Tomato Care: How to Prune, Water, Support, and Fertilize for JUICY Tomatoes 🍅
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More tomato videos: bit.ly/2SuwZ4h As the season progresses, caring for your tomatoes takes priority. We don't want our tomatoes succumbing to pests or diseases, running out of water, or overgrowing their support! Here are some of my best tips for making sure you maintain your tomato crop through the summer.
00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - Pruning for Health
02:56 - Training and Supporting
03:50 - Fertilizing Tomatoes
05:36 - Overwatering Signs
06:37 - Proper Watering
08:37 - Pollinating Tomatoes
09:52 - Interplanting Tomatoes
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More care tips for those tommy boys: bit.ly/2SuwZ4h Lemme know what care guide you want to see next!
@PRDreams
3 жыл бұрын
No one seems to know. My peppers and tomatoes get rot on the stem. Is that also "end rot" or is it another issue?
3 жыл бұрын
Best tom vid I've seen in a bit. Cheers.
@treasuretreereynolds1764
3 жыл бұрын
Zucchini care? I just got through eating a volunteer squash from my compost pile! It was a cool hybrid. Yum!
@SgtRudySmithbRet
3 жыл бұрын
What are the easiest summer crops to grow?
@skyerasnake3578
3 жыл бұрын
Cucumbers and peppers next please!!
Good concise common-sense tomato growing tips mate. I'm going to give the weave a go👍
@epicgardening
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark! You'll love it. The Brisbane Bundle 😂😜
@papajohn5081
3 жыл бұрын
@@epicgardening It's the Dynamic Duo, Mark and Kevin.
@raymondbagola5579
3 жыл бұрын
What is this a cross over episode the only reason I really watch KZread now are because of you two.
@Marnae
3 жыл бұрын
Love both of your channels! 💚
@Steve-sp7qu
3 жыл бұрын
Love that you guys support each other 👊 just heard mark give Kevin a shoutout in his live video lol
09:33 It's important to make the bzzz noise so that the tomato plant thinks it's a bee and not just some nutter with a toothbrush 😉
@trishdavi7049
3 жыл бұрын
Ba ha ha...I'm not there yet but..ha ha
@epicgardening
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly 😂
@legendaryurbangardening1930
3 жыл бұрын
🤣 This is absolutely hilarious 😂
@davidwarnke3994
3 жыл бұрын
I have blared Flight of the Bubble Bees in my headphones while toothbrush vibrating.
@lynndavison2126
3 жыл бұрын
Lol right 😂
Love is hating tomatoes with a passion but doing everything in your power to make them thrive because your wife loves tomatoes. Thanks for this video, it came just in time 😂
@TheDjuske
3 жыл бұрын
@@Carnie773 it helps that they are a pretty plant!
@epicgardening
3 жыл бұрын
You are a true gardener
Just trimmed my 1st tomato plant! Called the garden center to confirm it is an indeterminate variety. Happy 99th Grandma! (Her gift)
@the_mirabela
7 ай бұрын
That is so amazing ❤ What a wonderful gift
This is my first year growing vegetables and I'm pretty sure I've made every mistake with my two tomato plants!!! But hey, they're still alive and I've harvested 10 whole cherry tomatoes. I'll do better next year and the year after that now that I've subscribed to your channel!
Some people like the smell of flowers but the smell of a tomato plant... 👀 top tier
@epicgardening
3 жыл бұрын
Truth
@ghendar
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. The smell of a tomato plant is wicked good
man we need a full homestead and graden tour! 1hr plus video next?
@epicgardening
3 жыл бұрын
Yes!
When you spray yourself with a hose just "keep on and just live our lives" . Great advice. Great video.
Lots of gardeners coming out with tomato videos today
I'm growing tomatillos for the first time, verde and violeta. I started them in March, 8-12 weeks prior to last frost......they are now 2' tall and full of flowers! Huge! In my house, under the lights. They don't self pollinate so I'm tickling flowers from plant to plant to plant to plant....and back again. My husband doesn't even ask questions anymore, just watches me with a bewildered expression. I can only imagine if I started using an electric toothbrush on them.
@silverskyranch
3 жыл бұрын
I actually do use an electric toothbrush, brush side up into the flower itself, and I have loads of tomatillos alraedy!
Today in the morning only +3 degrees Celsius. Hope the tomatoes will survive it... very cold weather in Central Europa. 😌 However, the rain is so good for nature 💚
I live VA housing. I formerly used mound system. My g-father & mother, taught me a lot about gardening & vermiculture. So, I'm considering getting back to my passion. Last time I gardened, my cherry tomatoes totally took over, and couldn't control them. Going to use broom stick to utilize window.
Try adding a bunch if gypsum your soil. You will be amazed how it will loosen your soil and help absorb water quicker.
@sarennekoelsch3150
3 жыл бұрын
Does it help with water retention for sandy soil too?
I don't eat tomatoes but this is our second year growing them. Our family and neighbors love them. I need to know more about better planting them.
I have two tomato plants one indoors and one outside, so far the indoor one is winning the race on growth and flowering. Probably because it’s 100 degrees outside most days!
Dude I can't stop coming across your channel whenever I google certain gardening questions. You are the BOMB! Always have amazing advice. THANK YOU!
6:49 got me 😂 love the video! Mid-season advice like this is so rare, and so valuable!
Lol, these jumping into the scene moments at the beginning of the videos kill me : )
👍 I tried the best homegrown tomato ever last summer called a black krim. Ate it like an apple.😋🍎🖤
TIP- A Gardening Fertilizer success. We first made our own bio char. Filled several large plastic bins 1/2 full of the Bio-Char. Then we put Choir/soil mix with Red Wigglers on top.. These Tubs were maintained feeding and watering the Red Wigglers (worms) on top of the Bio-Char for approx. 1 yr. We dumped three large tubs in the Planned garden area this year and our Tomato Blooms look like Dandelions-(Super Blooms). The other plants thriving include Squash, Cucumbers, Peas, Corn, Swiss Chard, Beats. This is a first year garden (1250 SF). Heavy Clay Dirt, the kind that is cement in the summer. Good Gardening from The Hipps
My tomatoes are in an area where they are protected from the really strong storm winds we get here in the spring, so my morning routine involves walking trough and gently tapping each flower with an electric toothbrush. It really seems to make a difference in fruit production compared to before I started doing it.
“It’s cool. We’re just keeping on and living our lives” 🤣
I'm going to try harder this year with tomatoes because last year I didn't do anything but prune and I had hornworms and blossom end rot on all 25 tomato plants. This year I'm determined to get a good crop 😤😤
Coincidentally, I've just started growing my tomatoes this week. I need this info. Salamat po. E: And I also planted some holy basil
I need to start more seeds because I ran out of things to put under tomatoes lol
I will follow your instructions to the best of my ability. Hopefully this year I get a lot of juicy tomatoes!
Haha the way you just drop in at the beginning lol love it, thanks for sharing
I'm cracking up at how aggressively you were poking the burstin' tomato! 👉🍅 It looked like you were blaming the poor lil fella for being bad, but really it's you or Jacques who needs the stern finger point for the inconsistent watering! 🤣
@melaniehouston6633
3 жыл бұрын
My guess is he does some of it on purpose so he can KZread and all of us can learn.
I finally pruned my tomatoes yesterday, mostly thanks to your awesome videos! I was super nervous but they all look so good now 😊
I planted 4 tomato plants in containers on my patio and two of the croaked immediately 😭 I think it’s because I didn’t harden them before planting. Their replacements are doing great, though. Thanks for the extra tips!
We love growing tomatoes more than any other crop.
Did you and MIGardener got together and planned "Tomato Tuesday"? 😂
@epicgardening
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha nope!
@silverskyranch
3 жыл бұрын
if Mark from Self Sufficient Me also did a tomato video today, I would definitely say there was some planning going on. lol.
@SgtRudySmithbRet
3 жыл бұрын
@@silverskyranch except its fall for mark.
@schwenn222
3 жыл бұрын
I needed them all.
@sx-mt-fd
3 жыл бұрын
@@SgtRudySmithbRet he lives in QLD it's always summer there, just cooler and hotter Weather.
Can you do a how-to grow Peach video
I planted my basil next to my tomatoes, what a fortunate accident for me!
This will help my mom with her tomatoes. Thanks.
Now I know summer is here!
you just saved my tomatoes from certain death lmao
Them intros are getting better and better every time. Even better than other big KZreadrs. Hahahaha. Keep up the great work Kevin and keep on growing
@epicgardening
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
I've never seen a single pollinator on my tomatos. And it's not cause they don't visit me. They just seem not to care. I see this guys every day flying around here. Different kinds of bees, vesps, whatever. The basil's flowers are always full of them. I have peppers blossoming and a very teeny tiny kind of bee seems to love them. They're very close to the tomatos. They touch leaves and even though I've never seen a single one of them even looking to my tomatos. So I keep shaking their flowers every now and then.
i full on choked on my water when you "BZZZZZZZZ..." at 9.33 with a straight face hahahha
"were just keeping on...and living our lives" lol and then the hop in at the start lol bro , videos are gold🥇
Always good to learn some more on tomatoes!
Cool video man. I’m sure it will help a lot of people to grow some healthy and juicy tomatoes!
Love watching our Australian blue banded bees stopping for a fraction of a second on the tomato flowers and you can hear how their buzzing gets higher in pitch and then fly to the next flower...
That entrance though 😂❤
I have learned so much from you, Kevin. It's wonderful to keep up with your journey from the urban garden to this homestead. Thank you for your videos. They are entertaining and very educational!
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This video inspired me so much to grow tomatoes in our winter time that I might just do it indoors now. Great video as always! 👍
Love this! I have about 16 tomato plants this year and this, and your other tomato videos, have come in really handy!
He do be leaping in from the side tho
@KimberlyBarkdoll
3 жыл бұрын
So, I had watched a previous video on 2x speed and forgot to change it back, and then he lept into the frame and did a jump scare on me! LMAO!
What you teach works for me. Thank you!
Been watching your channel for years! Love to see the evolution of your channel and the work you have put into developing your techniques and your brand! This tomato series especially is really well done!
Another amazing video! love watching your garden grow with you and using your tips straight away in mine
Thank you for the heat wilt tip because I was stressed I wasn't watering enough even when soil was adequately moist.
Thank you Kevin for you knowledge and information! The tomatoes are looking good!
Perfect timing for this video, I will be doing the Florida Weave for my early tomatoes today! Everything looks awesome in your new space.
As always thanks so much for your expertise Kevin! Have a good day💯
Just found your channel the other day and love it. Thanks for all the great info!
Tons of great info here for us new veggie gardeners!
Thank you for aIl those tips! I just transplant my tomatoes to my garden yesterday and trail them following your previous video 😃 this follow up is perfect!
Always nice to learn something new. I might try planting one of those plants between my Tomatoes this year.
Love the sense of humor :) thanks for this information, so well-timed of course. Had a lot of issues with splitting last summer. Hoping for a better crop this time!
Your videos are always so helpful, thank you
Thank you for all the gardening tips sir you’re awesome 🙌🏽 can’t wait to get your book. Blessings!
Love the videos tomatoes started my garden. Thanks for helping me spend a little extra time in the garden today.
Love how much you love your soil! Haha...that "woooo!" 😂 All the gardeners said amen
Heyy everyone!! I love to grow tomatoes and peppers but I can't plant I these days because it's raining a lot here at south America Suriname and my peppers leaves are turning Yellow because too much water of the rain. I love to wach you video's fir information! Thank you brother👊
@epicgardening
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words!
Very enjoyable video, thank you 😊 Cloudy and cold here today, so vicariously enjoying your weather 🌞
Great video! Thank you for the tips
I don't even mind splits/blemishes on home grown tomatoes. It's charming if you ask me.
Thank you so much, I love watching your videos❣️❣️❣️
Love this video, can’t wait to see an update on those GIANT tomatoes!!
Thank you! This year I am growing tomatoes for the first time. These tips are so helpfull.
Thanks for this, Kevin. My tomatoes are suffering from blights so I have been solving that problem since March.
Thanks for that advice 👍👍
I love that you keep things real. Not only with the potential gardening mistakes, like over watering, but accidentally spraying yourself with the hose! 🤣 Too funny.
Looks like somebody researched humor and learned that it is 55% funnier when it is oddly specific. Well done.
I have only just discovered your channel and I'm very impressed with your common sense approach and advice. I have only been taking my garden seriously for a year now and I'm learning a lot quickly but your experience is now saving me from making mistakes with my own garden and giving me fresh ideas that I would never have thought of. I have already ordered your book, it will be my new garden companion. Many thanks for a truly educational channel and keep the videos coming.
@smileurbangardens7322
Жыл бұрын
Yea we also use Espoma and we love it. Creates good yields.
Brb gotta update my Quip subscription so my tomatoes get a new brush head every time I do.
Thanks for the info.
Thanks for this, extremely helpful for me👍😁
Really informative video! I enjoy your videos. keep up the great content. Cheers!
Some people don't like the smell of granular organic fertilizer. I love it. It's a promising smell for the garden.
Where just keeping on and living our lives well said my friend
Thanks Kev!
Love your vids! 👍👍👍
Thank you for sharing.
Always good. Thank you.
Looking great 👍🌱🍅
@lorindaelder7984
3 жыл бұрын
Rusty Spots on the leaves 🤔 I followed your lead and planted tomatoes from San Diego Seed Company. The plants are 2ft tall with lush leaves but they’re getting rusty spots on the lower leaves. I heavily pruned but don’t know where I went wrong
Great info! Thanks for sharing! 😇🙏❤
Love those tomato 🍅 clips🤩. I use them for so many things in the garden. Good advice for tomatoes 🍅 also👍🧤
I super love your channel 😍 I love gardening too 🤩
Those are some awesome tips I will definitely remember that
Nice video!
Love the basil in between the tomatoes…💚
Kevin you kick ass dude.
I opted for the Florida weave this year thanks to your previous video. Ty for showing if I missed a prune it's ok weave in. Excited for my 55% lol. Awesome video ty
I cultivated the Like button so I'm hoping to see a difference in my tomatos this year.
Another good video!