To Prune or NOT to Prune Tomato Plants?

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Should tomato plants be pruned or not? I answer this question about pruning tomatoes and more!
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  • @MrGreattaco
    @MrGreattaco3 жыл бұрын

    I watch so many of this guys vids that I make his accent when I explain gardening to others

  • @PercussusResurgo

    @PercussusResurgo

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's funny but I totally agree! All Hail the words of our Self Sufficient Leader

  • @slabbadanks5829

    @slabbadanks5829

    3 жыл бұрын

    lmfao

  • @jthor3097

    @jthor3097

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤣 Well, if you must imitate someone it might as well be Mark, one of the best. 🤣

  • @familymanof6169

    @familymanof6169

    3 жыл бұрын

    LMAO! Me too. And I just started watching him a few days ago. He's addicting and a Hell of a Gardener. I've been gardening for forty-five years and have learned already from this gentleman.

  • @summer303

    @summer303

    2 жыл бұрын

    As an Aussie who shares his accent, I wish I could do this 😂

  • @franko3006
    @franko30063 жыл бұрын

    I've been growing tomatoes for 20 years. I prune every leaf below the flowers once a week it increases food to the tomatoes they grow bigger and healthier. I average 12 to 18kg per plant. Last year I got 170kg from 10 plants. My cherry tomatoes do the same and got buckets full from 5 plants

  • @Cam-qx2bq

    @Cam-qx2bq

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow. How do you fertilise them?

  • @declanbrown

    @declanbrown

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Cam-qx2bq mm

  • @MichelleLDyer

    @MichelleLDyer

    2 жыл бұрын

    Have you ever got horn worms

  • @comanchejr921

    @comanchejr921

    2 жыл бұрын

    Is that indeterminate and determinate?

  • @lucielou7745

    @lucielou7745

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hi, when you say "every leaf below the flowers" do you mean for the entire plant or just that stem? Are you in Australia? If so what do you do for fruit fly, they damaged most of my tomatoes here in queensland last summer.

  • @joebloggs619
    @joebloggs6193 жыл бұрын

    I had this argument about pruning tomatoes with others. Last year, we all decided to settle it once and for all. We each grew a plant OUR way. One pruned radically, one moderately and one not at all. They all fruited OK but the moderately pruned one did best of all because sir could circulate and plant energy was not wasted. The unpruned one sprawled on the dirt and got diseased and eaten by insects. The radically pruned one was staked and just kept growing upwards. It produced not as much as the others but it was nice fruit. However, fierce sun burnt it

  • @barneyrubble4827

    @barneyrubble4827

    2 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what I was thinking would happen with heavily pruned👍

  • @Lioness_UTV

    @Lioness_UTV

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this. I have always pruned moderately and gotten great results and have always wondered if I should prune more or not at all. Great vlog 👍

  • @jeanniewahine5443

    @jeanniewahine5443

    2 жыл бұрын

    Your experiment had a flaw in that you didn't support the unpruned plant. Had the other two plants been in contact with the soil, they too would have similar disease and insect damage.

  • @rafaels5223

    @rafaels5223

    2 жыл бұрын

    For indeterminate tomatoes, I prune to ensure airflow, remove unnecessary leaves (takes away from fuller, robust fruit), and avoid excessive sprawl. I keep the plants off the ground. My early girls grow 8-10 feet tall but produce buckets. The plants are 2 feet apart. So...this year, for example, one plant has 22 tomatoes developing in the first foot and a half of growth. I control suckers to prevent sprawl but suckers are very productive. I get 3-4 large harvests each year in California. If you do the math that is 66-100 tomatoes per plant. Single stem planting does not ring true for me since I focus on quantity and quality. The idea of planting other veggies between tomatoes doesn't work for my way of growing except in the first month and a half of growth as the plants are small. For determinate plants i prune to ensure airflow focusing on the energy-sapping leaves. Some suckers need to be removed but seldom. Given California's weather I'm able to get a second surge of growth from some of the determinate plants like ace. As always fertilize, keep the calcium and phosphorous feeding on schedule and periodic deep watering is critical. Stressing the tomatoes is not part of my philosophy of growing tomatoes since I moderate watering diligently. Oh, the airflow requirement also ensure access by beneficial insects -- the bumblebees and carpenter bees are my best tomato pollinators. Tomatoes take a lot of work but the end result for canners, salsa makers, and salad lovers is exceptionally satisfying and delicious. Thanks for this video.

  • @wallyosmond9204

    @wallyosmond9204

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think the real secret is just prune anything that touches the ground. If it really gets too thick prune off some leaves for airflow since you're likely artificially preventing it from spreading out. It's not too difficult to get great results. Hardly pruned anything but diseased leaves off 4 plants last summer just to see. They got primo sun and it was ridiculous how much they produced.

  • @AHagridLookalike
    @AHagridLookalike5 жыл бұрын

    There’s not many things better than that sweet, slightly warm cherry tomato fresh off the vine.

  • @gibbyrockerhunter

    @gibbyrockerhunter

    4 жыл бұрын

    I dont know man. Ground cherries are pretty ultimate.

  • @ang350

    @ang350

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dennis McFall I also love yellow pear tomatoes.

  • @zemanken

    @zemanken

    2 жыл бұрын

    I NEED THEM! I love my "Chocolate Sprinkles" variety, such a beautiful red-watermelon color.

  • @epicgardening
    @epicgardening5 жыл бұрын

    Great topic Mark - a classic tomato question answered!

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Kevin! :)

  • @flawdajit5845

    @flawdajit5845

    3 жыл бұрын

    The crossover of the century

  • @be0ba739

    @be0ba739

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@flawdajit5845 lol so true

  • @lucasbennett7717

    @lucasbennett7717

    3 жыл бұрын

    My two dads showing love, bloody legends

  • @user-lr1yr9ds7g

    @user-lr1yr9ds7g

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lucasbennett7717 hahaha true

  • @nancyates9822
    @nancyates98225 жыл бұрын

    When I pruned my tomatoes I put the pruned branches in a solo cup with potting soil.in 7 days they were full of roots.i planted them an have many new plants.

  • @markpang8847

    @markpang8847

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Nancy. Did you put those pruned branches in water or soil? Thanks for your help.

  • @nancyates9822

    @nancyates9822

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@markpang8847 hi Mark.i put them in reg potting soil.they root very fast!

  • @markpang8847

    @markpang8847

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mahalo Nancy. Wish me luck. 🤙

  • @nancyates9822

    @nancyates9822

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@markpang8847 just be sure to keep them moist till they root. You'll be amazed!! Blessings!!

  • @dylanzrim1011

    @dylanzrim1011

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mark Pang tip. Put small amount of water soluble fertiliser in a container with water. Place the potted cutting in the water leaving an inch or two clearance for root growth. If it gets cold use clear plastic wrap and a container large enough to support leaf growth under the plastic

  • @LB-vl3qn
    @LB-vl3qn5 жыл бұрын

    Mark, I can't watch as often as I'd like, but I watch when I can. Every time I check in on you, I find that your channel has grown by leaps and bounds. Every time. I remember when you were questioning your YT presence at about 22k subs. Look at you now. I'm so proud of you! Great info on tomatoes. My mouth was watering at the sight of those beautiful cherry toms. Have one for me. ~ Lisa

  • @lamykaswiccanpodcast
    @lamykaswiccanpodcast5 жыл бұрын

    This should be required viewing for gardeners; I seriously learned more in this short video about Tomato than hours of research and BS tutorials. Mahalo!!

  • @iDreamOfOkra
    @iDreamOfOkra5 жыл бұрын

    You, sir, are the Russel Crowe of gardening! Subbed! Love your channel

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you :)

  • @RickWeberEcon

    @RickWeberEcon

    5 жыл бұрын

    You are, after all, the Russell Crowe of your garden rows!

  • @leamog

    @leamog

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ricky Gervais of gardening?

  • @RTORC78

    @RTORC78

    4 жыл бұрын

    The Garden Gladiator. Yes I am entertained.

  • @nefertitioshuntahcee

    @nefertitioshuntahcee

    4 жыл бұрын

    RTORC78 lol

  • @seandepoppe6716
    @seandepoppe67165 жыл бұрын

    Thankfully we have you for the important questions

  • @idetailnorthwest
    @idetailnorthwest3 жыл бұрын

    This is seriously one of my favorite channels on KZread currently! You do an amazing job. Thank you so much for your guidance and knowledge! Cheers from Washington state!

  • @katiehemstreet8939
    @katiehemstreet89393 жыл бұрын

    This was awesome! I always prune the deceased and lower branches, but other than that I just let them go crazy! I always thought I was doing something wrong, but I didn't want to over prune and miss out on fruit. This made me feel so much better! Thanks!

  • @jennysandberg6874
    @jennysandberg68745 жыл бұрын

    This was so useful. Right now I have 18 tomato plants in my garden, fingers crossed for a good crop. Thank you from the Netherlands.

  • @melodytenisch6232
    @melodytenisch62325 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mark; another winner! I agree with your other fans; you're a treat to watch and learn from. Blessings to you and your family!🙏👵🌱💞👍👍

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Melody and blessings to you also! :)

  • @MowBeta
    @MowBeta3 жыл бұрын

    As a novice gardener, I thank you for the focused info about pruning or not pruning tomato plants. So much to learn about gardening.... focused info makes it easier.

  • @sursomsatan1225
    @sursomsatan12255 жыл бұрын

    Wrote this long deliberate comment about how much appreciate channels with homesteading and self-sufficiency.. turned into a rant. I guess all I really need to say is: Huge thanks for sharing, truly.

  • @martinsmith251
    @martinsmith2515 жыл бұрын

    2 things in life you cannot buy. True love and home grown tomatoes. Love the channel. Trying to keep the larger variety going in my poly-greenhouse, here in Ipswich, over winter

  • @truthtriumphant5503
    @truthtriumphant55033 жыл бұрын

    This is our first year with taking off the bottom branches...am excited to see how well it works.

  • @susanfitzgerald2443
    @susanfitzgerald24433 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love your practical advise towards plants, vegetables, fruits and so on, you are spot on every time. Being a native Floridian with our beautiful weather almost year round and a father that gave me a love for growing things. I thought I had a library's worth of knowledge when it came to gardening. Since I began to watch your channel I have realised maybe my knowledge isn't as vast as I thought it was..lol. I have learned so much, you are absolutely my go to person when I need help..I thank you for the information about that last tomato plant in this video. I'm currently growing 20 Sweet 100 tomatoes, the size of my tomatoes are very similar to the last tomato plant you spoke about, I believe you said it was a bush..mine are a vine and would grow over my second story home if I let them. I've never tasted a tomato so sweet as these. I'm so glad you informed us not to prune too much off the bottom, I've been taking some of the very long leaves off the plants and keeping them off the soil. Now I know to let them get grow dense so that it protects these very small delicious tomatoes. Thank you so much for all the help! 🤗

  • @donb.1426
    @donb.14265 жыл бұрын

    You have the best and most informative videos! I can’t thank you enough for all the wonderful information you provide, it has helped me out on numerous occasions. Please keep the videos coming, they are truly appreciated!

  • @x3nofly993
    @x3nofly9935 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video Mark. I have 8 patio tomato plants and I don't want to mess them up! Your videos are all so informative and enjoyable, I'm happy I subscribed! Keep up the good work!

  • @tonybosso9150
    @tonybosso91505 жыл бұрын

    This channel is has been one of the best inspirations for my small family farm. Thank you, first of all for your service to your country (Vet here myself) and also for all that you do on your home and allowing all of us to see. I also have designed and built my raised beds gathering ideas from your designs and am hoping to build a tomato tunnel similar your gourdes. Thanks again !

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    G'day Tony and thank you for your service! I'm glad you've been able to get some ideas from my vids and adapt them to your own property. Best of luck with your tomato tunnel - it's a great way to grow them! Thanks for taking the time to say hello mate, cheers :)

  • @sophiamorris5038
    @sophiamorris50383 жыл бұрын

    Your garden is brilliant. I like how you laid everything out, really maximized the space.

  • @mplotusflower
    @mplotusflower3 жыл бұрын

    Lovely, thank you so much. Great clarification! I am growing my first veggie garden in years, and have one big tomato and one black cherry tomato, can't wait!

  • @Amnesianite
    @Amnesianite2 жыл бұрын

    Your videos feel so stable and refreshing. Not tons of editing, random clipping bits, or any of the nonsense of today's common. Just a long winded, in a good way, discussion on how you go about it. It's nice to click a video and know it's exactly what expected all the way through. The bit of knowledge I pick up here and there is a bonus on that. Good on you for being true to your community

  • @vq2vx
    @vq2vx4 жыл бұрын

    Wish I had come across this video last week...before I massively pruned what turns out to be my determinate tomato plant 😭

  • @susank6267
    @susank62672 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful as always. I've grown tomatoes "by the seat of my pants" in the past. They turned out pretty good but this year I decided to learn more about how to grow them better. Thanks so much!

  • @cliffperkins8208
    @cliffperkins82082 жыл бұрын

    I always get a smile watching you Mark! Get it on!

  • @dawns.7573
    @dawns.75735 жыл бұрын

    Another fantastic episode!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us. I know I appreciate your advice very much.

  • @jailsonmaria
    @jailsonmaria5 жыл бұрын

    I had a great harvest prunning my tomatoes... greetings from Brazil!

  • @LepineVideo
    @LepineVideo4 жыл бұрын

    What a great video! Not just informational, but high quality video/audio and expertly edited. Glad I came across this channel!

  • @nickhancock4337
    @nickhancock43372 жыл бұрын

    I've been watching your videos for a while and you have got a dream garden dude! It's awesome.

  • @RockingCHomestead
    @RockingCHomestead5 жыл бұрын

    Great tips! Being a beginner this type of instructional videos are so helpful!

  • @chanchoi5076
    @chanchoi50765 жыл бұрын

    Let's get into it!

  • @bethnia9053
    @bethnia90532 жыл бұрын

    You're such an awesome human being, Mark! Thank you for your willingness to share your vast knowledge!

  • @sarahbeacon7991
    @sarahbeacon79914 жыл бұрын

    Man, The action music when you were pruning the tomato plants had so much suspense! Thank you for for such an action packed video. I learned lots. Before my path to tomato growing had no potential. Now I have enough confidence to become a tomato grower.

  • @jeep4ron
    @jeep4ron5 жыл бұрын

    Love your insight Mark. Thanks. Have a wonderful day..!!

  • @jpat1944
    @jpat19445 жыл бұрын

    Excellent. I like how easy it is to watch. You speak slowly and clearly and address concerns quickly. Subbed

  • @patrciaclemons8183

    @patrciaclemons8183

    4 жыл бұрын

    Interesting. Very good info, I actually have to speed his videos up sometimes 1.25x-1.5x

  • @Stettafire

    @Stettafire

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hello Vista profile pic, that's a throwback :)

  • @quinnsmithy8778
    @quinnsmithy8778 Жыл бұрын

    I really love the markers you put on each different subject, thank you for the work you put into your videos!! So incredibly helpful

  • @ronaldcassar3143
    @ronaldcassar31434 жыл бұрын

    Just what I was looking for. My cherry tomato plants are going crazy. Wasn't sure whether to prune or not. You've answered my question in this video. Great work. My daughter in law told me about your site and very glad she did. Subscribed.

  • @smc130
    @smc1305 жыл бұрын

    My cherry tomatoes are producing now and they’re delicious! I’ve been confused about pruning them and this video has really helped.

  • @terriesmith8219

    @terriesmith8219

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cherry tomatoes are my favs!!

  • @lactofermentation

    @lactofermentation

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lucky! The ground was too wet to do anything with until late May, so my first ones are still maturing. ♥ Cherry tomatoes!

  • @familydinner1

    @familydinner1

    5 жыл бұрын

    Did you prune or not?

  • @mooretimeinthekitchen7635
    @mooretimeinthekitchen76355 жыл бұрын

    When that beat kicked in I thought an ad had started running in another tab 😂 Great info, thank you!

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    LOL...

  • @christiandeininger1790
    @christiandeininger17905 жыл бұрын

    I've been gardening for years my tomatoe plants are doing a lot better now after watching your videos . Even one of your previous videos I thought I might have been one of the only ones growing tomatoes in winter because there are less fruit flies which I discovered about a few years ago especially growing them in south east Queensland , I was over the moon when you were doing the same bloody brilliant mate

  • @familyfungi
    @familyfungi4 жыл бұрын

    Been watching for about 2 years now and every video I watch you get a "like" immediately. Thank you for sharing your experience and wisdom!

  • @lucielou7745
    @lucielou77452 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mark! I’m growing my first veggie patch because of your videos :) I’ve grown tommy toe tomatoes and am about to go and prune the small suckers off.

  • @everready19373

    @everready19373

    2 жыл бұрын

    I just pulled an old dresser out of the trash. I'm going to convert it into a raised bed. Even if it only lasts 2-3 season, that's ok with me. Besides, it was FREE!!

  • @musa2775
    @musa27755 жыл бұрын

    This is my favorite new channel. You're approaching this scientifically for the benefit of the rest of us gardeners. As a first-time 🍅 plant grower (on my apartment balcony), I greatly appreciate your efforts. Subscribed!

  • @tonystephengrayson

    @tonystephengrayson

    2 жыл бұрын

    Snap! I only have a balcony and I'm trying tomatoes this year. How did you get on?

  • @musa2775

    @musa2775

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@tonystephengrayson hey! They ended up getting blossom end rot but a few were viable and they tasted very good. I would do a sweeter variety than San Marzano next time though. The other plants (peppers, strawberries, herbs) did great! I recommend some kind of mulch if you're in a dry climate. In Colorado, mine just CHUGGED water twice a day. Edit: definitely get a tomato cage cone thing!

  • @tonystephengrayson

    @tonystephengrayson

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@musa2775 thanks for replying. I'm trying sun gold, and rubylicious. Also tumbling tom. Throwing myself in the deep end i know🤣 I'll be caging 2 and growing 2 as single cordons to see the difference. I live in London, so the weather is hit and miss. I will definitely use mulch👍

  • @jenniferw1570
    @jenniferw15703 жыл бұрын

    Hello Mark, thanks for the concise info., despite my growing environment being the complete opposite from yours your channel has been entertaining, extremely informative, helpful, reassuring and has really been a massive help.

  • @angg2957
    @angg29573 жыл бұрын

    I am a beginner gardener and your videos are very helpful!

  • @JohnVance
    @JohnVance4 жыл бұрын

    Just put my cherry tomatoes in the ground today, thanks for all the tips! Maybe the best gardening channel on KZread.

  • @sowingyourheart801
    @sowingyourheart8015 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos!!! I feel this covers it all in pruning!! Awesome jobs! 👍

  • @joeserious6505
    @joeserious65053 жыл бұрын

    Loving your videos mark. I threw some cherry tomatoes around a building site and forgot. a few months later, we discovered plants growing well with succulent red cherry tomatoes on them - without any help, watering, pruning or nurturing from anyone. You’ve explained that mystery now!

  • @jameshaslam2048
    @jameshaslam20483 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, I really enjoyed this video. I love growing Cherry tomatoes and get a good annual crop even up here in Canada. Good to know they really don’t need much pruning, but staking is absolutely required and tying is a regular job.

  • @dorothykerby9063
    @dorothykerby90635 жыл бұрын

    I watch everyone of your videos. I also live in SE QLD and so all your videos are relevant to me and my gardening. The thing I would love is (perhaps) a weekly video, or list of what vegies you are planting, so I can have an idea of what is great to plant and when. Ta Mark

  • @lynettemerry

    @lynettemerry

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes please, what to plant when would be awesome 👌

  • @TashiMortier
    @TashiMortier5 жыл бұрын

    I just had the most delicious little snack cucumber from my garden, just ate it right from the plant. :D And watching your video makes me even more happy. :)

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nothing better than right off the plant into the mouth! YUM :)

  • @nightstringers
    @nightstringers2 жыл бұрын

    I love this guys channel . I'm never letting my tomatoes to grow wild like I have in the past.

  • @katiekane5247
    @katiekane52475 жыл бұрын

    We had a tree fall on my tomato plants in big pots & I've had to do damage control. This couldn't come at a better time, thanks!

  • @colleenmcintosh6974
    @colleenmcintosh69745 жыл бұрын

    Watching from Canada, love your channel and I’m glad I subscribed. Thanks 🙏🏻

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for subscribing to my channel Colleen! :)

  • @colleenmcintosh6974

    @colleenmcintosh6974

    5 жыл бұрын

    Self Sufficient Me the pleasure is all mine...am learning a ton of valuable information. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience 🙏🏻

  • @belyndayoung7763

    @belyndayoung7763

    4 жыл бұрын

    From Canada too. Love this channel as well. Never gardener before but starting a container garden this year.

  • @colleenmcintosh6974

    @colleenmcintosh6974

    4 жыл бұрын

    Belynda Young great idea, think it behooves everyone to start their victory gardens too. Started last year and we are doubling our gardens next weekend. Can’t wait to get planting, so exciting to get growing! Good luck in your gardening efforts.

  • @belyndayoung7763

    @belyndayoung7763

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@colleenmcintosh6974 Thanks. I am excited to get started too

  • @graytv-7345
    @graytv-73455 жыл бұрын

    I have a garden myself I find your video Very helpful

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you and all the best with your garden! :)

  • @gigismenagerie2693
    @gigismenagerie26935 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your detailed reasoning about large vs small tomato's and pruning. In the future I'll change my tomato placement. It's much harder to support the large fruit with multiple vines. Last year I let a cherry go crazy and it wasn't hard to support at all. Seems like common sense now but I didn't think about it like that!

  • @slabbadanks5829
    @slabbadanks58293 жыл бұрын

    Your channel is super professional and informative, you're a great presenter. Helped me quite a bit over the past years!

  • @Eric-gi9kg
    @Eric-gi9kg5 жыл бұрын

    Mark ... Great video. Though I don't have tomatoes this year ...I have had them in the past. I agree 100% Determinate should be left alone. Though the pruning at least a foot from the base is always a good idea to keep dessease at bay. Always enjoy watching your channel.

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Eric for your input and experience! Cheers mate :)

  • @DeleteTheElite_
    @DeleteTheElite_5 жыл бұрын

    A couple of my friends and myself are so addicted to your channel :)

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I appreciate your support and enthusiasm - it encourages and inspires me to create more vids. Cheers :)

  • @bruellwitz
    @bruellwitz4 жыл бұрын

    I had these small tomatoes in a pot last year and one seed made it into my garden and grew on its own. It is now one of my biggest tomatoe plants and always good for a little snack :-)

  • @canadianloon6433
    @canadianloon64334 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I pruned the hell of all my tomatoes last year and I barely got a good crop. This year I'll take your advise.

  • @joannevroon3607
    @joannevroon36075 жыл бұрын

    Pruning tomatoplants is my actual job. Good explaination. Love the channel.

  • @familydinner1

    @familydinner1

    5 жыл бұрын

    Would you recommend pruning Sungold tomatoes? Ours have gotten massive and taken over our garden box.

  • @shanemcree5521

    @shanemcree5521

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'm impressed

  • @Randemoller

    @Randemoller

    4 жыл бұрын

    I just transplanted my tomato plant to get it away from a cactus but now all the leaves are looking sad... what should I do?!

  • @staceepayne8787

    @staceepayne8787

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Randemoller Awww,nobody answered you! I hope it survived! I'm no gardener of the world but I do have plants that somehow are okay,and I would say go over everyday and get close,then speak reassuringly and ever so lovingly tell it you will do all you can to make sure it has everything it ever needs to thrive beauitfully! Hey it can't hurt!

  • @Randemoller

    @Randemoller

    4 жыл бұрын

    Stacee Payne thanks I trimmed it a bit fed it and cut some parts off crossing my fingers!!

  • @lucyjane103
    @lucyjane1035 жыл бұрын

    big discussion with my daughter....her husband....and me... cant wait to see this...….

  • @blanchethomas6535
    @blanchethomas65353 жыл бұрын

    I'm a beginner in pruning tomatoes and this video really helped. Thanks

  • @Monkeybazzooka1978
    @Monkeybazzooka19785 жыл бұрын

    Been watching your channel for a while now. You are very thorough with everything. Thank you.

  • @stillbald5827
    @stillbald58275 жыл бұрын

    I was just looking at my huge bushy tomatoes thinking "should I prune them?" Thank you!

  • @JamieBainbridge
    @JamieBainbridge5 жыл бұрын

    I found a dozen tomato plants in the back lawn, growing via giving the dogs tomato as snacks. You inspired me to pot a couple and keep looking after them. So far so good! Hopefully I'll get some tasty fresh fruit one day :)

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    Good move! Hope they grow fruitful! Cheers :)

  • @timan2039

    @timan2039

    4 жыл бұрын

    When I was a kid there was a Pizzeria near my Grandmother's house, they tossed veggies out the back door and tomatoes were popping up. With our hands we siblings dug some up and transplanted them in her back yard, the were very prodigious.

  • @garethbaus5471

    @garethbaus5471

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@timan2039 that sounds like an awesome idea.

  • @bassy-xh1rk

    @bassy-xh1rk

    2 жыл бұрын

    maby a bit late but tomatoes are toxic for dogs

  • @JamieBainbridge

    @JamieBainbridge

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bassy-xh1rk Nonsense.

  • @charley124
    @charley1242 жыл бұрын

    So I did what you said and BAM it was great - tons of tomato's without the extra leaves'. Just want to add I did this with my burning bushes and maple trek's with the same great results and now my tree's look like an umbrella and are growing so much better so I thing sucker branches are ALSO AFFECTING MY TREE - BUSH GROWTH. They all doing great to this sucker removal understanding. Thanks.

  • @gordonkenny4828
    @gordonkenny48284 жыл бұрын

    Mark you are amazing, we have spent the last two years into retirement following your example. Ex military we had not before had time to discover the earth. Great videos and great presentation., look forward to more...!

  • @robine916
    @robine9165 жыл бұрын

    Watching from Massachusetts, USA. I LOVE your tomato set-up! Easy harvesting/No stooping,...new sub!

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'm a keen stand-up gardener, thank you :)

  • @communitygardener17

    @communitygardener17

    3 жыл бұрын

    Do you plant tomatoes in the same beds every year? What about soil diseases?

  • @user-sq3kk3wt8p
    @user-sq3kk3wt8p2 жыл бұрын

    This was so helpful, Mark. Thanks for sharing your great gardening adventure with us. Absolutely love your channel! Your comments about the cherry tomato bush intrigued me and I wondered, could you share the name of the specific variety you showed us that was wonderfully cascading down?

  • @stshnie

    @stshnie

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think he called it a rootstock tomato.

  • @bobbibuttons8730
    @bobbibuttons87305 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much from Scotland. I’m a noobie Gardner and I’m learning so much.

  • @cggiedinghagen1148
    @cggiedinghagen11483 жыл бұрын

    We have a tom plant that grows here in south Florida that will grow thru the hottest part of summer called Everglades tomato. I explain to people they are the size of marbles and it is just wonderful to go into the garden and eat.

  • @craig1166
    @craig11664 жыл бұрын

    I have a few indeterminate money maker tomatoes, I'd like to see "how" you do some pruning of your ones mark, make for another awesome video of yours I get to watch!! Keep up the great work mate, loving your channel!!!!

  • @helennelson3120
    @helennelson31205 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mark. Top stuff. I needed to see this. I have half dozen tomato plants in my backyard that I've made a few mistakes with, that are growing quite well despite my stuff ups. Yours is the help I needed. Cheers

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff Helen all the best for a top harvest then! Cheers :)

  • @bradf.9365
    @bradf.93654 жыл бұрын

    The pruning music is so dramatic I love it 4:45

  • @joespholds6765
    @joespholds67653 жыл бұрын

    Love the channel don’t ever stop good tomato advice. -Joseph from Vermont, USA

  • @tando6266
    @tando62665 жыл бұрын

    I don't always prune my tomatoes, but when I do, I have a dubstep kick it off. Another great vid!

  • @suminba642
    @suminba6425 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info, very helpful. Last year I pruned my cherry tomato plants and I didn't get much tomatoes at all. This year, I will not prune my cherry tomato plants.

  • @lionolee5480

    @lionolee5480

    5 жыл бұрын

    I been pruning all my tomatoes plants and this morning i did it again now after watching the video i wish i didnt prune my cherries tomatoes

  • @Fehmida40
    @Fehmida404 жыл бұрын

    My husband loves to snipe out tomato leaves whenever he is in garden, I have forwarded this video to him😂 your videos always full of tips, thank you for sharing

  • @nicholasbetts6921
    @nicholasbetts69212 жыл бұрын

    Great video. So glad we found you. Starting our first vegetable garden this year.

  • @meysaechao4902
    @meysaechao49025 жыл бұрын

    thank you for your KZread page, now i have a garden that i can eat from.

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    Excellent stuff! Good on you and thank you :)

  • @beverlyromeo6199
    @beverlyromeo61995 жыл бұрын

    Oh I just love listening to you I wish I was your neighbor I absolutely love your garden it's beautiful and you are so knowledgeable thank you for sharing with us

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Beverly! :)

  • @nenitabrazas9307

    @nenitabrazas9307

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ùñk

  • @elisabethteau6591
    @elisabethteau6591 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for passing on your knowledge. So useful for the inexperienced.

  • @ChrisTesch87
    @ChrisTesch874 жыл бұрын

    I use hazelnut shells as a barrier between my soil and the lower limbs in my raised tomato beds. In the few years I’ve been heavily growing tomatoes it has done a great job minimizing disease, fungus and pests. The issue here is they aren’t available in everyone’s area. Great video though and I learned some good stuff here. Definitely worth a sub 👍

  • @bekt7910
    @bekt79105 жыл бұрын

    You remind me so much of Russell crowe except your videos are better. keep up the great work.

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Imagine if the real Crowe did a few KZread gardening vids - I'd say they'd be pretty epic lol... Cheers :)

  • @brucetidwell7715
    @brucetidwell77154 жыл бұрын

    That was very helpful! I make Tomato Jam, which is really a sort of chutney, but puts ketchup absolutely to shame. I use half sauce tomatoes for body and half small cherry tomatoes to give it a chunky texture. Your mention that cherry tomatoes are the original variety answered a question for me. Up until less than two hundred years ago, many people didn't think tomatoes were edible and grew them as "ornamental" garden plants. I always wondered what was attractive about big over ripe tomatoes rotting in the garden but it seems likely that they growing cherry tomato plants with clusters of small fruit that would have been much prettier to look at and at least a little bit less messy. I always learn something from you vids!

  • @Eulogy1613

    @Eulogy1613

    Жыл бұрын

    It's pretty uncommon hearing the word chutney from an American,have you visited India by any chance lol

  • @brucetidwell7715

    @brucetidwell7715

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Eulogy1613 No. LOL! I would *love* to visit India. I'm just a n amateur gourmet cook with very eclectic tastes.

  • @Eulogy1613

    @Eulogy1613

    Жыл бұрын

    @@brucetidwell7715 oh alr haha,you have been on yt for a pretty long time. +1 sub

  • @brucetidwell7715

    @brucetidwell7715

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Eulogy1613 Yeah, I spend too much time on YT. Thanks for the follow! I hope I can actually start posting videos in the next year or so.

  • @Eulogy1613

    @Eulogy1613

    Жыл бұрын

    @@brucetidwell7715 I see,good luck with your yt channel :)

  • @pleasurenadpain
    @pleasurenadpain5 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoy your videos, they good for my soul, and they have got to become a vegetable gardner in the middle of a busy city. I make it work . thank for your videos, great work

  • @rseeker1
    @rseeker15 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for posting! Your videos have been very helpful as I start my square foot gardening!

  • @commonsmatter
    @commonsmatter5 жыл бұрын

    How cool would it be to work for this guy 👍👍💪💪✊✊😁😁

  • @christelchristely2816
    @christelchristely28165 жыл бұрын

    The red currant tomatoes are the ones my cickens like the best. I have two of these just for them.

  • @Selfsufficientme

    @Selfsufficientme

    5 жыл бұрын

    Oh, I bet your hens love them! Cheers :)

  • @wendysgarden4283

    @wendysgarden4283

    5 жыл бұрын

    my red currant tomato is the most disease-prone plant I've ever grown. Never had early blight before it. But the production is impressive.

  • @prettypothos4me290
    @prettypothos4me2905 жыл бұрын

    This year I didn’t plant cherry tomatoes and I will miss them. Last year I had an awful whitefly infestation and they loved the cherry ones, I couldn’t control it and had to toss the plants mid season. I decided to go a year without. Love your videos.

  • @dougcraig4873
    @dougcraig48734 жыл бұрын

    Really the best explanation of "to .prune or not to prune" - question answered. Cheers Mark

  • @myminifarm5700
    @myminifarm57005 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting. Good video

  • @ivvie1452
    @ivvie14525 жыл бұрын

    I was gonna google this topic today! mindreader

  • @northeastslingshot1664

    @northeastslingshot1664

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same.

  • @thedarkside7508
    @thedarkside7508 Жыл бұрын

    As a literature loving gardener, the intro was perfection to me ❤️

  • @roymakescomics
    @roymakescomics3 жыл бұрын

    Love that pronunciation of foliage❤

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