I love your videos. I have Scottish ancestors, Mackintosh, but live in Dahlonega, GA USA. As Tom T. Hall sang and wrote, " The two things money can't buy are true love and home grown tomatoes." You are so much help to me in my garden journey.

@eliandkate

Жыл бұрын

Homegrown tomatoes are a joy

I've been told what suckers are all my life, but never quite figured it out - my tomatoes have always gone huge and clumsy. This was brilliant, thank you so much!

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Oh brilliant. Glad it was helpful 😍😍😍

Terrific, concise tutorial. Thank you.

@eliandkate

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Irene. There is going to be sooooo much happening with tomatoes this year, it’s going to be an exciting one

Great video for gearing up for the season, Thank you!

@eliandkate

2 ай бұрын

You bet! you feeling ready?

@chicosgarden

2 ай бұрын

@@eliandkate As ready as I’ll ever be 🙂 can’t wait to get the plants out!

Growing tomatoes outside in my climate is very tricky. It was the main reason for getting a greenhouse. After ordering mine in January, I discovered your channel, looking for layout ideas and greenhouse growing tips. After 20 years of dreaming, my greenhouse was delivered today! Thank you so much for your videos!

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Oh that’s exciting… it’s going to be a fun season for you

Great video Eli Bring on those tomatoes weather determinate or indeterminate varieties, let’s see what we can all produce this year! 👏

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Hurrah I’m looking forward to tasting these Brad’s Atomic Grape😀😀😀

I'm in Norway and we have generally short seasons. Last summer was the first time ever I had actual results with my tomato plants. I had things to pick at the end of the season. Yes, I ripened a lot of it fully indoors in a paper bag under a grow light, but they really responded to warmth and became red. It was glorious!

Thank you for making home growing so accessible Eli, I love how you explain everything in easy to understand words - my tomatoes and I thank you!!

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! A thank you from the tomatoes is always a good thing 😍😍😍

Thanks been growing tomatoes for years on and off but still learned a few things

You are chock full of helpful advice! Thank you from Portland, Oregon🍅🍅🍅

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Awww glad it was helpful Susan 😍

Just the advice I was looking for🤗 Thanks Eli.

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome Viv, glad it was useful

Great video Eli ime doing a variety of tomatoes this year although may have got carried away 10 varieties, I'll definitely get them out by the leaves now ❤ 🍅🍅

@eliandkate

3 ай бұрын

I’m doing a fair few this year too 😂😂😂

Thank you so much for your videos!! My tomato seeds have just started to grow and I’m nurturing them like babies in my propagator!! I never knew why I tapped the canes when they flowered - I think it was something my grandad then my mum used to do - so now I know the science behind it!! 😍

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Hurrah!!!!!!!!!

Fab update 👍 Great guide on growing tomatoes. You’re absolutely right that nothing quite beats the taste of home grown tomatoes 🍅

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Not even close 😂😂😂

Thanks for the advice Eli and Kate. Looking forward to a great harvest this year.

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

bring that harvest on!!!!!!!

Awesome video

@eliandkate

Жыл бұрын

Fab, glad you enjoyed it 😍

I shake the tomato cage which normally shakes the flowers

great advice thanksxx

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help Penny

Great tips, thanks

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

Thanks Eli and Kate!

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

You are entirely welcome Leslie

great video and perfect timing, thanks

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent news, fingers crossed for bumper harvests

Super helpful informative video. Thank you

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

😀😀😀 fingers crossed for bumper harvests

Very helpful, thank you for so much useful information

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

Best video ever 👍🏻I needed that, plain and simple. Thank you 🙏 👍🏻🇨🇦

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

No go grow LOADS of tomatoes Steve 😻😻😻

really clear and interesting thank you looking forward to the next video take care beth

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Beth 😻

Nothing new for me as a seasoned gardener, but a very good and informative video. Good work 👍

Brilliant! Thank you

@eliandkate

6 ай бұрын

Hope it helps 👏👏👏

@celiamcqueen1299

6 ай бұрын

@@eliandkate 👍

Fabulous Eli 👌 Bumper harvest last year, mainly by luck! Now I know xxx

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Luck if not, everything you learned last year will out you in good stead for this year 😀😀😀

Thanks Eli, I just potted on my tomatoes this afternoon. Your video is a timely reminder of hopefully what is to come.

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Bring on the bumper harvests 😀😀😀

Nice little guide there Eli, top drawer!...Steve...😃

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Oh no… don’t look in the top drawer, that’s the junk drawer 😂😂😂

Brilliant tips and I love the fact your hoodie matches the colour of your fences! Hehe

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 yeah the hoodie was not well thought through

I’m so pleased to have found your channel, I’m new to growing and find your explanations easy to understand. I’m also in Scotland so it’s good to know what to do and when….

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome you found us. So brilliant to be able to help other Scottish gardeners :D

I enjoy these guide style videos. Very thorough information for new gardeners. One tip I got from Monty Don that works wonders, is to hold back considerably on watering when ripening your tomatoes, it has the effect of making them a lot sweeter.

Hello Eli and Kate, hope you are both well. Great video, my tomato seedlings are almost ready to be potted on. The big news is my greenhouse is getting fitted in 2 weeks! It's been in the loving room for 6 months. I cant wait to get started and will send you a pic once we are up and running. 👍

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s awesome, will be so good when it’s up and running

Awesome :D

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll assume it’s useful then Bloo?

Fantastic video Eli, cant wait for them tomatoes mmm, and I'll soon have the courage to do that commentary with my video for you All the best Marc ❤

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

A bumper harvest will help with that courage Marc 😀😀😀😀

Absolutely brilliant explanation Eli, thanks. I’ve been doing it a couple of years but learned so much that has explained why I’ve had mixed results so far - for example, I learned that planting indeterminate outside in Manchester temperatures is probably why I’ve had a low yield so far! 😂

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh we’ll check back cause the next one is probably going to help cause I recon your prob in similar temps etc to me

Great info, thanks, Eli! My toms are tiddlers at the moment - hoping I don't have damping off issues this year.

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed Antonia 🤞

Did a lot of cherry tomatoes last year and doing the same plus beef tomatoes this year. Can't beat the taste. Made lovely soup with the glut I grew last year!

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah Kate does an amazing soup with the tomatoes and peppers

Very clearly explained, I have been growing tomatoes in the greenhouse for a few years ,but never actually thought about how they got pollinated , I just imagined the bees got in through the open door, I shall definitely be doing some jiggling to help them along 👍

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

I think loads of us just assumed some insects would get in and sort them but a wee helping hand isn’t a bad thing

Thanks, I learned so much from that. I'm in no rush now to put them out in the greenhouse as we are still getting very low tempreatures overnight. A few more weeks on the window I think. I just hope they don't get too big 🤭

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds proper sensible B rich

Thanks for all the tips Eli. I'm always disappointed with my tomatoes. They germinate, grow but never seem to ripen. Always left with green tomatoes. Definitely going to try again this year. I have some about 2 inches high, so will be following you closely.

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

It will just be that they aren’t warm enough, try moving them to a warmer spot?

At the end of the season, could I ask you to do a video on using the glut of tomatoes? Maybe sauces, soups etc to preserve them over winter?

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

I won’t promise Connor, will play by ear but historically cooking videos haven’t done well on my channel. There are recipes over on our website though kzread.info/dash/bejne/hneYr5iehbnWn5s.html

@HappyDaysNI

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, go on. Ya will, ya will, ya will!

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 tell you what… get your promoter hat on and get folk to watch the recipe vids and I will. Lol

@HappyDaysNI

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliandkate 😂😂😂

I freeze tomatoes when my harvest gets too abundant to eat fresh. They’re lovely in stir fry over winter, but this year I have a dehydrator. I love that you did this video all about tomatoes. Your peppers make me jealous. Can you please do a video about peppers? Thank you 😊

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

😀😀😀 I’ll add it to the list but it’s pretty much similar to tomatoes :)

Hi from Chicago

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Oh , hey 👋

Damn I haven’t visited your channel in a minute and it grew massively!! I’m so happy for you

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

😹😹😹😹 wow wasn’t a New York minute I take it? Glad you came back Nika but think of the positives, now you have heaps of new video to catch up on 😻

Hi Eli, I will grow dwarf tomatoes (different varieties) the first time this year as well 🙂. I've not that much space therefore I thought these tomatoes could be a good option. So let's see how it goes.

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! Try getting some of the ones I recommended and grow along with me if you want that extra bit of support (being in a group all doing the same thing)

Just rewatched this as I've got seedlings popping up in my propagator and wanted a refresher!

@eliandkate

Жыл бұрын

Oh exciting! What varieties you gone with?

@Sarcasticallyinspired

Жыл бұрын

@In the Garden with Eli and Kate they're called Outdoor girl. My first try of growing from seed. I got some well established plants from a workmate last year, but I decided to go it alone this time!

@eliandkate

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, I forgot about them There’s actually a few of you growing them this year 😍😍😍

@Sarcasticallyinspired

Жыл бұрын

@@eliandkate that's good to know! I struggle for a proper sunny spot, so I'm sticking them in the front porch as that's where most of our sun hits.

Oh man, now you’ve got me daydreaming of ripened tomatoes…still so many months away for me though😅. Thank you for the great information!

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

It’ll pass fast …. 😍😍😍😍

Thank you Eli, super helpful video and you even dressed to look like a tomato! 🍅

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

I’m off in a right strop now 😂😂😂

The tips on pruning tomatoes was very informative. I have always been a reluctant pruner with my tomatoes and last year I began to do more pruning with good results. I do like the comment of "Don't go mad" with the pruning. 😂 Pinching the top of the indeterminate plant when there are a 4 - 5 sections of fruit developing is something I have never done and now understand why it takes my tomatoes longer to ripen that what I desire. Great video the week and thought the hoodie colour was a good choice. Question for you: What fertilizer values (NPK) have you had the most success with your tomatoes?

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Why thank you 😊 you for I’m the same with feed as with my entire garden ethos… don’t stress over it. I just buy a tomato feed, don’t get caught up in comparing. Life’s too short 😀

Hi Eli, This is only my second year grown tomatoes. Last years crop was great with your tips, so I’m trying a few different varieties this time🤞🏼But What is the best/ safest greenfly repellent, please I had some trouble with the wee blighters 🙈😁

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

It all depends what you mean by best and safest… everyone’s views are different. I don’t use repellents although a lot of folk will use companion planting or scented oils to try to either hide the plants or deter pests. In all honesty nothing completely works 100% Instead I just deal with the beasties, either squish, blast off with the hose or spray with soap

❤Wow, I have now learned why I have been unsuccessful growing tomatoes in containers or anywhere,for that matter! This was beautifully presented and chock full of great information. I feel awful for the many innocent plants I killed along the way. Where do you get the covered square pots you grow your tomatoes in?

@eliandkate

3 ай бұрын

Covered? Do you mean the black pots in the greenhouse? They are called quadgrows

@lorettadesio1365

3 ай бұрын

Yes, hoping I can find them on Amazon. Thanks . I’m from Virginia, growing in Zone 7B and recently retired (I know, random!). I look forward to learning more from you. Bought a Green Stalk a couple weeks ago and getting ready to use that too. Take care.

@eliandkate

3 ай бұрын

@lorettadesio1365 ah ok… afraid they aren’t available in the US Sorry

Great video, thank you Eli. I have a question please - what is the optimum size of the pot for tomatoes? Thank you.

@eliandkate

Жыл бұрын

Obviously it depends on the plant but the bigger the pot the less chance of the compost drying out. I’d aim for about 40ls if possible but it depends on how you are growing Mine are much smaller because I use a water reservoir

@vilmamizeraite1433

Жыл бұрын

Ok, thank you. I have few 40 Ltrs and few 30Ltrs. Will get some 40 Ltrs just in case.

Hi Eli and Kate. I followed your recommendation, thank you, and have grown Marmande (supraprecore or something similar!) tom's this year. I'm finding the semi determinate growth an interesting challenge🤔. Nevertheless , I have my first fruit - yahoooo. And a lot of heavily flowered trusses. Do you limit the number of fruits on a truss? Or trusses on the plant? Or both or neither? And have you found that the fruiting branches need support? Advice will be gratefully received.

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Yay that’s sounds awesome I don’t limit fruit on a truss but I do limit to 5 or 6 trusses. Depending on the plant, yes I find often they need a bit of support 😀😀😀

@valwright3699

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect. Thank you very much for such a prompt and informative response. Happy gardening. Val

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

And you too 😀😀😀😀

Do you pinch out the suckers on marmande. ? Love the vids !

@eliandkate

Жыл бұрын

My marmande yeah, those are indeterminate plants 😍

@jojohale9328

Жыл бұрын

Read some stuff that they are semi bush and dont need pruning. That said I'll go with your advise. These are ' super marmande,. Great to see LGBTQ growers like me except I'm an old woman x

@eliandkate

Жыл бұрын

Hmmmm I can't comment on those to be honest. The ones I grow are from old plants I've been growing from for the last 10 plus years and are indeterminate and get HUGE. You're might be a different variety, so I'd say always go with the info you have for you plants rather than us weirdos on the internet 😉 I'm older than people think... at the KD anniversary gig a few years ago, we were being reminded that we were in the "Older Gays"🤣

Great video - I could smell the tomato plant through the tele - how'd you do that? 😉 We make green tomato chutney out of the green ones which don't ripen, so nothing is wasted. Towards the end of the season, we ripened several tomatoes in a box with a banana. I know it sounds crazy, but it totally works. I always love your videos. 😊

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

We made Pissatta with them, looked weird lol

@robinscontainergarden

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliandkate I introduced my Scottish husband to fried green tomatoes and now he's excited we can do that again this year 😂

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never tried them 😃😃😃

@robinscontainergarden

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliandkate They're very yummy! I'll do a video on them later in the year.

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Fab… tell you what, wanna make it a teach Eli video? I’ll be your guest?

Just watched your video of determinate and indeterminate tomatoes. Last year I just bought a pack from B&Q and they were lovely and I assume indeterminate. I have bought 4 different types this year Shirley, Tumbling Tom, Ailsa Craig and Moneymaker. Would you be so kind as to advise what type they are. 🌺

@eliandkate

Жыл бұрын

Oh even better Betty…. I’m not going to take that chance to learn away from you. Time to get googling, those are four very common varieties so look them up on some of the UK plant and seed companies website and you’ll be able to find out those details for each variety and so much more as well 😍😍😍😍

@bettyhunter719

Жыл бұрын

@@eliandkate I did that yesterday after I messaged you. I said to myself “they are busy enough, do it yourself” Off to watch your new videos 🌺

@eliandkate

Жыл бұрын

Woohoo You get massive brownie points for that !!!!! 😍

Would you prune bush varieties?

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

You don't have to, all I do is tidy around the base to help air flow

Super helpful thank you. Common sense advice. By the way, did you know, someone seems to be haunting your shed in this.

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Hi Eli, sorry this is not tomato related but you did a video on Neem spray for plants and for the life of me I can’t find it! All I would like to know is the quantity of Neem, soap and water? I’m desperate! I have white fly on some of my plants and black fly on others! Please can you help?

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

here you go - I won't give you amounts cause there's a lot you should know before you use stuff on your plants.... however, for whitefly you might find a soap spray works quicker so I've given you both videos :D Again, they are long but worth watching cause it's important info. :D Soap Spray: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nHmYzLKpqbHWeMY.html Neem: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qoaJ0NKbiK_Nk9o.html

Great update Eli , I just planted my Tomato seeds yesterday Marmande included lol , inside propagator on window sill , is it too early to start my Cucumbers & Corgettes yet ?

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

I started my courgettes last week, I mentioned in the video about how I wait till now because they grow fast and if you start them too early they get far too big to keep in the greenhouse. Can’t put mine out for a good 6 or 7 weeks yet

@Jimsraisedbedgarden

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliandkate thanks Eli , I worry about having to put them out in my cold-frame too early so I might wait a while yet , my last frost date is just before you at 2nd week in May x

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Ach that’s not bad then. I’m going to talk a little bit about the temperatures over night at this time of year in the next video, I’ll show you some of my records so that might help you decide.

@Jimsraisedbedgarden

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliandkate much appreciated as always Eli x

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😀

Can I just ask, I assume you are heating your greenhouse, but what temperature are you maintaining? We have had 2 nights this week at -5, I have kept the greenhouse above 1.5 with my heater, but all my pepper, tomato and cucumber plants are in my heated vitapod still @ min of 15 degrees.

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah from the start of April is usually when I have the heater on at night in there if the temperature drops. I’m keeping it to 15c I’d hoped to keep the vitopod going instead but the tomatoes got to big for the 3 tiers I’d bought.

@timd2809

2 жыл бұрын

@@eliandkate yes mine are getting close to the top too, along with my melon, pepper and cucumber plants. The vitapod has been great though. Incidentally after you had your issue with your seedlings (lack of water) I proposed adding capillary matting to the vitapod, I did this and it has worked just fine.

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

I just made a point of taking more care. The vitopod is new for me and I’m still not sure if it… guessing it is really well sealed and water tight then?

@melissasullivan1658

2 жыл бұрын

I had a hard freeze and my black krims lived through it with a bit of protection. They can handle dips, they just can’t handle sustained low temps. It’s like they’re immune system shuts down and then suddenly they’re inundated with disease. If you have to cover them in black trash bags for a few days to conserve heat, do. They’ll be fine without the extra light for a bit, I promise.

@eliandkate

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah if you check out my video from last year you’ll see what happens after, I think it was 5 days