I just watched your video where you were talking about which tomatoes you're growing and I was so excited when I saw that you were doing Sungold for the first time. I joke that they're my garden candy. They are so sweet and delicious and it seems like the get even better as the season goes on. I'm so happy you're another convert! They really are so great.
Yesss! I see what all the hype is about now! I have 3 plants growing and they're all growing so well. One of them is growing craaaazy and putting out so many delicious fruit. That is a new staple variety for sure! Thanks for stopping by!
For the Queen of Malinalco, if yours are like mine were, you will likely find that they will struggle to pollinate each other. Two years ago, I had five plants that dropped tons of flowers even though they were constantly covered in bees. It wasn't until I added a few purple tomatillo plants they really started successfully pollinating. Then, when I tried to grow QoM tomatillos again last year, every single plant ended up being a cross between the purple and QoM (which ended up being quite good). One important thing I learned with QoM is that they are at their best and sweetest _just_ before fully ripe. That is because they begin to rot quite quickly once they turn darker yellow and will even go bad on the plant without you realizing it. They can also develop an odd aftertaste if they get too ripe. They make incredible, sweet salsa verde with sweet peppers instead of spicy
This is super helpful, thank you! They seem to be growing pretty good so far but I did have one fruit the other day that got weird and gross. I was surprised to see that. Not sure what happened to it. This will be a good learning experience. Thanks again for sharing your experience!
Black Krim are bigger than that. I have grown them for 3 years now. However, yours seem to be loaded with fruit so that can account for the smaller sized fruits. Black Krim is an amazing tomato. I will never have a garden without them. I really want to try Tatsoi (i think that is spelled wrong lol). That and kohlrabi will be new to me this fall.
Thanks for clarifying that for me! We'll see how those Black Krim turn out. I've heard they are really good. You did spell Tatsoi correctly :) That is a great one to try! It's been a staple for me the last few years. Grows good in cold and hot weather. Thanks again!
Any tips for growing and potting up over 100 tomato plants I think I think I have 200 plants or close to that number what variety. Can you tell me some must grow varieties for next year. I grow my tomatoes out side I live in Florida so the tomatoes grow well outside it’s not too cold right now. I started my seeds February 11-12 then 3 more more planting dates I’m growing too many varieties more than 10 I don’t have very much experience. I’ve made 2 mistakes not fertilizing not enough water any suggestions
Hey there! Potting up over 100 tomato plants is a lot of work for sure! The main thing you need is the space. Starting seeds outdoors sounds like a good idea. Especially in Florida. Then you can skip the hardening off process. I'm always trying new tomato varieties so I only have a few "must grow". Aunt Ruby's German Green tomato always does really good for me. I tried Sun Gold for the first time last year and it was incredibly productive and tasty. That's another must grow for sure. Berkely Tie-Dye Pink is another consistent producer for me. Bottom watering is a good trick for seedlings and plant starts. You fill the bottom of the tray with about 2 inches of water and let the plants soak it up. Then dump out the excess. Plants don't really need any fertilizer until they start getting their "true leaves" Then you can give them a light feeding. Once you get your plants in the ground outside then mother nature knows what to do :) They should do just fine. Good luck!
Hey there! Generally, yes! Chickens do help with bug control. They will eat pretty much everything though so they will nibble on your plants too. They also scratch around a lot so they can make a bit of a "mess" in the garden. In a small garden like ours, we found them to be more destructive than beneficial so we keep them contained in their little "chunnel". In a larger operation you could let them just free range in the garden and even if you lost a few plants it wouldn't matter too much. It all depends on your situation. But overall, we love having chickens as part of the backyard garden experience!
Awesome! I think it's worth a try. The trees are growing well and have put on several feet of growth now. I haven't seen any fruit yet but I'm hoping to get some in the next couple seasons!
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I just watched your video where you were talking about which tomatoes you're growing and I was so excited when I saw that you were doing Sungold for the first time. I joke that they're my garden candy. They are so sweet and delicious and it seems like the get even better as the season goes on. I'm so happy you're another convert! They really are so great.
Yesss! I see what all the hype is about now! I have 3 plants growing and they're all growing so well. One of them is growing craaaazy and putting out so many delicious fruit. That is a new staple variety for sure! Thanks for stopping by!
For the Queen of Malinalco, if yours are like mine were, you will likely find that they will struggle to pollinate each other. Two years ago, I had five plants that dropped tons of flowers even though they were constantly covered in bees. It wasn't until I added a few purple tomatillo plants they really started successfully pollinating. Then, when I tried to grow QoM tomatillos again last year, every single plant ended up being a cross between the purple and QoM (which ended up being quite good). One important thing I learned with QoM is that they are at their best and sweetest _just_ before fully ripe. That is because they begin to rot quite quickly once they turn darker yellow and will even go bad on the plant without you realizing it. They can also develop an odd aftertaste if they get too ripe. They make incredible, sweet salsa verde with sweet peppers instead of spicy
This is super helpful, thank you! They seem to be growing pretty good so far but I did have one fruit the other day that got weird and gross. I was surprised to see that. Not sure what happened to it. This will be a good learning experience. Thanks again for sharing your experience!
Black Krim are bigger than that. I have grown them for 3 years now. However, yours seem to be loaded with fruit so that can account for the smaller sized fruits. Black Krim is an amazing tomato. I will never have a garden without them.
I really want to try Tatsoi (i think that is spelled wrong lol). That and kohlrabi will be new to me this fall.
Thanks for clarifying that for me! We'll see how those Black Krim turn out. I've heard they are really good. You did spell Tatsoi correctly :) That is a great one to try! It's been a staple for me the last few years. Grows good in cold and hot weather. Thanks again!
Any tips for growing and potting up over 100 tomato plants I think I think I have 200 plants or close to that number what variety. Can you tell me some must grow varieties for next year. I grow my tomatoes out side I live in Florida so the tomatoes grow well outside it’s not too cold right now. I started my seeds February 11-12 then 3 more more planting dates I’m growing too many varieties more than 10 I don’t have very much experience. I’ve made 2 mistakes not fertilizing not enough water any suggestions
Hey there! Potting up over 100 tomato plants is a lot of work for sure! The main thing you need is the space. Starting seeds outdoors sounds like a good idea. Especially in Florida. Then you can skip the hardening off process.
I'm always trying new tomato varieties so I only have a few "must grow". Aunt Ruby's German Green tomato always does really good for me. I tried Sun Gold for the first time last year and it was incredibly productive and tasty. That's another must grow for sure. Berkely Tie-Dye Pink is another consistent producer for me.
Bottom watering is a good trick for seedlings and plant starts. You fill the bottom of the tray with about 2 inches of water and let the plants soak it up. Then dump out the excess.
Plants don't really need any fertilizer until they start getting their "true leaves" Then you can give them a light feeding.
Once you get your plants in the ground outside then mother nature knows what to do :) They should do just fine.
Good luck!
Do the chickens help with keeping bad bugs away?
Hey there! Generally, yes! Chickens do help with bug control. They will eat pretty much everything though so they will nibble on your plants too. They also scratch around a lot so they can make a bit of a "mess" in the garden. In a small garden like ours, we found them to be more destructive than beneficial so we keep them contained in their little "chunnel". In a larger operation you could let them just free range in the garden and even if you lost a few plants it wouldn't matter too much. It all depends on your situation. But overall, we love having chickens as part of the backyard garden experience!
Watched the fruit tree video and am interested in starting that same idea
Awesome! I think it's worth a try. The trees are growing well and have put on several feet of growth now. I haven't seen any fruit yet but I'm hoping to get some in the next couple seasons!