In this Video we will be looking at topping and trimming your tomato plants to speed up their growth and beat the frost! I will be showing how I top my tomat…
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Question by trudywarren: I have not been medically able to grow a garden this year and would like to grow tomatoes in containers.?
Physically I have not been able to have a garden for the first time in 37 years. I want to plant tomatoes in containers. I have very large containers and live in Western Ky. Is it too late to put some out now and what are some tips to grow beautiful, tasty tomatoes?
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Answer by greydoc6
Definitely not too late. Pick a sunny spot. Fertilize about every two weeks. “Patio” is a variety bred for container growing. Quite decent, but other varieties are even better for taste.
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Hey JJ what happened to you have you received my message on facebook
regarding on the seeds you sent to me. I’m browsing how to sow them
correctly so all of them will grow. I don’t want your seeds to die and I
want to grow them. ^_^
Topping and Trimming Your Tomato Plants! Container Planting Update!
Hey, thanks for the comment, I think your referring to my “Big Red’, which
I believe may be a rainbow. Its big, red and delicious though. I was given
some heirloom seeds and I am unsure of some of the types. Jeremiah is
always willing to give away seeds. Check out my Facebook and send me a msg.
Thanks for watching, enjoy!
How cool is that! We are both from Northern Ontario and I was just topping
off my tomatoes too. Good day eh Paul
wow they got to some hight
looks good even in pots. thanks for sharing.
Thanks MI, I haven’t seen too many red ones until the other day, its almost
like a sunset going on in my tomato patch, they all seem to be going red
now! Thanks for the comments, I will try and find the time to keep making
them. You too, keep it up brother, looking forward to the harvest!
Thank you so much for this video!
what is the name of the big tomatoe in the container i have also tomatoes
in containers and is it possible to send some seeds greetins willem
I love watching your gardening videos. Your video quality and descriptions
are very therapeutic. ( : I am loving your lush green tomato plants and
tomatoes and super slender chili peppers. Thanks a lot for your time and
sharing all of this very interesting and useful information Jeremiah.
Anytime Lee Ann, thanks for watching, your awesome! Hoping to see some
tomatoes soon!
Thanks you very much, I am so glad you are able to enjoy them! Thank you
for sharing the comment as well! I will try and get another chill pepper
video out before the haves, or maybe film the harvest! Enjoy gullalai!
I definitely take my longer growing season for granted. I just hope you get
some decent tomatoes! It was cold here and damp, but eventually mine
ripened up! I am getting bushels from my garden. Just amazing what a little
time does! Keep the videos coming, I love them so much!
Very Cool, I guess its that time of year. Starting to harvest and get the
other plants in the mood to ripen up! Thanks for the comment, and enjoy
that harvest! Its been a nice week of weather!
LOL I ate all the tiny toms already. the red cherry pears are green as
green can be. Will post when I get some ripe ones. We still have a good six
weeks in our growing season.
Thank you! I have put a lot of love and time into these plants! I am glad
they had a good year for growing here in Ontario. I hope they keep
producing well before frost! Thanks for watching, and enjoy!
Your plants look great as always! Do you do any seed saving with all of
those heirloom types or do you just choose wisely when grabbing seeds in
the spring?
Thanks JT, very great to hear! I do save seeds. Usually its very hard to
tell which tomatoes came from which plant, however this year i carefully
labelled, and look forward to collecting and storing all of my heirloom
varieties! I also keep a small premium crop from the best of the tomatoes,
from good tasting to nice looking and cool attributes..well see how many
seeds i can get this year, i do tend to share more than I probably should!
Thanks for watching and the kind words, enjoy!
Thank you so much CK, I sometimes do wish I was a Cali Kid, and was able to
soak in that year round sunshine! I do love it out there, very good energy
and people! I like this method for peppers too. Think may do a pruning
video when I take them indoors. I wish you the best with your garden and
harvest too! Im sure it will be a good one for us all, thanks again!
Hi JJ – great info! Because we have such a long growing season here in So
Cal – I usually just let my toms grow and do not trim them back until they
obstruct a pathway in the garden. However, some of my plants are not
producing much bc they are shaded by other plants. I think I will try this
method to try to get some more production out of those pants. You have such
a soothing voice – and are very knowledgeable! good luck with your tomato
harvest!
I grow tomatoes in 5 gallon plastic buckets all the time. Drill 5/16 or larger hole in the bottom and put some mesh in the bottom to keep the dirt in. Put some potting soil in and bury the tomato almost all the way. watch the water level. They are good.
we grow our tomatoes in large containers every year we have found that better boys do very well as well as cherry’s and the old fashion yellows just place in a sunny area and tend to them the same as if they are in a garden good luck
Oooh! I live in Western Kentucky, too! How do you do, neighbor.
Know where the Amish community is near Mattoon? If you can go, yourself or maybe have someone take you, they had some tomato plants for hanging containers. I kid you not. I got some last month, and while the tomatoes, themselves, are not big — they are numerous!!! I don’t have them in hanging baskets, although I could. I just put them in big pots. I did put a cucumber plant in a pot on a high container, and I’m going to get some garden netting to spread out below it and see what happens.
Good luck — I’m not feeling very chipper, myself.
No..it’s not too late. Make sure the containers at at least 5 gallons and get at least 6 hours of sun a day. They will dry our quicker in containers so water when needed using the “finger in the soil” test. Use a good quality potting mix and mix in some compost. Make sure they will be able to get some support once they get big.