Hey james do you have a video that explains how to amend the soil? Also I appreciated the tomato vid especially when I struggle to grow tomatoes almost every year lol. 🤠👍
Thanks James. I started my very first food forest this year. You saved my life buddy. That’s really all I can say. Thank you brother. You gave me a passion, and I’ll be forever grateful.
Thank God you're back. First time homeowner and I didn't want to have to go through growing a food forest for the first time without you. Look forward to seeing you and Tuck, and let's not forget the chickens.
What a video!!! So glad to see the Master Gardener Tuck and his Apprentice James!!! This was so great to see video #2 of 2022. Can't wait for the rest/weekly. Last year I was hospitalized for 4 1/2 mos. and missed 1/2 of the Spring and ALL of the summer. There was NO garden. Thank GOD I found your channel. So looking forward to planting along with you. Kisses and hugs to Tuck!!!
Don’t start your tomatoes too early and be patient transplanting them out, is probably the most valuable tip for new gardeners yet the one it seems like everyone must learn the hard way.
Awesome video, very helpful! My family and I have started a small backyard garden. Less than 2 years in our new home and we've completely transformed the backyard into a beautiful garden space. We are beginner gardeners, growing and learning along the way. Recently I started a gardening channel to help encourage others to start growing as well. No time better than now to learn self sufficiency. 💚🌱 Thank you!
My daughter is so happy she can watch your videos again you are her inspiration for her growing her lien garden and she’s only 6 and we are trying the super sweet 100s this year
My mother always put a spoonful of crushed egg shells under the tomato plant when planting and this calcium prevents end rot . This fix has never failed.
Hi James, I’ve been successfully gardening for over a half century now in Maine, but I so enjoy your take on it. I love your enthusiasm, your willingness to share, and of course, Tuck. Thank you so much for giving your time to us. I hope you have another great year in the garden and all of your ventures. All the best, Doug
James, what a wonderful gardening lesson. If we follow your lessons there is no reason we cant have a fruitful garden season. Little Tuck slipping his head in.
I don't think I've ever seen such beautiful tomatoes. Your plants are simply amazing if I could only do this with mine. I'm a first time gardener and your video has given me so much inspiration. I can't wait to get started. Those Cherry bomb plants are breath taking. Wish me luck this year
So happy tomato starting season. Nothing beats a fresh tomato from the garden. I even just enjoy touching the leaves and the smell of my seedlings is very exciting.
I hear you about the "last frost date"! Our date is May 17th, zone 4 Canada 🇨🇦. I now wait until at least June 10th to put my tomatoes 🍅 and peppers 🫑 in the ground. I've been impatient and planted some out early June ..... then we get a frost warning! 🤬 They were fine because I would double cloche them and also cover them with fleece. So happy to see you and Tuck back in the garden 💕! PS Excellent tip about the gardening journal! My garden is gradually getting bigger and bigger, and I have to start writing everything down! It's too much to remember now!
I just discovered your podcast a couple weeks ago. So I've been binge watching your old shows. Love Love Love them. I haven't had a veggie garden in many years. I desided after hearing there might be a food shortage I should plant one.
Thanks for all you do! I like your informative and energetic presentations on gardening in the backyard setting. You are the real-deal! I am happy to watch your videos and look forward to seeing your beautiful yards! Do up-date later on when your special apple fruits again. I also love seeing all the different tomatoes you harvest.
This happened to me as well, mostly because I was definitely over-watering! Now I only water my seedlings once a week. The seed starter soil is very good at retaining water. ^_^
Another great video with a lot of detail. I use a grow light because that is the only way I can get them the light they need. This is by far the best gardening channel on YT.
As a general rule I also wait till after Mother's Day to plant my tomatoes (but still keeping a close eye on the weather). Only once did I have to use "backups" because we had a mild frost the first week of June that year. Great video James! And you showed a very good example of companion gardening.
Thanks James for all your work, info and energy! Your videos help a lot because I also live in Jersey so its easier to see what you're growing around what time of the year.
Niiice! Thanks dude! I've got some Cherry Falls, Roma, Brandywine, and some experimental Sweet Prince tomatoes from Row7. I'm also getting some Sungold and Early girl hybrids. and thanks for the seed sources. 🍅 Let's go tomato!
Watching your videos from Edmonton, Alberta Canada where it's -5 degrees Celcius today! 🥶😂 I LOVE your passion in your videos! ❤ can't get over how tall some of your tomatoes get!! 😳
I've been a beginner gardener for about 8 years but now that I'm retired I'm hoping to become a novice soon, with the help of experts like yourself. I've always pruned the bottom leaves and taken off the suckers in the early life of the plants but after awhile I just let the plant do its thing. Should I be taking off the suckers the whole time? I found your channel about a month ago and have already learned so much. Tuck is awesome. I love seeing him in your videos. Yorkies are my fav. I hope to have one someday soon. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and thanks in advance for a reply. Happy gardening!!
Great info today. Got my shirt Friday and I love the red color, it looks good with the “Grow” design and it’s really soft. Have a blessed day. 🙏🏻🙏🏻💕👩🏻🌾
A couple of years ago I grew some tomato plants, one of the plants didn't even get bigger than a foot, and it kept growing little cherry tomatoes. It was fabulous and tasty. Thanks for the great clip 💯
Prepping for next year. Life issues cause me to have a very small, late garden this year. Going to be attempting to do seed starters this coming 2023 season! So glad you mentioned Baker Creek seeds. Found their website and ordered my seeds there. What a beautiful range they have! 😁 Thank you for posting all of your videos! You and Tuck seem to have such an amazing time. Keep at it!
We have our Union County NJ seedling well on their way. We started the peppers on March 6 and the Tomatoes on March 20 and 21. We just started 4 more varieties of Cherry and another group of Oxhearts on April 9. I decided that I wanted more variety of Cherry and the Oxheart was out favorite. I am also doing 19 varieties from the Dwarf Tomato Project after having good results from an Uluru Ochre I planted. I am very happy to support a Jersey guy and your channel was one of my inspirations!
Hey, nice video! A tip to add for Southern California gardeners, or anyone who might be dealing with that insanely powerful mid day sun and some equally powerful wind: harden off your plants in the shade and start by leaving them out only for an hour or two hours per day in the morning or evening. Direct sun around here will kill your babies in less than 30 minutes, so please consider you local conditions. Happy growing!
Hey James! I’ve been watching you for about 2-3 years now, and you’re my biggest inspiration to do a food forest and make a better garden! I had a question though, last year I tried to start my seedlings with worm compost, but none came up! When I used a dirt mix for seeds, then they started. When should I use worm castings in my garden, I feel like it was too strong for the ungerminated seeds. Thanks!🌱
Yeah worm castings are high in nitrogen and way too much nutrients contained in them. seedlings need a more neutral soil. kitchen scrap compost if finished and cured can be a good medium. Worm castings are good to add when you see flower buds and fruit buds. However, too much nitrogen will stifle fruit production and encourage all leaves. Follow the package directions when adding to existing garden/native soils. Worm castings are a good amendment to add to the bulk of a more neutral prepared soil, or dress the sides of garden rows on the surface and dig in a little.
So happy to see you back on and WOW you are really giving some great information. I wish I known about the Mykos Pure Mycorrhizal Inoculant before I planted. I will just have to get some and a few more plants and see which grow better. Thanks for all the great information and can't wait to watch your garden grow this year.
James I'm in Jersey also about 15 minutes outside of Manhattan (Bayonne) . My plants go in the ground around the 20th - 21st of May. I like to be on the safe side also LOL. LOVE your videos.👍
Your energy is so fun!! Two varieties of tomato for you to try: Marizol Gold, yellow pink beefsteak, can become huge, 2-3 lbs., tastes like you put sugar on top. Black Sea Man, purple brown beefsteak, can become more huge, 2-4 lbs., rich flavor as if red wine were poured in, and so sweet. They're heirloom, indeterminate and maybe kind of hard to find. Mine came long,long ago from Seedsavers exchange in Decorah, Iowa. Pat Tuck for me.
I got my packet of Super Sweet 100 seeds last week and I'm going probably start them next weekend. I'm ready for it to warm up and the gardening season to begin even if this year it's going to be light for me, I'm going to concentrate on doing a few things well and on getting my fruit trees thriving rather than try to do too much. (I'm still going to try to get okra to grow well here in zone 4b, whether it wants to or not)
IT'S TOMATO TIME WITH TUCK LETS GOOOOOOO!
We have been waiting all year for this!! 🐕❤️
Awesome video!
Hey james do you have a video that explains how to amend the soil? Also I appreciated the tomato vid especially when I struggle to grow tomatoes almost every year lol. 🤠👍
James and Kevin collab soon??
Loved the video. Great advice. My 2 favorite Gardening gurus are right here. Epic Kevin & Jersey Prigioni. Of course, with the adorable Tuck.
It was my birthday last week. The best present is seeing James and tuck back again for another season.
Let's Gooo!!! Happy Late Birthday Aidan Ho, thanks for being a part of Team Grow! ❤️🐕
It was my bday last week too
@@voiceoftruth9358 Happy belated b-day!
@@voiceoftruth9358 Happy Birthday!!! Mom says celebrate the whole season! 💚
Happy Birthday!!! Mom says celebrate the whole season! 💚
Thanks James. I started my very first food forest this year. You saved my life buddy. That’s really all I can say. Thank you brother. You gave me a passion, and I’ll be forever grateful.
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James, I've missed your energy bro. Don't stop dropping these videos. Your in my zone too man. We gotta keep each other growing!
As a Certified Master Gardener, I can say this was a very well done and accurate video about growing tomatoes from seed. Well Done!
Who'd you pay to get that title?
@@HashPhantom It is University Training offered around the country.
When James posts again, it's garden time! You are my motivator and this video got me SO excited about this year! Let's Go!!
Thank God you're back. First time homeowner and I didn't want to have to go through growing a food forest for the first time without you. Look forward to seeing you and Tuck, and let's not forget the chickens.
That was very thorough and quickly to the point. Excellent overview on successful tomato gardening.
Man, how I missed listening to your enthusiasm! I get so much motivation to continue gardening.
Let's Gooo Gigi Di, we are back!!
Lord I missed you.. thanks for the energy and excellence in the garden.. I have learned so much from you.
I live in Connecticut and JUST GOT a packet of Tomato seeds for free at the public Library. I can't wait to try them out!
What a video!!! So glad to see the Master Gardener Tuck and his Apprentice James!!! This was so great to see video #2 of 2022. Can't wait for the rest/weekly. Last year I was hospitalized for 4 1/2 mos. and missed 1/2 of the Spring and ALL of the summer. There was NO garden. Thank GOD I found your channel. So looking forward to planting along with you. Kisses and hugs to Tuck!!!
James, glad to see you back brother.
Enjoy seeing your growth over the past few years have been awesome!
Tuck is the best bud!
Thanks for the kind words Matt!
Don’t start your tomatoes too early and be patient transplanting them out, is probably the most valuable tip for new gardeners yet the one it seems like everyone must learn the hard way.
Yup! ❤️
Sounds like your talking to me! I started way to early, now I'm hoping they will survive the transplant..😬
YOUR ENERGY IS PHENOMENAL
THANK YOU
😁❤️
Thank you James, I appreciate your time and work teaching us. Say hi to Tuck for me.!
Awesome video, very helpful! My family and I have started a small backyard garden. Less than 2 years in our new home and we've completely transformed the backyard into a beautiful garden space. We are beginner gardeners, growing and learning along the way. Recently I started a gardening channel to help encourage others to start growing as well. No time better than now to learn self sufficiency. 💚🌱 Thank you!
My daughter is so happy she can watch your videos again you are her inspiration for her growing her lien garden and she’s only 6 and we are trying the super sweet 100s this year
Super sweet 100 is my fave cherry tomato
@@elyserhyne243 yeah it’s my daughters as well she eats them for snacks
So excited to see you and Tuck back in the garden again this year!!! Definitely going to try the Soldaki this season :)
I’m going to look for Soldaki, but I also have to have my Cherokee Purple
My mother always put a spoonful of crushed egg shells under the tomato plant when planting and this calcium prevents end rot . This fix has never failed.
The most epic intro of yours I have ever witnessed. I love your energy! You help reduce my sadness and anxiety. Thanks!
We've been missing you 2 over the down time I hope you and Tuck have been doing well 💛💪🙏🏽🌾🇵🇷 I'm super stoked for this gardening season
Thank you for explaining "hardening of", I understand now where I've gone wrong in the past.
Hi James, I’ve been successfully gardening for over a half century now in Maine, but I so enjoy your take on it. I love your enthusiasm, your willingness to share, and of course, Tuck. Thank you so much for giving your time to us. I hope you have another great year in the garden and all of your ventures. All the best, Doug
Hes back! Good to see you boys back on here!!!!!
*_NO COMMENT James, JUST WONDERFUL, continue like this, go go go gooooooo_*
James, what a wonderful gardening lesson. If we follow your lessons there is no reason we cant have a fruitful garden season. Little Tuck slipping his head in.
I literally couldn’t contain me excitement seeing you and Tuck back!
Let's Gooo Hillary!! ❤️
JP is back! I'm so excited.
Let’s go!!!
James, I am SO happy to see your videos again. You are THE most inspirational person I've met. Rock on!!
So glad you’re back James! Let’s gooooooooooo love Tuck 💕
I have learned so much from JP and Tuck. I'm really grateful for these videos.
Tomatoes are one of the best things to grow. I grew tons of heirloom varieties the kids loved it and we ate spaghettis with every color sauce.
I love this channel. I am learning so much and side note, I’d marry this guy and garden together forever!
I would love merchandise with Tuck! On it as well!
I don't think I've ever seen such beautiful tomatoes. Your plants are simply amazing if I could only do this with mine. I'm a first time gardener and your video has given me so much inspiration. I can't wait to get started. Those Cherry bomb plants are breath taking. Wish me luck this year
So happy tomato starting season. Nothing beats a fresh tomato from the garden. I even just enjoy touching the leaves and the smell of my seedlings is very exciting.
Soooo helpful!! I get something out of every one of your videos I watch! I appreciate so much! And I just love seeing Tuck💚💚💚
Thank you James and Tuck. Great info!!
Wisdom always pays, Great video James.
My garden is already planted. I already have tomatoes on the vine. I live in Deep South Texas where it is hot . I love spring !!
Let's Gooo! How are they growing for ya so far?
This is an epic vlog. Truly classic for the ages. It should be in all kinds of gardening and horticulture books as the gold standard of care
I hear you about the "last frost date"! Our date is May 17th, zone 4 Canada 🇨🇦. I now wait until at least June 10th to put my tomatoes 🍅 and peppers 🫑 in the ground. I've been impatient and planted some out early June ..... then we get a frost warning! 🤬 They were fine because I would double cloche them and also cover them with fleece. So happy to see you and Tuck back in the garden 💕! PS Excellent tip about the gardening journal! My garden is gradually getting bigger and bigger, and I have to start writing everything down! It's too much to remember now!
I just discovered your podcast a couple weeks ago. So I've been binge watching your old shows. Love Love Love them. I haven't had a veggie garden in many years. I desided after hearing there might be a food shortage I should plant one.
Thanks! I’ve learned so much from you just watching you today!! Thank you very much and keep up the great job and your enthusiasm!! : )
Happy 2022! So wonderful to have you back for another gardening year!
Your energy and knowledge are so appreciated. Keep up the great work. Your my new favorite TH-camr.
Thanks for all you do! I like your informative and energetic presentations on gardening in the backyard setting. You are the real-deal! I am happy to watch your videos and look forward to seeing your beautiful yards! Do up-date later on when your special apple fruits again. I also love seeing all the different tomatoes you harvest.
Perfect! Thank you! Seeing that I started my seedlings and now have shrooms growing in the soil.💁🏿♀️😡😁
Happy to see you back.
Stay well
This happened to me as well, mostly because I was definitely over-watering! Now I only water my seedlings once a week. The seed starter soil is very good at retaining water. ^_^
Love this channel. New gardener and you help me and the kids so much. Thanks brother.
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Oh yeah! Tomorrow is my birthday and I am so happy to see James back in action ❤️
I love spring for many reasons! One of course is getting to see James and Tuck! 💖
I LOVE your enthusiasm! And I love seeing Tuck! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Another great video with a lot of detail. I use a grow light because that is the only way I can get them the light they need. This is by far the best gardening channel on YT.
As a general rule I also wait till after Mother's Day to plant my tomatoes (but still keeping a close eye on the weather). Only once did I have to use "backups" because we had a mild frost the first week of June that year. Great video James!
And you showed a very good example of companion gardening.
I love your passion for growing tomatoes. It's very inspiring.
Thanks James for all your work, info and energy! Your videos help a lot because I also live in Jersey so its easier to see what you're growing around what time of the year.
I love your channel, I love your energy🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for the inspiration, James!
Coming, friend. Amazing. The best video, friend.. great.. greetings from your best friend, Indonesian Traditional Gold Seeker🇮🇩⚒🌸🌼👍👍👍👍
Your videos really cheer me up and give such encouragement. Thank you James and Tuck. 💖💖💖
Niiice! Thanks dude! I've got some Cherry Falls, Roma, Brandywine, and some experimental Sweet Prince tomatoes from Row7. I'm also getting some Sungold and Early girl hybrids. and thanks for the seed sources. 🍅 Let's go tomato!
Watching your videos from Edmonton, Alberta Canada where it's -5 degrees Celcius today! 🥶😂 I LOVE your passion in your videos! ❤ can't get over how tall some of your tomatoes get!! 😳
I love following you and learning from you and Tuck. Thank you!
I could not wait for it to get warmed up bc I know I get to see some awesome veggies and fruits from James and tuck
Thank you Tuck, and James!! 🌱❤️ Y'all rock! 🤗
Cannot wait to see how our gardens turn out this year!
So happy to see you back in the garden! you always have an awesome tips!
It is so good to see you again. !!!
Those seed cells look Epic 👍
So excited to grow one of my favorite fruits again!!! Thank you James and Tuck!
I've been a beginner gardener for about 8 years but now that I'm retired I'm hoping to become a novice soon, with the help of experts like yourself. I've always pruned the bottom leaves and taken off the suckers in the early life of the plants but after awhile I just let the plant do its thing. Should I be taking off the suckers the whole time? I found your channel about a month ago and have already learned so much. Tuck is awesome. I love seeing him in your videos. Yorkies are my fav. I hope to have one someday soon. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and thanks in advance for a reply. Happy gardening!!
James, you get me pumped up. I sit at work yearning to get in the garden!
Central Florida in the house.
Great info today. Got my shirt Friday and I love the red color, it looks good with the “Grow” design and it’s really soft. Have a blessed day. 🙏🏻🙏🏻💕👩🏻🌾
Thanks Debbie! Glad you enjoyed the video and are happy with the Merch! Appreciate the support ❤️
A couple of years ago I grew some tomato plants, one of the plants didn't even get bigger than a foot, and it kept growing little cherry tomatoes. It was fabulous and tasty. Thanks for the great clip 💯
Yessss! I was hoping for some "complete growing guides" that are plant specific! Thank you, James and Tuck!
Dayuuum... he got the epic 6 cells! so glad to see new content coming from you James!
Great video. thanks James!
Prepping for next year. Life issues cause me to have a very small, late garden this year. Going to be attempting to do seed starters this coming 2023 season! So glad you mentioned Baker Creek seeds. Found their website and ordered my seeds there. What a beautiful range they have! 😁 Thank you for posting all of your videos! You and Tuck seem to have such an amazing time. Keep at it!
You are the best. We all need to up the garden this season. Fresh produce is getting harder to find.
We have our Union County NJ seedling well on their way. We started the peppers on March 6 and the Tomatoes on March 20 and 21. We just started 4 more varieties of Cherry and another group of Oxhearts on April 9. I decided that I wanted more variety of Cherry and the Oxheart was out favorite. I am also doing 19 varieties from the Dwarf Tomato Project after having good results from an Uluru Ochre I planted. I am very happy to support a Jersey guy and your channel was one of my inspirations!
Woo Hoo!! I love when you start your videos for the year!!!!!
Thanks for sharing your tomato tips and knowledge! 🤩
Hey, nice video! A tip to add for Southern California gardeners, or anyone who might be dealing with that insanely powerful mid day sun and some equally powerful wind: harden off your plants in the shade and start by leaving them out only for an hour or two hours per day in the morning or evening. Direct sun around here will kill your babies in less than 30 minutes, so please consider you local conditions. Happy growing!
Another dandy! Thanks for the continued quality content brother.
So glad to see you and Tuck back at it again! My sungold tomatoes are so cute right now.
Back in action!!
Thanks James . I love tomato . I start my seed indoor because I live in hardy zone .
Hey James! I’ve been watching you for about 2-3 years now, and you’re my biggest inspiration to do a food forest and make a better garden!
I had a question though, last year I tried to start my seedlings with worm compost, but none came up! When I used a dirt mix for seeds, then they started. When should I use worm castings in my garden, I feel like it was too strong for the ungerminated seeds. Thanks!🌱
Yeah worm castings are high in nitrogen and way too much nutrients contained in them. seedlings need a more neutral soil. kitchen scrap compost if finished and cured can be a good medium. Worm castings are good to add when you see flower buds and fruit buds. However, too much nitrogen will stifle fruit production and encourage all leaves. Follow the package directions when adding to existing garden/native soils. Worm castings are a good amendment to add to the bulk of a more neutral prepared soil, or dress the sides of garden rows on the surface and dig in a little.
Well said!
Perfect timing. I plant on or a few days after April 15.
Hello Tuck 👋. Good to see the garden again James thank you for sharing 🥰🐝 safe 🇨🇦
So happy to see you back on and WOW you are really giving some great information. I wish I known about the Mykos Pure Mycorrhizal Inoculant before I planted. I will just have to get some and a few more plants and see which grow better. Thanks for all the great information and can't wait to watch your garden grow this year.
Great information that I’ll surely use as a first time gardener.
James I'm in Jersey also about 15 minutes outside of Manhattan (Bayonne) . My plants go in the ground around the 20th - 21st of May. I like to be on the safe side also LOL. LOVE your videos.👍
I cannot tell you how excited I am to see James and Tuck again. Away too long!
We’re back! Thanks for watching and supporting ❤️
James - Can you please make a video showing each of the trellises you use, how they were made, and the pros and cons of each methods?
James is the man! What’s up growers!
Your energy is so fun!! Two varieties of tomato for you to try: Marizol Gold, yellow pink beefsteak, can become huge, 2-3 lbs., tastes like you put sugar on top.
Black Sea Man, purple brown beefsteak, can become more huge, 2-4 lbs., rich flavor as if red wine were poured in, and so sweet. They're heirloom, indeterminate and maybe kind of hard to find. Mine came long,long ago from Seedsavers exchange in Decorah, Iowa.
Pat Tuck for me.
I got my packet of Super Sweet 100 seeds last week and I'm going probably start them next weekend. I'm ready for it to warm up and the gardening season to begin even if this year it's going to be light for me, I'm going to concentrate on doing a few things well and on getting my fruit trees thriving rather than try to do too much. (I'm still going to try to get okra to grow well here in zone 4b, whether it wants to or not)
One of your best and most specifically helpful videos ever. Thank u so much!!