I like Amish paste tomatoes a lot. It’s one you might try growing especially if you can any of your tomatoes. It produces very large meaty tomatoes. God bless you and your family. Duane.
Thank you for sharing. I still have some seed for Amish Paste. Maybe I'll grow a plant or two to try again and compare side by side to the San Marzano. Blessings to you as well :)
I tried the brads atomic grape last year, wont mess with them again. Split resistant just isn't true and they really didn't taste all that great. Hope it works out for you. I grow San Marzano every year for salsa, I also grow Amana Orange and Dr. Wyches Yellow to put in the salsa for extra color(of course I eat some too). Most people always grab that salsa before they go to the all red tomato salsa. I think just about everybody grows Cherokee Purple. I grow a couple of those because my Dad really likes them and he isnt able to garden any more. They aren't my favorite but I do think they have good flavor. They just dont seem to be as productive for me as other beefsteak varieties.
I've grown brad's atomic before. They get more purple and gold on the exterior and a blush of pink on inside among the green. Very tasty when fully ripe.
I'm changing up my variety this year. I went with the Purple Russian, Black Krim, German Johnson. and my usual Beefsteaks and Roma. Can't wait to see how your plants do this year!
Love your choices! Can't wait to see how they are doing. Also..Marks channel is so helpful! Lol I been watching his videos on tomatoes over the past few days. And have plans for next year now
Thank you Chrystal! I will be uploading a tomato update soon. I too have already collected some varieties that I want to grow next year as well. It's so much fun!
2 years ago I grew sun gold. We got some heavy rain and most of them split. Last year I grew them again along with a similar called Toronjina. I do love sun gold but Toronjina are slightly bigger than sun gold and they didn't split and they grew far more abundantly than sun gold. Give it a try! Both are very tasty
I think I might try this one next year. I just looked it up and it looks great. Was this your first green variety that you tried? I am a little apprehensive about how they will taste since I have never had a green tomato.
You are cute as a bug!!! I, too, am late to the tomato party! Our favorites so far are the Paul Robeson and the sun gold! We are growing san marzano, pineapple tomatoes, german pink, sun gold, paul robeson, chocolate cherry, and a mix of artisan bumble bee tomatoes...another cherry variety! I always thought I hated tomatoes. Turns out, I hate STORE tomatoes! And you are sure to find some varieties that change your whole life! That variety that turns you into a tomato lover!
Thank you. So many people have recommended Paul Robeson to me so I think I will try it either this year or next year. I know what you are saying about store bought tomatos. I hardly ever buy them from the grocery store because they simply cannot compare. I am really excited to branch out and try these new varieties, I had no idea there was so much diversity in tomatos. It makes me wonder what else I might discover on my gardening journey.
I've grown most of those! If you don't have great luck with Cherokee Purple or Black Krim, you might give Paul Robeson a try. They have a similar flavor profile, and produced like gangbusters in my Ohio garden last year. San Marzanos are a good paste tomato, but keep an eye out for blossom-end rot. And yep, sun golds definitely will split, but generally speaking I have gotten so many tomatoes off those plants that losing some to splitting doesn't bother me.
Thank you! Now, I am even more excited about this upcoming growing season. I just looked up the Paul Robeson Tomato and it looks delicious. I will certainly keep this on my radar.
White Tomesol will go on record as the best Tomato I've ever had. Bursting with flavor, complex and insanely balanced. When you get a good one - oh my god. And whoa - I LOVE Virginia Sweets. Good job on your choices!
That surprises me about White Tomesol. I can't believe I didn't try them when I grew them before. Now I definitely looking forward to trying them. Do you have a favorite Tomato that I didn't list?
Very nice tomato varieties to try I have been growing sungold and brads atomic grapes in the past few years Yes, sungold split but it’s still worth growing I need to try the costoluto genovese I love paul robeson and kellogg’s breakfast for slicing Thank you for sharing
Thank you. You are the second one to recommend both Kellogs Breakfast and Paul Robeson. I think I need to check these out. If you try Costoluto Genovese, please follow up and let me know what you think.
I will be sowing Honey Drop Cherry this week from Hudson Valley Seeds. It's a cross between Sungold and another tomato (forgot the variety). Open pollinated. I will grow them side by side with Sungold. In taste tests 60 percent preferred Honey Drop. I am so excited for this one!
@@thelittlethingsinlife4822 Those descriptions always get me. I soooo hope they're right about this one because my Sundgolds always cracked pretty badly. I was actually thinking of not growing it anymore for the first time in 5 years. I do want to comapre them so here I go again 😆
Very nice selection of tomatoes! I used to grow Sungold tomatoes but was a bit disappointed in the splitting. Last year I switched to Sun Sugar and had less than a half dozen splits. Pretty much the same sweet thin skinned tomato but minimal losses. Good luck and happy gardening.
Thanks so much for the video. Really useful info. I'm in SW France and just about to send off for some seeds to get started. I grew some last year, but just from seeds that I was able to get my hands on at the local supermarket. This year I'm trying to be a bit more adventurous with a selection of heirloom varieties. Keep the videos coming...it would be nice to see how the tomatoes you chose turned out!
If you like a rich classic tomato flavor try EVERGLADE. It’s a currant style tomato. Grows wild in Florida. I’ve grown it for 2 yrs in a 15 gallon fabric pot. It came back on its own. I love to sprinkle these on my salads. Also, Yellow Currant is another tiny salad tomato that packs big flavor.
@@thelittlethingsinlife4822 Ok, I looked that up, & that’s it. I don’t know why they call it pink, mine are red. Low growing bush. Mine are up against a soccer goal net 🥅.
@@tomatoespoppieseverything Haha, I understand your struggle. But there is nothing wrong with growing more veggies. It just means there will be more to share and more for salsas and sauces.
I have grown or am growing right now or I own the seeds (I am in South Florida and we are in the middle of our growing season) for most of the tomatoes on your list. I am going to check out Black Prince because I don't have that one. I love Blondekopfchen for a cherry that is delicious and productive. And Juliet always does well for me, even when everything else in the garden is going to sh*t.
This is the first time I have heard of Blondekopfchen. Looks like I great producer of sweet cherries and I have heard great things about Juliet too. If I put in another seed order, I might add there in.
Thanks for the great video. I love growing tomatoes and different varieties I would like to ask a question where did you get your light system for your germination Javier tomato seeds ? Thanks again😊
Hi Jerrel, Thank you for the comment. I got my grow lights from Lowes. They are 4 ft long LED lights grow lights made by general electric. I use two of them for each shelf to get enough light. I like them because I can link several of them together to increase the lighting, they are easy to move up and down by adjusting the chains that hang them, and they are also water resistant so I don't have to worry too much about water dripping onto them if my trays leak a bit. I know there are many different lights out there to choose from so it can be hard to figure out what would be best. I initially picked these up because they were easy to get. I have heard that you can use regular shop lights as well. When I expand my seed starting area I will probably look at some alternatives because it would be nice to have one light per a shelf with more evenness in light across the whole area, and the lights I have had a slight red tint that hurts my eyes when I am in there too long.
I haven’t had great success with baker creek seeds lately. While other seed companies’ seeds germinate years after I buy them, BC don’t. Tommy Apple canteloupe, blue African daisy, Napa Chardonnay tomato, and Brandywine tomato all either didn’t germinate or started out and fizzled out. Have fun growing your tomatoes! Ananas Noir is my favorite big tomato! Also follow Mark’s Gardening Life, but he’s not doing new videos anymore? Wonder what he’s doing. I vowed this year to not grow any, but I’ve probably got 15 about to go in the ground. 🤦♀️ just for the grandkids… 🤪
I love that! I'm actually in the process of expanding my garden because I want to grow so many more things than I have space with. I cannot wait to try Ananas Noir. It looks so pretty. Seems like Mark is missed here on youtube. Maybe one day he will come back. As for BC seeds, I am sorry to hear of your experience. So far the only thing I've struggled with germination from them is the Moringa tree which could be user error if I'm honest. Im sure your grandkids will be very thankful for the plants you are going to put in. Happy gardening!
@@thelittlethingsinlife4822 just be careful to not expand too much. I did that here at our new place because we had so much more land and financially able to do it. But now it’s a little overwhelming to maintain it all by myself while my husband works his day job.he helps me with the heavy lifting, but I almost made it too big to enjoy, you know?
@@lmullens75 This is very wise advice. I too am the main caretaker of my garden and I'm already feeling the pressure to keep up with the garden chores. Thankfully last year I used a lot of leaf mulch which saved me hours of weeding. I hope to discover some other tips and tricks that will allow me to be a somewhat lazy gardener :)
Ive grown most of these. Also teying virginia sweet due to mark. Mountain magic has a surprisingly good flavor. But small. The ananas Noire was good but it also had some tasteless fruit on there as well. So I saved the seeds from those and we will see how it goes this year. Black krim has always been better than Cherokee purple or black prince for me. And I prefer Sun sugar over sungold. They taste similar but the sun sugar doesn't crack. Brandywine pink is still one of the best tomatoes I've tasted but you can never get them to be prolific
Thank you for sharing. I cannot wait to see how the tomatoes do this year. I have never grown Black Krim and I am convinced I need to grow it next year. Interesting to hear about Ananas Noir. I wonder if rainfall or temperatures effect its flavor profile. I know rainfall in general can make tomatoes taste more bland. I hope you have a great harvest this year as well. Happy gardening :)
So much to say, so little time. I loved the Atomic Grape but my wife wasn't impressed by the flavor, highly productive with no splitting. Try Blue Berry Cherry, lots of maters with no splitting. Jet Star is a fool proof mater with amazing disease resistance and productivity. Bonny's Best is a good one. 3 plants of Early Girl will give you all you need to feed for a family of 4 - holy camoly. Double dog dare ya to try this combo. FYI, I just SMASHED the sub button for ya.
Thank you for your comment and subscription. With the atomic grape it seems people either love it or hate it. I can't wait to try it. This is the first time I have heard of Jet Star. I will keep all these varieties in mind for next year. Happy Gardening
@@thelittlethingsinlife4822 Because I'm new to your channel, I don't have much history. Another really cool thing to munch on even more so for kids, try the Mexican Sour Gherkin / Cucamelon.
@@Jason-copper1776 I cannot believe I forgot about these! I have seen people grow them in the past and really wanted to try them. Thank you for the reminder. the Cucamelon is definitely in my future.
I may try that next year. I am not a huge fan of spitting because they do not store well. But, they might not last that long anyway if they live up to the hype :)
@@thelittlethingsinlife4822 I understand splitting can also be caused from uneven watering. We get a. Fair bit of rain in Vancouver so we have to be mindful of the consistency of watering. Good luck and enjoy the little treasures
@@cguidry1481 oh wow I love that you two have that to share. Please let me know what you think of the ones you are trying. I'd love to hear which one is your favorite.
HI, I hear Pink Brandywime Suddeth's strain is really good. Black krim is supposed to contain the most antioxidants of all the tomato varieties and taste great as well.
Thank you Harry, I have seeds for pink Brandywine from Baker Creek but it doesn't specify which strain it is. I will keep an eye out for that one and Black Krim.
@thelittlethingsinlife4822 I'm pretty sure you got the right one. It just says Brandywine on the seed pack. If you look on the website, it will say Suddeth's strain in the description and have an item number that is also printed on your package.
@@harry8442 I'm going to check this later and if it is the right one and will sow a few seeds so I can add it to the competition. I believe I did get a few great tomatoes from it. However, I was hesitant to grow it again because it was not very productive for me.
@thelittlethingsinlife4822 I missed the part where you mentioned the Black Krim. They are both finicky cultivars, I am afraid. I Wouldn't count on either producing much. Just plant a couple. Try to get a little humic acid in the soil it will help. I use a small amount of mushroom compost. It seems to help with the vigor of the plants. Gets awfully hot where you are at. I live in zone 4 and my heirlooms do really well.
I grew San Marzano tomatoes last year. I wasn’t impressed with it and it had lots of blossom end rot. We grow Plum Regal and Granadero, both were much more prolific with little to no blossom end rot.
Thank you for your recommendations. That's interesting to hear. Now I'm very curious to see how the San Marzano will do. Looks like the two you listed are both F1 Hybrids so that may be why they preform better. Now, I'm debating grabbing a few extra seeds to trial.
@@thelittlethingsinlife4822 There are also various strands of San Marzano, so it maybe if you will get a better genetic strand or you will have better luck than I did. We like to make a lot of tomato products, so I want/need something reliable. Often hybrids are more reliable with less disease. I didn’t notice much difference in taste. If there had been a significant difference in taste, I would have considered still growing it.
@@annmc3878 I will keep my fingers crossed about the San Marzanos. I did see that Johnnys Seed Have the San Marzano II which may be one of the more disease resistant strains you are talking about. I had already gotten my seed when I saw this. I am still going to try it though. I do like heirlooms because I can save the seed from them. However, I can understand the benefit that Hybrids can bring as well. Thats actually why I'm growing the Mountain Magic and SunGold. This is my first year growing hybrid varieties..
Blossom end rot is a watering issue almost every time not a seed/variety/calcium issue. You tomatoes got too dry at some point, try some mulch or watering more often, perhaps that had more roots and leaves and more water requirements.
@@andrewmartin2953 Roma type tomatoes are much more prone to BER than slicers or cherry tomatoes. Just like skin cracking can be considered a watering issue, but why deal with varieties with BER or skin cracking if there are varieties that don’t have those issues. Just my personal opinion.
If the sun gold tomato splits to much for you. There’s another variety called Sun Sugar and the skin is a tab thicker and isn’t as likely to split. If the Cherokee purple has problems, there is a dwarf variety called rosella purple that is almost the same flavor and has more disease resistance. Good luck with your new adventure with tomatoes.
Black Krim is one of my favorite tomatoes. I think Cherokee Purple and Black Krim taste very similar but CP is a poor producer for me so I prefer BK. I didnt care for the taste of Black Prince and they only set fruit if it was cooler weather. As soon as it started getting a little hot they quit producing for me.
Oooh interesting. When I tried Cherokee Purple before, it didn't' produce too much either. Perhaps Black Krim is worth trying this year. If Black Prince only produces in cooler weather then it may not be a good choice for me. Maybe if I plant it in a place with afternoon shade, that might help. Thank you for sharing and happy gardening.
@thelittlethingsinlife4822 Afternoon shade will definitely help. I grew Black Prince twice, the first year it didn't produce. The second year I planted it a little earlier and on the other side of the yard with shade late in the day and finally got some tomatoes.
B Krim and purple Cherokee have been disappointing for me the last two years. Brandywine tastes better and outproduce both for me. Hope you like yours and good luck 👍
Hmm. I'm hoping this is a better year for me as well for Cherokee purple. I added Brandywine, Cherokee Purple as well as a few dwarf varieties to my garden this year. Fingers crossed they all turn out well. Happy Gardening.
I loved Mark's Garden Life for tomato recommendations but he disappeared off the face of the Earth! I am growing Anana's Noire right now because of him.
I like Amish paste tomatoes a lot. It’s one you might try growing especially if you can any of your tomatoes. It produces very large meaty tomatoes. God bless you and your family. Duane.
Thank you for sharing. I still have some seed for Amish Paste. Maybe I'll grow a plant or two to try again and compare side by side to the San Marzano. Blessings to you as well :)
I am trying the Amish paste this year instead of my normal San Marzano so hopefully I will be able to can plenty of gravy
@@malelpn37 I'm going to give this one another try this year. Keeping my fingers crossed
I tried the brads atomic grape last year, wont mess with them again. Split resistant just isn't true and they really didn't taste all that great. Hope it works out for you.
I grow San Marzano every year for salsa, I also grow Amana Orange and Dr. Wyches Yellow to put in the salsa for extra color(of course I eat some too). Most people always grab that salsa before they go to the all red tomato salsa.
I think just about everybody grows Cherokee Purple. I grow a couple of those because my Dad really likes them and he isnt able to garden any more. They aren't my favorite but I do think they have good flavor. They just dont seem to be as productive for me as other beefsteak varieties.
I absolutely love the Dr. Wyche’s Yellow. The flavor is incredible!
I've grown brad's atomic before. They get more purple and gold on the exterior and a blush of pink on inside among the green. Very tasty when fully ripe.
Oh wow, I cannot wait to see them! Happy gardening and thank you for sharing.
I'm changing up my variety this year. I went with the Purple Russian, Black Krim, German Johnson. and my usual Beefsteaks and Roma. Can't wait to see how your plants do this year!
Those are some solid varieties. Thank you and happy gardening to you.
German Johnson is wonderful
@@Really781 I just read up on it and it sounds like it tastes great, has a strong growth habit and is very productive. Definitely one I want to try.
I can’t wait to see how all these do throughout the season!
Thank you! I am super excited too!
Love your choices! Can't wait to see how they are doing. Also..Marks channel is so helpful! Lol I been watching his videos on tomatoes over the past few days. And have plans for next year now
Thank you Chrystal! I will be uploading a tomato update soon. I too have already collected some varieties that I want to grow next year as well. It's so much fun!
2 years ago I grew sun gold. We got some heavy rain and most of them split. Last year I grew them again along with a similar called Toronjina. I do love sun gold but Toronjina are slightly bigger than sun gold and they didn't split and they grew far more abundantly than sun gold. Give it a try! Both are very tasty
This is the first time I have heard of Toronjina. I will check it out. Thank you!
I’ve grown Ananas Noire 10 straight years. Very sweet and fruity notes. My favorite by far!
Thank you for commenting. Now I am even more excited to try it.
My family's favorite tomato is Aunt Ruby's German Green. Everyone loves it from husband, kids and grandkids.
I think I might try this one next year. I just looked it up and it looks great. Was this your first green variety that you tried? I am a little apprehensive about how they will taste since I have never had a green tomato.
You are cute as a bug!!! I, too, am late to the tomato party! Our favorites so far are the Paul Robeson and the sun gold! We are growing san marzano, pineapple tomatoes, german pink, sun gold, paul robeson, chocolate cherry, and a mix of artisan bumble bee tomatoes...another cherry variety! I always thought I hated tomatoes. Turns out, I hate STORE tomatoes! And you are sure to find some varieties that change your whole life! That variety that turns you into a tomato lover!
Thank you. So many people have recommended Paul Robeson to me so I think I will try it either this year or next year. I know what you are saying about store bought tomatos. I hardly ever buy them from the grocery store because they simply cannot compare. I am really excited to branch out and try these new varieties, I had no idea there was so much diversity in tomatos. It makes me wonder what else I might discover on my gardening journey.
My Cherokee purple is always a PITA! It tastes so good though it’s worth it!❤
I'm happy I decided to plant one this year. I cannot wait until tomato season starts!
I've grown most of those! If you don't have great luck with Cherokee Purple or Black Krim, you might give Paul Robeson a try. They have a similar flavor profile, and produced like gangbusters in my Ohio garden last year. San Marzanos are a good paste tomato, but keep an eye out for blossom-end rot. And yep, sun golds definitely will split, but generally speaking I have gotten so many tomatoes off those plants that losing some to splitting doesn't bother me.
Thank you! Now, I am even more excited about this upcoming growing season. I just looked up the Paul Robeson Tomato and it looks delicious. I will certainly keep this on my radar.
White Tomesol will go on record as the best Tomato I've ever had. Bursting with flavor, complex and insanely balanced. When you get a good one - oh my god.
And whoa - I LOVE Virginia Sweets. Good job on your choices!
That surprises me about White Tomesol. I can't believe I didn't try them when I grew them before. Now I definitely looking forward to trying them. Do you have a favorite Tomato that I didn't list?
Very nice tomato varieties to try
I have been growing sungold and brads atomic grapes in the past few years
Yes, sungold split but it’s still worth growing
I need to try the costoluto genovese
I love paul robeson and kellogg’s breakfast for slicing
Thank you for sharing
Thank you. You are the second one to recommend both Kellogs Breakfast and Paul Robeson. I think I need to check these out. If you try Costoluto Genovese, please follow up and let me know what you think.
Thank you very for ur beautiful tomato varieties ❤
Thank you. I am so excited, some of them sprouted up yesterday. I hope to share their progress soon.
I will be sowing Honey Drop Cherry this week from Hudson Valley Seeds. It's a cross between Sungold and another tomato (forgot the variety). Open pollinated. I will grow them side by side with Sungold. In taste tests 60 percent preferred Honey Drop. I am so excited for this one!
Wow they claim that Sungold doesn't even compare! Please follow up and let me know if you agree with them? I may need to get a few seeds myself :)
@@thelittlethingsinlife4822 Those descriptions always get me. I soooo hope they're right about this one because my Sundgolds always cracked pretty badly. I was actually thinking of not growing it anymore for the first time in 5 years. I do want to comapre them so here I go again 😆
@@mikami1 That sounds quite significant. Hmm. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that these new ones live up to the hype and preform better for you.
Very nice selection of tomatoes! I used to grow Sungold tomatoes but was a bit disappointed in the splitting. Last year I switched to Sun Sugar and had less than a half dozen splits. Pretty much the same sweet thin skinned tomato but minimal losses. Good luck and happy gardening.
Thank you. I will hold onto that bit of information to sub out sungold if I too have an issue with splitting this year. Happy Gardening to you as well
Thanks so much for the video. Really useful info. I'm in SW France and just about to send off for some seeds to get started. I grew some last year, but just from seeds that I was able to get my hands on at the local supermarket. This year I'm trying to be a bit more adventurous with a selection of heirloom varieties. Keep the videos coming...it would be nice to see how the tomatoes you chose turned out!
Thank you, I plan to post a taste test of all of the varieties once they start going. I can barely wait! Happy Gardening
Just found your channel. I love all things tomatoes! I tried to focus on just 10 tomatoes on my channel, impossible!😂
Thank you! I know how hard it is. After making my list I keep finding more that I want to try! I might add some if I have extra room/time.
Anas Noire should always, always be in a garden!
I can't wait to try them :)
You should grow SunSugar Hybrid Cherry. The best tasting tomato there is.
Thank you David! I have added it to my list for 2025! Do you have a favorite slicing tomato?
If you like a rich classic tomato flavor try EVERGLADE. It’s a currant style tomato. Grows wild in Florida. I’ve grown it for 2 yrs in a 15 gallon fabric pot. It came back on its own. I love to sprinkle these on my salads. Also, Yellow Currant is another tiny salad tomato that packs big flavor.
Is that the same one called "Wild Florida Everglades Tomato" that is a little pink current type?
@@thelittlethingsinlife4822 Ok, I looked that up, & that’s it. I don’t know why they call it pink, mine are red. Low growing bush. Mine are up against a soccer goal net 🥅.
Ok, Thank you! It's officially on my radar now :)@@CHICHISWEETS
I started this one last year and it fruited all winter (9b)!
Awesome tomato varieties👍
Thank you! I might be adding a few more so I can do a bigger taste test later this season.
@@thelittlethingsinlife4822 I was trying to cut back and grow less, but now I'm up to 20😄
@@tomatoespoppieseverything Haha, I understand your struggle. But there is nothing wrong with growing more veggies. It just means there will be more to share and more for salsas and sauces.
I have grown or am growing right now or I own the seeds (I am in South Florida and we are in the middle of our growing season) for most of the tomatoes on your list. I am going to check out Black Prince because I don't have that one. I love Blondekopfchen for a cherry that is delicious and productive. And Juliet always does well for me, even when everything else in the garden is going to sh*t.
This is the first time I have heard of Blondekopfchen. Looks like I great producer of sweet cherries and I have heard great things about Juliet too. If I put in another seed order, I might add there in.
Thanks for the great video. I love growing tomatoes and different varieties I would like to ask a question where did you get your light system for your germination Javier tomato seeds ? Thanks again😊
Hi Jerrel, Thank you for the comment. I got my grow lights from Lowes. They are 4 ft long LED lights grow lights made by general electric. I use two of them for each shelf to get enough light. I like them because I can link several of them together to increase the lighting, they are easy to move up and down by adjusting the chains that hang them, and they are also water resistant so I don't have to worry too much about water dripping onto them if my trays leak a bit. I know there are many different lights out there to choose from so it can be hard to figure out what would be best. I initially picked these up because they were easy to get. I have heard that you can use regular shop lights as well. When I expand my seed starting area I will probably look at some alternatives because it would be nice to have one light per a shelf with more evenness in light across the whole area, and the lights I have had a slight red tint that hurts my eyes when I am in there too long.
I haven’t had great success with baker creek seeds lately. While other seed companies’ seeds germinate years after I buy them, BC don’t. Tommy Apple canteloupe, blue African daisy, Napa Chardonnay tomato, and Brandywine tomato all either didn’t germinate or started out and fizzled out.
Have fun growing your tomatoes! Ananas Noir is my favorite big tomato! Also follow Mark’s Gardening Life, but he’s not doing new videos anymore? Wonder what he’s doing.
I vowed this year to not grow any, but I’ve probably got 15 about to go in the ground. 🤦♀️ just for the grandkids… 🤪
I love that! I'm actually in the process of expanding my garden because I want to grow so many more things than I have space with. I cannot wait to try Ananas Noir. It looks so pretty.
Seems like Mark is missed here on youtube. Maybe one day he will come back.
As for BC seeds, I am sorry to hear of your experience. So far the only thing I've struggled with germination from them is the Moringa tree which could be user error if I'm honest.
Im sure your grandkids will be very thankful for the plants you are going to put in. Happy gardening!
@@thelittlethingsinlife4822 just be careful to not expand too much. I did that here at our new place because we had so much more land and financially able to do it. But now it’s a little overwhelming to maintain it all by myself while my husband works his day job.he helps me with the heavy lifting, but I almost made it too big to enjoy, you know?
@@lmullens75 This is very wise advice. I too am the main caretaker of my garden and I'm already feeling the pressure to keep up with the garden chores. Thankfully last year I used a lot of leaf mulch which saved me hours of weeding. I hope to discover some other tips and tricks that will allow me to be a somewhat lazy gardener :)
Ive grown most of these. Also teying virginia sweet due to mark. Mountain magic has a surprisingly good flavor. But small. The ananas Noire was good but it also had some tasteless fruit on there as well. So I saved the seeds from those and we will see how it goes this year. Black krim has always been better than Cherokee purple or black prince for me. And I prefer Sun sugar over sungold. They taste similar but the sun sugar doesn't crack. Brandywine pink is still one of the best tomatoes I've tasted but you can never get them to be prolific
Thank you for sharing. I cannot wait to see how the tomatoes do this year. I have never grown Black Krim and I am convinced I need to grow it next year. Interesting to hear about Ananas Noir. I wonder if rainfall or temperatures effect its flavor profile. I know rainfall in general can make tomatoes taste more bland. I hope you have a great harvest this year as well. Happy gardening :)
How can someone not like tomatoes... 🤣😂 Thanks for sharing!
Your guess is as good as mine 😅
So much to say, so little time. I loved the Atomic Grape but my wife wasn't impressed by the flavor, highly productive with no splitting. Try Blue Berry Cherry, lots of maters with no splitting. Jet Star is a fool proof mater with amazing disease resistance and productivity. Bonny's Best is a good one. 3 plants of Early Girl will give you all you need to feed for a family of 4 - holy camoly. Double dog dare ya to try this combo. FYI, I just SMASHED the sub button for ya.
Thank you for your comment and subscription. With the atomic grape it seems people either love it or hate it. I can't wait to try it. This is the first time I have heard of Jet Star. I will keep all these varieties in mind for next year. Happy Gardening
@@thelittlethingsinlife4822 Because I'm new to your channel, I don't have much history. Another really cool thing to munch on even more so for kids, try the Mexican Sour Gherkin / Cucamelon.
@@Jason-copper1776 I cannot believe I forgot about these! I have seen people grow them in the past and really wanted to try them. Thank you for the reminder. the Cucamelon is definitely in my future.
Sungold are great. If you don’t like the splitting, Sun Sugar are better. :)
I may try that next year. I am not a huge fan of spitting because they do not store well. But, they might not last that long anyway if they live up to the hype :)
@@thelittlethingsinlife4822 I understand splitting can also be caused from uneven watering. We get a. Fair bit of rain in Vancouver so we have to be mindful of the consistency of watering. Good luck and enjoy the little treasures
@@robertma2146 Thank you and same to you. Happy Gardening :)
The catfishing part made me 🤣😂.
Nive varieties.
My main tomatoes I'm growing this year are Kellogg's breakfast, Big Rainbow and Big Zac.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Have you grown those varieties before or are they new this year?
@@thelittlethingsinlife4822 It will be my first time. Me and my dad always have growing competitions. This year its tomatoes.
@@cguidry1481 oh wow I love that you two have that to share. Please let me know what you think of the ones you are trying. I'd love to hear which one is your favorite.
HI, I hear Pink Brandywime Suddeth's strain is really good. Black krim is supposed to contain the most antioxidants of all the tomato varieties and taste great as well.
Thank you Harry, I have seeds for pink Brandywine from Baker Creek but it doesn't specify which strain it is. I will keep an eye out for that one and Black Krim.
@thelittlethingsinlife4822 I'm pretty sure you got the right one. It just says Brandywine on the seed pack. If you look on the website, it will say Suddeth's strain in the description and have an item number that is also printed on your package.
@@harry8442 I'm going to check this later and if it is the right one and will sow a few seeds so I can add it to the competition. I believe I did get a few great tomatoes from it. However, I was hesitant to grow it again because it was not very productive for me.
@thelittlethingsinlife4822 I missed the part where you mentioned the Black Krim. They are both finicky cultivars, I am afraid. I Wouldn't count on either producing much. Just plant a couple. Try to get a little humic acid in the soil it will help. I use a small amount of mushroom compost. It seems to help with the vigor of the plants. Gets awfully hot where you are at. I live in zone 4 and my heirlooms do really well.
@@harry8442 Thank you, I will do that. I've never used Humic Acid before. Do you have a brand you would recommend?
I grew San Marzano tomatoes last year. I wasn’t impressed with it and it had lots of blossom end rot. We grow Plum Regal and Granadero, both were much more prolific with little to no blossom end rot.
Thank you for your recommendations. That's interesting to hear. Now I'm very curious to see how the San Marzano will do. Looks like the two you listed are both F1 Hybrids so that may be why they preform better. Now, I'm debating grabbing a few extra seeds to trial.
@@thelittlethingsinlife4822 There are also various strands of San Marzano, so it maybe if you will get a better genetic strand or you will have better luck than I did. We like to make a lot of tomato products, so I want/need something reliable. Often hybrids are more reliable with less disease. I didn’t notice much difference in taste. If there had been a significant difference in taste, I would have considered still growing it.
@@annmc3878 I will keep my fingers crossed about the San Marzanos. I did see that Johnnys Seed Have the San Marzano II which may be one of the more disease resistant strains you are talking about. I had already gotten my seed when I saw this. I am still going to try it though. I do like heirlooms because I can save the seed from them. However, I can understand the benefit that Hybrids can bring as well. Thats actually why I'm growing the Mountain Magic and SunGold. This is my first year growing hybrid varieties..
Blossom end rot is a watering issue almost every time not a seed/variety/calcium issue. You tomatoes got too dry at some point, try some mulch or watering more often, perhaps that had more roots and leaves and more water requirements.
@@andrewmartin2953 Roma type tomatoes are much more prone to BER than slicers or cherry tomatoes. Just like skin cracking can be considered a watering issue, but why deal with varieties with BER or skin cracking if there are varieties that don’t have those issues. Just my personal opinion.
If the sun gold tomato splits to much for you. There’s another variety called Sun Sugar and the skin is a tab thicker and isn’t as likely to split. If the Cherokee purple has problems, there is a dwarf variety called rosella purple that is almost the same flavor and has more disease resistance. Good luck with your new adventure with tomatoes.
Thank you! I have made a note to try those two. Are those your favorite tomatoes to grow?
Black Krim is one of my favorite tomatoes. I think Cherokee Purple and Black Krim taste very similar but CP is a poor producer for me so I prefer BK. I didnt care for the taste of Black Prince and they only set fruit if it was cooler weather. As soon as it started getting a little hot they quit producing for me.
Oooh interesting. When I tried Cherokee Purple before, it didn't' produce too much either. Perhaps Black Krim is worth trying this year. If Black Prince only produces in cooler weather then it may not be a good choice for me. Maybe if I plant it in a place with afternoon shade, that might help. Thank you for sharing and happy gardening.
@thelittlethingsinlife4822 Afternoon shade will definitely help. I grew Black Prince twice, the first year it didn't produce. The second year I planted it a little earlier and on the other side of the yard with shade late in the day and finally got some tomatoes.
@@cynthiamartinez5884 Ok good. I am so glad you mentioned that. I will have to be strategic with my black prince. I already have a place in mind. :)
B Krim and purple Cherokee have been disappointing for me the last two years. Brandywine tastes better and outproduce both for me. Hope you like yours and good luck 👍
Hmm. I'm hoping this is a better year for me as well for Cherokee purple. I added Brandywine, Cherokee Purple as well as a few dwarf varieties to my garden this year. Fingers crossed they all turn out well. Happy Gardening.
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I loved Mark's Garden Life for tomato recommendations but he disappeared off the face of the Earth! I am growing Anana's Noire right now because of him.
Yeah, It's too bad he isn't putting out new videos. It would be nice if he started back up again.
OH! One last thing. I grew Brad's Atomic Grape last year and you need to wait until you see some orange before picking them. And they are delicious.
I’m growing this for the first time too, so thanks for the great tip.
What zone are you growing in??
I am growing in zone 7b
You will be THRILLED with the taste of SunGold! Even with the cracking, which in my opinion, isn't too bad, it'll always be in my garden!
I was thrilled to read your comment. I have heard so many great things about Sun Gold. I cannot want to take my first bite :)
Brandywine
I've added a pink Brandywine to this year's garden :)
What happened to Marks channel..?? No activity in 2 years..
I wish I knew. I really found his videos helpful. I'm going to try to reach out to see if we can get him back on youtube :)