon will be from the cherry tomato plant I bought at the store. I have been bringing it inside to keep it safe and picked the first flower off it when I purchased it, but now it's got a handful of tiny flowers about to bloom. My seeds? Nothing has come up yet. As soon as we get a nice few days of warm weather, it gets back into the 30s. This morning was supposed to be the last night in the 30s according to the future forecast and our last frost date is supposed to be next weekend, so I am going to go ahead and plant my new blueberry bushes today and will cover if we get another frost. Not sure about my little cherry tomato plant. I have the perfect pot for it, so I guess I can pot it and bring it in if needed.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'd just plant it in the pot and bring it inside like you suggested.

[@gregoryb7485]

Travis are you at some point going to try tomatoes in the no till plot?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yes I will. Just haven't made it around on the rotation yet, but that will probably happen next year.

[@localunion874]

Where's them kellogs breakfast plants? Lol. Mine just popped up.

[@LazyDogFarm]

They are somewhere in those two rows of indeterminates. I think we planted four plants of them.

[@ledbettersrvleisure4909]

Travis, here in Ohio the only kind of mayonnaise my family ate is Hellmann's. I was in the store the other day and they had Duke's real mayonnaise. I told my wife, I'm going to listen to Travis and try some Duke's. This is a major big deal. I just hope my family doesn't find out. haha

[@LazyDogFarm]

Uh oh. Hope you don't get in trouble for switching the mayo. lol

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Oops... forgot to include anticipated date for harvesting our first tomatoes. Based on their size right now and going in the ground on May 10 - the first harvest should be around August 4. You are so lucky to get some in May! Best wishes, Kate

[@marycain7424]

Last summer I grew basil and froze up several containers of pesto. I saw a recipe which called for blanching the basil before using it in the pesto. That made the best pesto when thawed! Color and flavor were closest to fresh made I ever had. Hope you will try it!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sounds like an excellent plan!

[@singncarpenter6270]

I have several tomatoes that are the size of tennis balls right now. (zone 8b Central Texas) 21 plants, 11 varieties. The Sungold cherry tomatoes have 50 plus tomatoes each on already and they're sky bound. Two determinates, BHN 589 and BHN 602 both have tennis ball sized green tomatoes and so do my early girl, big beef hybrids, better boy, and celebrity. The heirlooms are coming on but still on the smaller side. I planted mine 3/16 from seedlings I started inside and actually today is the first time I fertilized them since they were planted. I'm trying to keep them from growing a lot of foliage and less tomatoes. Getting good pollination so far. I am so shamed by your giant onions, I may never grow onions again. lol

[@LazyDogFarm]

Those SunGolds always get sky bound so quick. That's why we chose the Toronjina this year because supposedly the taste is similar, but the plants are more compact and more disease resistant. We'll see if that holds true ...

[@singncarpenter6270]

@@LazyDogFarm I just came in from the garden and noticing the first SunGold turning yellow. I think it'll be three weeks before I get my first full sized ripe tomato.