Volunteers are the best plants. Not only are they heartier, but they also want to be with you! 👍

Y’all are so cute and comfortable with each other.I have never really looked at Matt so close,but he is a cutie.Y’all make a wonderful couple and so sweet together.Until next time.

I enjoy watching your Popsicle chats with Matt. The easy pace reminds me of me and my late husband, when just for a little while during the day there was nothing we had to do but be there together. We had 33 years together and never ran out of things to talk about. Just sitting together and talking about our day was the best part of my day. And throughout the day, if anything interesting happened I would tuck it away in my pocket, so to speak, to pull out and share later. In that way, it was like we were together even when we were apart. You and Matt have that same glad-just-to-be-together quality.

@CelebratingAppalachia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Sounds like we have much in common 😀

Nothing better than a tomato sandwich fresh from the garden, two slices of bread with mayo. Grab a couple garden onions and you have lunch. Don’t forget the sweet tea one of my aunts sisters would carry us out into the fields. Good memories!

I ADORED POPSICLE TIME! Your children will treasure these.

There IS a taste in the air, Miss Tipper.....I viewed a 400 acre piece of land in Missouri, one time....as i walked down a steep cliff into the white river which crossed the property, I remember saying to the Realtor....."oh my gosh, the closer u get to the river the more robust the scent and flavor of the air..... this river is CLEAN and alive..." the water was deep deep azure blue and clear as a bell....u could SEE the bottom and it was alive w happy fish...."💖 The smell and taste is sooo Good.....a sweetness in the air.....🖐🏻☺️

I enjoy watching your videos. They bring me such peace. My Dad grew up in western NC. He was from a place called Little River. It's about 40 miles from Ashville. I have such wonderful memories of going there to visit in the summer. I still keep in touch with my relatives there. Salt of the earth people - just like y'all.

I love that you used the phrase “laid by” for the garden. My Granny used to say that but I haven’t heard it used in years. I always want a popsicle after watching y’all enjoying yours. lol

Miss tipper I just love how you talk. I’m so glad you do this channel because you have so much to teach. I halve worked in horticulture for like 12 years, plus I grow a big old garden. Right now I’m working with a lot of 20somethings and seeing them get excited about growing plants is such a joy. I love to share what I know and keep learning what I don’t know yet.

@CelebratingAppalachia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!! I'm so glad you're teaching and sharing your knowledge 😀

I enjoyed watching the both of you , I miss those days, since my husband past 2 years ago, we would sit and talk whenever were messin with our garden. Stay strong in faith and in love. God bless you both with many years.

Panty jacks!! 😂😂 Thanks for all the good info! 🍅🍅 We used aluminum pie plates from frozen pies and pot pies held on string between sticks to keep birds from our strawberries. This year, the squirrels cleaned out the mulberries. They were jumping and stretching and fighting. I’ve never seen them that crazy before!!

He said, " You're too pretty to work hard..." What a sweet thing to say..... You are both blessed to have each other..... 💕

Today June 25 we got our first two tomatoes off the vine. They're Early Girl hybrids. Never had them this early before. Since tomorrow is my birthday, I figure they're mine to eat. I'll share them with Ms. Begonias if she behaves like she should. I prune my tomato vines also. You're right Tipper it does help produce bigger tomatoes. Also, it's a good idea to prune back the branches near the bottom of the vine to keep the blight from splashing, from the soil where it lives, up on them when it rains. Tomato vine blight is closely related to the blight that caused the great potato famine in Ireland in the 1840s. Just looking at those tomatoes on the window sill has got me slobbering like a one-eyed fat girl discerning a milkshake. You two obviously enjoy each others company which makes for a strong family. Ms. Begonias and I have been together almost 57 years. I've got all the knuckle-bumps to prove it.

I'm watching you and hubby eat popsicles and I'm just sitting here thinking how beautiful and peaceful your yard there's no noise there's no car noise there's no crazy noises just animals and peace and quiet I'm sitting here I hate to say it but I'm so envious it's just beautiful where you live.

You two are so blessed to have each other and able to share your lives together in a place you both love to be. Your little short banter episodes at the end of the videos is cream at the top.

@CelebratingAppalachia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoy our videos 😀

@kathysausen6493

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! I love your “popsicle time” haha! So fun to listen to you both💕💕

@katemolly100

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I know it’s important to have the same theology as your spouse, but having such a vibrant culture in common is so apparent and lovely with you two

You’re such a sweet, soft spoken lady. Thank you for sharing such good information with us.😘

Tipper, I love your popsicle chit-chat with Matt! It reminds me of me and my husband chit-chatting. My husband loves wearing overalls. He always says that overalls come in 2 sizes- comfortable and more comfortable. LOL God bless y'all!

I'm sitting here sweating like a pig (humid VA, no AC) and envious of those popsicles!! Enjoyed the chat. I totally understand what you're saying about how fast the bad stuff grows. I'm constantly battling ivy, privet, mulberry, fall clematis, porcelain berry, briar, vinca, blackberry, dock...the list goes on and it never stops. The invasives have ruined my back flower garden. The heat makes it extra hard. So I'm impressed with your beautiful yard and gardens. You two are amazing. ❤️

Michael is right about the end being the cream. I bet the crows are so smart they finally figure out that the wobbling video tape is not scary.

Loved this video all over again!

My grandpa I never seen him prune his tomatoes either. 🍅 Thank you for sharing Tipper have a great day.

Another great video. I love watching Metcalf Mills too! Justin and his girls are a treasure! Have a good week. 🙂

I love to hear your. Explanation of SO MANY Things Tipper. My Mom Always "suckered" the tomatoes. I never knew exactly how to know which ones to take off.? POPSICLE TIME IS MY FAVORITE WITH YOU & MATT!! My Dad wore Overalls All His Life..He always ranted when he had to put on dress pants & shirt( he called them Elvis Presley tighties) 🤣🤣 love the suspender names...Matt's especially, He's a HOOT!! I LOVE parsnips!!😋😋 LOVE TOMATOE SANDWICHES!!! Yummy

I have learned a lot about cutting back tomatoes tonight. I always cut the bottom leaves back when I plant them but never did cut any more.

You all are so cute! I enjoyed your Popsicle conversation.... and enjoyment to just sit ad rest after had work.

I hope that the yield from your tomato garden is very good this year. Nothing better than a good homegrown tomato! Thanks for sharing your tips on pruning your tomato plants. Makes a lot of sense to me. - Tennessee Smoky

Great video. Best part was the 2 of you chilling out with a popsicle just talking.

I remember Pop-pop had problems with leaves dying on his tomatoes. but only in certain years. Every season he lost tomatoes to dry rot. He didn't tie his tomatoes up, but dry rot would appear whether they were laying on the ground or hanging from the vine. He would pick them off the vines and drop them on the garden to be plowed under to help enrich the soil. His biggest nemesis was the horned green tomato worm (caterpillar). Every few days, he would go around all his tomato vines, pick off the caterpillars big enough to see and stomp them on the ground. I agree with Matt that it's hard to beat a garden tomato sandwich. I just don't put salt on fresh garden tomatoes. I think they taste fine without it.

I have a very small garden and I have been growing vegetables for about forty years. I have been trimming my tomato plants for about thirty five years just because you can tell which branch will produce and which will not. Your explanation is much better than mine. Thank you. I like the way that you, Matt and the girls explain things by saying "I am not an expert but this is what works for me and you should find what works best for you ". Great videos, thanks again.

Listening to this episode was so great; you both just talking about plants, and needs and how you get your garden to grow. The ice pops segment, yes!!! I live in Arizona, where when I go to plant tomatoes I need to start the seeds in December to plant in March to get a crop before the heat stops fruit set in July. And, if one is lucky, you can baby the tomato plants through early September and might get a few before our winter. Which if you are careful and watch the news about night time temperatures, you might carry those tomatoes over to next spring. But generally they don't do well. Chili peppers will overwinter. I do get a surprise set of new tomato plants in the spring once the soil (in big containers and raised beds; our "native soil" is a mix of sand, clay, dirt, and calcium carbonate [which is limestone and when it gets wet it becomes like concrete but has good micronutrients] warms up and the tiny tomatoes I missed sprout in the pots. The shape and heritage of such sprouts is uncertain, but they are tasty. I understand about the blueberries, my apricot tree did a 3 year rotation on the number of fruits set. One year was going to be the big bounty and I went out in the evening to test the fruits to see if they were ripe, they were and the next morning would be the harvest. Well, there were a lot of apricot pits on the ground but no fruit. I had, once netted the tree but finding dead birds and lizards caught in the net was unacceptable. So I resigned myself to sharing with the birds in the future (and picking ripe fruit daily). I really enjoy your channel.

Your garden is beautiful. Yes, you are right about how fast everything grows up here. I always say that by August I start to feel claustrophobic cause the trees start to grow so close to the house. We marvel at how beautiful the new green leaves are and then I always say, and yes the new growth is beautiful and they’ll be pretty in the fall, but all those leaves will fall & have to be dealt with. More leaves every year. However, this is an amazing place to live, better than the city for sure. ❤️💕❤️💕😊

Love the first tomater sandwich from the garden. As a child just taking the salt shaker to the garden. Getting in to the melon patch was fun until the stitch came out. Lol the good ole day.

I LOVE the Popsicle Talks!!

You 2 are so cute ❤ together. The way you interact a person can tell how much you love one another. Thank you for sharing.

You two are the best. I love watching your channel. Very helpful.

Oh Matt! You are my kind of tomato eater! Tomato sandwiches with mayonnaise, salt and lots of black pepper!!!

Hey "Miss Tipper"!! Just started reading lots of comments like @ least 25, to learn either your name or nick name..which ever becomes you. It's my 1st of you & Matt's gardening videos. They're such a calming essence to make me feel relaxed too. Both of ya'll are so very blessed to have & appreciate each other & your fine garden & property. My moms father, Grandad, born in1892, always grew a big enough one to feed the whole neighborhood. Cuz back in the 1920s thru the 1940s was considered the Great Depression. People back then & even in the 1950s when my younger & only sister each of mothers gardens were shared within our neighborhood. Now day's its kinda rare, but it do happen occasionally. Take care & God bless your family, Buggyman Dave!

@CelebratingAppalachia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave 😀

Just found this video it is so important to prune tomatoes just like flowers .i call my brother for help when we cut back the tomatoes and it takes awhile but is really worth it .im glad I found this video you and Matt really know about these matters thank yall .

In Georgia- also a humid jungle- you have to prune twice a week. Also Better to cut off the bottom branches & plant deep

Hello from Hastings in the UK! It's a nice day today here, not too hot. The sun is out, but it can change quickly and begin to shower or get overcast. Here, if you are wise, you know to take a cardigan or kagoule with you if you're going out for a few hours. We get a heatwave for a couple of weeks in August when the heat is unbearable! Then it goes back to cold and rain. Much love😊

Nasturtiums are great to grow around tomatoes because the bugs will go to them first. I love to put the blossoms in salads, but here in FL we have a lot of whitefly around our food, so Nasturtiums tend to take care of that by directing the bugs to their leaves. I dearly love a tomato sandwich.

Super informative. What you said explains a lot about my plants. I'm going to prune my tomatoes tomorrow. I've worn overalls for 40 years. They are hot. But I like the places I can put tools and whatever I have to juggle from hands to idle. And you are right about them lasting a very long time.

Talkin about fresh tomatoes, our whole family can’t wait to have thick slices of fresh tomatoes with a generous helping of Hamburg gravy served over top. Mashed potatoes on the side. So good you can feel it in your toes! Lol

I was so excited Kati was able to go out west. I was born and lived in the Oregon Coast for 40 years. Now I have been in central Indiana for 21 years. I was use to a cool humidity but this hot humidity is a whole different animal. The thing I notice when I go back home is my lips taste salty and everything feels slightly damp. I never noticed this living there 40 years.

Thank you for sharing 😊 I can't wait to start gardening again 😅 Especially growing tomatoes. Very helpful information ❤

You'll work so hard. I'm always impressed.

I love your constantly saying that we have to do our research and reach our own conclusions. I wonder if this respect for our individuality and emphasis on taking responsibility for ourselves is related to your Scotch-Irish ancestry. ❤❤❤

Thank you for this informative video of how to prune tomatoes. Matt is one funny dude! 🤣

I’m going to send this to my daughter. She is growing her first garden. My wife was telling her about this. Thank you Tipper!😊❤️

Tomato sandwiches are awesome, I am with Matt on the black pepper . Popsicles made me want one. Great video, felt like I was visiting for a spell . I love gardening, veggys, in the Mtns of Maine . Short season but we get tomato's, cukes, squash, beets, taters . We are Mtn folk in western Mtn range , Appalachian trail goes past us , lots of hikers . Moosehead Lake is 40 miles long and surrounded by MTns. Stop in for a visit sometime and stay a day or 2 . Greenville, Maine

Boy this brings back memories.. Mom & Dad ALWAYS working in the garden. And either havin a popsicle or ice cream break .. Sometimes a cold beer 😜. Agree with Matt , overalls are to HOT. Had a Great Uncle that would wear them in the summer w/o anything underneath🙊🙈. Tipper when you talked about being able to “taste the air” 1 of my Great Grandmothers said she could tell the difference in the air between Va & WVa & she was only 30mins from the state line , lol.. God Bless you Tipper and family for keeping Mountain living alive and well 💞

@CelebratingAppalachia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your Great Grandmother's saying-I just love that!

In rural middle Tennessee, we call that "suckering tomato plants" meaning pinching the off tiny stems.

👍⭐💖🙏 What a joy! Pls do more like this! So relaxing.

Your popsicle-talk makes me smile 😊

Prunin' mators is like prunin' anything else in life... Sometimes it hurts, but abundant blessins follow.

I just found your channel and I am so happy. I am a North Carolina foothill native and your channel speaks to my heart. I can’t wait to go back and watch all of your previous videos.

@CelebratingAppalachia

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome and thank you 😀

I’ve never prune my tomatoes, and they get way out of control. I’m going to try pruning them this week. Thanks for showing us how you do yours.

I love how y’all get along especially y’all’s popsicle time

My grandpa wore overalls and long sleeved cotton shirts to work in everyday. As a cotton farmer he needed the extra protection. He farmed in east Texas.

WOW, GREAT IDEA ,PUT THE SUCKERS IN WATER TO ROOT. THANK YOU! YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN. GOD BLESS.

Good tips for keeping tomatoes 🍅 in tight spaces 😊

You made them popsicles look so good!

Very nice garden, all you work shows

When we lived in Tennessee there was a smell and taste to the air. In Oklahoma where we live it also has a taste, dirt, wheat, alfalfa. Living in different states in the USA there is such of a different in the feel and smell that you become aware of. My husbands Grandmother always used old pantyhose to secure her tomato plants.

Thanks tipper! The garden is lookin good! I understand about the moisture , humidity since I live a few counties northeast of ya....we do live in a rainforest.....we live in the southern appalachian temperate rain forest .....prayers for a bountiful harvest....God bless y'all....🙏❤

Hey Tipper. Go get you some rubber snakes at the Dolla Gentral and throw them in those blueberry bushes. Works for us every year here in NW Ga. Except for that hard frost we got here last year, we normally pick several, several gallons from that one bush. My granddaughter can't wait to come over and get some of Grandaddy's "Booberries!" Love watching you and your family and always looking forward to your next video.

@CelebratingAppalachia

2 жыл бұрын

I will try that!

It’s funny how everybody does things with their garden. My mother always used rod iron stakes and She would cut up old T-shirts into strips for her tomato plants to be supported

@CelebratingAppalachia

2 жыл бұрын

What a great use of old t shirts 😀

@kathleenroberts7972

2 жыл бұрын

We've done that too. And back when I wore panty hose( lol) I would use the old ones with runs for tying up plants or resting heavy melons .

@lylacrawford1827

2 жыл бұрын

Yes we used old panty hose too cut up in to smaller pieces. They worked great.

I love this, reminds me of the my people in artesia nc. Thank-you, so nice to see what really makes our lives truly blessed. Almost more calming than good music.

My husband and I disagree on tomato care. He grew up in PA. His mom let the tomatoes do their thing and never did anything. I'm a trimmer and keep them upright. For about 3 yrs I was unable to tend to the garden and our tomatoes suffered due to his way of doing things. Thankfully I'm back in the garden and it's looking good. Your garden is so well kept and pretty. You're a great team and are blessed to have one another.

You need this break…don’t get over heated!

Hard work and companionship. Hard to beat at the end of the day. God bless yall and try to stay cool. This summer looks like its gonna be a scorcher. Already over 100 degrees here in Texas. Ugh! Time for peaches and peach ice cream. 🥰

Just feels like we're right there with you chatting away on a summer afternoon. My grandfather was born in County Cork in Ireland and he used to tell me about how the horses on their farm new his step and called to him because he always brought them parsnips. I like them but I don't see them used too much here in New England anymore. I have one heirloom tomato plant but I'm going to try that pruning tip because its not in a very big pot

I could listen to ya'll talk all day.

@CelebratingAppalachia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for listening 😀

We always used strips of run panty hose! It doesn’t cut into the stem & stretches as the tomato grows. Repurpose for panty hose w a run!

I don’t ever remember my grandparent cutting back or having us cut back the tomatoes. Their garden though was much more out in the open and got a lot of wind movement so may not have been as much of an issue for them. I do remember that grandma used to save the ties off of bread sacks and then we would use them to do things like tie up plants and so on.

My grandpa wore overalls on the farm with a button up shirt with long sleeves buttoned all up to the neck and wrist all year long. Of course he was in his mid 80s

I enjoy your conversations over a popsicle.

Very informative, thank you. I was glad to hear you say okra as “oak-ree”. My wife is from Arkansas and that is how they pronounce it. From hearing her, I always say it that way. It throws me to hear someone say “oak-rah” that just sounds plumb wrong.

Easy to get sidetracked with some kinda chore😁, place looks good y'all. Can't believe ole boy got married at such a age😂, lol, good one Matt. Thanks y'all, fine lookin garden

@CelebratingAppalachia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Will 😀

I like using Bonsai Training Wire to tie up my tomatoes, the wire is re-usable and malleable and made of coated aluminum. 1.5mm size works well. At the end of the year, I collect up the pieces of wire for re-use next year.

Enjoyed watching you guys working together pruning your mater bushes and just working outside together in general, Robbie Lynn and I do the same and that’s some of our most enjoyable time together. Lol 😂 on the panty jacks as Matt called them, I know some men that need some Pant jacks to help pull/hold their britches up lol GOD BLESS YALL 😊🙏🏻👍🏻😇❤️🙌🏻☀️

@CelebratingAppalachia

2 жыл бұрын

😀 You and Robbie Lynn remind me of us 😀

@homesteadingpastor

2 жыл бұрын

@@CelebratingAppalachia I agree with that statement lol almost as if we were blood kin 😂👍🏻😇❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻

Bless ya'll, thanks for sharing, enjoying the channel!

How's Korie and Austin's garden doing. Thank you so much for sharing your life with me! I love to watch you and Matt together. What a beautiful couple!!!

@CelebratingAppalachia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! So glad you enjoyed it! Their garden is going pretty good 😀

I eat so many tomatoes- tomato sandwiches, bruschetta… it’s a wonder my mouth doesn’t erupt in ulcers !!! 😂. I ❤️ them.

My indeterminates have gone out of control, but you've inspired me to try to rein them back in. My determinates are staying inside their cages for now.

Thank you so much for showing me how to trim my tomatoes. My Grandpa showed me how many years ago, but I couldn’t remember exactly what to do. I live in S.C, and it gets super hot here. And it is very hard on tomato plants. Again, thank you and good luck to both of you. Tom Yonker Spartenburg, S.C.

Yes when my Daddy was still alive he raised a big garden every year and he fought blight all summer and tomatoes were his big thing. He believed it came from the soil and he would move his around. He finally put them in big watering troughs. He raised enough tomatoes for the whole town. I really enjoy your channel. Glad I found you. I live in the Ozarks in Northern Arkansas.

@CelebratingAppalachia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lyla! I bet his tomatoes were amazing 😀

@carlabridgesmason3529

Жыл бұрын

I live in north central Arkansas.

I know exactly what that person meant by "You can taste it" The best time to experience this is in Spring after a soft rain and someone turns over their garden for the first time and its' early morning and there is a fog, You can literally taste the Mountains.

I haven't been religious about pruning my tomato plants but here in Northern Virginia, we have plenty of humidity and I suspect my tomatoes need the ventilation. I actually paused the video and went out front to prune the one tomato plant that is in a pot at the front door. I'll get the ones that are in my garden plot some evening this week. Thanks for an informative video!

It's great what you showed about the tomatoes, but I just love watching you two chat. It's very sweet.

@CelebratingAppalachia

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Margaret 😀

I trim my tomatoes and feed the leaves to my chickens. They love it!

My daughter and I fought over pruning the tomatoes because I never done it but she won and the tomatoes are looking great.

Mom always called it "suckering the tomatoes". She had grown up with the tomatoes crawling all over the beds because they had so much land for gardening. and when she had supports later in smaller places she would take out the little new "limbs" as they appeared.

You brought up the crows as pests. From another channel, I learned “tulle” pronounced “tool” fabric is useful to keep pests from eating berries, fruit, etc. Drape over bushes or small trees. Ordered on Amazon is inexpensive. I plan on using to cover strawberries. I hope this is helpful! Blessings!

Thank you for sharing your chats with Matt. It is so nice to see a loving and caring couple share time.

What a beautiful place you have!

Y’all bless us with you life enjoy your videos. I wish I could work with Matt and learn some learn Best Wishes.

parsnip bread sounds savory . would love to see. Love tomatoes sandwiches

Thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.

Thank you for the informative visit. I need to get out to prune mine. We live in what was known as the Great Black Swamp of NW Ohio.. After it stormed last night, the mosquitos are going to be a Pain.