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Just a tip for your tomatoe plants, down here in Southern Mississippi I have been planting basil in and around my tomato plants. The green horn worm and the moth that lays the eggs hates the basil. I have been planting basil around my tomatoes now for over 10 years and have had no more green horn worm problems since I started doing this.

Here's a tip I just learned this year: If you're growing indeterminate tomatoes vertical, when you prune the suckers, leave the last sucker before the main growing tip of your plant. If you accidentally break the top of the plant, your sucker will more quickly become the main growing stem. Cheers.

Massaging the roots of potted plants encourages root spread and growth. (The roots tend to grow circular or in the shape of the container).... Great find....and bountiful harvest!

Love plant rescue stories

I love that I found another channel based here in Michigan! Took RU-vid's algorithm long enough lol. I live here in Novi, MI (Metro Detroit). Look forward to following your fall garden stuff. I recently planted some lettuce and a small first wave of radishes since the weather has dipped a bit this week. Hope you're doing well and staying safe/sane. Nick

I'm jealous of your sandy native soil. I live at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. There are so many rocks in our soil that it takes a pick ax to dig a hole. Because of this we grow all of our veggies and fruit in grow boxes that my husband built.

On my 2nd crop of tomatoes I only use Determinant for Fall garden. The Determinate tomatoes give you 50 plus tomatoes all at once great for canners. The Indeterminate will give you a few over time and grow really tall.Hope that helps as you have helped many. God bless

I just think it's the cutest when you say "Tractor Trailer Supply". :-)

Last yr, I did potatoes, harvested in July, then planted some I had in the house not know if they would produce, but they were a great croup, harvested in Oct. Got about 50 lbs, I will fo again for sure.

We're praying for a good fall crop I'll include you in those!!! 🙏❤️

Love looking deep in the soil to see the layers!! It won’t be long before you have a bunch of blushing tomatoes.

Tomatoes are my favorite things to grow. We get enough to last us a whole year, it's so rewarding! You have our favorite tomato food, it is great stuff! Amazon has cheap blacklight flashlights that make hornworms glow at night. Worm hunting at night is my wifes favorite thing to do in the garden. Great video!

Better boy is an indeterminate tomato. Should do well for you. Good luck. Keep the vids coming. Thanks from a neighbor in the great white north. Ont. Canada.

You may try using a blacklight flashlight to help see the hornworms better. Have a great day!!!

I !just love your passion for the garden. It shows in everything you do. God bless!

My tomatoes got a late start so I'm letting most of the suckers grow. But pruning many of the leaves back at least half or more and I'm getting quite a few tomatoes this way. Best of luck with your tomatoes.

In case you decide to do this again, perhaps plant cherry tomatoes as a second batch after May. The smaller the tomato, the more likely you are to get a harvest.

It took 4 years to build that, I wonder if that's why my first year garden here isn't doing well. We don't have money for any more compost but we've got some we've made I'm going to put in here soon

enjoyable video

I plant my tomatoes plants lying down or on a significant tilt and the next day they stand up. Helps with the root system.

Loved the video you are one lucky gal finding those tomato plants.

You have such a beautiful garden. My tomatoes aren't doing very well and would love to plant more but there aren't any available here. I had hopes of canning tomatoes and sauce this year but doesn't look like it will be possible. I am so happy you found some available.

Hey, so I just found your Channel and love it. So you said you where looking for hornworns take a black light flash light there great also basil around your plants help to keep them away! This year I haven't had any hornworns, but I do check with a black light Just in case!

Good luck with those plants, i hope you have a great harvest. I just got rid of a tomato that was throwing of all its blooms since the start of the season. And took a sideshoot of a well doing tomato and replanted that sucker Here is to hoping it goes well.

everything looks fantastic, I could watch you work all day :D!!!

Great video and love the sunflowers 🌻 thanks for sharing 👍😎

Looking good Rachael, I hope they all do well!

You and I planted up the same things- - bell peppers 🌶 and more tomatoes 🍅. I'm growing for just me but the rest will go to friends and neighbors here. I hope that you have a very prolific harvest in the near future.

You've done a great job with your soil. Nicely done!

Whoo Hoo! Nothing like the first tomato of the season! Right now, I'm getting my first tomatoes too from Celebrity. I'm experimenting with Fall tomatoes too! I started my own plants a few months ago and transplanted the babies this month (July). I hope for a mid Sept thru Oct harvest. Before first frost (November?), I pick all the green ones and store them in the pantry for Winter. They're better than any in the stores in January! This year, for my Fall crop experiment, I chose varieties that yield quicker. I'm trying two determinate types, which I expect to do the best. I also did a few Indeterminates to try in a raised bed where I can run them up a string. If the Winter is warmer (I don't think it will be this year), then the Indeterminates will keep producing. But, you can always take cuttings from the IND types and try to over winter them indoors for a few early tomatoes. I've found that when I do that, they produce earlier but the plants overall produce less; so I just put one or two in the garden for the 'first' harvest. This Fall, I am trying Homestead, German Johnson, Mountain, ..... and Federale Roma still needs planting. My garden is much smaller than yours though. I'm in S. Calif with a long growing season and try to keep small amounts of fresh food most of the year.

When planting a plant of any type that has been in a pot I tend to break a few roots or disturb them. I have had plants that continue to grow roots in a small circle like they had been “root trained” by the pot they were in. By disturbing the roots or breaking a few the plant is forced to put roots outward. Just a tip from my experience anyway!

You won't regret planting those tomatoes. If it cools off before ripening, just cover them with hoops and get them thru (there's usually an "indian summer" that they'll ripen in. Filling in between plants that are close to done can produce other needed crops too.

Everything looks Great...good job!!!

tomato and bush beans, what a great idea!

Soak those new plants well. Good luck.

I have found that using a fence post digger works very well and is quicker to dig a hole for a new plant. \

Rachael, google is your friend!! LOL Better Boy is indeterminate. Also if at night you go looking for the tomato horn worm, use a black light and they show up great! I use food safe 5 gal buckets for some plants. You can always get them at Lowe's or Home Depot. I just got some at Lowe's. It must say Food Safe or show the knife and fork. They will be white Drill holes in them and plant away.. Peppers do very well in them.

I have my beans next to my tomatoes also, doing great! Still waiting for the first one to turn color, though. I'm in Wisconsin. Thank you for sharing your garden and your knowledge with us,

The only problem I can see is that Tomatoes won't set fruit above 90°. If you get through August without a long period of that level heat you'll be good!

Better Boy's are my least favorite slicer of all the one's Ive grown. But if you're going to use them for canning I bet they will be just fine. I also like planting plants! But I love the ease of direct sowing the ones that will tolerate it. Im in 7b, just planted 3 sugar baby watermelons, never grown melons. I figure if they grow, great, if not, Im out a handful of seeds. This year was a year of first for me. Love your channel!

Started plants would be a great idea!!!

Amo la tua campagna!

loved it

Great idea 😃

You are so at home in your garden . Loved your 30 min morning routine but it was so odd not to hear you say anything. Just picked my first cushaw today 9 1/2 lbs. Keep up the good work.

Garlic spray keeps the tomato worms off and netting helps with animals 😉🌺

I just planted some Big Boy tomatoes today also and will be interested to see how your Better Boys do in comparison later on in October. I am Zone 7.

Squeeze the root ball alot...root bounded...it helps alot

I hate when my head and heart start arguing over another plant, that's when my hand takes over then it's already in my buggy. There are worse addictions!

I wonder if my local TSC still has plants. I’ll have to take a look. I could use a few more pepper plants. The only ones that seem to be prospering are sweet banana and a small purple bell that I can’t seem to figure out when they’re ripe :/

Have you considered a cattle panel greenhouse over your raised bed?? Love, love mine here in the dry side/cold side of Washington .

I suck at tomatoes. They've been in the ground for 4 months and have maybe 2 tomatoes on each plant. But the plants are huge.

Rachel I am the same as I cannot resist plants when they call out "BUY ME" - it is so cold here today in Brisbane & of course I have given everyone the week off just for a break as it has been crazy here with our End of Financial year & all the Covid reporting we have to do for each client- I just wanted to spend the week in the garden but AHHHHH !!! turned really cold. Your hair looks fabulous - what have you done ??? Cheers Denise - Australia

I really should check around for more pepper plants. The ones I have aren’t doing well at all 😞. I have Roma and cherry tomatoes that are doing fantastic but all the tomatoes I have to put in pots aren’t happy. I have some room to plant more especially if I trellis my cucumbers.

Spray with chilli garlic tea for grubs

I would have broken up the roots before planting the tomatoes. They looked pot bound

I've noticed on the weather radar that you have been getting plenty of rain.. I'm in northern Ohio not that far from you and my garden is suffering from lack of rain..

Folgers Columbian! My choice in coffee!

hi Rachel,What is the stuff you put in your tomato plant hole .thanks

Today is August 6 , How are those doing by now ? 😇

I’m sorry if this question was asked already, I live close to you an I have a grub issue. Do you and if you do what do you use to get rid of? I’ve been planting in bags! I hate that.