Tomato Update - June 2017

[@journieshomegarden1280]

RIP web cajun. Your videos are still so very helpful!

[@wicker762]

Donald, I have watched for years and still enjoy your channel very much. Thank you for sharing your garden with us.

[@webcajun]

Glad you enjoy the videos. Hope they gave you a few ideas you can use…..Donald

[@piscesrain8882]

Listening to your voice makes me miss home , I do miss that accent ! Those are some amazing maters , must be a great gardener . Watching and listening to those old folk will def learn you a thing or two for sure .

[@WeatherNut27]

Listening to his voice makes me wanna be in Louisiana. Weather has sucked here in CT past 4 weeks.

[@webcajun]

Other than just the basics I really didn’t do anything special to those tomato plants. The variety (Cherokee Purple) has a lot to do with it. Come home for a visit…..Donald

[@peggyknowles2520]

So glad you posted another video Mr. Donald. You know I just love to watch them and I've learned so much from you. Thank you

[@webcajun]

Hey Peggy, glad you find them helpful and thanks.....Donald

[@OldTimerGarden]

love everything about your videos, keep up the great work. your farm reminds me of the farm I grew up on.

[@webcajun]

When I was growing up here we had cows, goats, chickens, pigeons, rabbits, you name it. It was almost like growing up in a zoo….Donald

[@1995jug]

Glad to here from you, those are some fine looking maters, its been wet and cool here my garden is starting to look better but nothing like yours.

[@webcajun]

Give it another month and I'll bet things will look a whole lot better.....Donald

[@sampierce5433]

Webcajun please continue to share your knowledge. I’ve learned so much from your videos. I grew up in vinton la. And love the way you explain things.

[@webcajun]

Will try to make more videos as soon as I can.....Donald

[@czyhrs]

Mr Donald, thank you sir for another good video.You sure do have those maters looking good.Hope you have a good summer and a good garden.I enjoy all your videos, they help us so much.God Bless You Sir.

[@webcajun]

Other than just the basics I really didn’t do anything special to those tomato plants. The variety (Cherokee Purple) has a lot to do with it. Glad you enjoy.....Donald

[@heavymechanic2]

Donald, I use Crab Shell in my garden and never have any calcium problems (BER). My tomato plants are very healthy, the stems are quite large and just starting to flower. Since I started using ocean products, the trace minerals have made a positive impact on plant vigor. BTW: my spring beets are amazing by following your old videos and starting the seeds indoors to transplant as soon as winter faded away... Good luck with your garden

[@webcajun]

Thanks for the tip on crab shells......Donald

[@malcolmt7883]

Right now, I bet he's digging up the streets of gold, so he can plant tomatoes.

[@redneckcampprosea-doo9160]

I have been watching your videos and love all the info thanks I recently subscribed. I planted early this year and came out good I've already got about 75 lbs of tomatoes and 2 bushel of purple hulls I've givin up on counting the squash and cucumbers and I'm only a 1/8 into production I've got a lot of work ahead of myself. thanks for all the info .

[@webcajun]

Glad you enjoy. Hope you can find some ideas you can work into your garden.....Donald

[@wandaallen4340]

Wow great advice Rest In Peace one of the best

[@arkansastrash320]

Wow what beautifull tomatoes Mr Donald .i am using some bagged soil mixed into my garden soil for constant feeding this year hoping for even more tomatoes.you know mine was late last year but right around frost time I was over whelmed with my load of tomatoes. Thats just unbelieveable how fast they grew and how many tomatoes .heck down where you are i could plant 2 crops of tomatoes easily lol

[@webcajun]

Down here this is the time of the year to start seeds for the fall garden.....Donald

[@arkansastrash320]

i am guessing you have a longer fall? We don't get cold till october.thanks Paul

[@MichaelSeanHarrell]

Greetings from east Texas and thanks for sharing your knowledge .

[@webcajun]

You're very welcome.....Donald

[@vincentlanoiselet4243]

Looking great Donald! Healthy looking tomato plants. Perhaps you should try Sioux or super Sioux one of these days as they seem to handle the heat much better than other varieties here during our hot Australian summers. I thought I was growing a Cherokee purple plant this year but the fruits ended being small and red :( so I must have made a mistake at some stage. I've had lots of volunteers seedlings this year so this may have been the cause of the problem. Oh well, there is always next spring..

[@webcajun]

I may one day give the Sioux a try. Just like the flavor of the Cherokee Purple.....Donald

[@silvershark2843]

hi Donald. I was just wondering if you still have them big gardens like you used to? I miss seeing you on your tractor. keep up the good work my friend.

[@webcajun]

Hey Gary, The only thing I'm growing in these days is my 4' x 32' raised bed.

[@C3Voyage]

Beautiful tomato plants Donald!

[@webcajun]

Thanks......Donald

[@happilyretiredmark2964]

Good info Donald! Hope all is well!

[@webcajun]

Everything is good, just getting older......Donald

[@kartikeyajha5206]

watching your videos for last 6 years..you are a great teacher. thank you. i have Pomegranate and Roses and i get a lot of green aphids on fruits and rose buds that attract ants which feeds on sugars produced by these tiny green bugs... what can i use that is not toxic to human consumption?

[@webcajun]

I prefer liquid Sevin when dealing with bugs but its not organic…..Donald

[@kartikeyajha5206]

webcajun thank you sir

[@howdychick30]

Any particular reason why you quite making videos? I enjoy listening and watching your videos!

[@webcajun]

Hoping to do more videos this fall, just hadn’t been feeling too good lately……Donald

[@davidwhanger8770]

Have you ever thought of growing the Trinity and then doing a cooking video using them all home grown?

[@dtmfjeff306]

A real legend. RIP.

[@daledenotter6398]

thanks for the good video. i like watching you on your tractor too. thanks

[@webcajun]

You're welcome, glad you enjoy.....Donald

[@andrewlittle4084]

Donald are you still growing? would love to know how to control weeds between the plants and also how you keep the entire garden looking so good from weeds and grass. what do you do to get it just dirt? do you spray anything to kill the grass?

[@webcajun]

I run the tiller between the rows then use a hoe right next to the plants. Easy if you stay on top of the weeds and not let them become a problem…… Donald

[@philsla]

Pretty plants. So, how do YOU keep the bugs off of them. I have big brown stink bugs and little black worms eating on mine.

[@webcajun]

I basically use only one thing for bugs and that’s Liquid Sevin. I use as directed and only when really needed....Donald

[@dollyperry3020]

Hope all is well. Not so many videos this year :(

[@webcajun]

Getting harder to find something I hadn't covered......Donald

[@parker1ray]

This comment is from 6 years in the future! I was watching Donald from the very beginning and wondered what happened to him. Found out today, that he passed in 2017. This is 2023 and I am saddened by the news. Rest in peace!

[@kennyandnorma]

Donald.. need a little advice. I'm in southeast Texas near Houston and my tomatoes, like yours, have blossomed these last couple of weeks. But now for the first time in my gardening history I have been overrun by dozens of horn worms that are cleaning me out.. is there a organic trick to getting these boogers under control? I can't keep up by picking them off and squashing them.. help! Kenny Smith

[@webcajun]

Hey Kenny, I’m not organic so all I can suggest is to use Liquid Sevin. Spray the plants and the horn worms will fall like rain. Better than letting them destroy all your hard work....Donald

[@kennyandnorma]

webcajun Thanks.. I'm on it.

[@whommee]

good looking mater crop,, couldn't plant this past year,, but hoping 2018 is better year

[@webcajun]

Even a few homegrown tomatoes is better than a bushel from the store. Good luck this year…..Donald

[@whommee]

yep ! speaking of plants,,,, check this thing out ! ,, if I was a young man again,, I would have me one of these .. you ever saw these in operation ?www.johnnyseeds.com/tools-supplies/transplanters/paperpot-transplanter-7601.0.html?CSE&MerchantAdv&zmam=80483139&zmas=1&zmac=1&zmap=7601.0&source=google_johnny_seeds&NB_PLA_GOOG&ZLqOmgWX_dc|pcrid|71780336173|pkw||pmt||&&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhrbTBRCFARIsACY7MW3uF8y4FTJWC_HHpLdmrD9C48PSmDHP3csUsOQzM7UgZUs5abFYw0IaAr7zEALw_wcB

[@webcajun]

If I were a commercial grower that would be something to consider…..Donald

[@whommee]

yeah,, i was just thinking of saving my old broke down decrepit knees and back,,,lol... Guess i just need to get the grand younguns motivated this spring,, , be good for them to get their hands a little dirty. That was the first time ever saw such a thing , and I've been to three hog callings and a couple of county fairs, so I was impressed with it .

[@radjsamoedjh]

Dear sir , greetings , your friend here from south-america, Surinam. this video just helped me with my tomato plants. could you please tell me what type of sweet corn I could order from the U.S., since they only sell sweet corn seeds from china here in our country that aint good. couple a weeks ago from 120 seeds only 2 germinated and my potting soil was very good. this is the 3rd time that I bought these seeds and it did not germinate how I expected.

[@webcajun]

There is a variety of sweet corn I think you’ll like, it’s called “Incredible”…..Donald

[@radjsamoedjh]

webcajun thank you very much Sir. I will be ordering this type. Love all your videos and god bless you and your family. every word in your videos are inspiring.

[@jerricroft937]

No new videos. Is webcajun ok? I always worry about his weight. I hope all is well.

[@webcajun]

Still here just having trouble getting around......Donald

[@jerricroft937]

@@webcajun Mr. Webcajun, you are the salt of the earth my friend, just one of many thousands of admirers. Know you are in our thoughts and prayers and many thanks for sharing your passion with all of us. God bless

[@keyplayr61greenhousehydrop14]

Great looking maters there, Brother!

[@webcajun]

Thanks, they are coming along well. In another month they’ll look a whole lot different, more growth and more tomatoes…..Donald

[@angelasheppard7197]

what makes tomatoe plant leaves curl from all different directions? my great beans leaves look blistered and shriveled but green.

[@webcajun]

Leaf curl in tomatoes can be caused by a virus, inconsistent watering, lack of calcium in the soil or due to overwatering/rain, etc. You need to go online, search for the problem, compare pictures of the leaves and causes. You should be able to narrow it down. Same thing for the beans…..Donald

[@angelasheppard7197]

webcajun I have been looking here and theee. would you eat the veg from these plants

[@webcajun]

Yes I would.....Donald

[@Olddogoldschoolways]

Donald, been watching your video's for a while now just wondering what yor thoughts are on pruning and taking the suckers off, or does it really matter?

[@webcajun]

My advice is to answer that question yourself. Next year prune / pinch suckers on half your plants and leave the other half alone. I seldom pinch suckers but I do prune branches that would end up touching the ground…..Donald

[@nancydrew5]

Hi Donald what do you mean by side dress?

[@dollyperry3020]

He means putting fertilizer about six inches out from the plant and about 2 inches deep into the soil (I'm guessing) :)

[@hfd35]

Miss you Donald

[@Brad1237202]

Tomatos look good Donald!!!

[@webcajun]

Thanks. It’s going to be a good year for them if a hurricane doesn’t mess em up…..Donald

[@cjr4497]

what do you do to keep the stink bugs off your tomatoes?

[@webcajun]

Liquid Sevin......Donald

[@Budro4764]

Great video Donald ~!~!

[@webcajun]

Thanks......Donald

[@christiebetts4970]

It seems like my tomatoes are taking longer to ripen this year.

[@webcajun]

I feel like that just about every season. It’s kind of like watching/waiting for water to boil…..Donald

[@LloydJarvis]

RIP.

[@alphasxsignal]

Looks like you have rain coming.

[@webcajun]

Going to get some wind too…..Donald

[@wcfdemt]

man the birds really kicked my but this year....what's your trick

[@webcajun]

Hang an old CD on a string. They'll turn in the wind and the flash from the shinny side will scare the birds away......Donald

[@Pete-from-Tn]

Also add a few bowls with water around the tomatoes. Most times birds are only after the water. Thus give them water, and they leave the Tomatoes alone.

[@miketalley1666]

love the videos from lafayette

[@webcajun]

Hope they give you some ideas you can use......Donald

[@72blueflash]

Beautiful!

[@webcajun]

Thanks......Donald

[@abordercollie1]

Awesome !!!! Thank you !

[@webcajun]

Glad you enjoyed the video Judy......Donald

[@michaelplesch]

Hey Donald!

[@webcajun]

Glad you stopped by Michael.....Donald

[@shashakeeleh5468]

Love it!

[@webcajun]

Thanks......Donald

[@MichaelMcbratney]

The best garden is an Organic Garden...

[@webcajun]

Not organic. I use commercial fertilizer and liquid Sevin when needed…..Donald

[@rickeydesormeaux8378]

gone fertilize mine right now

[@webcajun]

Just don't put too much. :-) .....Donald

[@bettycawalla6563]

RIP

[@johngaskill6316]

Bugs ain't our problem...squirrels is.

[@webcajun]

Lead helps with squirrel problems.....Donald

[@happilyretiredmark2964]

All these vegetables Donald grows go good with a mess of squirrels!