Garden Fresh Tomatoes, No Dig Required: Flourishing in Temperate Regions

Success is not certain with outdoor tomatoes in damp climates. The previous year to this saw almost no harvest, before late blight arrived in August. I'm sharing with you my success of 2022, which was a dry summer, just what tomatoes like. Temperatures were above average, around 24 C 75 F in July and August daytime, and 12C 54. F by night. We start with transplanting tomatoes in mid-May /end of spring, and continue until autumn. I share ideas for super tasty fruits. The flavour is so much better when you grow them yourself. 00:00 14th MAY - I explain when is a good time to transplant tomatoes outdoors 01:07 Ground preparation (tomatoes are a second planting after purple sprouting broccoli) - harvesting, raking (optional), watering 03:16 Then spreading compost 04:59 Varieties of tomatoes for planting - Dorenia, Yuko’s Persimmon x Lilia’s Perfection, Sungold 06:08 Stakes for the cordon tomatoes 06:31 Transplanting the tomato plants, and info on watering, spacing, and late blight 11:07 Now 13th JUNE, tying the plants to the stakes 11:55 Why I take off the end of bottom-most trusses 12:13 The importance of watering at this stage of growth 12:54 Side-shooting (removing suckers) 13:28 My thoughts on feeding tomatoes 13:45 Two plants at the back, closely spaced 14:05 Removing lower leaves 15:15 18th JULY, harvesting some fruit, how tomatoes ripen 16:39 More maintenance - de-leafing, side-shooting 17:31 Taking out the tops, I explain the reason why 19:53 17th AUGUST after hot weather, and the results from just using compost mulch, no feeds 21:07 Coriander and Medania spinach interplanted among the tomatoes 22:20 How much longer for the tomato plants, and a reminder of the ongoing maintenance 22:51 Horizontal top bars across the stakes 23:29 Harvesting Sungold, Uluru Yellow, Dorinia 23:57 17th SEPTEMBER, and info on watering at this stage of growth 24:55 Leaf roll 25:40 Sungold with split skin - the reason why 26:14 Blossom End Rot, and more on watering at this stage 27:24 An F2 variety 28:06 Saving seed 28:24 Some more on ripening 29:00 How to clear a tomato plant, and how to compost For detailed information on growing tomatoes, see my online From Seed to Harvest lesson: https://charlesdowding.co.uk/product/from-seed-to-harvest-30-tomatoes/. The lesson has more information about sowing, raising plants, and about growing tomatoes undercover. My No Dig book has 6 pages about growing tomatoes - see this offer, with my Calendar of Sowing Dates https://charlesdowding.co.uk/product/special-offer-new-no-dig-book-and-2023-calendar/ Filmed at Homeacres, Somerset, Southwest UK from May to September 2022 by Alessandro Vitale, @SpicyMoustache You can join this channel by paying a monthly fee, to support our work with helping gardeners grow better, and to receive monthly videos made only for members: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1J6siDdmhwah7q0O2WJBg/join