Sungold Tomatoes: A Flavorful Journey from Garden to Table

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Buy seeds here: amzn.to/1SJCEXX

[@socalcook]

I’ve been growing Sungolds for about 6 or 7 years now in So Cal. Every year I do a blind taste test that include a few cherry tomato varieties with my grandsons. They choose the Sungolds every time. They’re like eating tomato candy right off the vine!

[@JuanVic-nr8lu]

I just got 2 burpee sun golds that were ever seeded so i actually ended up with 7 plants for $6. Its my first year growing them though.

[@TheMidnightOnline]

I grew these last year, and they're growing again. Totally agree, one of the best tomatoes there is, so sweet!

[@lionelcayer6062]

Yes I have grown these in the past and these are by far the best tasting cherry tomatoes that I have ever had. The plant produces sooo many of the orange/gold flavor bombs! Found some seedlings a couple of days ago and will be planting half of them upside down and the rest in the garden.

[@PerfumeEve]

Thank you so much video. Just purchased seeds so excited and can’t wait to taste!

[@skyym3629]

I've grown sweet 100's, sweet millions, yellow pear, grape tomato's, indigo rose and quite a few others that I just can't remember the names at this time. The Sun Gold cherry tomatoes are the sweetest and best tasting out of all the cherry type tomato's I've grown and one of the most prolific growers also. You just can't go wrong with a couple Sun Gold tomato plants somewhere in your yard (potted or in the ground). Thanks for the video and info. God bless

[@tiffanysquire3838]

I was just given a sun gold tomato plant tonight that I put in my garden. Excited to try these.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Sounds great!

[@pardevjayanthi2002]

What I like about your videos is that you are trying new varieties and giving a very good description regarding how to grow,what it taste like etc. Thanks for uploading.

[@resipsaloquitur13]

I'm in Tennessee and I can honesty say, these are my new favorite! They are indeed as delicious as you have described and pretty easy to take care of. All of my plants are in large front porch decorative pots. I have 2 tomato plants per pot with about a 3ft. Metal trellis and one red bell pepper in in each pot as well. I pruned to get maximum fruit with minimal foliage. As long as my fruit can get sunlight and the plant can get plenty of air flow inside and out of the foliage, It's working excellently! Also I lightly treat with neem oil once a week.

[@resipsaloquitur13]

All soil amendments as well as compost are 100% organic. I have had minimal blight and way-way less pests.

[@resipsaloquitur13]

+Christopher Long Also with pruning, under no circumstances do I ever let any foliage touch the soil. This is important.

[@kenaipcahelp5153]

Love the taste, unique for a tomato. At 62 deg north the temp on cloudy days is 45-50 Deg F or 7-10 deg C, they are grown in a container (earthbox) in a heated green house. Even when attempting to contain limiting to 2 stems a stem exceeded 15' even when toped.

[@lindareeves1797]

I tried the Sun Gold today for the first time. They are delicious. I'm glad I decided to grow some. I have two plants that are loaded and should provide a great harvest throughout the summer.

[@SKazclaw]

Very informative. You put a lot of time into recording the whole season of the plant for just 1 video. Thank you!

[@CaliforniaGardening]

SKazclaw Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated! Nice to know you enjoyed it!

[@CaliforniaGardening]

***** That's a good point you brought up, I will look into wetting agents. I usually wet my mix with water and use it. Thanks for sharing!

[@watrgrl2]

New subscriber here. I really enjoyed your video! I found it excellent in teaching quality and videography. No excessive, unnecessary banter or irritating music. Definitely subscribing. I live in the North Willamette Valley in the cascade foothills. I’m growing tomatoes in 7, 10 and 15 gallon black nursery pots on my cement deck. This year I’m trying Sun Gold, San Marzano, Black Krim, Cherokee Purple, , Pink Berkeley Tie Dyed, Kellogg’s breakfast, Pineapple, and Striped Rainbow. The sun-gold I bought has three main well established stems coming from I stem. All of the sun gold plants at this nursery were grown in the same configuration so I thought maybe that’s the way to get the best harvest? Never having grown this variety before I didn’t know what to think. I grew up in northern Puget Sound which isn’t good tomato country and I love home grown tomatoes so when I moved to Oregon and bought my first house with lots of property around it I went hog wild one year and just had a tomato garden. I studied up on varieties from the best experts in the US and picked 45 varieties, 75% of them heirloom. I also grew lots of basil, Anaheim peppers and Walla Walla sweet onions and hard necked purple garlic. I was growing a salsa garden. Needless to say I had a ball that year discovering what I liked. Hands down for flavor alone it was the Suddoth strain pink Brandywine. It carried the largest tomato I had ever grown which was 4 1/2 inches tall, 18 3/4 inches in circumference and I don’t remember the weight but it took up a whole regular sized dinner plate when sliced. It actually had no cracks and was a great shape considering how they often look. I had used the best available liquid tomato fertilizers and tonics recommended by Portland Nursery experts and had installed a drip irrigation system. My garden was at least 7 feet tall in most places and I made the best mild salsa I or any of my friends or family had ever eaten. Some of my friends would just forget the chips and drink the salsa right from the jar. It was the most fun summer and year I had ever had with a garden. I now, many years later , still carry the nickname Tomato Lady from a few friends that actually saw my garden and I don’t think any of my immediate neighbors ever had to buy tomatoes that year because a tomato fairy would leave bags of them on their doorsteps early in the morning at least once a week. I no longer have that property and I’m now relegated to a few feet of space on a deck I will never ever forget that summer.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Thanks for the detailed note. Good to hear about everything you are growing! Happy Gardening! Enjoy the videos!

[@mumbaibalconygardenerhobbies]

Perfect timing, I'll be trying my sungold tomatoes too by November 😊😊, 4 seedlings on the way.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Mumbai Balcony Gardener | Avid Life Observer Thanks! I am sure you will enjoy this tomato variety. Good luck!

[@jonm90069]

We grew this tomato plant in Sacramento last year. We harvested tomatoes until February!!!. It finally died in one of the worst windstorm we have ever had. But still, when we went to chop it down to compost, there were still some tomatoes on the vine. Unbelievable! This must be one of the hardiest plants. Definitely planting again. The flavor is fantastic!

[@crabdumplin6636]

You are the best mr California Gardner..

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Dionne G Thank you!

[@jred201]

Trying these for the first time this year. Just planted in small jiffy pods. Thanks for the great advice.

[@soitsmelaura]

Got so excited to see tomato plants that I bought one this month so it’s probably will see how it goes great video

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Glad you liked it. Happy Gardening!

[@myhelper2008]

Last year, I grew it in a container. It's so delicious. Soon, I am gonna grow it again in a container~

[@CaliforniaGardening]

+Rebeka S Nice to know you liked it. Yes, I find it very delicious too...probably one of the best I've tasted. Happy growing!!

[@poodleoodle7689]

My favorite tomato is the Sungold tomato. It tastes more like a tropical fruit than a tomato. Plus it does very well in our cool Pacific NW weather, western Oregon an hour from the coast. Very prolific even here in our cool climate.

[@VegaChastain]

Sungolds are my absolute favorite! I am not the biggest tomato fan - I like them on sandwiches, but sungolds are the only tomatoes that I'll eat by themselves. SO good! I tried them for the first time this season, so my plant is almost done now, but I got probably 3-4 pounds from one plant, all delicious. It's still producing and is almost 10 feet tall (supported by my deck behind it)! Will definitely be growing these again every year!

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Letters from a Psychopath Nice to know sungolds are your favorite. I have a friend who hated eating raw tomatoes. One day I gave her some sungolds to try and she was so happy to eat it raw! Nice to know you got a great harvest from your plant!

[@mirakelspektakel1524]

Grew this one last year! They are very good plants my wasnt at all as big as your was how ever, im in cold Sweden without greenhouse so maybe its the reason. I like this tomato quite alot, my fiancee loves it even more. Will by starts of it this year as my local nursery always seems to have them. I read on some forums allthough being a F1 Hybrid it grows true to seed. Havnt tried it since i ate all mine before i got this information.

[@chuckkottke]

Vunderbar! Great video for easy gardening, gets one enthused for the season!! Sun Gold is so good, there is a back order for seeds of this variety, but hopefully they will arrive. Thanks for sharing your expertise.🌞

[@meehan302]

Beautiful Sun Gold Tomatoes there. I never tried those yet. Thanks for a very nice video, I enjoyed listening to you.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Patrick Meehan Thank you Patrick, nice to know you liked it! Thanks for watching :)

[@chuckkottke]

They are the best Patrick, like tangerines or sun ripe oranges.

[@poodleoodle7689]

One of my favorite tomatoes!

[@cgrend7873]

I always enjoy watching your videos and inspired me to do gardening in pots. The amount of work you do taking the videos from the beginning till harvest takes a lot of time and work. Thank you so much and I'm always looking for more videos and learn more from you.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Cynthia Grending Thank you for the feedback on the videos, much appreciated!

[@GardeningWithPuppies]

I want to try the SunGold next season as I have heard from many people that they are delicious. Thanks for another great video.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Gardening With Puppies Thank you! I am sure you will enjoy this tomato variety!

[@hilarypottie]

they are the best.

[@theprankster4050]

Good video C G. I have to agree with you , these tomatoes are by far the sweetest iv ever tasted, they just keep on giving. Good job I have 10 of this variety planted at the allotment ; )

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Keith Plummer Thank you! Nice to know that you like their flavor too! Wow, 10 plants, that must be awesome! Happy Gardening!!

[@jwatson1601]

"Shirley" is also a delicious tomato another favourite of mine and easy to grow. Great video.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

+J Watson Nice to know you liked the video. Thanks for sharing your tip about the Shirley variety!

[@MM-iy9xu]

Great garden treat while working in yard/garden, also like blueberries.Great gardening advice; thank you for sharing your expertise !

[@CaliforniaGardening]

M Happe Thank you, nice to know you liked it! Yes nice treat just like blueberries! Happy Growing!!

[@weshardin6609]

These are the best

[@shashakeeleh5468]

Got Sun Gold ready to go into the pot now. Will probably be August/Sept. before I get fruit.

[@iwanttogotohawaii11]

I'm gonna try growing this tomato variety this year

[@debrabooe901]

I LOVE sungold, my absolute favorite tomato! Last year I grew them and they were delicious, little jewels of tropical perfection. This year, the tomatoes are larger and more elongated in shape. Do you think the nursery gave me the wrong plant/perhaps it was mislabeled? They aren't quite ripe yet, but I will be so disappointed if that sweet flavor of the sungold tomato is missing.

[@lamiaafawzy1713]

Sir ..after harvest you pull out the leaves ..start again from.seed . Or what to do to continue with the same plant to reach the next harvest??

[@JustTheilogsAdventures]

That's awesome your last frost date is in March and a harvest by June! It's freezing where I live in March. I start planting in early May. As always thank you for your dedicated videos.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

+rosycheks Thank you! Yes with a later frost date you get a shorter growing season, but nice to see you are growing your own plants at home, that is what matters the most. Good luck and keep growing!

[@JustTheilogsAdventures]

Thank you so much. Videos like yours inspire me to continue growing my garden.

[@stephaniadarosa3101]

This is my first year gardening and I'm so glad one of my tomato plants is a SunGold tomato, they are so flavorful. I'm also growing squash and unfortunately the squirrels or bunnies are destroying my plants, but they never touched my tomato plants. Awesome video!

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Stephania DaRosa Thank you. Yes squirrels and bunnies can be destructive. Have you tried this simple trick, it might be surprisingly good: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3-woqqVbLuWh68

[@stephaniadarosa3101]

Neat! I'll give that a try, thanks.

[@budandbess7887]

+Stephania DaRosa ,One way to keep rabbits and squirrels out of your garden is to get moth ball crystals and sprinkle it down around stalks, the critters will leave your garden alone.

[@stephaniadarosa3101]

Bud and Bess, thank you! I bought a fake snake so I'll put that down the garden today. Do the moth ball crystals affect the soil?

[@mrcat5992]

excellent video sir, i would recommend sun gold tomatoes to anyone they are really really tasty like no other.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

+mr cat Thank you! Yes these tomatoes are absolutely delicious!

[@umarufx]

awesome! awesome! very nice demonstration

[@CaliforniaGardening]

umar ufx Thank you :)

[@moiby3321]

Great tomato soo good will get 5 plants next year

[@snugglebunny.jmosbrook]

I love your accent.

[@CandysGarden]

Really appreciate this video, thanks for sharing😊😊

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@romansroad2007]

I planted one sun gold in whiskey barrel this year. Cant wait

[@vynguyen6376]

William E please update your growing

[@FruitsForLife]

I am growing few sun gold, still waiting for the outdoor ones to ripen up . Thanks for sharing

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Fruits For Life Thank you! Nice to know you are growing this variety. Happy Growing!

[@andeechris]

Another great video !

[@larryhunt1701]

Your Sun Golds are much larger than mine, some almost as large as a regular tomato. Is it the variety or do you do something to get them to grow so large?

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Its the variety: Sungold Select

[@tylergerard2697]

Your Sungold tomatoes are nearly three times the size of mine! Great job!

[@gardenfun9381]

These are the Sungold Select II variety- golf ball sized.

[@rskgeeta]

Wow yummy tomatoes

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Geeta Srikrishna Thank you!

[@chinfuzzchet3616]

The only tomato I grow every year!

[@C3Voyage]

For some reason, you have an "off type" Sungold. They're not that big. Did you save the seed? Did you get the seed from Thompson and Morgan from Amazon? I ask because that's a UK company isn't it? Somehow, what you have is unique. Sungold's sure are good though. I grow them regularly. Your videos are always put together nicely. Good job! Brent

[@ParentalPowWow]

Hydroponic Gardening & More with Brent who is your seed supplier for sun gold tomatoes? I usually go to rareseeds.com but they didn't have any.

[@gardenfun9381]

These are Sungold Select II, which are more golf-ball sized.

[@Puffyyyy]

Few more questions. This info is so helpful! 1. When you say "I wait for the plants to have 1-2 leaves and an inch tall before putting them in the greenhouse" do you mean you wait for 1-2 true leaves, or the basic leaves that the plants have when they first sprout (cotyledon)? 2. In this video, how many weeks old were the plants when you out them in the greenhouse (from sowing)? 3. I assume you do the same operation for peppers and eggplant. When do you sow your eggplant/pepper seeds? Seeing as though they are a lot more cold-tender than tomatoes?

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Puff~ 1. I wait for 1-2 true leaves - in tomatoes, they show up quickly, about 2-5 days after the cotyledons show up, if I remember right. 2. I do not exactly remember but when they developed their few true set of leaves they went into the green house. After about 4-6 weeks of growing I set them out. You do not have to be exact but I was buying time as garden already had a lot of winter veggies growing :) 3. Yes same thing for peppers and eggplants but I start them just a bit late (about 15-20 days late) because they thrive in hotter weather

[@danielfox3276]

Hi Cali Gardener,is it better to pick and let them fully ripen on an indior window cill? Thanks,Dan.

[@ironian24]

Just started growing these variety this year, it is late July here in UK and my first tomatoes is colouring up,everything seems late this year I believe we are 1 month behind in weather.

[@r.pinheiro549]

Omg great video! I am growing them fo the first time! Wish me luck!!

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Good luck and Happy Gardening!

[@dougsoon2100]

do you have to pollinate the flowers to get fruit or unnecessary?

[@alanshuttleworth]

I know this is a stupid question but I am completely new to gardening but I want to learn. After growing tomatoes at the end of the season what do I do with the plant that's left over?

[@CaliforniaGardening]

You can shred it and put it in your compost bin or bury it in your bed for decomposing

[@-pachamannu1150]

How deep should the plant container be for this plant?

[@peterc11364]

Hi, which one is better tasting? sungold or honey delight? Thanks in advance.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

+pee cee It depends on your taste buds really. I found the SunGold to be better tasting :)

[@gardenfun9381]

Sungold always beats every other variety on taste tests. It has a unique taste that no other comes close to.

[@analuizanb]

When did you plant the seeds? Did you say mid January?

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Yes around mid January

[@mzundastud07]

Was going to say they are far too big to be Sungold! But then saw they are big Sungold select 👍🏼 wonder if there’s much difference in flavour/sugar content from the regular Sungold F1 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@sal5858]

hello, the temperature in the summer is 38~46 Celsius .. I want to plant them but does it requires shading? will it die?

[@JinMizushima]

Salma Almutairi get some shade clothes and also mulch it

[@Puffyyyy]

I know I am late but I love this channel! Such helpful videos and stuff. I plan on growing sungold next year!!! I am down in San Diego, Ca.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Puff~ Thank you! Nice to know you liked the videos! San Diego has similar weather to where I am (Irvine) so yes you should be able to relate your growing to all the videos you see here. Happy Gardening!

[@Puffyyyy]

California Gardening cool! my dad's work is up in irvine. he commutes a long way every day lol.

[@Puffyyyy]

California Gardening oh, also, when do you generally set out your tomatoes? my last frost is on feb 21st (we really dont get frost so I dont know how accurate that is) so when do you think I should transplant my tomaters?

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Puff~ That's nice to know but yeah that's a very long commute!

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Puff~ I set out my tomatoes in Jan, that way they are ready to be set out by mid Feb to March.I just go from smallest to slightly larger and so on for a few weeks till March! See it in this video where I go from smallest to large container for transplanting.

[@apiitg]

how tall does the plant grow? I put a 54 inch tomato cage around it and it is almost coming out now. I am wondering if it will grow much taller or will it slow down.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Yes this is an indeterminate tomato that grows very long, up to 10 feet or even more!

[@apiitg]

WOW! I will have to think about how to manage this now.

[@domoetker3967]

Velkam tu mai tutoriyel... One Cheeseburger, I want Tuu Hamburger and a Big Mäc. Thats all, tank you. No Ketchoop. Are the tumato raip?

[@vcoga]

Great info. Thanks!

[@CaliforniaGardening]

The Pearl Garden Mumbai Thank you, nice to know you liked it!

[@soby123]

Hi is this Heirloom tomato? or sungold F1?

[@the_DOS]

I noticed you keep using peat moss without a wetting agent. When you watered those containers the water seeped out and there was very to no water intake. You will need to use a wetting agent on dry peat moss or else it's hydrophobic. Try this: Get 2 containers using the same soil mix as you have in this video. One container without using a wetting agent and the second with using a wetting agent. Water both.You'll see just by watering, which holds more water in and you can weigh the two containers. Using a wetting agent or a home made wetting agent is crucial for dry peat moss like that or else you are not using peat moss for its true potential which is great water holding abilities.

[@jennifern8765]

Interesting, thanks. I was surprised your mix was peat moss, compost and vermiculite as all three are water holding. I thought you'd need something to aid drainage like perlite or sand?

[@ty0285]

If you plant in clear cups to see the roots , put those cups inside red solo cups. Roots don't like light

[@wonderlucha]

Yummy! Are these also called "lemon boys"? I grew them this season and they were so delicious. My sister hates tomatoes and she tried one and it made a believer out of her. Lol. Btw...when are you going to show your face? I just realized that we've never seen you. You're like Charlie from Charlie's Angels. I think I'm gonna start calling you that. Ha!

[@CaliforniaGardening]

wonderlucha I am not sure if these are also called lemon boys! Incidentally, I have a friend who hated eating raw tomatoes. One day I gave her some sungolds to try and she was so happy to eat it raw! Regarding showing my face, I'll do that some day...some day....:) Till then, I hope you enjoy the garden footage :):)

[@wonderlucha]

+California Gardening Hi Charlie... Yes, those tomatoes of yours look so delicious. Actually everything you grow looks delicious. So, what are you growing this fall season? Do tell...

[@CaliforniaGardening]

+wonderlucha Thank you! Just sowed cabbage and Kohlrabi seeds for the fall and transplanted white onions!

[@gardenfun9381]

Lemon Boys are different- they are yellow and medium sized- yummy flavor, too. These are Sungold Select II, which are a larger, golf-ball sized variety of Sungold.

[@JustTheilogsAdventures]

I haven't grown sungold tomatoes but when I went to my uncle's house last year he had tomatoes that were golden yellow and the sweetest I've ever tasted. I took those seeds and grew them this year. It must have been a hybrid tomato because it didn't grow the same. Some tomatoes where cherry red and some were cherry yellow and definitely not as sweet. Did you buy those seeds? Would love to grow all my plants from seeds but I don't have the space. So I bought plants from the garden center then grew some when it was warm enough. It's a great mix of old and new plants.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

+rosycheks Nice to know you are growing your own tomatoes. Yes its sometimes just easier to pick the plants at the garden store. Saves a lot of time as well. I sometimes use seeds and sometimes buy plants directly from the store!

[@CaliforniaGardening]

4skully That's a good thought. I am not sure if its proven that plants can absorb anything via styrofoam or plastic. There's plastic all around us, hard to escape. I also think our body should be strong enough to ward off some impurities. But yes, peat pots, bags, card boards are better options!

[@yannikin]

I see a lot of dead leaves on your sun gold. I am growing 6 tomato varieties and my 2 sun golds are both having a tough time with fungal disease while my sweet millions are green as a Christmas tree. Do you have problems with sungold tomatoes as well?

[@CaliforniaGardening]

+yannikin I did have some problems. This year I am using aspirin to treat my tomato plants for fungal disease prevention, will let you know how it works out!

[@palate6036]

Great video and your content is generally very informative. You mentioned that the tomatoes taste like a fruit. Tomatoes are actually fruits. Looking forward to more videos, sir.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jjmmarballo5]

I was growing these this year but the wind blew and it broke and there was fruit on there :(.. But I will try then again next year.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

jjmmarballo5 They tend to break or crack some times. Just harvest them in time.

[@jjmmarballo5]

Thanks

[@kayevanderpool410]

My blooms are falling off! Please help! What am I doing wrong? Thank you.

[@GN00001Lee]

can i grow cherry tomatoes in singapore? there is no 4 season in singapore and the the only weather is summer which is 27 degree Celsius to 34 degree celcius

[@CaliforniaGardening]

+Lee Yang Those temps look OK to me for growing cherry tomatoes, give it a shot. Good luck!

[@GN00001Lee]

+California Gardening thanks alot!

[@DanScottChannel]

Why not just start the seeds in the larger Solo cups and maybe half deep with soil in the beginning? It seems to be a lot of work to keep having to re-transplant and re-transplant as they get bigger?

[@maddymuhat8079]

is this a cherry type tomato?

[@tangobayus]

These are currently selling for $8/lb at Rainbow Foods in San Francisco.

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Wow those are some expensive tomatoes! Another reason to grow them at home!

[@tangobayus]

@@CaliforniaGardening And grow to sell. One grower says that at his farmer's market people ask for them by name.

[@nopejoeandangie]

What's the difference between Sungold vs. Sungold II vs. Big Sungold Select? Kinda confusing

[@wildchookMaryP]

I wonder if we have this variety here in Australia. It is worth the try. I just bought my Styrofoam for my tomatoes. I will be starting my tomatoes and other seeds next week. Four more weeks to spring here...yay! :)

[@CaliforniaGardening]

***** I hope you find the seeds there. Another variety I can recommend growing is the Juliet (See this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/roaygYBpbs2GoK8 ) Nice to know Spring is 4 weeks away! I can sense the excitement!! Its interesting how we have different times for Spring around the world :) Good luck in your gardening adventures!

[@mumbaibalconygardenerhobbies]

What company seeds did you use to grow these?

[@CaliforniaGardening]

+Mumbai Balcony Gardener | Avid Life Observer I got these from an online seed company on eBay. I'll check if I can get you the details. But most SunGolds are the same.

[@gardenfun9381]

@@CaliforniaGardening You actually have the Sungold Select II variety, which is golf-ball sized- larger than the original Sungold cherry tomato.

[@crabdumplin6636]

Sir I need your help. I've transplanted some peppers and tomatoes into 5 gallons buckets when I've noticed few baby centipede. I came to realize that the premier peat moss I bought have in eggs/baby centipede. Sir I don't like centipede they give me the ceep. I have a toddler I don't want these things to come in my house. I grow my vegetables on my back porch which is 1 inch from my bedroom. What pesticides I can use to get ride of them . And what can I spray inside my house also to prevent them from coming in??? Thanks..

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Dionne G I do not think centipedes affect the plants. I have seen a few in the soil (the smaller kinds centipedes/millipedes). If you are concerned, you can try putting diatomaceous earth around your plants: amzn.to/1VJXU4g

[@babylongate]

FRRRuuutyyyy Taste lol

[@CaliforniaGardening]

4skully Also found this: Styrofoam doesn't degrade like organic products, and might not ever fully degrade, according to the Science Learning website. There is no proof that in the short term, anything leaches out of them. And they are only used for a short time before the plant goes in.

[@4skully]

California Gardening i just would never want to expose the precious life in the seeds to that awful stuff.

[@rosemullany5172]

I wish youd talk more about sunlight and watering. Thank you for video

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Thanks for the idea!

[@mercedesbaltodano4369]

Hola! Thanks for all your videos, you prune the sun gold tomatoes?

[@MarinaWilson1958]

I've never grown them in UK but I'm having huge crops of Moneymaker tomatoes grown on a single cordon. Just waiting for them to turn red. Live all tomatoes whatever ..

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Marina Wilson Nice to know about the moneymaker tomato variety, will look into it!

[@MrPointyEars1]

the author of the video is growing sungold select which is not a true sungold. tokita seeds company creates the sungold F1 seed then distributors package the seed. i have run out of sungold f1 and am currently looking for a supplier that is packaging the tokita seed, which will definity rule out any ebay/amazon provider. i have saved seed from the f1 and grown out the saved seed, they do not grow true nor taste like the origin F1...there is no replacing true sungold F1. other than that, great video.

[@kaoline4172]

But I heard transparent pots are prone to have the roots damaged by direct sunlight. So?

[@dasoracle]

I've seen people put the transparent cup in a koozie to keep the sun off of them.

[@Puffyyyy]

can you describe a rough timeline for when you would start seeds/transplant them into larger containers/move them into a greenhouse/harden them off assuming you were trying to get them into the ground ASAP? (not stalling for winter veggies) also specifically for tomatoes, because I know you start peppers and stuff like that a couple weeks later. something like.. mid-january: sow seed indoors on a heat mat mid feb: transplant into larger cups late feb: move into greenhouse.. and so on? thanks!!

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Puff~ There is no specific timeline but here's a rough guide: January - start seeds indoors. When about 2 leaves appear, move to greenhouse. When a few inches tall, move to larger cups or pots. Then after 4-6 weeks, set them out in the ground. Make sure you keep them under shade outside the greenhouse 2-3 days before planting (to help them adapt outside the greenhouse).

[@Puffyyyy]

California Gardening Would setting the seeds out in the greenhouse as soon as they sprout (not waiting for two leaves) do the same thing?

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Puff~ Yes it would!

[@KT-oz1gr]

Those look a little big to be sungold?

[@elbuitredemadrid8526]

Hi , is this variety a determinate plant? Also, by harvesting the fruit before is ripe,do you stimulate the plant to produce more fruits? Thank you

[@CaliforniaGardening]

El Buitre De Madrid This is an indeterminate variety. And no, by harvesting fruits when not ripe does not stimulate fruit production. Only plants which produce more fruits upon harvest, in my opinion, are peppers. Hope that helps!

[@elbuitredemadrid8526]

Thank you for your prompt replay! Yes it did help. So this plant does not die after the first production of fruit, is that correct? If so, for how long it produces and how many times per year? Thank you

[@CaliforniaGardening]

El Buitre De Madrid yes it will keep producing fruits till it dies due to cold weather! Once a year, starts fruiting in June and goes up to October!

[@elbuitredemadrid8526]

Thank you for your excellent video and you good advices!

[@jerroldplaza7504]

oh really ? is this tomato are sweet ?

[@micheals1992]

You need to be more aggressive with pruning, your tomatoes are showing signs of disease quite early on, cut the lower branches early before they get infected and remove leaves as soon as they start to look unhealthy. Tomatoes can be a pain to look after but it pays off to be aggressive to stop the spread of disease and improve aeration by reducing the density of leaves stopping air flow. Try using woodchips on the top of the soil around the base of the plants to reduce the likelyhood pathogens will splash up from the soil when watering (or raining if growing outdoors) and always avoid wetting leaves if possible.

[@ianmelief7201]

can you save sungold tomato seeds ????/

[@CaliforniaGardening]

+Ian Melief Not for this variety! There are some heirloom sungold for which you can!

[@micheals1992]

Don't use transparent pots, it encourages algae growth deep into the soil.