Rooting Tomato Suckers & Planting Tomato Seeds + More Fall Crops! 🍅🥬🥕 // Garden Answer

[@daisyblooms4813]

Russell is such a good helper

[@SnappyR]

How many of us are watching Laura fill dirt into little containers and enjoying every minute of it lol. It's a Garden Answer "thing" ♥

[@K4R3B34R]

Very relaxing 😌

[@paulap5578]

I learned something new today...that you can root tomato suckers. Never knew that! Thanks Laura!

[@brendatroche5762]

I so enjoy your videos and learn so much! Thank you for sharing your skill and knowledge with us.

[@thetruehustler1365]

I love that the camera is catching all the little critters in the dirt… healthy gardening!

[@tamerarobinson3166]

You are talking about your raised beds in your garden: I would put your quarter inch drip on the outside of the bed 1st and end up with the last part of it in the middle, that way it might get more saturated with water more evenly. Just a thought.

[@Melanietucker]

Thank you for showing all of these technical parts when you plant your crops. I’m a beginner gardener and when you show exactly how you run drip…and how you fix drip…it is VERY helpful! Please keep these videos coming.

[@gabthechef3790]

I love these ‘catch-all’ videos, where Laura is just showing a regular day around the garden. One suggestion about tomato cuttings: I had a really great success rooting the suckers in water. Pretty much 100% success and planted them once they had strong and extensive roots. That’s how I overwinter the best producing plants on my window sill.

[@leahcsmithyt]

Anyone else feel like Laura was doing an AMSR video as she was filling the containers with soil? It was so oddly relaxing.

[@GreenSideUp]

The really great thing about growing more Tomatoes now is, the simple fact you will have suckers on those Tomatoes and so on, time it right and you can start next season with plants rather than seeds. It is in my experience the best way if your climate can support it, sucker plants grow so much stronger and quicker and fruit sooner and lower down on the main stem. IT really is the best way if your climate can support them...Steve...🙂

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Laura! This was very interesting. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@taranishanettles8652]

Laura your so amazing, I learn something from every video. I'm gonna do the something to my tomatoes. Thank you😊

[@donnalavoie4950]

I love seeing you doing one-handed gardening while you film. Talented all the way.

[@kristydudgeon.]

Laura you’re such a breath of fresh air. So nice to end my day with a video from you. I love how you say ‘we’ planted these tomatoes, like we were there right next to you in person the whole way. You’re my KZbin person. I don’t watch any other garden channels. 🙂

[@wonderwonder30]

I am absolutely loving the no music, just the sounds of the garden and planting ♥️

[@adriennequinlan8291]

Thanks for continuing to share your garden wisdom. I’ve been tuning into your videos for about 5 years and learn something new every day. It’s a joy watching your gardens and sweet children grow. I love to watch you and Aaron interact. My husband and I will celebrate 52 years of marriage in December and hopefully will have many more!!! Blessings on you and your family and all future endeavors.

[@gemmaavary4996]

Adrienne Quinlan♡♡♡ Congratulations to you and your Precious husband on y'all's 52nd Anniversary in December ☆♡☆♡☆♡☆♡ And many more♡♡♡ GOD IS SO GOOD ♡♡♡

[@BetsyH]

I removed suckers from my tomatoes and now they are about a foot tall. My Dad always planted suckers for our fall crop.

[@nancishufritz5499]

I snap the suckers off - that way it had a node (not technically, but kind of) that will help them root

[@spych102]

Little 1/4 inch spray nozzles are also a possibility for running the system for a shorter period. They are especially good for seed starting as they keep the area wet, switching over to drip nozzles later on as the plants grow a canopy may be needed. Is that something you would consider?

[@kimberlytrevino2210]

Thanks for showing your drip system details! I had been wondering about your system since I am also using the quarter inch inline emitters. My guess is you will be happy with your change. Please keep us posted. I may have raised beds in the future so I am curious how this will work out for you. Your original way seemed much simpler but I was curious about the long run of line. Also seeing your emitters plugged made me feel better. I was super disappointed when these plugged for me. I had hoped they would last much longer than the quarter inch soaker. Guess its normal.

[@kathyharper7187]

If u push down on the parsnips or carrots they pull much easier

[@NinjaOrchids]

I love the smell of tomato plants and could smell each time you cut a suckered off 😃

[@alw5101]

You can? Wow you must have a super sniffer 👃🍅LoL

[@digsindirt4490]

Morning! For the drip irrigation on the veg beds, I highly recomend the Garden in Minutes Garden Grid watering system. I put one in my pepper bed and it’s been a total game changer. I do square foot gardening so the grid also helps mark my squares. I’m not associated with GIM, just a happy customer. Happy gardening everyone!

[@fraukeg.facchini2691]

Thanks, I was going to suggest the same!

[@melissam6320]

This is cool!! Thanks for the recommendation!!

[@MyBackyardScience]

We love growing new tomato plants 🪴 from cuttings! It's amazing how you can increase the number of tomato 🍅 plants in the garden in such a simple way! 😀

[@verawallace9055]

Didn't know until this year, after another You tube gardener said it could be done, i tried it just to make sure and he was right

[@Elizabeth45840]

Have you ever thought of making some permanent raised beds in your greenhouse? Thank you so much for being such a ray of sunshine. You have given me a safe place to come and be encouraged. May God Bless you and your family.

[@ingridwengert3199]

Seeing the mundane things has been so helpful - including with changing out the drip lines. For a year, I struggled with ineffectively pushing the barbs onto the lines by sheer force which bent the drip line until I noticed Laura working them back-and-forth as she did in this video. What a difference that makes! Thanks for the little things 🙂

[@PallasAthenaXIII]

I struggled at first too with inserting the fittings (who thought irrigation was a good project for March?? 🤦🏼‍♀️😏🤷🏼‍♀️) - if it’s too cold for them to be pliable I also found taking a coffee thermos out with hot water and dipping the tubing ends in before trying to work with them to be helpful.

[@colleenreimer3639]

I just love all of your videos Laura! Your cheerful nature and all the different gardening you do are so inspirational and enjoyable in every way!😊❤️🤗🌺 Thank you!!

[@tia1629]

This is only my second gardening season. A simple pleasure is making the same noise as Laura when I move the plastic trays around 😊

[@whycaresomuch2020]

Same here friend. Isn't it a pleasure?

[@shannonshunk8897]

Wow! I learned a lot this video. I didn't know you can use the suckers from tomatoes as new plants. The other thing, I know it sounds dumb, halving the label tags in half. Lol! I always run into issues, as you know, when you put the lid on the tray. Smh. Sometimes the obvious gets away from me. Lol! Love the channel and love what you do. ❤️

[@kelsie7109]

I've been growing tomatoes from seed and its SOO much faster to do from cutting, you get fruit faster, so so easy, you almost can't mess it up lol

[@mrsbeckydaisy]

I have such a long list of things I would like on our new property and with every video I watch my list gets longer. But, a heated green house stays right at the top!! I love to propagate my favorite plants to add to my landscape, yet it has never occurred to me that I could start off with anything but seed for vegetables. Thanks for always giving me new ideas!! Being able to grow vegetables and flowers all winter long would be AMAZING!!

[@kebergify]

Pretty brilliant to cut suckers and pot them. I'm especially interested in seeing updates, Laura!!! I'm thinking I should do this too.

[@kevincandi1998]

I appreciate how you redo your raised beds. Would you mind sharing your crop rotation schedule if you have one? I read once that certain vegetables should follow other vegetables due to the nutrients each pull from the soil. Thank yoU!

[@csizzle79]

Love your channel and have been watching for years. Question... Is it okay to propogate proven winners tomatoes? I know you've said before that you can't propogate their flowers. I was just curious. Thank you and Aaron for sharing your talents and your beautiful family. Your garden is inspiring! 🌹💕

[@kitstah9741]

Good morning! 🌻🐝

[@dreed144]

I did the same thing this year early on. I have wild life, deer, etc that love to eat my tomatoes so I would prune the suckers early in the season rooted them way in my back yard to detour them from my main plants, and it helped.

[@rosealvarado264]

Good morning all have a safe and blessed day

[@jeanettebright3378]

Seeing you plant new tomato plants, it reminded me of the possibility of you and your dad doing a tomato tasting video! How fun would that be! Hope your sweet mama is recovering well!

[@ajking2645]

Ive been amazed by this video, I always thought that the suckers had to be plucked out as soon as they started to grow… Is that why my tomato plants are so tall and thin? I have never seen tomato plants look like shrubs….. what a money saver tip this is. I will now go outside and see if there are any suckers that I have missed and see if I can repot them like you Laura. Wow

[@catherineshiddengarden2596]

I’m so glad you showed us that change in your water supply system in raised beds. I’ve been having some issues in my long raised beds not getting enough water. This will for sure be a change I will do after my raspberry are done this season. Thanks from Michigan zone 6a

[@angelaengler2387]

Good morning lovelies! I was planning on working outside today but my husband scared a skunk earlier when he left for work! I’ve been worried about this happening since we started seeing them on our homestead the last couple of weeks. I want to bring it to your attention because I have been using the Espoma products like Laura does and critters have been digging up my plants to eat the “yummy” organic fertilizer! Pretty sure the skunks are the major culprit! So be forewarned gardening peeps, critters are attracted to organic fertilizers. I feel like I’m going to have to put barriers around newly planted items so I can still use them.

[@donnawalker3910]

You're right about the Espoma products attracting critters. I live in Texas and the armadillos made a huge mess of my garden beds. I left a partial bag of bio-tone on the patio and something, I'm thinking a squirrel, chewed a hole in it. Acckkk

[@suewagoner3615]

I had the same problem with either raccoons or squirrels digging up every plant I planted using biotin starter in the holes. No problem with the other espoma products.

[@christinenovack6048]

Skunks are nocturnal. You shouldn't have a problem running into it during the daylight hours.

[@RTCPhotoWork]

If there is blood meal or bone meal in it, that will definitely attract certain animals. You can't use it to top dress your gardens; it needs to be deep and well spread out. If you mulch on top, that will really help hide the scent.

[@lindabacklund2276]

I use the Espoma also, but I just sprinkle some Bonide Repeals-All granular around perimeters and it seems to do the trick.

[@Passionproject100]

I’m really excited about your drip, you’re going to have phenomenal results from changing that out!

[@josephinesmith1156]

Laura your enthusiasm and energy is amazing planting more seeds and tomato plants I feel quite lazy just doing my few bits, now I’m totally incapacitated with a broken leg feel like your mum not able to move or do anything, hope her recovery is going well I will continue to watch your videos something to look forward to each day love to you and your family I enjoy the progress you are making. ❤️❤️❤️

[@thisiscarolyn7670]

It's simply jaw dropping how resilient tomatoes are. I did two cuttings in little pots this year for the first time this summer and they both did wonderfully. I noticed that one piece I had pruned off a plant and left lying to compost in place had rooted in and is now a large plant, so I tried another experiment. I got a cutting and stuck it directly in the soil in the garden near the plant I took it from. The temperature in my California zone 8b garden got up to 118 degrees every day for a week including that day. To my shock, the directly planted cutting not only survived, but is now a large plant with blossoms on it. Just amazing! I bet all your cuttings thrive.

[@linebrisebois6908]

Hi Laura! For your 🥕, longue means tall, so the difference between the 2 varieties is the length. 🙂

[@rebeccawoodbixler9536]

This reminded me of our first garden, my husband planted 48 tomato plants! The older folks at church got a kick out of his enthusiasm, but loved the sharing of our harvest. 💚🍅🌱

[@alw5101]

Aww that’s so kind of you and your husband! Sometimes sharing your bounty is more satisfying than the crop it self✨🤍🍅🙏🏼🥰

[@Stephanie_Cumbie]

Just love Russell right there in the Middle of tomato planting! 🐈

[@kathwhelan5340]

thanks for my regular morning fix! I watch you instead of the news every morning now and well… it is a much better start to my day! Can you tell me where you got the beautiful cage that is in your raised bed close to the house on top of some sort of squash plant -it has a little Victorian curl to the top and I love it! Thanks again for your sharing your beautiful life, relationships and esthetic!

[@melissastokes5885]

I also had trouble with my 1/4” drip line clogging. I switched to all 1/2” lines and am on my second year with success. I will be interested in seeing how your hybrid approach works out!

[@teraliles1727]

I'm gonna be attempting tomato plants indoors this year to see if I have any luck.....I'm growing a few from an heirloom mix & some beefsteaks (hubby loves a good sandwich sized slice, so I'm keeping fingers crossed we get even a few). I'll be supplementing with grow lights to try to keep them happy (zone 6B, southern Ohio)

[@brodiecouch174]

I do all my raised beds with that style of drip, header at the top and then shorter lines off. Works the best :)

[@LauriesPlace999]

Tomato Trees more like it! I find this very interesting, I had no idea you could root the suckers, but it makes sense, thanks for all you do❤️

[@vicpatrdge5552]

Rooting tomato suckers work’s amazingly well. I usually just stick the suckers into a glass of water and they root within a couple days! Give it a try! It’s awesome!

[@kathy8832]

Good morning! How wonderful that you can plant a second crop this late in the season. Need to rewatch to see what tomato plant you like over the winter.

[@katherinecornette5315]

I had great luck with saving seeds from Campari tomatoes from the grocery store and planting them this spring.

[@chortoncat]

Have your tomatoes been the same as the original or are they different?

[@aprilnelson8217]

I just germinated some and wondering what I will grow...did u get Camparis?

[@katherinecornette5315]

@@aprilnelson8217 well, due to heavy rains & flooding I lost most of my tomato plants & had to replace with purchased plants in July. I would stick with heirloom tomatoes

[@teresalingg5317]

Teresa from Oklahoma. I watch both you and Creekside every day. I heard your explanation regarding the music. I wanted to let you know that I personally like the natural sounds better. It kind of makes me feel like I am really there with you.

[@lynnmerrill6793]

Have you and Aaron looked into the plantsurge magnet system for limescale and hard water? I believe it's just an easy attachment that hooks around your hose..

[@gretchenburton7184]

So great to see how you do things. And to tun the drip from your phone! Especially appreciate the absence of music with this particular video. Thank you so much!!! Very inspiring💗

[@alw5101]

Right! High tech fancy stuff!! LoL 😂

[@paulross2979]

When propagating you should do your cuttings during the early part of the day. During the early part of day is when the plant has the Highest sugar content. Also take cuttings from a healthy mother plant. Your new configuration of drip in the raised beds should work a lot better.

[@tylerlewis3196]

A little off topic, but I was noticing as you were in the raised bed garden that several arbs are looking a bit toasted. Is that normal/expected given the heat, etc. you've had this year? I ask because I have an arb that is about 2 years old that has a similar look and trying to decide if I need to pull it...Also, "demi-longue" = half long as well :) Thanks as always!

[@roxanneelsey6266]

I was thinking the same question

[@charli5208]

Are your arborvite doing OK by the veg garden? Do you have to replace that irrigation line due to your hard water?

[@kiggles253]

Hope those lovely big trees are ok! Have they been sprayed with something from the other side?

[@brichter4669]

I have a very small backyard with no room to grow an in-ground garden. I am using a couple of GreenStalk vertical planters and several grow bags. Next spring, I am only going to grow dwarf tomatoes. Shorter plants, less maintenance but grows the same size tomatoes as the taller parent plants. I know Bellini and Garden Gem are dwarf varieties, but are there any other varieties you like available as dwarf tomatoes? Love watching your garden channel. So much great information. Thank you for sharing your expertise, Laura.

[@Patricia-lg8vg]

I know it's hard to believe but it gives me so much joy to see Laura planting seeds - It will be cold here soon and seeing someone still be able to plant seeds gives makes me happy.

[@lynnel1503]

Hi Laura. A tip that I picked up from a british vlog is when picking parsnips and even carrots, push them down firmly then pull and they pop right out without a fight.

[@jackiehorsley9263]

love the idea garden tomatoes In the middle of the winter I really hope It works out for you

[@laurie-flowersbyljp5802]

The gardens at Monticello are amazing. If you've never been, there's one for your bucket list. Jefferson spent a lot of time in France and was an avid gardener, so am not surprised to see the "French" carrot seeds. He and his neighbor in the next county over (where I live), James Madison, used to compare gardening and farm notes. James and Dolley Madison had a French gardener couple, Mr. and Mrs. Bizet, who took care of their gardens.

[@dianeroome972]

Hi. I have enjoyed many trips to Monticello. There are multiple excellent videos on the internet, and their own website. The gift shop is wonderful also.

[@Cottonstatecountry]

I always get so motivated when you’re in the raised bed garden! But I noticed burn on your arb hedge…are they ok? Is that normal for summer or are you worried about them?

[@ceciliadelgado6899]

I was so impressed that you have your drip system on your cell phone!! Would you or Aaron explain how to set it up??? Thx!!

[@camicri4263]

Good morning Laura! So much for planting fewer tomatoes😂😂😂Before any dager of frost trasplant your peppers and bring them in the green house you will have a head startnext year maybe they will produce too. The same with eggplants and okra. They are perennial in the right zone.🤗💜🤗

[@sandranason823]

I never knew you could plant tomato slips. I will be trying that .

[@billierenshaw3302]

Laura ..love the way you tackle the “job” ….full speed ahead ..large and in charge 🥰

[@AmenTruth]

We started a sucker back in late June....we now are eating those. Close to house. Love this Laura and all you do! Thanks

[@sandyl.7608]

I really enjoy these types of videos, basic gardening, no music. I love it. I hope all of your tomatoes take.

[@leesaaugustine1444]

Good Morning! 🌞🍁🍂 Making those improvements to the greenhouse is a game changer, being able to start seeds earlier must be so nice! Anxious to watch those tomatoe cuttings take root & produce tomatoes!! Love those sunflowers! 😃🍅🌱🌻🌿

[@juliafiore120]

Good morning, Laura☕️. You are such an inspiration to gardening. You make it lok so easy and fun. Great job with the drip, that appears to work much better. Have a Blessed Day 😊🐈

[@carolinaochoa7900]

How about replacing the boxwoods in the four terracotta pots with some small little fruit trees? To keep with the food theme in the vegetable garden. Just an idea.

[@socorrom5293]

GM it's 4ish am in Mesa AZ! Going back to rest no Sun 🌞 yet!! Haha hagd🌞

[@maryannbride710]

This was so helpful to see how you solved your irrigation problem! I have the same problem in my two raised beds. How did you terminate the quarter inch tubing?

[@suannetoonk57]

So, are you planning to winter them in your greenhouse, and if so, will you have to manually pollinate them? How do you do that? How often?

[@eshelovesdogs]

How do you keep weeds at bay? My greenhouse gets so many weeds and I don't know a safe way to keep them from growing

[@kerrygilchrist62]

I live an hour from Monticello.....very interesting place to visit 😀

[@cathyausserer628]

After watching your videos this season, I did drip to all my window boxes, containers, and raised beds. What a time saver--thank you, thank you, thank you! As the season is waning, I have a few questions about drip. Can you do a video on winterizing your drip? Do you replace the quarter inch lines every year?

[@vlrissolo]

LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! I don't know why I never thought of planting my tomato suckers. Probably a space issue with me but I'm going to watch how you do this and I'll be trying it for sure! Thank you for this great video!

[@LadyCourtney13]

Perfect timing, i have a friend with a new little greenhouse that wants to try some tomatoes this winter inside, going to go see if i can start some of her favorites from garden, they were included in your list. Questions: which is your favorite yellow tomato, bellini or patio sunshine? I have grown patio sunshine for two years, HUGE PRODUCER. And when you say put an order in, you referring to your parents garden center? I go through tons of potting soil (both regular and cactus, yep, you created a love for succulents for me) and seed starting soil. I like to get my seed supplies together early. Basil, do you start your Amazel Basil from seed? I could not find this year, and started Pesto Besto, which was good, but not the huge producer the Amazel was. OK, heading out to take clippings now.

[@sca6769]

Enjoyed this post. Routine veggie gardening often means unplanned maintenance. Loved seeing how you managed such a productive day.

[@PallasAthenaXIII]

We have 8’ x 4’ raised beds all run with 1/4” drip but it was run in a grid (tees and elbows connecting both ends of the rectangle to the longer horizontal runs and then a tee in with a short section to connect back to the hose fitting). It seems to work well if you’re looking for another option that lets you get closer to the edges.

[@lisaboulanger5767]

Hi Laura and Aaron! Love your videos. We built our 6a garden from scratch in 2020. Our area in southern British Columbia is semi arid and we have similar high temps and minimal rainfall. We've done all the irrigation ourselves and I'm learning many tricks from you. My question is, when running 1/4" drip, what fitting do you use at the dead end? Is that the same fitting that you use in a pot? Or do you run those in a complete circle? Keep up the great work, you inspire so many of us to try things we know nothing about!

[@karenshear6046]

Good morning Laura you are the best😊

[@conniemcgehee2851]

last year, i put the early girl cutting in a vase of water. after it made roots, i planted in a pot outside. had tomatoes thru november in los angeles.

[@maureengee364]

Great video. I never knew you could do that with tomatoes. I learnt something knew today. So easy. Waiting to see how the back entrance way looks hurry up Benny.😂. Thank you so very much for sharing this with us.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@cherylh1159]

So exciting! Winter production of your own food, and donations of course, in the Greenhouse. Oh and "Hi Russell!"

[@teresaholland4790]

I feel so proud of myself I did my drip irrigation just like you way before I saw this video and said wow I’m pretty smart aft all 🙃

[@nalhazirahabdullah2553]

Hai laura. Maybe next year you could grow pumpkin on the trellis. It will beautiful i think.....

[@containergardeningRSA]

Good morning Laura! Do you ever use rooting hormone for propagating your plant?

[@wynorawishum5860]

Love the video. Would love to have real tomatoes 🍅 🍅 in winter

[@Kristina-gz2wu]

yes, my weeds are very resilient.

[@donnawalker3910]

Such a satisfying video. I don't vegetable garden so I get my fix watching you. A fun crafty project might be to make a framed montage of interesting empty seed packets to hang on the wall in the studio. Look forward to watching the progress of the tomatoes and seeded crops.

[@olahellasnews1252]

I like your olive tree in the greenhouse.

[@sf55514]

If all the tomatoes take your family and friends will love you all the more. Nice fresh tomatoes in late fall early winter.

[@magome16]

I have never had much luck with suckered that are much bigger than the first one you pulled some of those are huge. Excited to see if they work for you you and Aaron are always such and inspiration love you gardens and your channel

[@ginnysummers7018]

Love it! The little potted tomatoes would be adorable at the sink in the Hartley!