How to stake and string heirloom tomatoes
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- Опубліковано 25 тра 2022
- Forget tomato cages! Here's the BEST way to support your indeterminate, heirloom tomatoes with my own version of the Florida Weave.
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New nice !!! Right now I'm only digging holes and hope for the best ... Lots of perennial and medical things thanks to Dad
Texas Tomato cages! My best investment ever! No more stakes and strings. Galvinized steel they are sturdy and impervious to UV deterioration. They have long anchor legs to press deep into the ground. Each unit comes as 2 section cage sections. Use the base section to about 3 and a half ft high, for determinate tomato, broccoli or bell peppers, add on the top section for determinant tomatoes or any plant up to 6ft high. Each cage section is one piece units so there are no separate parts to be disassembled, collected and stored and then each cage section swivels and FOLDS FLAT for storage so the whole stack can be compactly hung up on any right angle bracket used to hang up your shovels on the wall. Flat, hung up, inside the garage or shed they free up valuable floor space. No more sharp 4- prong wire legs sticking up from the floor from your typical cone shaped tomato cages that have to be stacked inverted on the floor. Opened up, the barrel is wide enough to support the biggest of plants. Determinate tomatoes get one section; indeterminate gets the added top section. No more staking and tying broccoli and peppers.
I started my tomatoes indoors in mid-March, so the plants are already 2" tall and have fruit that will be ready to harvest in two or three weeks. This year they needed to be staked weeks before going outside which made hardening them off a chore.
This video was short and sweet. I love your voice 🤗 it was a crystal clear ❤️
I started at your first video and watched every episode. Yes, it took a couple of months. I love your channel. Keep up the good work!
Bet it felt great putting your boots on and getting in the garden! Cant wait for more videos this summer!
Truly!! Looking forward to taking you guys along on this year's journey!
I can't wait for the season to start.
Dwarf tomato plants are great when space is at a premium. They grow to 3 to 4 feet and many varieties have great heirloom taste. My favorite is rosella purple taste just like a Cherokee purple.
Check them out if you don't have the room or ambition to grow the old fashioned varieties of heirlooms.
Have you tried Tasmanian Chocolate yet? My Rosella Purples are already in the ground but just ordered some TC from Johnny's for the first time.
@@ramz1455 Not yet. It is on my radar. I am trying out Black Beauty, Purple Heart throb and of course Rosella Purple. All are in the ground as of a couple weeks ago.
@@markellis8347 awesome I got like 20 + varieties growing this year
I am not really a big fan of heirloom tomatoes because of the odd shapes and they cat face a lot.I bury my tomatoes very deep. I support my plants with twine that I suspend from the top of my enclosed garden plus I take off all suckers. This helps to let me plant very close together. BTW you wear that hat like a BOSS!!
I agree with you, I grow tomatoes too and take all suckers really helps the plants to grow healthier and stronger. If you wanna see how I support my plants check my last video
I wish you get a super successful garden this season as well! Let's hope weather will be our ally to our hobby!
Best wishes to you too!
Nicole your presentation is awesome /India/
Thank you Nicole, some good tips here.
Just planted some at mum's house in SW France.
Hi Nicole,
Your videos are so helpful.
Brian Lowell has an excellent book on companion planting. Well worth checking out!!
I'll check it out!
Very interested. I like your channel because of full of details. Thanks ma'am 🙏🏻
Excellent job 👍
Yes I noticed the Florida weave is insufficient to support indeterminate tomato plants too! Great video
In the early 70’s I picked on a 17 acre tomato farm for 4 seasons to support my college ambitions. This is how we did it too.
Great video, thanks
WOW !! She is sooooo Beautiful.
" Hi Lovely Lady of Gardening "
You told me 2 years to try Bakers Creek Seeds tomato, Thornbury Terracotta and Brad's Atomic Grape ,Lady you and my circle of friends agree them two are our top picks for last season, Wanting more suggestions for our next season.
This season I have 26 typts in my tomatoes patch and 11 bell peppers to pick from.
Thanks, and we both love your videos
AWESOME! What a garden you have! I'm growing TT and BA again this year too! 🙌
I love your tomatoes.....thanks for shareing your tips have You tryed ussing ant's castings before?....blessings from Puebla Mexico.
Which tomato varieties are you guys growing? I have Roma for tomato sauce, bonnie best for sandwiches, red cherries for salad, black cherries for eating, golden queen for color, and banana legs to try something new and different.
Sounds great! I love black cherries! They're one of our favorite snacking toms. I'm growing: Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, Orange Jazz, Thorburn's Terracotta, Paul Robeson, German Green, Green Giant, Brad's Atomic Grape and Lucky Tiger.
@@TrueFoodTV …you cant be a true tomato Gardner without growing Brandywine and Cherokee Purple. Those are mandatory. I have 26 plants growing. 10 are Brandy/CP. Too much risk to only grow 1-2 of those. I’m in Alabama and my plants went into the ground April 12. I’ve got 100’s tennis ball/golf ball size tomatoes. Getting excited for the season’s first pick
Now I just have to set them up so the SQUIRRELS don't eat them first!!!
Nicole I LOVE your garden utility belt. That’s so awesome and helpful. Can you tell what brand it is? Loving your channel since we moved to NW GA (7a/b) and my house has a permanent greenhouse(with water, misters, heat and thermostat) and had 12 decaying raise beds so we started with Vego beds and I’ve been devouring content looking forward to next year in hopes of a good harvest. This year has been mostly just the two beds at the time but it’s a work in progress. Lol.
The Lovely Lady calling everyone Lively People. A clear case of projection.
Hello Nicole! I just planted my tomatoes a month ago, and they are doing wonderfully! But, there are lots of small black flies on the leaves and main stem, and I don't know what they are. I've tried everything to get rid of them, but nothing works. Do you know what is it? Has something similar happened to you?
I like these Vego Garden containers - I might have to try these. I have been growing in containers. (fabric pots). I am about to move into a new house though and I have no information about what chemicals previous owners have used in the yard. I am a bit concerned about growing in a container without a bottom, where the roots could grow down into the yards' soil. Anyone have any thoughts?
Nice !!
Are first ones seasoned?
Thx for ur videos ! 😀Question Nicole: do you know how to get rid of Japanese beetles naturally? They are destroying my backyard for the last 3 years!
I wish I had a magic bullet! Unfortunately I don't. The only thing that took a real hit in my yard was my wisteria.
@@TrueFoodTV Thanks for replying.... i was told neem oil, but it didnt really work....and was so stinky! 😂
Will this tomato variety be OK in tropical countries?
I watched a neighbors plants where it's on the shady side. It catches the morning sun, then gets shaded from the day sun. Where looks like some kind of melon. Not even 2' tall or long and blooming. I'm guessing the shade is being perceived as the coming of fall. Any comments input?
Hello Lovely". What fertilizer do you use for baby tomatoes?
None! I follow the no-dig system of gardening where all you do is add a fresh layer of compost each year.
@@TrueFoodTV Thank you very much
On the flip side the advantage of determinate tomatoes is you get a flood of tomatoes all at once so you can do all your preserving in one or two batches. I made the mistake of planting all indeterminate tomatoes one season and I was canning/freezing every week. Aint nobody got time for that. ❤ 🍅
Rocket science 🤣
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I really never liked tomatoes till I grew my own and tasted something different than Roma. Roma have their uses but it's subpar compared to heirlooms!
I agree -- there's no comparison between heirlooms and the supermarket varieties.
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What your rubberboots name
First! Lol, was already here.
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Good Saturday Mornin' Everyone!!!!! Got taters in the bucket. Ask any farmer. With all the TV commercials showing people with their freshly laundered clothing shoved in their faces inhaling them as if fresh fabric were some kind of intoxicant, and dancing around their washers and dryers, we've lost sight of the importance of the soil. My favorite method of maintaining a sustainable pantry and stockpiling items long term for the whole family and the family dog and the family cat is what I consider to be the most practical, utilizing every type of food storage methods and technology available, both old and new. . Except for the fruits and vegetables that get canned, I keep perishable items like meat, poultry, fish, fruit, vegetables and dairy products in the refrigerator on a short term basis until I'm ready to use them for a big family meal - and for even longer term sustainable storage, a large separate freezer, which can store a half side of beef with plenty of room left over for homemade ice cream etc. . I'm considering upgrading to a walk-in freezer at some point.in the near future, if my plans to open a bed and breakfast come to fruition. Sometimes, however a nice round of cheese can do well for quite awhile on a pantry shelf at room temperature - and doesn't mind even if it has to stand there alone.😁 Store bought canned goods get shelves.in the large pantry closet - several for canned meat like corned beef hash, spam and sandwich spread and another for canned vegetables Bread, rolls, grains, homemade pasta, cereals and the like are stored in special humidity controlled bins I order from Amazon Prime - which usually get delivered to my doorstep about an hour after I order them. . Stuff from the family garden and orchard, like onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, cauliflower, cucumber, pumpkins, carrots, corn celery,, potatoes and yams, cherries, blueberries and strawberries get canned in Mason Jars and stored in the cool, root cellar of this wonderful rambling former farmhouse (circa 1867) I share with my extended blended family and several rambunctious dogs raised on table scraps from the some of the finest food from a plethora of sources both commercial and home based. . There's even a special separate "summer kitchen" which I converted to store butter and ice cream churns, pots, pans, utensils, extra storage containers, foil, bags, cutlery, and other meal related accoutrement. Out back in the woods, just beyond the big pile of wood I maintain all year, (for use in an antique woodstove I keep on hand, in case the power goes out) there's even an old rusting vintage still where my great grandfather made some of the finest corn whiskey for miles. Next to it is the rusting hulk of the Ford Model A he used to transport that powerful hootch by the light of the moon on soft summer nights to his eager customers in a tri-county area. Further into this verdant forest of mostly sycamore, oak, pine and scrub, runs a cool stream into which I occasionally cast a rod or net to catch some Brook Trout, Bluntnose Shiners, or whatever takes the bait (just earthworms for the most part). And yes, hunting season means wild turkey, deer, and even an occasional wild boar. Next week, I'm planning on filing for a permit to 3-D print a smokehouse in order to be able to create gourmet artisan handcrafted, beef, bacon, turkey, and beef stick jerky, which interested local merchants can private label for other people to share with their families and their family dogs. Unfortunately, i had to break the bad news to my free range hens today that due to expected egg shortages regretfully numbered are their days of laying a couple of eggs and then basically taking the rest of the day off with ranging privileges' within the parameters of a few very nice rural acres - parts of which are rich with fat grubworms. There's even a short dirt road between the main barn and the farmhouse which they're free to cross to get to the other side as often as they'd like. My rooster Ben overheard me and he ain't too happy either, knowing full well that due to oncoming egg shortages, he'll be "workin' overtime to make sure there's plenty of eggs for me an the family.
Wow! What a hot...
Plz give me your old rubberboots plz
I am lazy and always grow cherry tomatoes) they don't need all this
You are gorgeous amazing goddess
Please forgive me but, doing the Florida weave for heirloom tomatoes is just wrong. It's fine for hybrid tomatoes but doesn't work well at all for tall heirloom tomatoes. You need a trellis beautiful.😊
Review:
Pros: Great visuals (when presented), great image of host, very practical topic.
Cons: Way too much information for such a simple topic, especially because it is spoken in a way that is mostly filler.
I grew heirloom tomatoes a couple years ago (it was the only thing I grew), and I still have a hard time following you.
plant seed-> put stake -> water plant -> pick tomato
@@jeremey__ I didn't even use a stake.
@@btetschner What do you use instead? I've found that cages get overgrown in a month, unsupported tomatoes will fall over due to the weight of its fruits, and netting ends up being a pain to use. I switched to stakes three or four years ago and it's the best solution for my raised beds.
@@K-Fed I was skeptical about how much equipment was used for growing such a simple thing, so I used absolutely nothing.
They grew on the ground and the plants would stretch out and intertwine with each other.
I used two heirloom types: Abe Lincoln and Big Red.
@@btetschner Did you have any issues with tomato blight? I find that any leaves that come into contact with soil or get splashed with soil and remain wet for a while succumb to the disease. I also find that my plants produce more if trained to grow vertically and spaced adequately.
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