I miss Donald so much. He taught me dang near everything I know abt having a thriving garden. I still come learn from him. I hope this channel stays up forever. Love to his kids and grandkids. 💖
Always enjoy revisiting my old friend . Miss him very much.... he definitely lives on through his love of sharing gardening ideas. Always the teacher...
I didn't have a lot of success with any of the heat lovers this year. When Spring comes round in September in Oz I'm gonna try this. Thanks Donald. I can watch you planting and growing through our Winter.
I love watching your videos!You have a wonderful calming effect and you always make me smile.I have learned alot from you,and I now have 25 cherry tomato plants,25 basil plants,25 cucumber plants and 25 oregano plants all started from seed.I will be planting onions soon.Thanks so much for your videos. I stay home with the baby and when I don't have anyone to ask 'how do I plant this' or 'what the heck do I do now' I always come here and watch you..Thanks!
Thanx very much for the useful tips, and keep posting videos like this for those of us with not so green thumbs :') This will be the first time that I have ever harvested vegies from seeds I have started. I have always overwatered them early on. Thanx again, Ed
I used this (Ray's) method last year and I had better, healthier plants than ever before. Each time I transplant I bury more of the stem. Great to see the videos starting again Donald. Best Wishes, Brendan
Thanks for all the videos. I just started my garden this year and have learned a lot from you. If I had known about your vids before I planted, my garden would have been even better than it was. It still turned out good and I can't wait for next spring to start again.
I did my tomatoes like Ray suggested and boy they look wonderful. I also never expected that this cold weather would last this long, I've already planted my maters out but have to cover them up everyonce in a while when temps get cold, and what a pain that is.
Good video, I like the camera angles and lighting, makes it easy to see everything. The homemade greenhouse was a pretty good idea I need to remember. I planted my tomatoes in early Jan, transplanted them from their planters. I'm in So California, so it was cold and rainy(low 40s) at that time, but not too bad. They didn't exactly thrive, but they survived. Now they are about 4' tall, and small tomatoes are growing.
Another informative and interesting video! I especially like your mini greenhouse! Something everyone can use to start their seedlings! I look forward to another great video season from you Donald! -"Farmer" George from Rye, NY
@parthippielilredneck ... most folks think that starting seeds is just too hard but when they give it try they see just how easy it can be. Keep it simply and you'll do just fine. Glad you enjoy the videos and thanks for the kind words........ Donald
Thanks again. Well, I guess I can try to start some that way and if they are dead when I get back I can have a second shot at starting some more in March if it's not too late.
Anything coming from Ray and you is great by me, both of you are wonderful gardeners for sure! Nice video! Am potting up seeds left and right these days getting ready to plant. Excitng isnt it? I love spring! Angie
So glad you're back. It's been a long cold winter without you. If you're taking requests, I'd love to see a demo on canning corn. ;) Nonetheless, can't wait to see your garden grow. THX
Love the videos. I am watching all of them soaking up as much of your great info as I can. This year will be my very first garden...very exciting. Planning on about 15-20 tomato plants so I have tons of fresh and plenty for canning salsa and sauces. Most of mine are Brandywine (from seed)...could not find Cherokee Purple but I will have seeds for next year for sure.
Sounds like you have a natural greenhouse there. I also have a warm attic, but it doesn't get enough sunlight. I'm learning alot from these people with green thumbs.
Awesome video Donald. I am sort of doing the same with my tomato plants too...I have three creole plants in the garden already. I am down by New Orleans and we just had some cold weather, but i covered them up. Keep up the great work and hopefully my gamble will pay off... O yea, I was thinking of making a garden just for gumbo ingredients because we go fishing all the time, but I will post a video whenever i get around to that... From one Cajun to another, Have a good one!!!!
some of the best youtube footage ive ever seen! a crossup of webcajun meets prarxxus (i mean if thats the ray you ment) super wootness, youtube and gardening are like comfort food but without eating :D thanks for posting, cant wait to see the next one!
@CyberCacique1 ... I purchased a sack of MG potting soil and simply removed all the big sticks and bark, that's it. Imagine if I would have added 20% worm casting how nice those plants would have been. My mini greenhouse has no lights, only natural sunlight. I did run an electric heater at night when it got really cold. Glad you enjoyed ........ Donald
Do you have cattle as well, seems like I could hear them in the back ground. If so I hope you do some videos on them too. Great videos by the way, very informative and enjoyable.
@tjberger09 ... in the video you may have noticed a thermostat hanging in the little greenhouse. That controls a small electric heater on the bottom shelf. The cost of running that heater can add up quick so don't start your seedlings too early....... Donald
@jonathanhaslar ... Both the Creole and Coustralee tomato seeds were some I saved from last year. I'll have a video coming out in the next couple of months about how to save them. I've also saved cantaloupe, cucumber, gherkin, cucuzza squash, potatoes and okra. As long as it's an open pollinated / heirloom variety and it's the only variety growing at the time you can save the seeds. I guess the key is to allow the vegetable to mature before harvesting the seed........... Donald
@MrArtathart ...Sunlight would be my first choice but folks grow great seedlings under a light as well. The trays (I call flats) can be found at any garden center or big box hardware. I've seen people use baking pans to start their seedlings in. Really anything that will not leak when you water......Donald
@minibullterriers ... grew some Cherokee Purple for the first time. Ate my first one yesterday and boy was it good. I think I'm going to grow some more next year........Donald
@Faygo069 Just what webcajun said - tomatoes usually get leggy and tall when starting them in cells or pots, even under perfect conditions. So this way works around that. Tomatoes are capable of growing roots from the stem where there are hairs.
Donald, when transplanting, remove as much of the jiffy pot as possible right? Or can you just transplant and bury the jiffy pots? Thanks again for a great video
Good video! I'm always careful with my tomatoes and peppers....like you said, it's way better to wait a week than to have to lose weeks of indoor growing.
@kevinw3891 ... Control of blossom end rot is dependent upon maintaining adequate supplies of moisture and calcium to the developing fruits. Some use a little Epson Salt around the plants which allows them to take up the needed calcium. I've alos heard that fertilizing too much can cause the plants to not take up enough calcium..... Donald
5star! Any insight onto your special tomato soil mixture? Also, With the "mini-greenhouse" you created, are you using fluorescent lamps at all? I'm in MI and not blessed with the fortunate sun you have in LA. Again, great vid sir! :)
@BradAu73 ... the first harvest is usually the best when it comes to tomatoes. They'll continue making but the tomatoes start getting smaller and fewer as the plants get older. At least that's been my experience with the varieties I plant.......... Donald
@jamisonbrooks ... My favorite is 2/3 compost, 1/3 worm castings. All compost also works very well. I like adding perlite to keep the mix from compacting......Donald
@Nubster12 Good luck with them and please post something about how they turn out. I am interested in trying them because from what I have read on the net they are supposed to be a delicious heirloom variety. That is the reason I went with a bunch of Brandywines.
@punkybill ...I've also overwatered lots of little seedlings in the past and it will probably happen again from time to time. The weight of the cup tells you a lot about how much to water.......Donald
@YourGardenShow ... the ones I planted in the video will be going in the garden in 2-3 weeks. Cut grass today and noticed quite a few trees starting the bud. Spring has arrived........ Donald
Hi Don ,great vid one question I started my seeds and when they all came up they shot up to about 4 or5 in. with 2 leaves and fall over.tom,swiss chard,squash,every thing what did I do wrong.You & Ray are the best.
@loveofvegetables ... I'm waiting till after Easter (Zone 8) before putting them in the ground cause I know they wouldn't get covered here. We had a chance of snow yesterday........ Donald
how do you keep your greenhouse cart warm at night? it still gets pretty cool here at night. 40-50 ish. i would just put everything in my shop at night, but it doesn't stay very warm in there, just a few degrees warmer than outside. thanks.
@Praxxus55712 ... Hey Ray, they get the water and I drink the Jack Daniels. Can't find the compost pile to fall into. This will be my second time planting tomatoes this way and love it. Only thing I do differently is thin them out to one plant per pot. I believe you transplant all 2-3 in the same hole. I couldn't do that with those big Coustralee, would be a jungle out there........... Donald
Donald, when transplanting peat pots into the garden - I have been told i should tear the bottoms of the the pots to help roots grow, have you any experience of advice with this? Thank you
@Nubster12 ... this is my first year with Cherokee Purple. Someone, who watches the videos, sent some seed this spring and I'm giving them a try....... Donald
I’m trying to imagine your setup so here goes. You want to control the amount of sunlight and water. I’ve lost some seedlings before when an unexpected rain came and filled the trays with water. Keeping the soil moist and not wet is the key. As for frost protection I would think an attic would be ok…..Donald
@TheUrbanOutdoors ... like I said earlier, the one in the video may have been closer to 5 weeks. At three weeks, in natural sunlight, they should be around 4 inches tall. The variey my have something to do with that also. The one I showed was a Coustralee which grows like crazy. I don't use grow lights, only the sun......... Donald
@Newyorkischaos ... I hope this will be the last cool spell (in the 30s) that we have this year. I'll transplant my tomatoes after Easter. Would like to get my Okra planted but it's kind of wet and a little cool right now for that. Went Red fishing in Lafitte not long ago. Take care.......... Donald
One question if you don't mind, after you get the soil and pot moist how often do you water? I would think just enough to keep everything moist. Thanks for the help in advance.
@mywootgarden ... warm weather is right around the corner so you should be seeing more videos in the coming months. You're right it is Praxxus55712 - I was going to include his TH-cam name in the video but forgot, getting old I guess........ Donald
@mouseopotomus ... hadn't done any updates on the worms lately. During one of the storms the top blew off and the tub filled with water. I lost about 90% of em in that bin. Right now I'm feeding and letting them multiply. Only the strong survive around here. LOL ........ Donald
What ever you don't use this year, save for the next and the next. There are quite a few seeds in each package and I do understand it would be way too much for a small garden. Email a list of those you are interested in and i'll see what I can do.......... Donald
Brilliant help again thanks! I have an attic which gets hot even on a sunny winter day. I was wondering if it would be suitable for starting tomatos out. Gets quite a lot of light East and West from glassless bullet windows at each end. Also if I position them under my broken roof tile they will get watered while i am away! Would they be protected from frost in an attic?
@SasyBecause ... you really don't need to start green beans, just plant they directly in the garden. With that said, I sometimes play around too........ Donald
Amateur gardener here from around Alexandria, LA. I'm wondering when do you normally start your tomatoes from seed? I've heard some of the others in the community who talk of starting indoors around New Years. What do you recommend?
Tomatoes are usually ready to transplant when about 8 weeks old. Since our last average frost date is March 15th I’d recommend starting the seeds late January - early February. Peppers are much slower to grow so those I’d recommend starting around new years…..Donald
I miss Donald so much. He taught me dang near everything I know abt having a thriving garden. I still come learn from him. I hope this channel stays up forever. Love to his kids and grandkids. 💖
Always enjoy revisiting my old friend . Miss him very much.... he definitely lives on through his love of sharing gardening ideas. Always the teacher...
I didn't have a lot of success with any of the heat lovers this year. When Spring comes round in September in Oz I'm gonna try this. Thanks Donald. I can watch you planting and growing through our Winter.
I love watching your videos!You have a wonderful calming effect and you always make me smile.I have learned alot from you,and I now have 25 cherry tomato plants,25 basil plants,25 cucumber plants and 25 oregano plants all started from seed.I will be planting onions soon.Thanks so much for your videos. I stay home with the baby and when I don't have anyone to ask 'how do I plant this' or 'what the heck do I do now' I always come here and watch you..Thanks!
Thanx very much for the useful tips, and keep posting videos like this for those of us with not so green thumbs :') This will be the first time that I have ever harvested vegies from seeds I have started. I have always overwatered them early on. Thanx again, Ed
I used this (Ray's) method last year and I had better, healthier plants than ever before. Each time I transplant I bury more of the stem.
Great to see the videos starting again Donald.
Best Wishes, Brendan
Thanks for all the videos. I just started my garden this year and have learned a lot from you. If I had known about your vids before I planted, my garden would have been even better than it was. It still turned out good and I can't wait for next spring to start again.
@crewlla ... it's nice to be out and working in the garden. Hope you have a good year too......... Donald
I did my tomatoes like Ray suggested and boy they look wonderful. I also never expected that this cold weather would last this long, I've already planted my maters out but have to cover them up everyonce in a while when temps get cold, and what a pain that is.
Wow!! That's an awesome trick with the halfway planting. So simple but I never thought of it. Thanks!
Good video, I like the camera angles and lighting, makes it easy to see everything. The homemade greenhouse was a pretty good idea I need to remember.
I planted my tomatoes in early Jan, transplanted them from their planters.
I'm in So California, so it was cold and rainy(low 40s) at that time, but not too bad.
They didn't exactly thrive, but they survived. Now they are about 4' tall, and small tomatoes are growing.
its so nice to see you again. happy gardening.
This is my favorite way of planting them. Thanks........... Donald
Another informative and interesting video! I especially like your mini greenhouse! Something everyone can use to start their seedlings! I look forward to another great video season from you Donald! -"Farmer" George from Rye, NY
@BGgardenLive ... this is by far my favorite way of planting them......... Donald
i enjoy your videos.. you are really a "down to earth" type of person.. congrats and keep at it
@parthippielilredneck ... most folks think that starting seeds is just too hard but when they give it try they see just how easy it can be. Keep it simply and you'll do just fine. Glad you enjoy the videos and thanks for the kind words........ Donald
@sadia102 ... this is by far my favorite method of starting tomatoes. They seem to grow so much healthier. Good luck with yours............. Donald
Hope you have a great year in your garden.....Donald
Thanks again. Well, I guess I can try to start some that way and if they are dead when I get back I can have a second shot at starting some more in March if it's not too late.
Anything coming from Ray and you is great by me, both of you are wonderful gardeners for sure! Nice video! Am potting up seeds left and right these days getting ready to plant. Excitng isnt it? I love spring!
Angie
Thanks, I will be doing this tomorrow along with a few herbs. Love the greenhouse, I think I'll use that tip as well.
So glad you're back. It's been a long cold winter without you.
If you're taking requests, I'd love to see a demo on canning corn. ;) Nonetheless, can't wait to see your garden grow. THX
Love the videos. I am watching all of them soaking up as much of your great info as I can. This year will be my very first garden...very exciting. Planning on about 15-20 tomato plants so I have tons of fresh and plenty for canning salsa and sauces. Most of mine are Brandywine (from seed)...could not find Cherokee Purple but I will have seeds for next year for sure.
@rimma4 ... This is now my favoite method of starting them. Glad you enjoyed the vid........ Donald
Sounds like you have a natural greenhouse there. I also have a warm attic, but it doesn't get enough sunlight. I'm learning alot from these people with green thumbs.
Awesome video Donald. I am sort of doing the same with my tomato plants too...I have three creole plants in the garden already. I am down by New Orleans and we just had some cold weather, but i covered them up. Keep up the great work and hopefully my gamble will pay off... O yea, I was thinking of making a garden just for gumbo ingredients because we go fishing all the time, but I will post a video whenever i get around to that... From one Cajun to another, Have a good one!!!!
some of the best youtube footage ive ever seen! a crossup of webcajun meets prarxxus (i mean if thats the ray you ment) super wootness, youtube and gardening are like comfort food but without eating :D thanks for posting, cant wait to see the next one!
@CyberCacique1 ... I purchased a sack of MG potting soil and simply removed all the big sticks and bark, that's it. Imagine if I would have added 20% worm casting how nice those plants would have been.
My mini greenhouse has no lights, only natural sunlight. I did run an electric heater at night when it got really cold. Glad you enjoyed ........ Donald
Great video, learning alot between you and mhpgardner. Keep the videos coming, I might get to harvest a tomatoe one day !!!!!
@soxnes ... most of the stuff from here on out will be seeded directly into the garden. Glad you enjoyed ........ Donald
Bobby is good people, folks can learn a lot from his videos…..Donald
Do you have cattle as well, seems like I could hear them in the back ground. If so I hope you do some videos on them too. Great videos by the way, very informative and enjoyable.
@tjberger09 ... in the video you may have noticed a thermostat hanging in the little greenhouse. That controls a small electric heater on the bottom shelf. The cost of running that heater can add up quick so don't start your seedlings too early....... Donald
@baconsoda ... hey Brendan, this is by far the best way I've found to grow tomato plants yet......... Donald
@jonathanhaslar ... Both the Creole and Coustralee tomato seeds were some I saved from last year. I'll have a video coming out in the next couple of months about how to save them.
I've also saved cantaloupe, cucumber, gherkin, cucuzza squash, potatoes and okra. As long as it's an open pollinated / heirloom variety and it's the only variety growing at the time you can save the seeds. I guess the key is to allow the vegetable to mature before harvesting the seed........... Donald
sweet first to comment and great video i just love them keep them coming. if u can show more of you planting different plants
@MrArtathart ...Sunlight would be my first choice but folks grow great seedlings under a light as well. The trays (I call flats) can be found at any garden center or big box hardware. I've seen people use baking pans to start their seedlings in. Really anything that will not leak when you water......Donald
@minibullterriers ... grew some Cherokee Purple for the first time. Ate my first one yesterday and boy was it good. I think I'm going to grow some more next year........Donald
This is wonderful information! I always learn so much from your videos. THANK YOU! I just shared some seed sowing tips on Twitter.
Glad you enjoyed....Donald
good job again ill be putting my plants in walls of water and ill still plant more tomatos in may just for the guys at work and the chickens
Usually start my seedlings 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Here in Zone 8 tomatoes aren't transplanted until after Easter.......... Donald
@Faygo069 Just what webcajun said - tomatoes usually get leggy and tall when starting them in cells or pots, even under perfect conditions. So this way works around that. Tomatoes are capable of growing roots from the stem where there are hairs.
Donald, when transplanting, remove as much of the jiffy pot as possible right? Or can you just transplant and bury the jiffy pots?
Thanks again for a great video
@easein ... have just planted my sweet corn and hopefully will be canning some this year......... Donald
@edbogus Hey George ... the mini greenhouse works real well and cheap to put together. Hope you have a good year too........ Donald
Good video! I'm always careful with my tomatoes and peppers....like you said, it's way better to wait a week than to have to lose weeks of indoor growing.
Ive also been using a similar method, though I would fill it 1/4 the after they sprout up, I I add some soil to 1/2 so seedling doesnt become spindly.
Love those Cherokee Purples! Thanks for the info Donald:-) Up here we dont plant till after tax day.
@kevinw3891 ... Control of blossom end rot is dependent upon maintaining adequate supplies of moisture and calcium to the developing fruits. Some use a little Epson Salt around the plants which allows them to take up the needed calcium. I've alos heard that fertilizing too much can cause the plants to not take up enough calcium..... Donald
@bostoncompasslady ...I'm hooked on that method works really, really well. Glad you enjoy and your welcome.....Donald
@ksbowhunter6 ... snow was in our forecast for Sunday but we missed it. Today it was in the 60s low 70s........ Donald
5star!
Any insight onto your special tomato soil mixture?
Also,
With the "mini-greenhouse" you created, are you using fluorescent lamps at all? I'm in MI and not blessed with the fortunate sun you have in LA.
Again, great vid sir! :)
@BradAu73 ... the first harvest is usually the best when it comes to tomatoes. They'll continue making but the tomatoes start getting smaller and fewer as the plants get older. At least that's been my experience with the varieties I plant.......... Donald
@swanz199 ...This year I mostly used my compost and worm castings. Worked pretty well......Donald
@jamisonbrooks ... My favorite is 2/3 compost, 1/3 worm castings. All compost also works very well. I like adding perlite to keep the mix from compacting......Donald
Hey Kevin, adding soil up the stem will help but to really solve the problem they need more sunlight…..Donald
You'll be surprised just how easy this is and how well it works. The ones I planted in the video are already about 4 inches tall......... Donald
@Nubster12
Good luck with them and please post something about how they turn out. I am interested in trying them because from what I have read on the net they are supposed to be a delicious heirloom variety. That is the reason I went with a bunch of Brandywines.
@QuickGardens ... glad they are helpful ....... Donald
brilliant, i started to plant tomato seeds but after transplant to a deeper soil they dry, ill try these metod.
@punkybill ...I've also overwatered lots of little seedlings in the past and it will probably happen again from time to time. The weight of the cup tells you a lot about how much to water.......Donald
@YourGardenShow ... the ones I planted in the video will be going in the garden in 2-3 weeks. Cut grass today and noticed quite a few trees starting the bud. Spring has arrived........ Donald
@Faygo069 ... cause when you finish filling the pot, roots form along the stem...... Donald
Hi Don ,great vid one question I started my seeds and when they all came up they shot up to about 4 or5 in. with 2 leaves and fall over.tom,swiss chard,squash,every thing what did I do wrong.You & Ray are the best.
@loveofvegetables ... I'm waiting till after Easter (Zone 8) before putting them in the ground cause I know they wouldn't get covered here. We had a chance of snow yesterday........ Donald
@jplerwill ... starting them in the mini greenhouse they get sunlight just about every day so leggy plants usually aren't a problem........ Donald
how do you keep your greenhouse cart warm at night? it still gets pretty cool here at night. 40-50 ish. i would just put everything in my shop at night, but it doesn't stay very warm in there, just a few degrees warmer than outside. thanks.
@Praxxus55712 ... Hey Ray, they get the water and I drink the Jack Daniels. Can't find the compost pile to fall into.
This will be my second time planting tomatoes this way and love it. Only thing I do differently is thin them out to one plant per pot. I believe you transplant all 2-3 in the same hole. I couldn't do that with those big Coustralee, would be a jungle out there........... Donald
You should be able to find some at any big box store or garden center......Donald
@MMcAllister7801 ...Glad you enjoyed......Donald
Love all your videos how do you make your starter mixe
@flibber123 ... the ones planted in the video are about 3-4 inches tall right now. They'll be ready to go in the garden after Easter......... Donald
@RodrigorReyes123 ...Tomatoes are usually ready to transplant in 6-8 weeks......Donald
Donald, when transplanting peat pots into the garden - I have been told i should tear the bottoms of the the pots to help roots grow, have you any experience of advice with this? Thank you
@Nubster12 ... this is my first year with Cherokee Purple. Someone, who watches the videos, sent some seed this spring and I'm giving them a try....... Donald
I’m trying to imagine your setup so here goes. You want to control the amount of sunlight and water. I’ve lost some seedlings before when an unexpected rain came and filled the trays with water. Keeping the soil moist and not wet is the key. As for frost protection I would think an attic would be ok…..Donald
@kokonutbaby1 ... this is my farovite time of the year too. Got a chance to plant a little corn the other day, felt real good......... Donald
Thanks for the info, it will come in handy.
@TheUrbanOutdoors ... like I said earlier, the one in the video may have been closer to 5 weeks. At three weeks, in natural sunlight, they should be around 4 inches tall. The variey my have something to do with that also. The one I showed was a Coustralee which grows like crazy. I don't use grow lights, only the sun......... Donald
@TheUrbanOutdoors ... the one in the video may have been closer to 5 weeks. At 3 weeks they're about 4 inches tall......... Donald
@Newyorkischaos ... I hope this will be the last cool spell (in the 30s) that we have this year. I'll transplant my tomatoes after Easter. Would like to get my Okra planted but it's kind of wet and a little cool right now for that.
Went Red fishing in Lafitte not long ago. Take care.......... Donald
Yes I do have a video on how to build one. Clear plastic that you can get from Home Depot or a lumber yard.....Donald
One question if you don't mind, after you get the soil and pot moist how often do you water? I would think just enough to keep everything moist. Thanks for the help in advance.
@mywootgarden ... warm weather is right around the corner so you should be seeing more videos in the coming months. You're right it is Praxxus55712 - I was going to include his TH-cam name in the video but forgot, getting old I guess........ Donald
@mouseopotomus ... hadn't done any updates on the worms lately. During one of the storms the top blew off and the tub filled with water. I lost about 90% of em in that bin. Right now I'm feeding and letting them multiply. Only the strong survive around here. LOL ........ Donald
@flatheadcat4u ... my plan is to start some about once a month through the summer......... Donald
when should i transplant my tomatoes? I still think mine are to small for transplanting but i'm not sure
Great video!
What ever you don't use this year, save for the next and the next. There are quite a few seeds in each package and I do understand it would be way too much for a small garden. Email a list of those you are interested in and i'll see what I can do.......... Donald
Brilliant help again thanks! I have an attic which gets hot even on a sunny winter day. I was wondering if it would be suitable for starting tomatos out. Gets quite a lot of light East and West from glassless bullet windows at each end. Also if I position them under my broken roof tile they will get watered while i am away! Would they be protected from frost in an attic?
@SasyBecause ... you really don't need to start green beans, just plant they directly in the garden. With that said, I sometimes play around too........ Donald
Thanks........ Donald
@thomasrj42 ... Glad everything turned out well for you. After a couple of seasons you'll be a pro......Donald
@fatpius ... when I just can't wait any longer I do the same thing. I have potatoes growing in big flower pots right now........ Donald
that's a good idea. I do it with lettuce, radisnes and such,,but why not tomatoes!
Amateur gardener here from around Alexandria, LA. I'm wondering when do you normally start your tomatoes from seed? I've heard some of the others in the community who talk of starting indoors around New Years. What do you recommend?
Tomatoes are usually ready to transplant when about 8 weeks old. Since our last average frost date is March 15th I’d recommend starting the seeds late January - early February. Peppers are much slower to grow so those I’d recommend starting around new years…..Donald
You're welcome........... Donald
OK now can you do a soil ph and how you prepare you soil