I have been gardening for more than 50 years and have never found a video that was so simple to understand and very comprehensive. Thank you ever so much!

@kaizengreengreenhousekings6936

Жыл бұрын

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Thanks for what you're doing! I hope this helps someone. I was getting killed by rats last year. They were getting into our pantry, workshop,barn steeling eggs from our chicken coop and in the garden. I watched KZread, tried homemade bucket traps, ordered fancy bucket traps, snap traps...etc. caught a few but didn't make a dent in the population. Then I came across a safe, homemade poison. Tried it in the pantry. It actually worked. After 3 days no rats in the pantry. I mixed up a bunch of the stuff and started putting it around our property. Within 3 days no rats, rat damage had stopped. I still keep the stuff around the property and we are doing great. Equal parts of sugar, flower or cornmeal, and Plaster of Paris. Dry mix, inside out of the weather I put it in shallow bowls. Outside I make a container from 2 inch PVC pipe with some 90° elbows so water can't get in but the rats can. Nothing glued, tape in a few places but the top piece is just pushed on so I can easily pull it off to add more of the mix. This stuff really works, safe if something else eats the dead rats it won't hurt them. The rats die a slow enough death that they go home to die. So no bad smell for the year I've been doing this. God bless KZread solutions! Thanks to KZread I was able to keep my old mower working at least 2 years longer.

I have been gardening for 20 years and this is the first time i have heard about the black light on tomato worms! Love your segments! Keep them coming please! I like that you get right to the point too!

Came back to this to comment because I tried a natural solution and after just a couple weeks, it worked!! I told my kids (9 and 7) that I would give them a quarter for each ladybug they found and placed on a plant in the garden, and it worked! I’m so happy for the plants, and the kids made a couple bucks 😂

@Good-day777-55

2 ай бұрын

Could I borrow your kids? Just kidding.

I’m on central coast CA. Pulled a potato bug today while putting a tomato in the ground. Took it directly to the chickens and watched with glee. It was gnarly. And I now have a favorite chicken

@grassfedmilkmomma

4 жыл бұрын

Those are the stuff of nightmares. One insect i dont miss when i moved😁

@douglasbunch3313

4 жыл бұрын

One Life google what a potato bug is. I’ve never grown potatoes in my life

Rewatching again this yr as a reminder. Brian, you have completely changed the way I garden in the last 2 yrs! Cheers my friend

Wow, that was probably the best gardening video I’ve ever seen, and I’ve watched a ton of them. Thanks for the good work!!!

One of the best videos on pest and disease I’ve seen, thanks.

Thank you so much! This is so helpful. You covered all the issues I have had as a new gardener. I love the bird bath idea

Not a dark video, Brian....It's brilliant, covers alot and much appreciated.

This is exactly the video I need. I will definitely try this one. Well...I always follow your tips and if I have some issues on my garden, I will check back your channel and try to find a video in the past that talks about it. If there is none, I will be waiting for the livestream to ask questions. Thank you so much!!!

Thank you! I learned so much from this video. You hit a home run dissecting tomato plant issues that I am having. Again thank you.

Congrats on 200K. I remember watching you 100K about a month ago. Amazing channel growth but no surprise because your videos and content are great. Keep up the good work and thank you for all of the tips.

Reference to non-coated aspirin for your aspirin/water solution: you can use coated aspirins if you add them to a pint of warm tap water, shake the closed container and let sit for about an hour. The aspirin powder will break through the coating skin and the skins will float to the top. Remove the skins with a spoon, then add this solution to the remainder of the one gallon of water.

@kirkberryleo3307

3 жыл бұрын

I use a mortar and pestle, grind the aspirin and then a fine strainer completely takes out the coating

@ruthholguin9810

3 жыл бұрын

Ok will do

I am a beginner gardner in Abruzzo Italy and always go to your videos for advice. Thank you

Thanks for all your 🍅 tomato growing tips to protect them from diseases and pests.

I really like you explaining how to control pest! Rats is the one digging all my peppers roots! I’m learning so much on your video! Thank you!

This was excellent. Been growing tomatoes for 18 years and these tips are priceless! I like the bacillus spay for the the caterpillars and cut worms

I love tomato Tuesday. I hope you repeat tomato information from time to time! Like the aspirin trick.

Love the videos Brian. I'm not a gardener but I watched one of your vids and I was inspired to give it a try. I actually woke today and said Yes! Tomato Tuesday. :-) Keep up the good work! Us newbs need all the help we can get.

I’m so jealous of your weather I live in Wny and it has been 30 degrees for about 4 days we broke records for the cold. I can’t wait to plant and am watching a bunch of your videos to get ready

Not dark but real! And the knowledge is invaluable! Thanks so much!

This video has been very helpful to me. I have been stuck with blight in my Tomatoes then I had also identified fruits rotting in the bottom

I am planting tomatoes with my grandson and this video really helped us keep them coming

This is a fantastic video. I am just about to start growing tomatoes and now I feel more prepared! Thank you!!!

LOVE your videos! Packed with great info. Congrats on 200k!

I've gotten all the fungal diseases and hornworms on my tomatoes. Thanks for the info! I'm sure it will help a lot.

Love these videos!! So helpful as I learn more and more about gardening. Always look forward to tomato Tuesdays. I planted basil around my tomato plants and so far seems to be working to keep pests at bay. I have about a dozen tomato plants that I started from the seeds in a tomato I bought at the grocery store and ate. Did it just for grins and giggles and was stunned that I now have plants loaded with tomatoes!

I'm looking forward to planting more varieties this year and having a bounty simply to enjoy, some for canning, and extra for sharing. Last year I had blossom end rot on my tomatoes early on and the leaf mold on my zuchinni at the end of the season. It's good to be armed in advance with knowledge on how to prevent these issues organically... and now I feel confident to have a slightly bigger garden that will be successful. It's very exciting for me! (Just waiting for frost date to pass, now.) These videos are so full of great info for new gardeners like myself, as well as experienced folks picking up new tips. Thank you for your dedication in sharing each Tomato Tuesday! Love the nod to Debbie Downer... hopefully she will stay in quarantine this year! 😂😂😂

Love and appreciate your informative videos so much. Always look forward to them.

You read my mind. I think about eating my own veggies all the time and it's such hard time to wait for them growing

Glad to hear you’re feeling better. I have bunnies. They’ve eaten all the leaves off my cantaloupe plants. I’ve netted them in the bed with my squashes, but very sad I only planted my group of 3.

by far the best info I have found so far, I also appreciate that there is not 5 minutes of monologue at the beginning...🙂 Really enjoy your channel and find it extremely helpful. I am a seasoned gardener and I appreciate your detailed explanations.

Brian, I can't tell you how often I enjoy your videos! I love to watch them over and over..."this is a dark video!" hahahah! You make gardening so fun!

hello from Nevada your advices are so good thank you i am gardener for 4 years and this year is being very difficult for me with the tomatoes and peppers ,i think is the water and i do not have time for my garden like before is a long history but your videos give me the busst to go and take care more my garden,thank you for your videos...!!

Thank you very much for sharing this video, I have been try year after year I never have good harvest from tomatoes I planted and your video sure help me this year

Great video. I have saved it for future reference. My biggest pests are ring tail possums but I feed them in another part of the garden and this seems to help. Getting colder now in South Australia.

you are really wonderful at what you do and the photos help us beginners know what the initial issue is to address it properly

Today I plucked 10 tomato horn worms from my yellow pear tomatoes. I am on a pond with gators so going out at night to search is out of the question. I have decided to start over in a different spot in my backyard garden. Thank you for the info/videos as I watch them over and over!!!

I shared this video to my sis and 2 friends, who are avid tomato growers in CA and Oregon! I'm an old Senior, who only planted fruit trees, roses, and flowers and orchids - no veges. Thks to you, maybe I'll plant tomatoes and other veges to replace my huge lawn! Love your informative video. U presented it so eloquently and to the point! TY!

I am a first time gardener & am attempting to grow tomatoes & cucumbers from FL. I have watched my plants grow from seeds & do not want them to fail. Your videos are so helpful & simple to follow. Thank you!

This will be my first time using pest control in my many years of gardening with dismal results. Thank you for this great guide. I'll write your solutions down. Hope your foot is getting better!

So hood I listened twice already. God bless you

Thanks for the great videos and the effort that you put into them. The best advice was about the black light. I went to the pet store and bought one sold for pet urine detection since I saw evidence of the hornworms but couldn't see them. I didn't want to wait for Amazon delivery so that is an option for those who may be impatient like I was. So far it has detected at least 5 critters before they did very much damage since I was able to find some small ones as well as a big one. I've never heard of this before so I am very thankful you mentioned it. Keep up the great work and thanks again for helping save my tomato plants!

Your program is really VERY helpful. Thanks!!!

Another great, informative video in the books! Well done, Brian! Well done. PS I saved this one for future reference.

Thank you very much especially for the chilli spray - of course for garlic spray too 😊

As always your content is excellent and your format & editing are stepping up as well. Thank you for your effort!

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I’m learning a lot from you Brian .Thank you very much!!!

You are very informative, your videos are well done. Thank you for helping people that are new to growing

Love your videos for tomato Tuesday keep them coming forever

Thanks again! I learn from about tomatos every Tuesday! Loving Tomato Tuesday! You rock!

@franciscammiade7128

3 жыл бұрын

Hi I am from India first time i have grown tomatoes thanks for your suggestion my plants are doing great plenty of tomatoes

You are almost to 200k subscribers....congratulations! Once again, I love how you get right to the point and save your viewers time. Was the baking soda recently added to the aspirin. I don't remember that from your other videos. Thank-you again for your gardening wisdom.

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

I know. I can't believe it! Thank you. Yes I started trying it last year. Always learning myself.😃👍

Wow! Thanks for all the great tips, I had no idea that powdery mildew was prevented by spraying neem oil! I have been wondering why I haven't seen any signs, because it is so prevalent here, but I spray neem oil to prevent insects. Haha, a 2 in 1!

Thank you for this video. I have squirrels that dig in my plants. I put tinfoil on the dirt and that seems to keep them away, but I might try the pepper tea recipe.

Hello, I have a very small garden, in containers. I have 5 large tomato plants all about 5 feet tall and one small one planted very late. I started lossing foliage on them. I found some 4 & 5 inch long hornworms and that was it. A couple days later I found more of their droppings and found another 4 inch long worm I watched your video and ordered a blacklight flash light like you talked about.. I found 9 worms on 5 of the plants tonight (8-28-21). They were in size a half inch to 2.5 inches long. Thank you for this information IT DOES work! I'll go hunting tomorrow night too!!!

Thank you! So happy I came across your channel!

You are a good teacher! Thank you for the video.

Thank you for this video. I noticed small dark beetles on my tomato plants so I started googling tomato pests. I found your video and when you mentioned worm droppings, I went back outside armed with a magnifying glass and realized that those weren't beetles, rather poop. I could see that something was eating the outer stem. I couldn't find the worm (this plant does not have a lot of foliage, but it still wasn't visible). Thanks for your tip of checking for it at night, I came out armed with a flashlight and found a brown worm thingie.

I planted marigolds underneath my tomato plants as a cover crop this year and I was very surprised with the results. This was the first year without a single tomato worm. My neighbors tomato's was covered in worms just munching away. Next year ill take some pictures.

@naomisims7230

3 жыл бұрын

I've had good success with marigolds in pots around my tomatoes too. I did find one horn worm, tho.

@rayray9056

3 жыл бұрын

@@naomisims7230 7 dust free so far for this this year. Marigolds are doing just fine and are bee friendly. Bumper crop of tomatoes. The temperatures have been perfect for my area 70s at night and mid 80s during the day so my tomatoes are setting fruit very well.

@dianevitale1214

2 жыл бұрын

I've got french marigolds in with my tomatoes. Just discovered a hole in 2 of my tomatoes just surfacing. Sad.

Thank you for the helpful video. So glad you are here to help.

Thanks for your video ; it really helps me grow tomatoes. Keep up the good work!

Suggestion for Tomato Tuesday, maybe discuss verticillium and fusarium wilt and the importance of rotating beds every couple of seasons. Common diseases I've run in to over the years and can wreak havoc on tomatoes.

Thank you for the awesome videos. I have powdery mildew on mu zucchinis and try the milk spray last week and the result is promising it looks like they stoped spreading gonna spray this week too👍

Good timing on this video. I just started a neem/peppermint/soap regimen and hoping for good results. Can't prevent the sun/heat damage effectively (zone 9b) toss in some box elder bugs and my pole beans and peas look a bit rough, but still almost up to the trellis. ...if I can only get my tomatoe/pepper/eggplants to germinate.

Dark and necessary video. This is so helpful. 🙏 thank you for sharing

Thanks so much! We'll try some of these remedies! Blessings!

Great info! Congrats on 200k subs!

Great teacher I have learned so much. Thank you!

Look forward to each & every video!

This video helped me tremendously. Thankyou!!

Great info Brian. Made a note of all the sprays. Received my Neptune’s Harvest tomato & vegetable food yesterday. I have been catching rats because they are attracted to my chicken coops. I have used all sorts of traps. Found the best way to catch them is with a trap called a Ratinator. I bait it with chicken scratch. The traps are expensive but effective. Plus no snap traps to get your fingers in...not that I’ve ever done that. 😊🤣 One tip if you use a ratinator is to put a clip on the entry area before using the basin. Otherwise those smart rats will escape as you are carrying the trap to the basin.

Thank you for the video I am a new gardener. I have learned a lot from your video Much appreciated

Thanks for all the great information! God bless!

Thanks very informative, I live in Jamaica, and I have a warm time with insects, and leaves turning brown and drying up, drives me crazy, but going to try these

I am a master gardener but Brian you are a Master Tomato Gardener and so enjoyably informative. Love watching and leaning. Stay healthy you are loved my so many, Eduardo M.

@NextLevelGardening

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you🙂

Hello again! Thanks for the video. A few of my plants are wilting ...it’s been really hot for a few days. I watered them this morning and will go check them later. Didn’t know if you had any other ideas. Maybe you covered this in another video. Thanks

Great video Brian. Now i have a way to defend my tomatoes in rainy, wet, Portland . BTW you hair looks marvelous. If your still cutting it your self you mush have incredible hand i coordination. And i note you still have both ears.

Hi great video like your honesty about the bugs lol! I’m the same! Great to see your subscription numbers rise, no wonder your videos and presentation are great! Im looking forward to the next one! Take care ☘️☘️☘️☘️

I listen to your explanation, watching you. Godbless

Texas, Galveston area is already sounds like verdict to tomato, but I am trying. great video

My first time tomatoe plants appear to have little worms. I used the Peroxide spray hopefully it works. Your advice is simple and clear. Thanks 😊

Thank you I enjoyed the video I am learning so much

Thank for those wonderful and amazing garden life saving tips. I consulted so agronomist at some point when my garden was under attack and he advised dishwashing soap but I am not Just sure on the mixture. Other than that I also heard orange peels put in a closed container and left on the sun for 24hrs then spray in your garden it makes the environment not friendly for most pests. ❤️🇿🇲

Very informative episode. And congrats on 200K subs.

A UV light to spot caterpillars, who'd have thought. Bought one the next day and hey presto! I've been picking loads of the blighters off each night, thank you for the great advice.

Very well presented and clear. Thank you for all your information. Will do aspiring concoction right away.

Very good information and also solutions to the problem too.

I just began growing tomato plants this year and I have been having a difficult time. I wish I would have seen this sooner, but at least for next year I'll know what to look for and how to treat it thank you. Those cutworms oh my gosh they have been a headache. So far I have not had problems with rodents or squirrels either, but I'm guessing maybe the cats in my area or the snake garden is helping. I just saw a snake garden today. I just scared it off since it was near where I planted my green onions.

Congratulations on 200K, Brian!!! Well deserved! My property looks like squirrel heaven and we were about ready to put up a solar electric fence to keep them out when my husband passed last year. We tried pepper spray on the tomatoes last year and the squirrels apparently thought it was salsa and loved it! ;) This year I'm scaling back and doing most of my planting in containers and I'm going to try a tip I saw about putting plastic forks (tines up) in the top of the container. Hoping that will help this year. We'll see. Thanks again for all the great info. Congrats again!

@janethall2199

Жыл бұрын

I am going to try the forks in my garden to try and keep the rabbits at bay. 🤞

Thank you for the blacklight trick. Didn't know they came out at night. We would see a few in the morning kill them but still something was stripping the leaves. Went out last night with a black light and the tomato plants lit up. Snipped them into with pruning shears. Thanks, Also order the Monterey B.T. The damage is pretty bad already, plus the heat in South Texas seems to not be good for tomato plants. They do not produce very good and when they do the tomatoes are stunted.

I gave you a thumb up, and so glad i found this video. Tomatoes are hard to take care of, thank you so much 😁🙏

your garden looks fab!

On your recommendation I used Neem oil on powdery mildew on my melon plants last year and you were spot on, next day - gone! I’m using RANGO brand which is a very pure Neem oil extraction. If you use it note that it does crystallize below 50F (10C).

Wow! Great info. Thank you. I thought potato bugs were small beetles. That’s one bug I wouldn’t care to meet. Do they attack potatoes as the name implies? How do you cause them to feel unhappy in your garden? Please talk more about determinate tomato varieties and how best to grow them? My space is limited. Thank you so much. I’m really learning a lot. Take care, stay safe. Blessings

Hello!! I LOVE your videos!! I started watching last weekend and couldn't stop! Any advice on getting rid of leafminers?

Great video!! I’m also looking for information on spider mites, I seem to struggle with them every year on my tomatoes

I have not seen this problem before: my tomatoes shrink after they are picked. The skin wrinkles and the meat is soft, maybe even already decaying. Like your information! And the fact that it is for California gardens.

What CA zone are you in? I am in my first gardening season, and I have watched several different gardeners, but you are the first one giving useful info fo CA.

Wow! Awesome info. thank you!