What Happens When You Bury A Fish Under A Tomato Plant? THE RESULTS!!!

[@MrElemonator]

The world needs more people like you.

[@pigeon7094]

Fishermen in my area (North of Sweden) been doing this for ever. Mostly small fish (herring) that composte rapidly

[@susieq7552]

I love to see Tuck eat his carrots, he closes his eyes and I can tell he is really enjoying his snack. Tomatoes look wonderful thanks for sharing.

[@jamesprigioni]

Yeah that good boy really loves his fresh snacks. You're welcome, and thank you for the kind words. Soon a harvest video with the tomatoes will be coming 😄

[@maxbenj011284]

10:38 I played the repeat button

[@destinycoach5]

@@jamesprigioni James.. you only talked about fish under tomatoes. What about peppers, zucchini, beans? Ive never heard of that fish? What other more common fish would you use? How can you know which fish has high mercury?

[@francismeowgannou5322]

@@destinycoach5 the higher the food chain the more heavy metals they contain. Fish like sardine and smelt would be great.

[@zsazsathehungarian950]

What variety of carrot is tuck eating? It looks so big!

[@dupes6044]

The reason you don’t blend the fish is that you want a slow steady release of nutrients to breakdown over time rather than a heavy dose of nutrients in the beginning.

[@lauriewilliams8221]

Another great video James. I remember a little book called 'TERRIFIC TOMATOES' by somebody living in ENGLAND. It was about 30 years ago, but you may find it in the NET. He grew a climbing variety of tomatoes & had an incredible amount of produce. He buried the fish heads about 1 foot below where he planted his TOMS🍅🍅🍅, in a hole like you had, he then watered them in enough so that the water in the hole came up to the roots after a deep watering. His plants grew 2 STORIES TALL. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.🦘🦘🍅🆗

[@vicpatrdge5552]

Love Tuck! My daughter who has an Animal Science degree (awaiting vet school) told me last year about so many studies how, specifically carrots, when fed to your dog daily, increases their life by years. I know it is also great for overall health,( I don’t recall the science) I think your Tuck has a great long life ahead! Your garden is amazing and your dedication is truly awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@shirleysmith1753]

When I was a kid, my dad was an avid fisherman and he always buried the carcasses after he filet and skinned them around the trunk of our lemon tree and avocado tree! We always had the biggest and best lemons and avocados!

[@RaymondYocum-uw5hd]

Shirley Smith who’s your daddy?

[@mrupstate3179]

yup heard the same thing actually its good fertilizer

[@Rubbe87]

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[@davelawson2564]

@@Rubbe87 No, Its Me !

[@caroline61804]

Nicholas Brown wow and I thought plants were vegans. lol

[@lisab.1595]

The puppy and the carrot was truly a ''feel good" moment !! So sweet, and such a healthy looking pup.

[@Bludaizee3]

The rivers where salmon spawn, the bears and other animals who feed on them every year drag fish carcasses into the forests, and is one of the reasons forests in the Pacific Northwest flourish the way they do..

[@SI-ln6tc]

The salmon bears. Important for the eco system.

[@furthur50]

James, during the pandemic and my furlough from work I have watched TONS of gardening videos. My learning curve has gone up astronomically! I must admit that I've fallen asleep to many of these tutorials but when I click one of yours my eyes pop open! Thank you for the energy you bring to one of the most enjoyable pastimes that not only feeds our bodies but our spirits.

[@laurafrey5244]

Hehe - I too fall asleep to gardening videos!

[@dennisst.germaine3497]

Hi James, I haven't left a comment in a while, but this topic stirred some childhood memories. I grew up very close to the west end (Narragansett Bay) of the Cape Cod Canal, the soil was sandy like you have in southern New Jersey. A childhood friend's grandmother was an Italian woman that as a child, she immigrated to this country just before the 'Depression.' She lived with my friend's family, and his dad was a lobster & fisherman. Her growing food skills and secrets produced the most amazing fruits & vegetables! All of her fertilizing was done with composting and using what the area provided......lobster baitfish, fish guts/scrapes, and composted materials. Her 'Food Forest' was very close to yours without the deep bedding wood mulch but produced yields like yours! It's beautiful how you are teaching us the lost ways of feeding ourselves without relying on 'mass agri-business' to supply us with food. Your research into using the 'new age' of growing and mixing it with those forgotten skills, is fantastic. Thank You and God Bless

[@2annawen]

I agree with merging the old with the new together like a suscriber here has said..I was wondering have you ever heard of a tomato name Cherokee?

[@mobydoby5899]

Wow what a great story! I can say I never met anyone who’s dad is a lobster! So cool!!! Thanks!!!

[@RaymondYocum-uw5hd]

Dennis St.Germaine were the fish alive?

[@EnginNaml]

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[@KapQueen]

My neighbor buried fish under her roses when I was a child. They were beautiful full flowers

[@alionofengland4059]

bro you are so under-rated on youtube! you deserve the millions of subscribers that other not so good gardening channels have! so much energy and attitude towards growing organically! awesome guy :) I wish you all the best in your project

[@RaymondYocum-uw5hd]

Narco - Gaming what’s the “bro” sh^t

[@AlphaQHard]

Raymond Yocum Boomers wouldnt get it

[@pauletteroberts1894]

Hi I enjoy watching your videos , what about the fish in the carrot bed?

[@lisaruiz149]

I absolutely 1 zillionth percent agree! I LOVE his energy (and the dog!) as well as ALL his tips!!! One of my absolute FAVORITES to binge watch on!

[@vel731]

Thank you for bringing Tuck with you in the garden. It makes your show more attractive and appealing to so many people especially the ones with pet dogs. Great job today Peter & Tuck!!!!

[@mojaadresa4228]

👍👏👏 My late dog, labrador, although Very playful, did not do much demage In the garden nor i side the house except, in summer, Beside having a bigger container full of water for her to swimm, take a bath, loved to take a sunbath above carrots. For me it was not a big deal 'cause i loved her. It seams that dogs loved carrots what i didn' t know. Shame on me. The other thing she did when she was young was picking tulip flowers but no other spring or summer flowers. Again, although i love spring flowers, no big deal for me. I miss her so much. Now i cannot imagine having a other pet dog. If i sometime decide to Have a pet or pets, that might be goose/s or even a pig but ... Not for consumtion. BEST wishes to all gardeners, Farmers. ESPECIALLY with playful "crazy" dogs. 😜

[@malakingdude]

Blend the fish with eggshells and mix 50% coconut fiber to retain moisture. The calcium is great.

[@malayrojak]

@The Muckler what kind of acid? 98% sulphuric acid?

[@midnull6009]

@The Muckler egg shells will start breaking down in 3 months. It's a slow release of calcium instead of all in one go. Doeant burn your plants and doeant cause ca buildup. I crush egg shells about 3 months before planting in my beds.

[@DairangerSentai7]

Even if allergic to coconut?

[@destinycoach5]

@@AEON. will buried fish help other plants? James only speaks of tomatoes. What about peppers, zucchini beans?

[@destinycoach5]

@Styx62 Ga who cares!? Then dont do it. No need to make a comment of it unless you have something useful to add

[@lgmbornschlegl]

In the islands, after we clean fish we use the water and guts of the fish to feed the plants. It all go into a closed 5 gal bucket and once decomposed it is also used to fertilize the garden.

[@cassityart7001]

We are developing the skill we need (by adding fish to the planting) to grow food from seed to seed. Feeding yourself and your family is exactly why we grow our green skills. I used freeze dried fish (powdered) including bones. Thanks James! ❤️🌱

[@MsApril-vo7iz]

You can also make a liquid fish fertilizer. All my plants love it. I mix in seaweed and Epsom salt. Smells for a few min but it fades quickly.

[@thamarabatista5965]

Interesting concept! How would one do it and also how would one apply it🤔

[@The_True_]

I remember this from social studies class. Good to know that it works, not that I doubted the Native American technique. Crops for survival, like James said here, were taken seriously for sure. Great video 📹 Keep up the great work! 🐶🥕☺

[@ericbendickson5725]

I think the Native Americans may have buried their fish whole at a time when the Fish fert could have benefited them earlier...observing that as the plant grew it slowly used the byproducts of the fish at a SLOW rate, like the most-touted, expensive, yes, but most effective Slow-Release Fertilizers that are proven to work better.

[@rommeldude1]

The secret is, the earthworms will go in and eat the fish, which will in return break down into rich nutrient soil (compost)

[@The_True_]

@@rommeldude1 Earthworm castings are the best! Ironic that they get to eat the fish for a change!

[@planetaiden133]

10:37 I love dogs, watching your dog enjoy himself warms my heart :)

[@edevos3108]

Tuck is the sweetest! What a treat, watching him eat a carrot!

[@SpringismySeason]

My grandpa was a master gardener and fisherman. He always put fish in his compost and was well know for his tomatoes. Oddly I never made the connection to bury a fish (I don't have a compost bin) until I saw a YT video with a guy using sardines in the planting hole. I just tried the sardines for first time this year.

[@plsstopusingmyname]

it so nice to see yongman from city in to gardening. I like people who over ride the stereotype. good job!

[@crystalrejman969]

I have seen where they put sardines packed in water under the tomato plants. I tried the barely cracked egg this year. You can tell the difference so far in the plants. We love watching your channel and enjoy Tuck too!

[@midsouthhomestead9180]

Absolutely yes! My grandfather used to do it. He said it made big tomatoes. I sprinkle some Lyme on the fish to keep the animals from digging it up. I didn't do that last year and RACCOONS dug them up. This year it wasn't a problem. I did an experiment with and without, it was extremely different. We clean fish all year and freeze the part we didn't use in ziplocks. In the spring we thaw them out when we need them. We also use them for peppers and eggplant. But as with anything experiment with a couple first time to see it if works for your soil. Thanks for your video. Rhonda

[@niftynan2081]

Fish emulsion if you don't have fish?

[@midsouthhomestead9180]

Absolutely

[@refreshingdesignsjewelry]

do you find that they lime makes your soil too acidic over time? I'm new to this method. Thanks!

[@midsouthhomestead9180]

Not if you rotate your crops. You are supposed to plant tomatoes in a different area every 3 years. Next year I will plant green beans in their spot. They do really good and have tomatoes till frost. The day before it frost I pull everything even the green ones and put in a box in my closet. I pull them out as they turn red until New Year's day.

[@beaubryant8381]

i remember my family did this in our garden. We were lucky to have a pond in our front pasture full of sunfish and mudcat. As I recall, the plants we fed with fish did really well. Same thing as you - heard about it in the folklore that was taught in school about the native americans teaching the pilgrims how to farm. It's fascinating how stories can transmit knowledge like this thru a culture.

[@TheGoodHeart1000]

Tuck is the cutest - maybe he should have his own personal garden so he never is excluded from his favorite snacking place. 😁🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

[@jamielynn7674]

I have video of my dog helping himself to huge cucumbers too. He was OBSESSED with carrots and cucumbers, but he would really try just about anything and he became an expert at picking blackberries without getting caught on the thorns. Thanks for posting about the fish! I will ahve to do some experiments in the coming seasons.

[@GracielaT-SatoCaptainMama]

My Siberian Husky LOVES snacking on blackberries too.

[@elainebernarding8495]

In college, I used fish emulsion plant food for my indoor plants in PA and they were all huge and healthy

[@luzmarball5392]

I love how you organized your plants and the spaces between them... very nice!

[@zionsong4470]

My grandmother taught me to bury the fish when planting. It works extremely well. The Native American Family knew what they were doing, for sure.

[@jamesprigioni]

She sounds like a smart woman 🧐

[@zionsong4470]

@@jamesprigioni Thank you. Yes, she's very smart. Has one of the greenest thumbs in South Jersey (smile).

[@tmontero8492]

James, your enthusiasm, knowledge and experience benefits so many and I thank you. I forward your videos to everyone I know. Your own TV show would be well-deserved and awesome, but I love having you here all to mself. Thanks for sharing your amazing self and Tuck, of course. "Mrs. MacGyver, " Sf bay area....

[@bikerleathertv]

I absolutely love Tuck and how he enjoys his carrots. SO precious.

[@terrimacaleese2802]

You can add garden lime over the fish to keep smells (and subsequently the unwanted critters) out of the garden.

[@jenniferward5216]

He's adorable keep bringing him I love to see him eat his veggies.

[@garden4life622]

I planted fish heads under my tomatoes as well this year. I also added a cracked whole egg and a very ripe banana in the hole. They are doing amazing! No disease this year! I went to my grocery store meat department early in the year and asked if they had any fish heads and scraps they could sell. They did. I got them for super cheap.

[@pomiller1972]

We love watching your videos and seeing Tuck in the garden eating veggies!!

[@marcelmarcel7854]

I learned this from the old Hawaiian fishermen when I was a kid. They all buried fish under all their vegis and fruit trees and swore they made them hardier and healthier. I'm loving your videos and Tuck and his carrot. Good for his teeth. 😂

[@alankee1065]

I was taught this as a boy and it worked wonders. I find I can’t do this in my more remote location because the skunks dig up my plants to get to the fish. Thanks for the videos.

[@timechangeseverybody3608]

Garden lime over the fish and the animals can't smell it

[@alankee1065]

timechanges everybody thanks, I’ll give it another try.

[@Pharlap18]

I've been told to bury a fish under roses to make them lush and shiny.

[@Mr.Pennington]

"Is my playback speed turned up?" "Nah, prigioni is just excited about tomatoes"

[@jamesprigioni]

Hahah!! Yup, it’s hard to contain it!! That’s for the support brother ❤️🙏

[@pyrobeastalpha1823]

69th like

[@-ShootTheGlass-]

hahaha, was thinking the same. Great enthusiasm for sure.

[@rbsams72888]

He’s obnoxious

[@cherriemckinstry131]

@@jamesprigioni ive been watching your gardening skills and areas you grow food.i hear it will get too cold in any place in NY and above. Florida too hot, and storms too severe. Im working on a 40 acre farm collective in Pa. to not only grow food but to get it out to people to eat. So far we have some climate changes but it usually doesnt get too hot or cold and has good elevation without being so high you have to deal with only a little snow but enough diversity to grow many things. One co-op grows bannanas. I just with i could grow coffee beans here. Its got a nice mountain stream and septic system already. So it could handle several microfarms, each with their specialties and skills and a store out front to sell food, herbs and crafts like home made cheese, candles or soap.

[@lindabaker667]

Thank you for specifically mentioning using low mercury fish. Your garden is amazing!

[@lynkpaul2171]

Next time you place the fish, throw in a handful of lime. It masks the scent if you want to place it shallower and helps the breakdown of the fish as well.

[@ngs5554]

Coffee helps too

[@HumpHouse]

Man, you totally sold me on gardening man. Don’t know how I got here but it’s a blessing! Thank you!

[@yhc5318]

James there was something fishy about this video.🤭🤔🤨 But good one, and you did catch the mistake of burying the fish too deep. And you need to cut all of the fish as small as possible. Think about this...when you bury it a little shallow then the nutrients are accessible as the plant is growing. Then with the rain or watering there is also a downward path of the nutrients which is accessed as the roots grow deeper. So when you bury too deep you're losing the plants ability to feed at an early stage. You are unique...i don't think I've seen any other channel talk about this. Very nice.👍👌

[@bunzinthesun]

When organics break down whether compost or fish, this process consumes (robbs) nitrogen. So I presume that you are correct in trying to cause the fish to break down as soon as practical. There may be a balance as to available nitrogen and nutrition being long release, so perhaps some fish cut small near the surface and larger pieces buried more deeply?

[@KBT1951]

Thanks James...you keep gardening alive in the Garden State. I'm 67 and always wanted to try the fish fertilization technique. Perhaps next year. Meanwhile, you are inspiring me to mulch more, compost and grow some of my own food. Also, I am growing plants that attract butterflies and bees. I have a milkweed plant in my yard this year with a caterpillar on it. I hope the birds don't eat the caterpillar.

[@samuelmjlfjell]

I buried fish under three rose de Berne tomatoes. They grew very good. Over six feet tall. They are more productive than the other three.

[@jamesprigioni]

That's what I like to hear! I found the same to be true with my plants Sam 😄

[@samuelmjlfjell]

@@jamesprigioni I've buried three different kinds of fish, they're grouper snapper and black Sea Bass

[@yourfitday]

@@jamesprigioni I love your channel. I'm from the East Coast, North Shore of Boston. I'm in CA now, but I really miss the East Coast. Your videos make me feel like I'm back East!! And I'm getting great ideas. Your channel is a great inspiration to just keep going! Just like fitness (I'm a coach). Ya gotta just start, the sooner the better, stay on the program ,and everything will get bigger and better! Question: Would burying a fish in containers also work? Perhaps if you chop it up? Or maybe small fish, like fresh sardines fro the fish monger? I do all my tomatoes in 15 gallon containers. I'm starting the DebbyK Fitness Food Farm and I've just put down wood chips, and I have some planter boxes that I"m planting greens in. But I don't have the real estate to put tomatoes into the ground. So those I do in containers. Eventually I will be able to plant other things in other parts of the garden when the wood chips break down, and we can cut back the trees, which shade a lot of that part. So, would fish work in a 15 gallon container? And even a smaller container? Thanks, James! Give Tuck some love from me :)

[@Renee-sw4tb]

I would also like to know about the container method for this, can and will it work the same with somewhat smaller fish or the fish emoleson?

[@hart796]

Great Video on fish veggie planting....Also, place lime in the whole to mask the fish smell and additional fertilizer for your plants. Great work again! I love the tomato grapes and all the different varieties to tomatoes that you have Keep on keepin' on Growing!!!

[@melisestall5090]

Funny! I never had to wait as I JUST watch Part 1 yesterday...WINNING 🤣

[@jamesprigioni]

Now that is good timing my friend!!

[@VianneyCreates]

And I've been over here waiting like a sucker! LOL! (:

[@kirkwesterveltoutdoors]

Garden Lime masked the smell very well, the Garden lime also helps with blossom end rot.

[@yinakaab8459]

I use fishing mulch liquid mixed with water. I am so ready to grow tomatoes agin next year. The first time I ate the very first tomato from my garden, the taste was absolutely unbelievable.

[@bullsnutsoz]

Great news!

[@rosierose6655]

Really loved your tips about the fish. I’m still a beginner in gardening but I want to be good at it. Thank you for showing lovely tomatoes and giving very useful tips.

[@allonesame6467]

Master Fukuoka: a shining star. Blessings Abound.

[@GracielaT-SatoCaptainMama]

Just in time...we found this talking about using the fish guts from tonight's dinner. We are a fishing family. There's some bait fish (and a few freezer-burned fish) in our freezer that we will use when we transplant our tomatoes this week. Thank you!

[@joosh1317]

Wow, your plants look great man!

[@jamesprigioni]

Thank you my friend, there is a video of my harvesting them coming verrrrry soon 😄

[@joosh1317]

The Gardening Channel With James Prigioni I’m very exited te see it!👍🏼

[@andielliott7721]

James, I've gotta tell you. I don't watch TV but watch a lot of You Tubes...DIY stuff, wood working, gardening, survival, etc. But your channel is the one I always go to first! Keep'em coming!

[@grantraynard]

I actually work catching bait fish in the spring. I am so trying this next year.

[@redredwine1277]

Any fish can do, my grandmother did that as fertilizer and she used also the washed-water of the fish for watering the plant. Excellent info 🎄Thank you, Merry Christmas🎄

[@cherylbertolini3140]

I’m going to try this with my giant pumpkins next year

[@kiddielandpinatas6567]

Yes I love to see Tuck my kids too he makes them want to plant and harvest please always have him on your videos 🥰💝

[@gardengirl7226]

We love to fish. I have saved the parts left after processing the fish for freezing. I just save the parts in ziploc bags, label and freeze. Just pull them out and use as needed. No smell that way. And no waste.

[@laurafrey5244]

I've been saving fish trimmings this year, and hope to have enough come planting time on memorial day. I've also heard garden lime helps masks the smell to keep the animals from digging it up.

[@rimrock53]

This spring I had 10 shad I had caught last year to use as crab bait left in my freezer. (About 15 to 20 lbs of fish). When I planted my tomatoes I dug a trench about a foot deep and 12 ft loNg. Eight of the whole fish went in the trench nose to tail. I back filled on top of them with 2 bags of commercial steer manure, then finished finished filling the trench with soil. I then planted my tomatoes (6 plants) in a staggered formation on either side of the trench. The tomatoes have been in the ground about three weeks, and are growing well, about 4 times the size at planting and very green. I doubt that they are drawing from the fish yet, but are getting their nutrition so far from the manure. Hopefully I can get the benefits of “fish fertilizer” when they start to blossom and put on tomatoes using this technique. The last two shad were placed under a red bell pepper plant and a zucchini plant. I will try to remember to let you know at the end of the season how we did.

[@joergpolzer5955]

Greetings from Germany to all here! Will go fishing this afternoon - I am really excited to get the fish for my hot pepper chili plants.

[@KevinMooreFan33]

I'm learning a lot from your experiences young man. More observations and suggestions... Whoever is handling you video direction, great job and you should try Sioux Hierloom Tomatoes. Best tasting tomatoes ever. 🤗

[@queenelcene638]

@KevinMooreFan33 Thank you for the tomato variety suggestion.

[@melodyhess8566]

I’m from Philippines my parents do the same thing so I learned that from my parents now doing the same thing ❤️ my garden is awesome every time thank you.. I use all cheap one didn’t matter ❤️❤️

[@wauliepalnuts6134]

*_WOW, NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE BEAUTIFUL PLANTS LIKE THAT FROM NEW JERSEY. IT SHOULD CHANGE ITS NAME TO "THE GARDEN STATE"._*

[@malakingdude]

Lol. Good one.

[@jwvautard]

Ha, ha, ha, ha! Very clever!

[@Lioness_Es]

I see what you did there!

[@dawnwells524]

You have the most beautiful garden I have ever seen. I love Little Tuck he’s so cute eating his carrot.

[@mr.greenjeans8323]

I'm going to try the fish I've heard that about corn I guess it'd be the same thing ..ive never seen a dog crazy for a carrot like that

[@grandcatsmama3421]

Watch Home grown Veg, his dog Molly loves potatoes and carrots.

[@kellysiefkas9595]

Love your tutorial very enlightening, no cute crap, no blah blah. Just loafs of pertinent passionate information. Subscribed because Tuck told me too.

[@michiko6114]

the dog casually walking around looking for carrots is hilarious. 😄 good thing he doesn't steal the cherry tomatoes because some dogs love them.

[@grandcatsmama3421]

I can't wait to try this, just starting a garden this year. If you are unable to afford all of that fish, go to a food store that sells fresh fish and ask for scraps. Garden centers also sell fish emulsion.

[@iwona4685]

James, how about burrying fish or scraps this year, so it breaks down for next year's planting?

[@foundingardenofeden]

That means he needs the empty land to bury.

[@PhuongHuynh-qm5th]

Thanks for the info! You’re my favorite KZbin gardener cause you get to the point, unlike some KZbin gardener who has a rambling 8 min intro 😅

[@archenema6792]

I buried fish heads under my pole beans. It took 3 squad cars, five officers, and a canine unit to sort out the resulting problems with the giant and the goose.

[@jamesprigioni]

Hahaha!!! 🤣 That's exactly why I didn't bury any under my pole beans. I'm having a hard enough time trying to harvest my tomatoes I need a ladder for

[@lilyroza]

Were the resulting giant plants mostly greens, or were they the same ratio of fruit to foliage as a normal crop?

[@candyluna2929]

Am I the only one that doesnt understand the comment?? :(

[@archenema6792]

@@candyluna2929 Jack and the Beanstalk. It's a children's fairy tale common to NW European countries and N America. The story usually includes an attempt to steal a goose that lays golden eggs from the giant that owns it.

[@zionsong4470]

@@candyluna2929, that's just his way of saying that him burying the fish under his plants, caused a gigantic harvest. It worked phenomenally well for him.

[@consumer365]

I had some big tuna pieces from a trip that got freezer burnt. I blended in some compost and just added to the garden recently. My plants are growing insane right now.

[@Lemonz1989]

Mom used to dig cooked fish scraps in between our rhubarb roots. Bones, skin, head, tail etc. It worked really well. Explosive growth every time. It was usually cod, haddock or halibut.

[@rocketman3776]

Bro... you would have twice the Yield if you got rid of all those “Suckers” on your plants....

[@MsTazChristi]

I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@Dee-qr7yb]

Thanks for all the info on gardening. This is my first year trying to raise a garden and I have made many mistakes along the way, but thanks to you I'm learning more. The one video you made about a month ago about cucumbers saved me from letting them all go bad! I thought they would turn green after they were yellow (I am so ignorant). I went straight out and started picking them. :-)

[@glennarriola4715]

I buried a nice cut of t-bone and got some nice beef steak tomatoes.

[@jamesprigioni]

Haha!! 😂 I gotta try this next year!!

[@crgt4628]

Try you some prime rib this year it's amazing what will happen

[@grandcatsmama3421]

I just ordered Beefsteak tomato seeds. You guys are silly.

[@crgt4628]

@@grandcatsmama3421 Mayor West in Quahog name He Planet some sausage seeds. Angru, a real pretty brown sausage in his front yard. And they say that it wouldn't grow.

[@crgt4628]

@@grandcatsmama3421 according to Glenn if you planted beefsteak tomato seeds you are going to get a T-bone back.

[@scanzaroli]

I love this!!! So glad these ways are not being lost.

[@kyleb835]

Would this technique work in raised beds as well that may not be as deep? Thanks

[@jennifers8186]

Yes! I buried as deep as i could down into the rocky soil in my raised beds. those plants were noticeably thicker stemmed and way taller.

[@shirleyk623]

Kyle I agree with Jennifer. I bury fish carcasses and bait shrimp. In my raised beds I only bury the fish the depth of the plants' root zone. I do have neighborhood cats that try and dig them up. I cover the fish with pellitzed lime for the smell. I also put a barrier on the surface to keep animals from digging the fish up. I leave the barriers there usually for a few weeks. The native Americans were right! It works☺🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@THE-VVATCHER]

You have a great mentality and the best job in the world. I wish I had more land and knew more people like you.

[@brianramsey3824]

How do u not get sunscold without leaves?

[@elpas.6974]

Whoop, that is an abundant harvest. Awesomeness!! Way to go

[@JSFMD]

Rather than burying the entire fish, what about just the guts, bones, scales, and tail. I would rather eat the flesh than bury it.

[@davesilvia9711]

that fish looked like bunker, not good eating but high in omeaga

[@tracestevens1773]

That was the deepest I ever saw tomatoes planted. But they are really beautiful , tall and productive. I have learned over the Winter months , the differences between determinate ind indeterminate tomatoes. You are tall and probably don,t like bending Down picking the determinate ones, although I see you have some because of the many unique varieties. I never knew a dog Who loved carrots and cucumbers more than Tuck. He is a great little dog. You have done a terrific garden and should be very proud. Trace Stevens tms poet Ohio

[@jenniferprescott8655]

Love Tuck! give him snuzzles from me..

[@jamesprigioni]

Will do Jennifer!! 🐕❤️

[@keithross9841]

Also add banana peel compost solution you can find it on KZbin which also helps with potassium nitrate and all the other things the plants love

[@kath-phlox]

I've seen others use the fish every year with great results, I wonder if it would work with just fish heads and guts... we could scrounge them from the fish mongers in the market.

[@andrewvare3173]

We also use kelp seaweed in our compost out here on the Left Coast. Great for the roots.

[@jesusfan3151]

Maybe a strange question but do the tomatoes taste fishy or smell fishy?? 😝

[@TheRealHonestInquiry]

Maybe I can help you understand with a question: Do your tomatoes taste like bug/worm poop and rotten leaves? Because that's what fungus, bacteria and the living microbiology in the soil is breaking down regularly, into their smallest component parts that the plants can uptake - whatever pattern these component parts were in to give them a fishy smell or taste, is separated into smaller parts, converted, etc.

[@lana11111]

That is not true. I found an avocado tree, that is growing by the ocean water. It tastes like fish.

[@cindymorgan66]

I’ve gardened all my life, helping my dad in the 60’s and 70’s, then having my own garden every year, but I had never heard the idea of a food forest. We recently bought a house with a perfect yard to try this next year. I love the fish idea. Since I’m old enough to remember the original Saturday Night Live, after hearing you say you might blend up the fish, I want to suggest you do a Google search for bassomatic SNL. It might give you a good start for next year.

[@alfredomemorandojr.9364]

thank you my wife and I loved your idea. thanks again!!!

[@boringopr4369]

Permaculture is the smart way to grow food monoculture is the stupidest way ever because it destroys the soil good video and editing Mr prigioni thanks for sharing👍 ✌peace✌

[@jenniferanderson8050]

Thank you for all the great advice thru out all your videos! I'm trying many of your ways and the fish under my big boys are now almost over 10 feet tall! I will be using this method every time I plant! Also my female German shepherd absolutely loves the tomatoes that have the fish under them. thank you again, you're a wonderful teacher..🐾

[@otyzavrgnia2072]

My mother made a canal from our sink where we washes the fishes. Meats except kitchen wares and the used water runs to our small plantations of vegetables 🌽 and her crops was one of the best harvest in our community

[@Android.fungame]

In our place some people make liquid fertilizer out of fish's body part that we dont consume like head etc. But i never try it. Maybe next time i plant tomato i will try it

[@doreencloutier1066]

I blend mine in blender. Got an old blender at a rummage sale just to do it. Stunk up the whole house and the blender was leaking. I dug a trench put in the blended fish and covered it the trench, also put in egg shells and coffee grounds. Then sprinkled epsom salts on top. I also fertilize with water soluble fish and seaweed a emulsion every 2 weeks throughout the summer. I dont use a whole fish. I do this for my cucumbers too which are in the same raised bed. I don't put the tomatoes in the same place though because I practice crop rotation.

[@PlasmaBurns]

I did this and found out it also helps increase red ant populations. If you dont mind the stings they do kill pretty much every other bug in their reach.