TOMATOES - PLANTING STEP-BY-STEP (OAG 2015)

[@plumobryant7573]

I absolutely LOVE how you show every step and the exact amounts of ingredients! Your videos are great!!!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you. I try to make videos with enough details so you can copy me. I will have a new video uploaded by tonight. Please subscribe and turn on notifications so you will know when I upload a new video. Thanks for watching my videos. OAG

[@plumobryant7573]

@@OldAlabamaGardener one other thing. Will you tell me why you “pot up” instead of just planting your plants in the garden? Love your videos!!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

@@plumobryant7573 Yes, I will tell you. I covered all that in the video I mentioned in my reply to your previous comment. Take a look at my videos on this at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYmcmJ-Qq8eUrKc OAG

[@judystein2172]

My favorite videos, every late winter I start watching to get ready for spring planting season, I miss Mr Old Alabama❤🍆🍅🥒🥬🥕🥔🧅🥦🌶️🌽🫑🫛🍠🍓🍑🍋🍊🌱

[@reginacarroll8149]

Still teaching. So glad you took the time.

[@kmac4124]

great video ...just how i like em , no BS .......Roll Tide !

[@bertinabeng8393]

Perfect step by step... I feel the hands of experience. Thanks for sharing this guide!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MoneyMakerRealty]

I amend the soil with compost in my beds . Add organic fertilizer in the hole and side dress the plants with pellets every 4 weeks and here on Long Island I do pretty well. Gonna try your method on 3 plants this weekend and test the results for this years harvest.. thanks for the vid

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are welcome. I am happy to share my videos with you. OAG

[@lydiaolamibo7643]

Wow sir. Awesome! Loved the video. And your kindness and politeness to everyone in the comments section. Thank you.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you. It is easy to be kind. OAG

[@mohhmadkhan7134]

I like you ' r video

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

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[@shashakeeleh5468]

OAG, you put out the best gardening/canning videos around! That's a lot of digging and exercise; no wonder you're in such good shape. Going to watch you vid on Growing Late Season Tomatoes next.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you! Have you watched my latest video on growing sweet or bell pepper? I am in pretty good shape for being 77 years old. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@shashakeeleh5468]

Danged good shape! 30+ tomatoes in a row, heck yeah!

[@freddieivory625]

Great tips, thanks for sharing

[@susiewietelman9321]

I miss Old Alabama 😢

[@Legend0222]

This is a great How to video,ThankYou!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you. I try to make videos that will help you with gardening, canning, cooking, and health. I appreciate you watching my videos.

[@Legend0222]

@@OldAlabamaGardener I appreciate that you not only make great videos but take the time to respond to each of our comments 😊

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

@@Legend0222 Thank you. Sometime I get behind on replying, but I try to at least thank you for commenting.

[@sherrymull1728]

Thanks for the video it was a big help.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are welcome. OAG

[@Queen-jc8fd]

Thank you, good sir. I know now that I don't have to till the whole yard to plant tomatoes, I could just dig a hole.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello and welcome to my videos. Yes, you can plant a tomato in a hole. You will still need to keep the grass from growing close to it and you can do the with mulch. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe. OAG

[@kenaniekakwende1486]

Salam alaikum. How far apart should you plant the tomato plants need to be?

[@katzkatcher]

I did not know you could add vinegar & have the plant survive.. Lots of people these days are mixing vinegar,Epsom salt & dish soap for a weed killer .. Maybe you are using apple cider vinegar? I have been using egg shells for years & it really helps keep the blossom end rot away. I had 110 plants back in 2016 & all summer i only had 2 tomato's that had blossom end rot & that's because i had ran out of egg shells & had to transplant a couple of plants due to a rabbit.Also where can i buy "Green Sand "at ? Thank you for your videos !

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

If you put too much vinegar on the plant it will kill it. I buy Green Sand at my local garden store. You can order it online. Thanks for watching my videos. Please subscribe. OAG

[@kelvinwaldropt1841]

Can I plant 3ft wide and 2ft in row spacing determinate tomatoes

[@bholanathkarmakar63]

Nice planting

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you. I appreciate you watching my videos. Please subscribe to my channel. OAG

[@sherriesmith2587]

This year is my first garden...alone. My mom and grandma are both gone. I had high hopes.. I bought three tomato plants to surprise my husband because he lives them so....but, I really had no idea how involved planting them would be. Not I'm not so sure. Are ALL of these steps necessary? I can't begin to guess where to get "green sand" from. ....geez.

[@julianakaythompson2152]

I don't think you have to go all that way. Use what you have

[@sharonblack6988]

Thank you for a great video.!

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello and welcome to my videos. You are very welcome. If you haven't already, *_I invite you to subscribe and watch_* as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for watching. OAG

[@nandhum6893]

Thanks for this oysm instruction brother....😍😍

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are welcome. OAG

[@sharonbasquez6993]

Thank you for the great video

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

You are welcome and thank you for watching my videos. OAG

[@lesliewilliams5023]

I planted my tomatoes Tuesday using your techniques but half of them have died! I was unable to locate azomite at any of my local feed and seed stores but got most of the other steps down to the letter. I'm on the gulf coast and it's been perfect weather so I'm stumped as to what happened. I waited over 30 minutes to apply the vinegar/egg shell mixture. My compost isn't ready but I used earthworm castings, the exact tomato fertilizer, bone meal, and Epsom salt. Any idea what went wrong? I've been growing my tomatoes from seeds since February and I'm so sad they are dead now. It looks like they had round up sprayed on them 😢.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Mrs L, I am so sorry that your plants died. I know what it is like to spend so much time growing them from seeds. If you have any plants still alive, take them out of the soil and wash the roots well with plain water. perhaps you can save some of them. Only if I were there, would I might know what happened. OAG

[@lesliewilliams5023]

OldAlabamaGardener thank you for the help. I still have 2 of 8 that are hanging on. I just wonder if the vinegar got them.. I waited for the mixture over 30 minutes but who knows, may have still been too acidic. I'll take the remaining 2 out and start over from there. Luckily I have 2 still in pots and I bought 3 more, so I should be good to go again. 😊

[@KrittikaKitty]

☺️👍hi Charles , another great instruction video ☺️ you are full of knowledge . I like how you explain things so simply . How long have you been gardening ?

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Krittika J Thanks KJ for your encouragement. Your question: How long have I been gardening? My mother and father were gardeners so I began as soon as I was able to do things, even if it was only pulling weeds. I probably started as a child of maybe 7 years old. I am now 75 years old. But for real gardening on my own, I have been gardening big time since 1974 (about 40 years). Some of the things I have tried over the years didn't work or didn't work well, but that is what learning is all about. I am still learning and will continue.As to explaining things simply, that is my way. I do my videos as if those who view them are just learning to garden.

[@aminguyen8065]

Thank you about your video

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Tina, thank you for watching my videos. OAG

[@xox0gurliexox0]

Do you till the soil between the rows and pull up more soil on the plants as the season progresses?this year I had a tough time with my tomatoes being limp and the leaves browning and full of spots.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hi Melissa and welcome to my channel. No, in this garden area I don't till between the rows. I have weed block material stretched out and pinned down to prevent weeds and grass from grown. Most every one had trouble this year growing tomatoes. I think we just had too much rain and it kept raining every few days well into August. Wet weather causes the bacteria and fungal wilt to multiply rapidly and destroy the tomato plants. I have't produced enough tomatoes to can any this year. Thanks for watching my videos. OAG

[@superslyfoxx1]

Wow, that is a lot of tomatoes. I really need to start using the molasses again.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

superslyfoxx1 How you been doing? Yes, that is a lot of tomatoes but only about half of what I want to plant. I grow lots of tomatoes because when I begin canning tomatoes and tomato juice I want to can 20 or 30 jars at a time, not 4 or 5 jars at a time. I like to get my tomato canning done then we just eat fresh tomatoes for the rest of the season. And of course I give some away.

[@superslyfoxx1]

Makes sense ! So smart. One of these days I will learn to can.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

superslyfoxx1 Take a look at my video on a pressure canner. There is a lady that is interested in canning and she and I have been exchanging comments about it. If I can help you, just ask.

[@glennraycleanplate8487]

great tomato feeding tutorial... i was wondering... what was the green sand like material in the orange pail ?

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

In the video, at time point 1:40, I show a list of amendments and one of the ingredients is Green Sand, so that mixture is probably what you are asking about. The Green Sand gives it the green color but there are other additions in the bucket. If you haven't already, **I invite you to subscribe** and watch as I upload more videos during the summer growing season. Thanks for stopping by. OAG

[@glennraycleanplate8487]

thank you kind sir .. missed that recipe .. best of luck on this years crops ... subbed

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thanks for subscribing! Did I answer your questions adequately? If not let me know and I'll try again. OAG

[@glennraycleanplate8487]

Well sir i am curious what the other additions included with the green sand ... i have watched other videos of your vegetable planting and harvesting... and i am impressed with your success and style of gardening.. if you won't mind sharing those additions is could be of great help to me and others. thanks again for your reply.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

The other ingredients are in the same video, most of them are on the list at time:1:40. OAG

[@gardentogether9298]

2 questions charles, what does the molasses and the azomite do??

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

John, the molasses feeds the microbes and the Azomite adds minerals to the soil. OAG

[@vedaandchristyruiz9872]

Rest in peace Sir

[@mrl9235]

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[@vedaandchristyruiz9872]

@@mrl9235 OAG passed away. I was paying my respects when I typed that.

[@mrl9235]

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[@CarrieNita]

Those are some great looking tomato plants! I got most of mine planted on Friday. I was in heaven with my hands in the soil ;-)

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Carrie B. Hi Carrie, I buy some plants as soon as they become available, then pot them up in 1 gallon pots, protect them through the cold snaps and that is why they look and are so good.I just potted up 40 or so Rutgers that I grew from seed. I have 5 trays of english peas about 1 inch tall. I'll get it all planted! Yep, when you look at my videos you can see a man who loves to get his hands in the dirt!

[@wandagriffin1141]

Thanks great help

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Wanda and welcome to my videos. OAG

[@kasujjarashidbogere1373]

Can you do that on 4acres of land or more. Let us be realistic

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yes.

[@ROBANJAVA]

Goood 🖒🖒🖒

[@kimyee2083]

Why the soil is so yellow?

[@wilfrednyamari7622]

TOMATOES ARE GOOD

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I agree. Please subscribe. OAG

[@POLITEGARDENING]

Nice....

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you Please subscribe because I will be making more videos as the spring and summer gardening season comes on. OAG

[@loragardner7311]

What is the stuff in the red bucket?

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

In the red bucket is an organic fertilizer I mix up. OAG

[@shaqzeebeats3676]

These basal materials aren't available worldwide to farmers.

[@taloytaylor7498]

How old are those seedlings

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

I didn't give that information so I will guess what I think it might be. The date of the video is 25 April and the plant isn't blooming yet. My guess at how old the plants are is: 2 months. I think I would have started the seeds about the first of March, in the house under grow lights. Thank you for watching my videos. Please subscribe to my channel. OAG

[@ameliaroque3854]

Holy Molasses! I never knew ....

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Hello Amelia and welcome to my videos. Now, what is it that you never knew? OAG

[@jltopfun]

But planting in a pot and transplanting it at that age won't it stunt in growth

[@ntcyfarmgreenhouses8151]

Really?

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Yes, really. OAG

[@muradali9699]

Flop. Expens is ten dollars and yield is one dollar. This tomato is not supposed to grow gold.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you. OAG

[@lydiaolamibo7643]

Wow sir. Awesome! Loved the video. And your kindness and politeness to everyone in the comments section. Thank you.

[@OldAlabamaGardener]

Thank you. It is easy to be kind. OAG