Growing Tomatoes Tips and Tricks - Suburban Homestead EP9

[@mariannerasmusson9426]

I’m glad I found your channel. There are a lot of garden videos, but yours are superior. I’m going back to watch all of them, a few a day-you’re inspiring me to get out in the garden!

[@january5th984]

I started out wanting to learn to plant and grow garlic. And almost 2 hours later, I've binged about 30 of your vids. You are so informative, and your video quality is superb!

[@blondewarrior97]

I've been binge watching your videos all winter in preparation for spring. This video helped so much!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Beautifully done, Siloé! Those are some good looking tomatoes!

[@suburbanhomestead]

OneYardRevolution Thanks Patrick! They were mostly black Krim and brandywine. I made sauce out of them and it was delicious! :-)

[@eco-beehive]

" and you will know life is good" love it!

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks!

[@nexingtoncaldwell6381]

So glad that I came across your videos. I am a Marylander as well and have been trying to find some pointers in my climate.Thanks so much for sharing such viable information.

[@ViCPadWebPortal]

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[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks! Sharing really helps!

[@CompartilhandoArte]

great Siloe!!! This tomatoes are wonderful, the taste and smell is great!!!!!!! I am missing them a lot...hug

[@suburbanhomestead]

Lilian Oliveira Thanks Lilian

[@LolitasGarden]

I loved this episode as much as I don't love tomatoes. Information-packed! Great stuff as always.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks Ian. In a way I would hope you don't dislike them too much. I seriously can't understand not liking tomatoes. (Then again, I can't stand bananas...)

[@dabzvapelord]

i love this channel so much

[@MyGreybush]

Your videos are not only enjoyable to watch they're very entertaining keep it up

[@suburbanhomestead]

MyGreybush Thanks! With the moral support from people like you I must! :-)

[@ohhowhappygardener]

Wow- great video! Thanks for sharing your tips!

[@suburbanhomestead]

OhHowHappyGardener Thanks!

[@gabrielfrias3974]

why doesn't this guy have atleast 100k subscribers btw this is my first episode

[@elysejoseph]

Nice video Siloé! And I love those tutors :) Glad to see more comments below, you deserve it!

[@suburbanhomestead]

***** Thanks Elyse. You are awesome!

[@southwesturbanhomestead7209]

An excellent video on how to grow tomatoes! I really do enjoy how artistic they are too!

[@suburbanhomestead]

southwesturbanhomestead Thanks man!

[@slmocanu2277]

The best video I've seen yet! This video was so helpful! Thank you!!!

[@suburbanhomestead]

+Shannon Mocanu Thanks Shannon. I'm glad I could be of help!

[@catcarroll7082]

THAT’S WHAT I NEEDED TO GET!!! Thank you Sir!

[@SheriFischerSherGarden]

Tons of tomato information! Well done!

[@suburbanhomestead]

Sheri Fischer Thanks Sheri! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@danielrus7117]

I love tomatoes!! I have planted several of them, but they have white spots on their leaves and they shrivel and turn yellow. Thanks for the great video!

[@HealthyLifeFarm]

Thanks a million ~ Great video! Thanks for the compost tips. We also have two very large trees that fell in the woods after a storm. We will be mulching to put some on the piles as well. Happy Gardening & God Bless!

[@suburbanhomestead]

lovers4healthylife You are welcome! even if it takes a while you will get nice compost. God Bless!

[@mumbaibalconygardenerhobbies]

Super tomato video. Thank you

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks for sharing!

[@legham21]

Another great video! Some helpful tips!

[@suburbanhomestead]

Liam Schulze Thank you!

[@annaloph]

Beautiful presentation thank you 👍🏼🌱🙏😄

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks!

[@glendelacruz7035]

Life is good! Nice video.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Life sure is! Thank Glen!

[@naturallivingdesigns2383]

Another masterpiece!(-: Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!

[@suburbanhomestead]

Eco Oasis Thanks man!

[@jamieglover8676]

Dude! You are awesome! I Wish you were my neighbor so I could always pick your brain!

[@mermaidmarina]

I'm so excited you're Marylander gardener.

[@Malabarismo]

your videos are great!

[@suburbanhomestead]

Lucas Gardezani Abduch Gratidão! :)

[@Malabarismo]

suburban homestead :)

[@bmarsh011]

Another wonderful video! And full of good info. I too agree as I do not have time to prune all my tomatoes' suckers...let them grow naturally. I always have plenty on tomatoes. Great Work!!

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks Brandon! Maybe pruning suckers is important in the north, with the short warm season. (Although I never know if Maryland is in the north or south... it's complicated... :-)

[@KFGChris333]

suburban homestead Pruning and pinching sidegrowth is a great idea. To me it "feels" somewhat wrong, like cuting off the leaves, but it is of utmost importance, when the climate is rainy, since disease can cause more damage without it. At us it depends on the year. This year half the harvest rotted on the Tomato plants due to the heavy raining. I use ordinary wooden sticks to support tomatoes, however this needs a lot of bandaging. I will use a firmer structure next year. Thanks for the tip. I coat wooden materials with used kitchen oil to prevent rotting . This is a great way to get rid of used kitchen oil, and to make wood (kind of) waterproof at the same time.

[@suburbanhomestead]

KFGChris333 It does kind of feel wrong :-) The tip of coating wood with used kitchen oil is genius, I need to try this in the future. And it is virtually nontoxic. I would think it would be necessary to apply a coat every year is that right?

[@KFGChris333]

suburban homestead In theory the wood sucks it in and the surface of the wood becomes hidrophobic, meaning that the water can't get to the wood through the oil layer. I started applying it only this year, I even tried it on an outer storage door. I applied 1 layer on the first day using a brush and another on the seond. The "door" is only 0,5mm thick. Unluckily after the first day there was a heavy storm, so some patches of wood became deformed after drying indicating that it became somewhat wet. After the second layer no storm caused additional changes. So I recommed 2 layers and to let them dry or sucked in by the wood. I don't think that the coat have to be repeated every year, since once applied only a hidrophobic solvent can undo the oil layer. Oil is considered harmful to the environment (at us), meaning we can't pour it in the sewers or the trash (people usually do these too nevertheless), so I personally can't do anything with it, and it builds up.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Awesome. It is a better use of it for sure. I will definitely do some research on this. I rarely fry things, but if I happen to, now I know a possible use for the waste oil. Thanks man!

[@AlbertaUrbanGarden]

fantastic episode my friend! I grew more tomatoes then I knew what to do with this year. My wife and I wanted to find ones we really enjoy! Mission accomplished. Mulching the soil may have been the difference for us this year. I found my disease problems were significantly less. The mulch was then the source of ongoing food for the tomatoes allowing me to skip feeding them! Great QandA my friend and a sneak of our conversation in there!

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks Stephen! I completely believe in mulch for tomatoes. It's nice to hear it is effective in other places also. My only problem is not having enough :-)

[@AlbertaUrbanGarden]

i am always running out and the worms seem to do a good job making it so i have to search all year ;)

[@suburbanhomestead]

This has to be the crux of sustainability, producing enough biomass for mulch and to increase fertility in a limited space, without additional inputs and that is not energy intensive to harvest.

[@AlbertaUrbanGarden]

I do think it is possible with some careful thinking and dedicated biomass development areas. things like trees and comfrey make a great addition with out themselves requiring a whole tone of it. now you have me thinking!

[@suburbanhomestead]

:-)

[@TheAbledGardener]

Great tomato tips, I like the diagonal planting method also ;-)I love your porch spindle Tuteurs. I didn't know what they were called, but now I'll be looking for old spindles. Thanks for the video, I know a lot of time goes into making them. Kim

[@suburbanhomestead]

+The Abled Gardener Thanks Kim. I'm glad you appreciate the effort put into it.

[@jenntyler5146]

New to your videos. Love them btw! Your information and video skills are great! Ty so much!

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks!

[@Whitshobbyhomestead]

Very well done video sir, you have great presentation. Whit

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks Whit!

[@executivegardener]

You make excellent videos my friend.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Jeff Bernhard Thanks :-)

[@danielramos8424]

Ah, mais eu senti falta de poder ter uma legenda em português!!! Men, que dahora as coisas que tu posta!! Eu que ´sou vitoriano na minha forma de cultivo, to aprendendo muito!

[@suburbanhomestead]

Valeu Daniel! tenho um outro canal em portugues no qual estou dublando os videos. Procure por "minha horta na cidade". So tem 7 videos agora, mas se crescer a demanda, posto mais.

[@zemry]

Great channel!

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks

[@scottdavenport2164]

As for preventing wood rot on the plant trellis and Tuteur, you can incorporate a variety of wood that is quite resistant to rotting. Cedar, Eucalyptus, and Redwood all have natural ability to resist rotting and reject bug infestation.

[@MrWilariba]

Great video, thanks for the video!

[@suburbanhomestead]

MrWilariba You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@melissasaenz4261]

Thanks for the helpful information. I first started growing edibles last year. It was a huge flop. Since then I have been on a constant search for knowledge of veggie gardening. I had two tomatoes that did poorly. My zucchini and yellow squash were beautiful plants and flowers but no production. I have spent a lot of effort amending the soil since fall and researching what does well in my Zone8B. Your videos are quite helpful. I know that I’ve “liked” a lot of them but maybe not left comments.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks for sharing your experience. I hope the videos can help you with your gardening journey

[@melissasaenz4261]

suburban homestead I’m actually starting my tomatoes from seed this year. I have 16 Black Krim sprouted with the first set of true leaves starting to grow. And yesterday I sowed four 6-packs with Black Varnissage. I have Amish Paste and San Marzzano left to sow. It’s a lot but several family members are experienced gardeners and I plan to surprise them with gifts of plants.

[@rosagapi]

pomodori are my favourite!

[@ricodasco3937]

Hello sir! I actually came from the Philippines and seriously?! Your videos were so information packed! As an aspiring gardener ( since im only 15 :P) I love how you interact and tackle every bit of information... ( wish i could also be like that... So experienced :3) oh well... Please continue on making this kinds of videos! Really hooked!

[@suburbanhomestead]

+Rico Dasco I will continue since you are hooked :-) Thanks for watching and expressing your support! It's great to hear from the younger generation. (you will become experienced, just keep on gardening!

[@ricodasco3937]

suburban homestead thank you sir! I will... :)))

[@nandpclement]

Awesome channel, I'm hooked!

[@suburbanhomestead]

thanks Paul! I appreciate it!

[@joansmith3492]

Love your Tudor trellises! They really dress up the bed and make the Tomatoes look like they belong in the front yard! Do they take a lot of storage room in the off season?

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thank you. They do help make the veggies more presentable to people. (except at the end of the season when they get overgrown :-) I have been leaving them outside in winter also. I probably shouldn't do that and that's probably why the ones not made with pressure treated wood need to be mended. The pressure treated one I feel is a better design (albeit slightly toxic). Making them out of a naturally resistant wood would be better. I plan on sharing a DIY on how to make them in the future. They can be stacked for storage in a garage or shed though.

[@darlingstuff1560]

Thank you

[@suburbanhomestead]

+Darling Stuff you are welcome!

[@mumbaibalconygardenerhobbies]

:):) what you said is so true. Easy crop to grow unless you can't! I happen to be in the 2nd category right now.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Mumbai Balcony Gardener Keep hopeful and it might just start setting fruit. :-)

[@mumbaibalconygardenerhobbies]

suburban homestead ​​I spotted my first cluster of cherry tomatoes today !! Thanks :)

[@suburbanhomestead]

Mumbai Balcony Gardener I knew you would get it :-)

[@celtickitc]

I want to grow Mr stripey tomatoes they look delicious

[@evy684]

Just found your channel. Love it ! I do have a question. My husband has planted tomatoes and they never Taste like homegrown tomatoes should taste. I am going to take over them next season. How do you get the bed ready before winter? I want to do it organically. Thank You

[@angelasheppard7197]

I had my tomato plants curling 'Bad ' last year. so was my pepper &cucumber plants. they are in a raised bed in a 'u' shape. any thoughts? I have a dried soil sample ready I'd need to got for a soil test. I had someone put horse compost in bottom and top 12 inches was garden mix compost from big box store. the raised beds are 4ft tall

[@suburbanhomestead]

Angela, there are several possible causes, but since more than one species experienced the curling, I would look into where you got your horse manure from. There is a horrible thing happening where if horses are fed hay that was sprayed with the herbicide Grazon, your soil will be contaminated for several years. If this is the case, it is a disaster. I'm sorry. We may have to rely on "veganic agriculture" for fertilizing from now on. I'm using grassclippings from my own yard and am weary lately to buy store bought manure "event though I've shown it in my videos" I still have confidence in the ESPOMA line of organic ferlizers though, so you my try that.

[@angelasheppard7197]

I have heard of this from others but wasn't sure of the information. It seems to be all are saying the same thing. I guess I should dig all of the compost out?

[@meehan302]

Thanks for the update. Beautiful tomatoes. What do you use for potash (k) I burn a lot of wood and mix the ashes in the soil .I found the ashes are good for tomatoes.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks. I use a store bought organic balanced fertilizer that is formulated for tomatoes. It has plenty of Potash in the formula. My goal though is to produce all my fertilizer on site and not use store-bought.

[@billiamc1969]

Hello, I have just recently discovered your videos. We are located in Baltimore City...we are a large urban apiary specializing in treatment free beekeeping. What part of Maryland are you in? Have you used leafgro? We also converted our entire front yard into a garden paradise of pollinator supporting plants, fruit, and veggies. Lawns are a waste of space and resources...

[@suburbanhomestead]

BeeFriendlyApiary That is awesome! I live not too far from Baltimore. Yes I have used Leafgro. I guess that's a local thing isn't it? Hope you have a great upcoming gardening year.

[@rmartin2155]

Who does your video editing. Its great.

[@suburbanhomestead]

I do. Thanks

[@MissyNa91]

Hi Siloe, I have a question regarding my current cherry tomato plant. The tomatoes at the very bottom of the plant are not growing. They remain tiny (about 1mm in diameter) without showing any signs of getting bigger. While the upper tomatoes which pollinated later than the bottom tomatoes are growing well. Also, does touching the baby tomatoes affect their growth?

[@suburbanhomestead]

MissyNa91 You know, strangely enough I think these are really interesting topics to explore (plant response to environment). I'll put this on a list to potentially address in a future episode. (It might take a bit of time :-) In my experience, sometimes tomatoes drop fruit in the beginning before they "get going." That may be why the bottom tomatoes are not growing. Are they turning red? Because I take the "neglect" method with my tomatoes I only come back to harvest them. I'm sure your cherry tomato has a good chance producing in abundance soon. They are usually very prolific. So I wouldn't worry about the first fruits dropping. But it is still an interesting topic.

[@MissyNa91]

Hi there, thanks for replying. No, they are not turning red, they remain exactly the same as how they are when the flowers dropped off after setting the tomatoes. I believe your point on "get going" may be the reason for this. I am glad you found this topic interesting to explore. I am looking forward to learn more from your gardening experience =D

[@suburbanhomestead]

MissyNa91 And I'm looking forward to sharing my gardening journey :-)

[@goodvibetv4180]

your the best...! thanks for the video ^_^

[@suburbanhomestead]

+kyle bustos Thanks!

[@flashhassen]

Hey there, Need some advice please. I have some tomatoes growing for the past two months or so. and they are doing great generally. They have a lot of blossoms for a while now but only 2 fruit have set. I have been tapping them to aid in pollination and I have seen some bees around as well but the fruit isn't setting. They have been watered pretty well, but not too much because my country is currently in a drought. The rains have been coming in a bit now so we haven't been wetting them as much, but the soil isn't bone dry or anything. The temperature here is around 29-33 deg C daily right now and the humidity is around 70%. Do you know why the fruits aren't setting? ♡Thanks in advance!♡

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks for writing in. I'll try to help. I believe the high temperature is responsible for poor fruit set. When it is above 29 C tomatoes have a hard time setting. Lack of water could also stress the plant a bit. Do you have mulch covering the soil. That may help, but if your temps are rather high especially at night and if you don't have a lot of bees, they may have a hard time setting. I always experience better fruit setting before the height of summer and after in early fall. When it is too hot they don't set as much.

[@flashhassen]

Thanks for your speedy reply♡ I don't have mulch at the moment, so I will add some soon. What else can I do to lower the temperature of the plant? Would wetting the leaves help? Or covering the plant? The temperature is around 27 C at night. Thanks in advance♡

[@suburbanhomestead]

I don't think wetting leaves is good. it tends to promote disease. People use shade cloth to protect tomatoes from hot afternoon sun

[@flashhassen]

Ok thank you. I will try that. ♡

[@paulk5311]

i had heard that the pollen gets sticky when the temps stay high like that and it becomes difficult for tomatoes to set fruit. you might be able to help them by using an electric toothbrush to shake the flowers. i been using one this year and i believe it has helped in this heat. of course i still lose blooms but i do get more tomatoes than i would otherwise when it is hot. here are a few videos to give you a bit of details on how to do it. kzbin.info?search_query=electric+toothbrush+for+tomato+plants

[@afurmasian791]

I like your videos. They are well edited and good quality. Doesn't it take a lot of time? Do you have a background in film production?

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks! Yes it does take quite a bit of time. I do work editing videos and doing motion graphics.

[@heatherreis7839]

Do you usually just let all your plants grow there own course and not try to control them?

[@batbawls]

Any significance to the fig leaf in the background?

[@suburbanhomestead]

John Smith Well... I did go to art school, so I could go on and on with a made up convoluted reason like, it is referencing modern industrial society's futile attempt to "cover itself in unsustainable blanket practices" but no, I just chose to but them there because they have a nice shape and color that fills the space... LOL :-) Thanks for watching man!

[@batbawls]

suburban homestead Ah! Love your videos!

[@AshanaDesu]

I like you. You're so nice and likeable. Thanks for these advices. 💚💚 I once had a tomato plant and i always water it with care until it grew tall and im expecting it to grow a fruit because there's always one to three flowers every week but it's just that. Every week the flowers are gone then grow another flowers that never grow. 😑 I got rid of it because i realized... Nothing will happen here. 😑 Hahahahaha 😂😂

[@paulk5311]

if it is too hot tomatoes will not set fruit. also if you are only getting a few flowers like that then you need to add some bone meal or something that gives it phosphorus. mine were showing a lot of growth but not many blooms so i gave them some bone meal and within a week a lot more flowers popped up. also if the bloom drops without setting fruit it may be due to the heat. if nighttime temps stay above 70 and daytime temps are above 90 tomatoes have a hard time setting fruit.

[@ElizabethAnnYang]

I N S P I R A T IO N A L & Visually Dazzling.

[@suburbanhomestead]

Thanks

[@denisebarreto2570]

Hi,greetings from Ourinhos sp Brazil! Let's eat tomatoes!

[@suburbanhomestead]

:-)

[@denisebarreto2570]

@@suburbanhomestead go eating!!!!! Praise God

[@superslyfoxx1]

Loved it! Makes me excited for next year. Did you grow any new varieties? Were any so horrible you wouldn't grow again? . I moved my cherry tomatoes on my screenporch to at least have something this year. The squirrels are a terror here. Cute furry little devils! Guess I will be growing cherry ones from now one. Great video!

[@suburbanhomestead]

superslyfoxx1 That's sad that the squirrels are attacking your tomatoes. If you are going to grow cherries, I grew a variety called black cherry tomato and it is the sweetest tomato I've had. 2 years ago I had tried growing indigo rose, which was a novelty variety, dark blue, but it had no special taste. I hope the squirrels behave! :)

[@superslyfoxx1]

They won't behave but its okay. Ha ha! I learned my lesson. Oh thanks for that tip and I heard the same about Indigo Rose which is they are bland but pretty.

[@suburbanhomestead]

You are welcome!

[@jancko995]

Hm, can you tel me why do you even til the soil? Why don't you lasagna / back to eden garden it? ..If doing so you will have less stressed out plants - thus less bugs,..

[@suburbanhomestead]

+TRe' CooL Yes, the goal is not to till the soil, however to do lasagna/ back to eden, you need a good amount of material and time. I've been working with what I have but I hope to get more into no till solutions. Thanks for asking:-)

[@rikvanpaddenburg3495]

Plantet tomatoes twice now but they keep getting ill

[@EvaLoVerde]

🎉

[@ruthe5874]

Bushels. Cornucopia. If you did have time, you would be able to own an organic food store.

[@suburbanhomestead]

It would be awesome, the growing part. I'm a terrible salesman though. Not quite the capitalist either. :-)

[@erias3550]

I have tomato rat 🐀