Curious what you all think of these "plantable fabric mulch" covers we have for the grow bags? It's a new thing we're testing out. We've found them helpful! growepic.co/3WxeICw

@kcjilly2515

18 күн бұрын

They look convenient and functional 🤷🏼‍♂️

@marvinbrock960

18 күн бұрын

I’m in Eastern Arkansas… The heat and humidity get stifling! If that cover will assist in retaining moisture while not baking the soil… it’s a win-win! Love the idea.

@nunyabusiness7168

18 күн бұрын

First, under what conditions would they be beneficial in contrast to Method 1? My (uninformed) preference would include a complimentary plant (for pollinators, pest control, etc.) and straw mulch with a small Buddha or Baby Yoda, of course. 😁

@melbuzzzby

18 күн бұрын

I have been covering my grow bag soil with pieces of weed cloth cut into circles to prevent squirrels from burying / trying to dig up nuts (and destroying my plants in the meantime). It works but it's ugly and annoying lifting the weed cloth to water. These covers look like a permeable, elegant alternative.

@LittleKi1

18 күн бұрын

A couple years ago, I was working in a disturbed area and thought I was clever and bought a 36" coir version of these to put around some alder seedlings to keep the grass down and avoid mowing them the first year. Super clever girl with her clever girl thoughts. Then the coyotes agreed with my clever girl thoughts that they were amazing, dragged them all into one place, tore them into shreds, and apparently made a bed. 🤣🤣🤣 Not relevant for pots in a suburban yard but I am still recovering from that experience.

Might be one of the most perfect how-to ever. Right length, easy to see, text explanations, and only subtle product mentions.

@jacquesinthegarden

18 күн бұрын

Thank you! These are very kind words!

This is the best tomato growing video on the internet. Straightforward, to the point, well explained, excellent. Excellent. I saved it, and I'm going to share this with everyone I know. Thanks, Jacques. Well Done!!

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

Glad to hear this!!!

@jacquesinthegarden

18 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@Nikki-mx5my

18 күн бұрын

Super helpful, agreed!

I always see comments saying "I was just searching this. Perfect timing" and my time has finally come! I was just searching this. Perfect timing.

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

We got you :)

Just wanna say thanks Jacques for just keeping it real. Too much bs out there😂. I enjoyed the Frittata video too. Yall had too much fun

I am limited to growing indeterminate tomatoes in containers. This video was incredibly helpful and gave me insight into what some of my issues with my plants were last summer. Thank you!

I can't put into words how much easier you and the Epic gang have made life. I watched your grow bag tomato vid from last year the other day, and then found this puppy waiting for me. Just perfect timing. Thanks for everything you all do, KZread is lucky to have you, and we're even luckier!

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

Love to hear this so much!

My 1st yr growing tomatoes, I think I'm growing over 20 diferent varieties 😅

@hollynelson543

18 күн бұрын

That's great😊😊😊

@jessicapayne8622

18 күн бұрын

Don’t. I’ve gone and bought over 40 varieties… not all will be planted this year. Just about 4 of each variety. From red, yellow, purple and black. WHAT HAVE I DONE?!!!

@MattSeremet

18 күн бұрын

Heck yeah! ~30 for me this year 😅

@wild-radio7373

18 күн бұрын

This Is The Way❤

@a1lthatremains88

18 күн бұрын

Yeah that'll happen lol

"Water every day" Kiddie pool :D Fantastic pruning tips, I needed those!

This is my very first year doing a summer garden and I've only been gardening since last August. I'm planning to transplant my determinate Roma tomato plant tomorrow. It's my baby because I grew it from seed and its the only tomato plant that survived, lol. So I want to make sure I don't transplant it incorrectly and kill it. This was so helpful. Great video, Jacques!

This is by far one of the best tomato videos. Best explained . Very well done

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Wish you guys had a UK store; those cages are exactly what I’ve been looking for and can’t find anywhere over here! Plus your pots and cells look ace 😊

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

Hopefully soon!

If you don't want to buy over-priced grow bags and/or already have them, try lining the inside of the bags with cardboard, if you already have boxes lying around from that tropical named shipping website you already have all you need to help keep water in your fabric pots.

03:00 can we just appreciate the background so full of colours, the butterflies must love those two plants

Thanks for sharing your gardening knowledge. This is the first year I have grown from seed and have seen a tremendous difference. I have over 250 tomato plants now instead of just a few plants that I bought. And they are thriving!

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

250! Wild!

@jacquesinthegarden

18 күн бұрын

You can never have too many tomatoes...

@reginaldfortunus1596

18 күн бұрын

Grown from seeds...250 tomatoes plants.. you're growing cannabis plants admit it!😂

I almost couldn't pay attention to your video due to the amazing orange and blue/purple flowers behind you! Lol. Beautiful.

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

Gorgeous right?

@jacquesinthegarden

18 күн бұрын

They are orange clock vines and Pride Of Madeira!

@danakuzik1370

17 күн бұрын

Stunning!

Those fabric covers/mulch are great...I would get them to keep the chipmunks out of my bags, too! lol

@jacquesinthegarden

18 күн бұрын

That is a great point, I didn't even think of the fact that it would stop digging pests!

@nunyabusiness7168

18 күн бұрын

@@jacquesinthegarden A few weeks ago, I put sachets of lavender in grow bags containing blackberries. No sign of gophers or whatever it is since.

This year, I started my cherry tomatoes on April 12th. It was obviously not soon enough. Next year, I will start them on March 1st.

Jacques, your garden is a Beautiful mix of veggies & flowers. Extremely pleasing to the eye as well as the palette. Great video without a lot of chit chat. 💖👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

Jacques, Thank you for the best instructions I've come across! Clear and concise! I feel like I know exactly what to do now after watching this video. With love, Your serial plant killer.

I like to add an extra stake to opposite sided of the cage. I zip tie them to the cage. It really adds to the rigidity on the cage.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! First time at gardening, especially tomatoes. I do have two indeterminate tomatoes plants in grow bags currently. Then I learned about companion plants, so now I'm preparing a raised bed so I can add in marigolds and basil...plus stakes to help with the stalk. I'm doing all I can to get to the next stage of its life because my first go didn't progress to anything and it was sad LOL. Looking forward to other videos to learn from, thank you!!

First year growing tomatoes. My cherokee purples are the first to ripen and they are delicious! Growing different varieties of determinate and indeterminate to see what I like.

@herrerad3

18 күн бұрын

Wow. Cherokee purples in may. What zone are you in?

@CricketsBay

18 күн бұрын

Zone 8/9.

@herrerad3

18 күн бұрын

@@CricketsBay do you use a greenhouse or are these outdoors? My purple Cherokee’s are barely flowering and I started indoors in March. Zone 10. Teach me your secrets 🙏

@nitaleblanc

18 күн бұрын

@@herrerad3 I'm in zone 9A. I transplanted really early, mid March.

We used the outside of the kids trampoline as the support for our indeterminate tomato vines on a gridded net attached to the base poles of the trampoline and the upper support poles of the safety net. Worked a treat and gave us a very cheap trellis and efficient use of space. Had the added benefit of stopping the 10yr old boy, throwing his entire body weight against the safety net, which was starting to bend the poles.😊

Thank you so much. I'm growing an indermanint tomato now. I love all of your idea's and suggestions.

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!

Thanks Jacque! Because of your informative videos ( this is the best on tomatoes ever!) , I've become brave enough to grow so many more tomatoes than ever before. May the constant science experiments in my backyard continue! Such an adventure and so joyful.

Holy Cow! Is that a thunbergia behind you???? Also, thanks for the mater planting tips. Planting my containers today and you've given me some ideas ;-)

@jacquesinthegarden

18 күн бұрын

It is! I have been letting it take over this random chunk of my yard for a while and it is one of my favorites. Glad you enjoyed the video!

I love Epic’s lined grow bags! A big improvement over other companies’ bags.

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

Love to hear!

Thank you so much! I live in Maine zone 5a with my last frost date in the middle of May. My growing season is so short and I think grow bags are the answer to my prayer! Also, what are those beautiful orange flowers and the blue bottlebrush looking flowers! I know I can't grow them here but they are lovely. Thank you again!

i swear you guys read my mind - i was JUST researching videos on growing tomatoes in grow bags! perfect video and always love seeing jacques in the garden :)

@epicgardening

17 күн бұрын

Perfect!

I love my Epic grow bags. I usually plant my cherry tomatoes, flowers and herbs in them. Oh, I like the grow bag tops.

I have tomato plants that are over two years old that produce nonstop…inside, in a kratky setup. Zero pesticides. Zero worry. Why people grow in soil for certain things blows my mind…

@yusrakhot4121

15 күн бұрын

What nutrients do you use

@dingdongdaddy589

13 күн бұрын

@@yusrakhot4121 - Masterblend 4-18-38, calcium nitrate and epsom salts.

I love all the flowers in your garden!

Did we ever get a results vid on grafted tomatoes? 🍅 I'd love to see more of an in depth look at differences in production, disease, etc

This vid is excellent!! Thanks Jacques. I am helping a neighbor gardener at my complex get a grow bag garden going. Very good information. Stoked to see if she tries these mulch do-dads!

I grew those yellow tomatoes last year and they were great. 😊

Perfect timing! I have 5 roma tomatoes that I'll be putting in grow bags :)

Thank you Jacques!

Great video thank you epic garden

An excellent, informative video - thanks again, Jacques!

Great information, thank you!

I’m so freakin excited to get the new grow bags and the little lids too! Excellent video, cool to see Jacques solo on the main.

Jacques is a wonderful teacher!! I always learn a lot!!

The flowers behind you are spectacular!

@jacquesinthegarden

18 күн бұрын

I try to make sure I have something blooming for most of the year!

Great job Jacques!

❤ I’m a experienced Gardner but I always learn from your video and get reminded of important details. Need to try lined fabric pots next year( my tomatoes are mostly planted and producing).

Thank you for explaining!!!

Super helpful - thanks! I was wondering about these exact issues.

great video jac

That grow bag cover is genius.

Great straight forward information easy to understand thanks

That new mulch insert is so cool!!!

Thank you, Jacques. 😊

Great information ❤

This is my 2nd year growing Dwarf tomatoes. I was happy with them last year

First year gardening and I’m growing a few different types this summer, planning on way more in fall here in Texas! Growing dwarves, so far I love them! Only fruit on my yellow canary, 9 inches tall and 30 tomato’s and counting! Got a late start on the rest

GREAT VIDEO! THANK YOU!

Excellent tomato DIY!!!!!!

I LOVE the fabric mulch, what a genius idea!

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Ive had my determinate Goliath bush tomato since the beginning of last year and this year the toms on it look alot bigger and nicer, honestly ive neglected it quite a bit yet it will not die, been growing toms for years and this is definitely a first for me 😅

Absolutely the info I needed! Much appreciated! Getting my tomato plants to settle on their final resting ground ( zone 6A ).

Patio Choice Yellow has been my favorite dwarf/bush type tomato this year. Lots bigger tomatoes than the other small plants I tried and good flavor. Thinner skin, which I think is important for such a small tomato.

Lots of great information here. I just planted my tomatoes today.🍅🍅

Helpful video! Thank you!

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

You're welcome!

Great video! Thx

I think you should add velcro to the cut side of grow bag "mulch" so it stays sealed.

Excellent video! I like how the mulch covers work, however, I plant basil with some of my tomatoes and marigolds with others. I didn’t have any tomato hornworms last year. I think this is why they were not a problem but it will take another summer to test it!

I am only growing dwarf varieties this year and one determinate. No full-sized indeterminates. Not sure what I will think about this but want early varieties that will just get it done. I'm using everything from hugelkultur beds to trial a dry-farmed variety, hot beds that are now just very deep raised beds, and 15 gallon grow bags for the dwarfs.

Terrific - would like to see something on grafted tomatoes as well.

Last year a tomato plant grew between the expansion gaps in my driveway and I let it grow. I ended up getting a dozen decent sized tomatoes off that plant.

Came here looking for Eric and settled for Jack instead. Love seeing all those varieties of Tomatoes out there. Who is the Tomato Titan between you two?

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

Only one way to find out...

@herrerad3

18 күн бұрын

Epic trash talker. I’m here for it. 🍿 👀

@jacquesinthegarden

18 күн бұрын

Some answers speak for themselves 🙈

@herrerad3

18 күн бұрын

@@jacquesinthegarden oooh, The silent violence 👊 I knew this would heat up 🔥 Watch your back bro 👀

Dude! I thought this was a Jacqes in the Garden video until I saw the logo. Way to be the solo presenter on the main channel! Eric must like you or something.

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

He's on to something...

I like the mulching technique,amazing tomatoes i also planted tomatoes & i can say timing is key💯

Great video, thank you! Got 4 indeterminates cherry tomatoes growing like mad on our veranda in Tokyo, such a fun endeavor with my 10 year old boy (who loves tomatoes) figuring out how to support the branches etc. Some great tips here.

Both my gardens and my grow beds are full! That said, I just ordered 10 Red Snapper tomato plugs.. they have to go somewhere! 😊… mineral buckets and 15 gal bags it is… they are Determinate.. HOSS brand tomato.

My determinate tomato was fruiting all summer long well into October.

Could you please talk about semi-determinate and the differences between all three? Thanks!

Kiddie pools can help with the water problem in the summer.

I ONLY used 5 gallon pots/bags for so long. I upgraded to a 15 gallon and oh my goodness what a difference the extra soil volume makes, if anyone's on the fence about increasing your soil size, just do it, seriously. Yes its more soil to buy/find but it makes a HUMUNGOUS (big or huge just don't explain it well enough) difference.

@epicgardening

17 күн бұрын

Works so much better for big grows!

PLEASE do this same video but for peppers

1:35 Cherry folls lol yellow patio choice is classic grows great in a modest container

Good video

Patio Choice are delicious 😋

Damn this is high quality content, the to-the-point style of your videos is excellent.

@jacquesinthegarden

18 күн бұрын

Thank you!

I'm growing mystery tomatoes donated by birds in a bucket containing nothing but small to tiny size gravel. Who would've thunk. Lol. P.S., I'm getting ready to trans plant it into a pot.🌱🍅💚

@nlitenurmind

18 күн бұрын

I'm guessing it's some type of Tomatillo. Those things will come back forever and grow anywhere. Green salsa!

@lettyschlieper7410

18 күн бұрын

@@nlitenurmind 'Tis the season!

Phương pháp trồng cà chua hay quá❤

Dwarf tomatos have become my staple crops. I get from Victory seed and amazing, especially for containers

I live in South Korea in an apartment with no outdoor balcony/patio, just with a veranda with floor to ceiling windows. I know that you all probably don't do too much indoor gardening, but it'd be really nice if you guys made a video pertaining to indoor gardening for those like me who have no outdoor gardening space! :)

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

More on this to come

@mirashin

17 күн бұрын

@@epicgardening Can't wait!!

Thank you! Impeccable timing! Hey everyone! Remember when shot glasses made most of us happy for a different purpose? 🤣 Sign of the times or am I just getting older?

Thanks for a very informative video. Any idea what could cause mealy tomatoes? I had that issue last year growing tomatoes in a northern climate in a greenhouse in grow bags and raised beds with irrigation.

Loving the new covers. Great idea. God bless 🙏

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

More to come!

what is the orange flower behind you? Mexican sunflower?

Ooo patio choice yellow! I have the f1 going now, up to about a foot tall

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

Nice!!

Thank you for your insight and all your great tips Jacques , I live in Quebec zone 5a do you think I should go down in size for fabric pots , since my growing period is shorter ? Thank you .

Good video, as always. I'm trying out some dwarf tomatoes in a raised bed and in bags. I'm looking forward to see the results. Also, what is that beautiful bush with the bright orange flowers in the background in the first part of the video?

Question: if I start using the liquid fertilizer once the plant has settled in, should I countinue to administer the organic granular one or should I keep going only with the liquid one until the end?

Always had a garden but recently moved to central FL. Love the idea of the bags but not sure how well they will do here! I usually grow grape tomatoes and patio tomatoes any other suggestions? Also what do you do when torrential rains are predicted??

what is that canopy of orange flowers in the background. It is stunning!

I grew some sun golds in 5 gal containers last year that did pretty well. Roots were coming out of the bottom but I was surprised that the rootball wasn’t so big when pulling the plant out. Curious if the growbags were full of roots or not.

For the first time ever I had trouble listening to Jacques talk about anything because I was so enraptured by the huge spiky purple tipped plant behind him and the huge orange vine behind him. Lol. What are those beautiful plants?

@epicgardening

18 күн бұрын

Pride of Madeira