i would recommend that you use a permaculture method called Chop and Drop for many of the plants you are just pulling out. I heard you say they would go to the compost bin but just chopping them up a little bit and leaving them on the bed to break down will add organic matter to the bed and make sure that you are attracting in worms into your raised beds. Raised beds are great in your context but with the height of the beds you have, it is unlikely you are bringing up many worms closer to the growth zone of the plants. Most vegetable plants only use the top 8-12" of soil for root growth anyway. If you aren't going to plant anything in the winter, you really should cover the soil with wood chips or wheat straw or with the chop and drop plants to protect any microorganisms that you have in the soil over the winter. Nature hates bare soil and will find a way to bring in something to cover that soil for you, this means weeds. :) I saw another comment below that talked about the Roma tomatoes most likely being a determinate variety so pruning them like you did really stunted the harvest. Determinate tomatoes will grow to a certain size and then put on tons of blooms that will turn into those great tomatoes. This helps with canning since most of the harvest comes in at once so you can can it a little easier. Indeterminate tomato plants grow until frost kills them. You can prune any branch that has already produced tomatoes as they will never produce more tomatoes. Also be sure to remove the suckers that grow in the crook of the tomato limb off of the main trunk. They will just sap resources from the plant. The sucker limb is essentially a new tomato plant and you will get more tomato blooms as it grows. If something happens to the main trunk, then you can let a sucker grow out and remove the damaged main trunk which will save the plant from dying. I would suggest you look into the Shishito Frying peppers. They are prolific and can be harvested at all stages of growth (green, yellow, and orange/red). They are not spicy and are like bell peppers but much easier to grow. You will get tons of sweet peppers from these plants all season. They can be eaten raw or sauteed like normal peppers. Good luck next year.
Hiiii..!!👋 I just found your channel and I'm loving it...❤ I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the type of soil I have in my area has a lot of clay in it. One of the things I use to keep the moisture in the soil is charcoal and coconut fiber; for the beds I always put cardboard and dried twigs as a base. All this also helps to drain well any extra watering. Best wishes!!!
You had an awesome second year harvest!! Congratulations!! 👏👏 I'm so jealous!! My garden didn't do as well as your garden. I live in San Diego, zone 10b. This is my second year of gardening as well and I think I over crowded my tomato and pepper plants as well in my raised beds. Like you, I will cut way back. My garden is still producing! And San Marzano tomatoes are indeterminate tomatoes!! They need to be trellised.
Thank you so much!!! I am still shocked by how this season went 🥹🤩 I’m so jealous your garden is still producing! I might have to plant more fall crops next year to extend mine
I really like the shorts and videos as well. Subscibed. You mentioned peppers as annuals but you can overwinter them in pots if you have a cool frost free space.
This s something I have experienced myself. Believe me,it really brought good results. Whenever you're out in your Garden, ALWAYS be totally barefoot because our soles love and deserve that freedom. They love to feel various textures of soil between their toes. Apart from n it's very healthy to be barefoot outside. Take for example two plants, one grown inside a pot and tge other grown in Nature. However much you water and use fertilizer, it never looks as healthy as the latter. This is simply because the roots have a limited space to stread and the Nurishment too is the same. The soles of our feet are like the roots of a tree.When you're not barefoot that natural process is obstructed. Our soles are designs to absorb things which are essential to lead a healthy lifestyle. However, use of footwear deprives this process. Apaurt from that there are a large number of Sensors / Nerve endings on the soles of our feet, which connects from head to toe. When we walk on Sand, Gravel and Tiny Stones /Pebbles,our entire body gets stimulated through these sensors. Once again Footwear deprives this natural process. So, go barefoot always for good health and happy feet and soles.
Pay attention to whether your “Roma” type tomatoes are determinate or indeterminate. Growth habits are different and require different pruning methods.
Roma's are usually determinate. This means their growth size is predetermined. Pruning them reduces harvest. Cherokee Purple is indeterminate, meaning they will grow until the frost, therefore you can prune them intensely. ua-cam.com/video/rMol-yri38s/v-deo.html
i would recommend that you use a permaculture method called Chop and Drop for many of the plants you are just pulling out. I heard you say they would go to the compost bin but just chopping them up a little bit and leaving them on the bed to break down will add organic matter to the bed and make sure that you are attracting in worms into your raised beds. Raised beds are great in your context but with the height of the beds you have, it is unlikely you are bringing up many worms closer to the growth zone of the plants. Most vegetable plants only use the top 8-12" of soil for root growth anyway.
If you aren't going to plant anything in the winter, you really should cover the soil with wood chips or wheat straw or with the chop and drop plants to protect any microorganisms that you have in the soil over the winter. Nature hates bare soil and will find a way to bring in something to cover that soil for you, this means weeds. :)
I saw another comment below that talked about the Roma tomatoes most likely being a determinate variety so pruning them like you did really stunted the harvest. Determinate tomatoes will grow to a certain size and then put on tons of blooms that will turn into those great tomatoes. This helps with canning since most of the harvest comes in at once so you can can it a little easier. Indeterminate tomato plants grow until frost kills them. You can prune any branch that has already produced tomatoes as they will never produce more tomatoes. Also be sure to remove the suckers that grow in the crook of the tomato limb off of the main trunk. They will just sap resources from the plant. The sucker limb is essentially a new tomato plant and you will get more tomato blooms as it grows. If something happens to the main trunk, then you can let a sucker grow out and remove the damaged main trunk which will save the plant from dying.
I would suggest you look into the Shishito Frying peppers. They are prolific and can be harvested at all stages of growth (green, yellow, and orange/red). They are not spicy and are like bell peppers but much easier to grow. You will get tons of sweet peppers from these plants all season. They can be eaten raw or sauteed like normal peppers.
Good luck next year.
Thank you for sharing gardening tips.😊
Hiiii..!!👋 I just found your channel and I'm loving it...❤
I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the type of soil I have in my area has a lot of clay in it. One of the things I use to keep the moisture in the soil is charcoal and coconut fiber; for the beds I always put cardboard and dried twigs as a base. All this also helps to drain well any extra watering.
Best wishes!!!
Thank you!!
Get a rain barrel to collect rain water to use for those summer months
You had an awesome second year harvest!! Congratulations!! 👏👏
I'm so jealous!! My garden didn't do as well as your garden. I live in San Diego, zone 10b.
This is my second year of gardening as well and I think I over crowded my tomato and pepper plants as well in my raised beds. Like you, I will cut way back. My garden is still producing!
And San Marzano tomatoes are indeterminate tomatoes!! They need to be trellised.
Thank you so much!!! I am still shocked by how this season went 🥹🤩 I’m so jealous your garden is still producing! I might have to plant more fall crops next year to extend mine
Super interesting video, all the best for next years harvest 🥰🌱
That was very informative! Thank you 😊 ❤
I really like the shorts and videos as well. Subscibed. You mentioned peppers as annuals but you can overwinter them in pots if you have a cool frost free space.
It is my first time on your channel and I have just subscribed. Thank you so much for sharing. Keep up the good work. All the best on this journey.
Thank you!!!
I'm new in this channel🎉l love it you videos ❤🎉🎉🎉
Thank you!
This s something I have experienced myself. Believe me,it really brought good results.
Whenever you're out in your Garden, ALWAYS be totally barefoot because our soles love and deserve that freedom. They love to feel various textures of soil between their toes. Apart from n it's very healthy to be barefoot outside.
Take for example two plants, one grown inside a pot and tge other grown in Nature. However much you water and use fertilizer, it never looks as healthy as the latter. This is simply because the roots have a limited space to stread and the Nurishment too is the same.
The soles of our feet are like the roots of a tree.When you're not barefoot that natural process is obstructed. Our soles are designs to absorb things which are essential to lead a healthy lifestyle. However, use of footwear deprives this process. Apaurt from that there are a large number of Sensors / Nerve endings on the soles of our feet, which connects from head to toe. When we walk on Sand, Gravel and Tiny Stones /Pebbles,our entire body gets stimulated through these sensors. Once again Footwear deprives this natural process.
So, go barefoot always for good health and happy feet and soles.
I really liked your video. Trying to grow
You can plant strawberry plant
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I think you would like Marconi peppers instead of bell....planning on trying anything new next year? I'll be trying sweet potatoes and ginger
Pay attention to whether your “Roma” type tomatoes are determinate or indeterminate. Growth habits are different and require different pruning methods.
Thanks! Mine were determinate
What is the size of your Roma tomato garden bed? Thanks :)
Roma tomatoes are determinate so it's best to not prune heavily. Also, you shouldn't plant 7 plants in a raised bed.
Roma's are usually determinate. This means their growth size is predetermined. Pruning them reduces harvest.
Cherokee Purple is indeterminate, meaning they will grow until the frost, therefore you can prune them intensely.
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