My mom is almost 90. She's been a beefsteak fan for years. As you get older, you can slice a beefsteak slice and very carefully, cut away a lot of the seeds for those who love tomatoes but aren't supposed to have seeds. We save half gallon milk jugs. we cut it off by the bottom of the handle and fill it with plant mixture and use those. That way a tomato plant can grow huge in the house and then when we transfer them to patio pots they slide right out and are ready instantly. I bet 50% of the people now plant something because of rising prices and foot shortages. Tomatoes were about $2.00 a lb. You can buy a pack of seeds for that and get 50 tomatoes at least off the vines. Neighbors also share which is awesome. Your entire family is inspiring to others to get planting. I loved how you all waited on Daniel to come to the table before you started eating. That's almost unheard of anymore.
@miriambertram24482 жыл бұрын
I have been unsuccessful in my lifetime I'm 71 it growing anything from a seed. So I buy plants from Home Depot. It's just me but last year I had 11 tomato plants some of them double plants and everybody in the neighborhood got to enjoy because I got carried away LOL it was fun
@thekingtroll22 жыл бұрын
@@miriambertram2448 My neighbors love my veggies. I don't use chemicals and I plant in pots, easier and water saving. One single red bell pepper is $1.25 on sale here. My neighbor stuffed one dozen of them and put them in her freezer. She was thrilled she got them for free. People need to go back to helping each other. Your neighbor are lucky to have you. I love this channel.
@jesselliott6042 жыл бұрын
I’m interested in doing that! What do patio pots look like? What type of soil do you use? Thank you 😊
@thekingtroll22 жыл бұрын
@@jesselliott604 First, any "container" that is plastic or food grade I use. I talk alot, sorry. I bought a 55 gallon food grade plastic drum for $5.00. I put a string around it and marked it and cut it in half. I cleaned any cooking oil residue out of it. I filled it with my own mixture of dirt, sand and leaves. I planted potatoes in both of them. The plants grew big and died. Then I tipped them over and picked up the potatoes. No digging required. I was at a Dollar store once and saw plastic small trash cans. I say they were about 3 gallons. They were green. I bought 10 of them. I also use food grade 5 gallon buckets. I won't use one that had plaster or hydraulic fluid, etc. in it. Food grade containers. Those trash cans, I filled with dirt , sand and leaves. It makes a really loose soil and the sand help the moisture stay in. I put tomato plants in 4 of them. They grew and I had the four together and put a stick in each one and tied the sticks together by the top. The tomatoes got tied as they grew higher. Perfect tomatoes, no splitting at all. Because ever few days you can go out and dump some water on those pots and they are good to go. I use pots because if I planted those four tomato plants in the ground with other stuff, then you take your garden hose out to water the ground, 80% of the ground is watered and wasted compared to having them in some patio pot. You don't get bugs, veggie splitting or rot. In one can I put 3 red bell pepper plants in it. They grow nicely and when they get really tall, I take a small piece of old cloth and put a loop around the three , not tight. Just to keep them together growing. It's funny because you see all that greenery as a plant and then see all those delicious peppers growing on them. Again, only twice a week going outside to dump some water in the pots, saving your water bill. Each year I empty out all my containers and hose them out for the following year with fresh soil. So, for under let us say $20 you can gain 4 times that just in veggies. Containers. You could use a gallon empty milk jug and cut off the top and fill it with soil to plant something Anything free is always good. You could always spray paint it if you wanted or wrap some cheap dollar store foil around it to make it shine up. I've had friends use scrap wood to make an above ground garden area to plant in or make small square "pots" that they can place anywhere they want and again, just go out and water what they planted inside.
@jesselliott6042 жыл бұрын
@@thekingtroll2 thank you for the ideas! I’m definitely going to try.
@lilal37532 жыл бұрын
We don't see enough of Tracy. She's so smiley. We need to know more about her.
@jonikurr9281 Жыл бұрын
I have been binging on and off today on older videos. Love the farm channel and the stable life! Thanks for the enjoyment you provide! Just had shoulder replacement surgery so really am grateful. Joni Kurr
@jonathonclarke522 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one that wants more Aunt Becky? Hi Aunt Becky 😘 Aunt Becky fan club members. Let your feelings be known here.
@plankface2 жыл бұрын
No you are not the only one. I keep pushing for girls take over on a video or two. 💛
@kens.37292 жыл бұрын
I have consistently grown 6-7 Varieties of the first batch of Tomato’s 🍅 you listed. “Mortgage Lifter” is a Great Variety. 👍
@barbarabeagley66502 жыл бұрын
Mortgage Lifter has been a good one for us too!
@sharonspurgeon63612 жыл бұрын
I love your chickens when you go to feed or gather eggs they are so peaceful and it’s good to see they are not upset or scared of you. I really enjoy watching
@devaultc2 жыл бұрын
Biltmore, beefsteak and Cherokee purple but sun gold is my favorite; but Cherokee purple is favorite big tomato.
@MrsDebBee2 жыл бұрын
Does Grammy have a cookbook???!!! I would love to have some of her recipes! If she doesn’t have one, you all should make one!
@mobiusprolix84542 жыл бұрын
Listening to the chickens Ooo and Ahh you as you feed them is just simply hilarious to listen to.
@amberjade5282 жыл бұрын
Love seeing what Grammy makes for lunch ❤️
@dawndantz98212 жыл бұрын
Callie, is so cute. I love it when you guys play with her at the end of your videos. I love watching her grow. She is such a happy baby. She should be one pretty soon.
@kathleenhannigan24872 жыл бұрын
Callie Buh Bye! Can't wait for us all to hear it. You have become the star of the show. :-)
@dugel32 жыл бұрын
Andrew, you are 100% right about Mariana tomatoes. When my produce business was open in northern NY, we grew about 20,000 tomatoes in our fields plus about 500 806 trays to sell. Mariana was the best plum type. I would highly recommend trying Sunbrite for a round red. Excellent size, taste,quality and disease resistance. We used to do about 5000 of them yearly.
@JohnWood-tk1ge2 жыл бұрын
Nothing beats a pink Brandywine tomato!
@donnatoepfer25022 жыл бұрын
I love your videos and love how everyone interacts with Callie - beautiful family!
@rickiewaffle95942 жыл бұрын
I haven't bought a tomato plant for 15 years. I have them come back every year. I leave the old tomatoes and cover with leaves. Spring rolls around and I have little plants I replant.🌱❤
@lenren20042 жыл бұрын
I can't wait for the video when she says it and surprises us all!!!!!!
@cristeto962 жыл бұрын
Those 9 seconds with Megan were my favorite of the video thanks :D
@BoostFabLee2 жыл бұрын
Favorite tomato of all time is a particular strain of Pink Brandywine I have kept for decades. Very close second is Cherokee Purple. Both are absolutely superb when picked at the peak of ripeness. Unmatched flavor, smooth texture, and sweetness.
@johnnyhoover58702 жыл бұрын
I absolutely agree with you!
@mjay47002 жыл бұрын
Yes Cherokee Purps are quite nice. Great flavour and dense flesh with low seed "jelly". Actually a pretty good tomato for sauces.
@Mysticol752 жыл бұрын
Love our Northeast PA weather. You can have all 4 seasons in one week
@greatdanerescuemom12 жыл бұрын
s jersey here - sometimes we have all 4 in 1 day lol
@amybracey61492 жыл бұрын
Aunt Bonnie your hanging baskets are beautiful.
@Alberto-VO52 жыл бұрын
Andrew you are such a good video producer love it 👍👍👍
@waynespyker57312 жыл бұрын
Have you ever considered assisting a local fire company hosting a Tomato Festival similar to the Lancaster County, Pa Washington the 2nd and 3rd Saturdays in July? They sell over 3,000 Jet Star tomato sandwiches each Saturday, also have other foods available. I only wish they would have green tomato pie, after 2 tomato w/onion sandwiches, a bowl of chicken corn soup and a slice of watermelon or shoe fly pie, I am satisfied. This 60+ year event supports the Blue Rock Rescue Fire Company.
@ladyfheart2 жыл бұрын
I watch you'll everyday I love grandpa and grandma she cook's a lot
@dougwest41502 жыл бұрын
My favorite tomatoes are mostly yellow or orange and a few reds. Chefs Choice orange, yellow, pink, and red. Sun sugar and sun gold yellow cherry, and the reds are Whopper, Better Boy, Super Sonic, and Delicious. All these varieties do well in zone 7A middle Tennessee.
@bmanferlife2 жыл бұрын
Love how your dad looked up to see if there was a camera before responding 😂 smart man
@jodygrant12552 жыл бұрын
Thanks Veggie Boys and Girls 🙂
@uklife16282 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrew for showing the chickens ❤️❤️
@glorialewis20932 жыл бұрын
Hi kids and some people my age, just wanted to say you as have a good day, love watching you, I miss you on Sunday, it’s really nice to see everyone, ttyl
@rickthelian22152 жыл бұрын
Are you okay Andrew? Hope your knees better now... Love all your plants....😀
@anntalbot90462 жыл бұрын
We grow many varieties of tomatoes in our garden and greenhouse here in Shropshire, England. My oldest seed packet is Burpees Beefsteak from 2007. Still producing and of course drying each new years seed for the next. Also grow, Cossack, Red Zebra,Sun Gold, Gardeners Delight. We have raised beds besides 2 greenhouses. We compost everything and have 7 water butt's to collect rain water. We also have 4 apple trees, one which my husband grew from seed 25 yrs old now(Gala). Pear, soft fruit(raspberries, red currant,strawberry,red gooseberry). Our list of other vegetables is long. All frozen for our winter months. Lots tomatoe sauce as well. With food prices going through the roof everything helps. Take care and Best wishes to you and your family. Our favourite KZbin channel to watch. I'm originally from Rhode Island
@robertevans80242 жыл бұрын
Every summer and fall I look forward to fresh,, garden grown, beefsteak tomatoes on bread, with mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Sometimes I'll make a BLT.
@dentednj2 жыл бұрын
You have the kind of big family feel I always wanted as a child. I watched The Waltons and wished and hoped for a large family. (Mine is tiny) Congratulations on staying tight with the family. Kindness and a sense of humor go a long way. Thanks for sharing!
@buchosgamefarm35972 жыл бұрын
Veggie boys!!
@ritajohnson55942 жыл бұрын
Favorite are heirloom oxheard tomato varieties good slicers and canning Gramma takes care of her family with the meals and the greenhouses are rocking love seeing the green.
@pamelamercado69022 жыл бұрын
Beef Stew sounds great. That baby girl is really growing. She's so adorable. I grow beef steak Big Red better boy Cherokee purple Roma tomatoes.
@semistacker71182 жыл бұрын
She is ADORABLE!!!
@Celticmoon792 жыл бұрын
Purple Cherokees are my favorites. Beautiful and rich tasting tomato.
@TheBaldr2 жыл бұрын
This is why I live down in the South, it been nice weather all week.
@PinballPreparedness2 жыл бұрын
Black Krim, Sakharny Pudovichok, Siberian Early and Bartelly Cherry tomatoes on this Homestead
@jillw8922 жыл бұрын
I can't let this go I saw grandpa eating the gummies. He needs to own up to it.
@robertevans80242 жыл бұрын
I've grown plum tomatoes for many years and I always make homemade "gravy"😁. You really have to simmer it down to evaporate enough water to make it thick enough. Then I add the spices and a little sugar. Sometimes ground beef, meatballs or sausage. Depending on what's on sale. 😋
@tenlamps61832 жыл бұрын
Beef steak and Roma tomatoes are my favorites
@karlbraun95642 жыл бұрын
Favorite tomatoes, Big Beef, and Better Boy. 🍅
@connieahrens14392 жыл бұрын
Big Rainbow is my favorite tomato to plant from seed. Beautiful stocky plant with rich green foliage and beautiful and flavorful fruit.
@susankronwall70542 жыл бұрын
Grandpa has it right. Winter last from august to June. Lol! We love beef steak tomatoes also, as big as a slice of bread. Callie's black bow was awesome...and her smiles are like rainbows. Hey veggie boys we need more babies on the farm.
@egalegal16662 жыл бұрын
Apparently, the Black Krim tomato is very common when I read the comments so 👌 Apart from the Black Krim, Tschernij Prince also known as Black Prince very very similar to the Black Krim, Purple Smaragd, Pineapple Tomato, Petit Chocolate and as a german of course also the German Gold
@charlesward81962 жыл бұрын
As a home gardener my favorite varieties of tomatoes are Juliette, a small plum type, Amish Paste, a large paste type, Roma, and San Marzano. Cherries are Black Cherry,, Slicers are Cherokee Purple, Black Krim, Yellow Boy, Brandywine, Abe Lincoln. I prefer indeterminate heirlooms that I stake or cage 5 feet tall for a long harvest period. We can and freeze a lot of tomatoes and enjoy them all winter long.
@mjgbabydragonlet2 жыл бұрын
My mother loves Chocolate Pear. I keep growing it from saved seeds. I like anything that makes good salsa.
@beardedboon2 жыл бұрын
Its good to see the cow hutches made it inside Your dads face when he covered the camera priceless
@phillipwatson44412 жыл бұрын
I live in North Florida. I am harvesting potatoes, onion and greens already. My tomatoes and green peppers are blooming.
@jillw8922 жыл бұрын
FYI the wind has not stopped blowing in Arkansas for the last 3 months and I'm still waiting for it to stop
@helenkoenig3876 Жыл бұрын
My mom reallly liked Beefsteak tomatoes for years. My personal preferences were for Brandywine, Yellow Pear, Principe Borghese, and for grape tomatoes. For tomato sales, I used to raise Rutgers tomatoes, as well as Oxhart.
@sandrarhea23282 жыл бұрын
Wow! Everything's looking beautiful.
@kaylac33672 жыл бұрын
My favorite tomatoes are beefsteak, big boy and grape tomatoes 🍅 😋. I like the grape tomatoes for snacks too! Yummy!
@gregwilliamson28072 жыл бұрын
Headmaster great jam for a tomato. Should be your new nickname!
@logancampbell66692 жыл бұрын
Mr. Stripey tomatoes are one of my family’s favorites!
@jenmaldonado71292 жыл бұрын
Thank you for answering my chicken question I sent! 🤘❤
@kencotton46452 жыл бұрын
My grandmother always planted Better Boy and Big Boy in her garden in central NC.
@pjmoody2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing another wonderful video. I look forward to each episode..Such a wonderful family.
@davidbush64822 жыл бұрын
Down here in Alabama , we just love your videos. We have been watching about 2 years and really enjoy the information about growing and farming. Thx!
@sawdust52772 жыл бұрын
8:36 I'm here in next week and yes it is pretty warm!
@candymckinnon85542 жыл бұрын
Your videos ALWAYS make my day. Watching your family interact is awesome
@valoriegriego52122 жыл бұрын
What beautiful seedlings!😀 Callie is just too cute!😃
@cherylmarkwardt10422 жыл бұрын
My favs are Carolina gold, red deuce, charger, bella rosa, red snapper, chef's choice orange, pink and black, juliett grape, summer pick, big zac and few others. Heirlooms I've stopped growing due to disease.
@johnnyhoover58702 жыл бұрын
I grow heirlooms, cherokee purples, green zebras, and a few others. We have a small 5-acre organic farm. We also have sweet corn, sweet peppers, jalapeños, arugula, artichokes and a couple varieties of squash. It's tough in California.
@skillitjohnson2 жыл бұрын
Cherokee purple is the absolute best tasting slicing tomato i have ever had. First tasted one from a road side farm market near Townsend TN. Saved the seeds and have been growing from that purchase for 15 years. White bread, mayo salt and pepper. The taste of southern summers.
@johnnyhoover58702 жыл бұрын
@Skillit Johnson I love them. The cherokee greens are great as well but couldn't get any this year. If I can next year, I'm definitely saving some seeds.
@frankbernard46372 жыл бұрын
Florida 91 is my favorite tomato variety. Large heavy producer with great taste!!
@stevefromthegarden11352 жыл бұрын
Been growing San Marzano from home seed for years. Added Summer Pick last year and am growing it again. Trying out Amish Paste.
@ThatBritishHomestead2 жыл бұрын
I love you videos can wait for those sweet harvesting Noises
@tammaragill93472 жыл бұрын
I personally like the Cherokee and beef steak tomatoes. Delicious 😋
@aleialaw2 жыл бұрын
Callie is gorgeous! And Grammy's stew looked delicious!
@rickthelian22152 жыл бұрын
Oh, like your little chickens too...
@darcytimmons39842 жыл бұрын
We like to plant bush steak and Italian Roma’s way up here in Saskatchewan Canada 🇨🇦
@NeilGastonguay2 жыл бұрын
I plant Early Girls; they yield well and are easy to care for.
@teresaholland47902 жыл бұрын
Beautiful beautiful family thank you for sharing them with us
@normobannon27502 жыл бұрын
Big boy. Can’t wait for BLT’s.
@barbarabeagley66502 жыл бұрын
In South Central Kansas our favorite tomatoes to plant are Jet Star, Beefsteak, and for the hottest part of the season Arkansas Traveler because they continue to put on fruit even in the hottest part of the season. Cherry and yellow pear tomatoes are favorites. As well as Lemon Boy for a lower acidity. And for heirloom varieties we like Brandywine, and Minnie Zachariah's Goliath. Amish Paste is really popular too.
@ElkHuntMontana2 жыл бұрын
Black Krim has been one of my favorites. Yellow Brandywine for some reason grow huge for me, consistently I get them over 2 pounds each!!
@sabrinafreeman68922 жыл бұрын
Park's Celebrity Whopper Tomato! My favorite!
@gillianmiller97102 жыл бұрын
I like Celebrity tomatoes for my patio garden. Never heard of Red Duse.
@maryobrien44152 жыл бұрын
Over the Easter weekend, between Friday and Tuesday we received 35 cm (14 inches of heavy, wet snow). We had only 6cm (2 inches) for all of Jan-March. I guess Mother Nature decides when spring is here and not the meteorologists. I find it very relaxing to watch you transplant the various veggies.
@stevenmckinley63392 жыл бұрын
We been liking to plant jet star tomatoes for like 3 years now
@sandytmobile44672 жыл бұрын
Our table tomatoes are sweet yellow cherry they are mouth popping good. Golden yellow are not a table happy. I saved my seeds just to plant them every year being there not out every year. It's like how we just bought three more pink lemonade blue berry bushes for our home the family has a sweet tooth and no one can eat small. I find having a very happy color is exiting to the grandkids who run to plants and not grandma. It's ok I know my home is there home when there always upset to leave. So plant every color and learn colors mixed are yummy. Like grape's on a salad good with apple did you think all veggies no we like sweet and mouth fun. That's why this farm makes me so happy look at the colors and see how happy they are.
@imsunasong39122 жыл бұрын
Andrew...love your personality!!
@JLJohnson2 жыл бұрын
For us it’s Cherokee purple for indeterminate and Rosella for determinate. The rosellas are prolific!
@gomezgadgetyeharr92482 жыл бұрын
Oh would you look at that ... It's the Veggie Boys.... Fancy that?
@maupinmaupin14722 жыл бұрын
I like the determinate "Siletz" for cooler growing season. It makes a nice sweet slicing tomato. It was developed by a University in Oregon, for west coast conditions.
@mikelucas37462 жыл бұрын
Sweet Million And Idli.
@kittiew2602 жыл бұрын
I enjoy a red tomato but for me personally odd is good. Baker creek & MI Gardner is where I get my seeds. This year well over 50 varieties started one red Abe Lincoln & Giant Crimson but really excited to test dwarf tomato project seeds. Produce like heirloom indeterminate but grows like a determinate. Come on spring let's get going need to get transplants hardened off. I would be interested in learning your best selling heirloom outside of Black Krim and Pineapple. Great video always appreciate your sharing your knowledge and experience with us.
@kevjo132 жыл бұрын
U guys got it easy, yesterday on the channel our Wyoming life they had a blizzard with 70mph winds and about foot and a half of snow.
@jason27swg2 жыл бұрын
Beefsteak has always done well for us. We can alot and of corse tomato sandwiches are always a staple here in alabama
@angelabof18922 жыл бұрын
Love to plant Jersey Devil tomatoes - great for sauces.
@larrykluckoutdoors82272 жыл бұрын
Great video, great looking green houses
@pineapplebob062 жыл бұрын
WOW snow this late into spring, we are warm dry and wind wind wind out here in NM. Can’t beat the yellow pear tomatoes for me, trying out giant crimson this year too.
@nessy__dianesiarusmaldi2 жыл бұрын
Always love you're Brilliant Video the Veggie Boys&Girls&All Familly's 😍 thank you 🙏
@eleniedm53122 жыл бұрын
I'm looking forward to callie's BUBYE at the end of a video 😍😍😍😍😍
@angieruether47142 жыл бұрын
I was wondering where you got your baskets for picking peppers
@glenndufrene62762 жыл бұрын
We love growing Creole tomatoes
@johnmcneal94772 жыл бұрын
Black Krim is everyone's favorite eating tomato around here. We average 35-40lbs per plant.
@Mindy567432 жыл бұрын
I am planting beef steak tomatoes and jet star and Roma tomatoes along with a cherry and a grape tomatoes for snacking.