Yay! I’m so happy to find a Tucson gardener! The storms destroyed my summer garden AND my whole shade structure. The poles were bent and torn out of the ground. I have seedlings started for fall. The best garden time is September to January-March.
So many people have told me they prefer fall gardening. I just can't help myself...I have to be out in the dirt. I'm so sorry the storms were tough on your summer garden. That's so sad!
Here in Green Valley. The goats got to all the plants, they kept getting out of their pens. And then something got the goats when they got out about a month ago. I wasn't sure about planting anything. Buuuutttt maybe I will.
Hi im rosemary! And i live in Glendale AZ, i found your channel a few days ago and so far i like what i see ,for your tomatoes you can put some epson salts to prevent blossom end rot ,give it a try 😊
SJPER IMPRESSED with your videos! I live in phoenix and your content is right on for Me. Mostly you seem very genuine, knowledgable and sincere in your desire to help other gardeners. Thank you so much!
I live in high desert California. This summer was brutal. I’ve grown Black from Tula and it was yummy. Our problem is we van have a beautiful spring of cold and windy and maybe snow, so we can’t set out maters until April 15
In my experience, BER affects the long, thin tomatoes much more so than others. Like most others I would guess, there is plenty of calcium in my soil, but it is challenging for me to always get the watering exactly as needed.
I am in central Florida 9b. I have three healthy determinants that have never set fruit due to the heat. Ive had them under shade cloth for month but probably should have shaded them sooner.Should i just pull them and start over? Thanks for the overview of varieties!
Did they bloom, but then didn't set fruit? Tomatoes don't set fruit well when the temperature is above 90. I'm not sure how much space you have, but if you have enough space, you could buy a couple new plants as a back up and leave the original 3 in place as an experiment. I love experiments! If space is an issue, starting over may be the best bet.
9:23 *I believe that (Catfacing) is a synergistic interaction between temps fluctuating between (46F & 60F), during fruit set & early fruit development, in combination with high levels of zinc & low copper levels. It has to do with meristem epigenetics. Keep temps above 50F during fruit set.*
Just subscribed to your channel recently. You probably aren't too far from me? My wife and I just bought a home in Catalina near the Miraval resort. She is crazy crazy about her garden! Definitely going to try and locate some seeds for some of the tomatoes in this video. Thanks for sharing all your garden tips.
Thank you so much! I'm a little south of Tucson. I trial new tomato varieties every year. It is a lifelong quest to find the perfect desert tomato! I hope you like some of them. Happy Gardening!
Good video. I'm in Tucson and I grow tomatoes. This spring I did great with cherry varieties. The best I grew were black cherry, isis candy, and sun peach. My large tomatoes didn't do all that good this year. I'm starting fall tomatoes indoors soon. I'm going to grow mostly determinate varieties with a couple of exceptions. Cherokee purple and German Johnson I will start with plans to overwinter. Rubee Dawn is a 60 day indeterminate that matures in 60 days. Not sure if I'll start that in the fall or wait for spring.
Thanks so much for sharing the varieties you're growing! Sun peach sounds interesting! I'll check it out. Yeah, I think the trick with large tomatoes is getting an early start. You could try setting them out early with the walls of water and see how that does. It's so nice to find a fellow Tucson gardener! I'm so happy you're here. Happy gardening!
An early start to large tomatoes is imperative I have found. I've only been gardening since 2021, but I jumped in with both feet. It's really a sick obsession. Not many people do well with gardens here because they are not from here and have grown a garden elsewhere that has better conditions. I was born and raised in Tucson. So I knew there would be challenges. I would say I'm ahead of the curve.
Oh the pests!!! I've got a wall around my garden, so rabbits aren't an issue for me. But I have had problems with gophers, mice, and birds. I've had good luck with putting up chicken wire as fencing and mesh covers. I've gotten a few pre-made products from Gardeners Supply, but have also made my own. The fencing isn't always pretty, but it works to exclude the critters. I don't like using poisons because of the risk to other creatures that may eat the small rodents. It's a balance. Good Luck!
You can transplant them out from mid-July through August. Just make sure you baby them a bit. Tomatoes seem to really like 50% shade cloth. Provide that, some extra water until they get established, and some mulch. I transplanted a few of mine out a couple weeks ago and they're doing well. Good luck!
When you say southern Arizona, are you talking about the Phoenix area? If so, where did you buy your feed trough planters and doesn’t the metal make them too hot for our summers here. I live in Peoria, Arizona.
I'm in Tucson , but monsoon planting time is very similar. I got my stock tanks from a local feed store. I'm sure you could find some from a feed store up your way. I've even seen some at Home Depot and Tractor Supply. I haven't had a problem with them being too hot. The large volume of soil in them moderates the temperature, as well as a consistent watering schedule. Just make sure you provide adequate drainage in the bottom so the soil doesn't get anaerobic and smelly! Happy gardening!
The Stock Shop on Thunderbird and East of 67th Ave. sells them. Check prices. Home Depot has some without bottoms. The Stock Shop you must drill the drainage holes yourself.
Possible pests for tomatoes...whiteflies usually arrive in May with the heat. Leafhoppers started jumping in early June, as do fruitworms. Hornworms will start appearing in July. These are usually the pests I see on my tomatoes in Tucson. Some gardeners see other pests, lime nematodes, and aphids, but I haven't had a problem with them. I have only had problems with leafhoppers so far this year. I'm not sure where you are, but if you're in Southern Arizon, these pests are possible. Take care of your soil and keep consistent in watering...then you should have less pest problems. Happy gardening!
Try TLACOLULA TOMATO it's a hot set, large fluted heirloom tomato, thin skinned , tasty, my favorite, grows great at 2600 ft north of Tucson. thanks for the list going to try some.
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Stick around until the end, when I reveal my top pic tomato for growing in Southern Arizona!
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I will be starting Black Krim tomatoes in August.
I wanna know🤓
FINALLY a Tucson gardener on TH-cam!!!
It's so nice to be finding all the Tucson gardeners!
I'm in Tucson . I have never planted anything. But I might try next year
Yay! I’m so happy to find a Tucson gardener! The storms destroyed my summer garden AND my whole shade structure. The poles were bent and torn out of the ground. I have seedlings started for fall. The best garden time is September to January-March.
So many people have told me they prefer fall gardening. I just can't help myself...I have to be out in the dirt. I'm so sorry the storms were tough on your summer garden. That's so sad!
Here in Green Valley. The goats got to all the plants, they kept getting out of their pens. And then something got the goats when they got out about a month ago. I wasn't sure about planting anything. Buuuutttt maybe I will.
Thank heavens a Tucson gardener. I've been so discouraged but I miss home grown tomatoes. Thank you.
So happy to find another Tucson gardener! Gardening here is so different from anywhere else, but totally possible! Don't give up ❤️
Yay another Tucson gardener here. Lovely to see you on youtube.
So happy to "meet" a fellow Tucson gardener!
Hi im rosemary! And i live in Glendale AZ, i found your channel a few days ago and so far i like what i see ,for your tomatoes you can put some epson salts to prevent blossom end rot ,give it a try 😊
SJPER IMPRESSED with your videos! I live in phoenix and your content is right on for Me. Mostly you seem very genuine, knowledgable and sincere in your desire to help other gardeners. Thank you so much!
I'm so glad you're finding the videos helpful! My goal is to get everyone in the Southwest head-over-heels for gardening!
Great growing .
I live in high desert California. This summer was brutal. I’ve grown Black from Tula and it was yummy. Our problem is we van have a beautiful spring of cold and windy and maybe snow, so we can’t set out maters until April 15
Yes, spring weather is always tricky. I use a product called walls of water so I can set my tomatoes out early and protect them from frost.
I’ve jotted down Punta Banda as one to try, as that may fill a niche in my garden, thanks!
Punta Banda is a sure bet in Southern Arizona. I hope you like it!
In my experience, BER affects the long, thin tomatoes much more so than others. Like most others I would guess, there is plenty of calcium in my soil, but it is challenging for me to always get the watering exactly as needed.
I've found the Romas to be more affected. I have plenty of calcium, too. It happens in my garden when I space out the watering too much!
I am in central Florida 9b. I have three healthy determinants that have never set fruit due to the heat. Ive had them under shade cloth for month but probably should have shaded them sooner.Should i just pull them and start over? Thanks for the overview of varieties!
Did they bloom, but then didn't set fruit? Tomatoes don't set fruit well when the temperature is above 90. I'm not sure how much space you have, but if you have enough space, you could buy a couple new plants as a back up and leave the original 3 in place as an experiment. I love experiments! If space is an issue, starting over may be the best bet.
9:23 *I believe that (Catfacing) is a synergistic interaction between temps fluctuating between (46F & 60F), during fruit set & early fruit development, in combination with high levels of zinc & low copper levels. It has to do with meristem epigenetics. Keep temps above 50F during fruit set.*
Just subscribed to your channel recently. You probably aren't too far from me? My wife and I just bought a home in Catalina near the Miraval resort. She is crazy crazy about her garden! Definitely going to try and locate some seeds for some of the tomatoes in this video. Thanks for sharing all your garden tips.
Thank you so much! I'm a little south of Tucson. I trial new tomato varieties every year. It is a lifelong quest to find the perfect desert tomato! I hope you like some of them. Happy Gardening!
Good video. I'm in Tucson and I grow tomatoes. This spring I did great with cherry varieties. The best I grew were black cherry, isis candy, and sun peach. My large tomatoes didn't do all that good this year. I'm starting fall tomatoes indoors soon. I'm going to grow mostly determinate varieties with a couple of exceptions. Cherokee purple and German Johnson I will start with plans to overwinter. Rubee Dawn is a 60 day indeterminate that matures in 60 days. Not sure if I'll start that in the fall or wait for spring.
Thanks so much for sharing the varieties you're growing! Sun peach sounds interesting! I'll check it out. Yeah, I think the trick with large tomatoes is getting an early start. You could try setting them out early with the walls of water and see how that does. It's so nice to find a fellow Tucson gardener! I'm so happy you're here. Happy gardening!
An early start to large tomatoes is imperative I have found. I've only been gardening since 2021, but I jumped in with both feet. It's really a sick obsession. Not many people do well with gardens here because they are not from here and have grown a garden elsewhere that has better conditions. I was born and raised in Tucson. So I knew there would be challenges. I would say I'm ahead of the curve.
In Tucson as well. For your in-ground gardens, how do you address ground pests? So far I only grow in containers because of ground squirrels.
Oh the pests!!! I've got a wall around my garden, so rabbits aren't an issue for me. But I have had problems with gophers, mice, and birds. I've had good luck with putting up chicken wire as fencing and mesh covers. I've gotten a few pre-made products from Gardeners Supply, but have also made my own. The fencing isn't always pretty, but it works to exclude the critters. I don't like using poisons because of the risk to other creatures that may eat the small rodents. It's a balance. Good Luck!
I am in Tucson I have tomato plants ready to be transplanted however this heat is making me nervous. When do you normally transplant in the summer?
You can transplant them out from mid-July through August. Just make sure you baby them a bit. Tomatoes seem to really like 50% shade cloth. Provide that, some extra water until they get established, and some mulch. I transplanted a few of mine out a couple weeks ago and they're doing well. Good luck!
When you say southern Arizona, are you talking about the Phoenix area? If so, where did you buy your feed trough planters and doesn’t the metal make them too hot for our summers here. I live in Peoria, Arizona.
I'm in Tucson , but monsoon planting time is very similar. I got my stock tanks from a local feed store. I'm sure you could find some from a feed store up your way. I've even seen some at Home Depot and Tractor Supply. I haven't had a problem with them being too hot. The large volume of soil in them moderates the temperature, as well as a consistent watering schedule. Just make sure you provide adequate drainage in the bottom so the soil doesn't get anaerobic and smelly! Happy gardening!
The Stock Shop on Thunderbird and East of 67th Ave. sells them. Check prices. Home Depot has some without bottoms. The Stock Shop you must drill the drainage holes yourself.
what pests and when do they arrive in your gardens?😊
Possible pests for tomatoes...whiteflies usually arrive in May with the heat. Leafhoppers started jumping in early June, as do fruitworms. Hornworms will start appearing in July. These are usually the pests I see on my tomatoes in Tucson. Some gardeners see other pests, lime nematodes, and aphids, but I haven't had a problem with them. I have only had problems with leafhoppers so far this year. I'm not sure where you are, but if you're in Southern Arizon, these pests are possible. Take care of your soil and keep consistent in watering...then you should have less pest problems. Happy gardening!
@@SowArizona Thanks 😊
What side of your house do you have your planters?
I have them on the south side, and they're loving it!
I clicked like when you said "A-pricot"
That must mean you're on the "A-pricot" team!
Mario Silva 🇧🇷 ❤❤
But you can't save seeds from hybrids...
That's true. If you want to save seeds, choose heirloom/open pollinated varieties.
You fine 😌
Try TLACOLULA TOMATO it's a hot set, large fluted heirloom tomato, thin skinned , tasty, my favorite, grows great at 2600 ft north of Tucson. thanks for the list going to try some.
Thanks for the suggestion! I hadn't heard of this one before, but now I must try it! Next season ❤️