I was told by my Grandma (who is 92) that my Great Grandma used to go around the garden and tap on all the stems to produce flowers, fruits or veggies. Four generations back gardening tips never go out of style.
Spanking is also good for houseplants.It makes them stronger all around.A lot of us allow the suckers on the bottom to grow about nine inches long and then cut and root them.We plant them well covered at a shallow angle so they can grow lots of roots quickly.We get nice results from these cuttings.
The apple juice is the reall deal. Just to prove it to myself, I actually didn't do it for a while and blossoms would linger or fall off. I started using the juice and it worked ;)
awesome advice I'm starting my first garden as a adult my grand mother and mom use to grow tomatoes when I was a kid and but not to abundant success, but my grandma would show us pictures of her when she was a child with her grand mother standing next to some tomatoe bushes that I swear were 5' or larger grandma said that " when grandma grew her plants she grew and caned enough to feed her family and gave the rest to people who were in need" I guess I'm tryin to keep my family's traditions alive...
Brilliant to see your tomatoes and peppers doing so well :) and your advice on apple juice is just what i was looking for ..I've lost a few blossoms recently and i didn't understand why, thanks for the tip :)
So great to see your positive results from pulling suckers. It's even more important to do with potted plants to help keep growth under control. When first growing, it's easy to be thankful for any growth and let it be, but tomato plants can grow incredibly fast. Thanks to your advice I've been pruning the suckers and keeping my plants in control. A couple weeks ago the roots found the sub irrigation reservoir and the plants are growing like mad now!
Last two years I have gotten great results when alot of the people I know didn't and I think the difference is,I bought a few bags of wild flower seed,and planted them around my veg. garden to attract pollinators and it works great.A $7. bag of either full sun flower seed,partial shade flower seed,or butterfly/hummingbird flower seed will do the trick.
You are so pleasure and friendly. I love your video. Thank you. I hope when I have a lot more years of gardening under my belt, I will have a friendly face like you.
I.ve grown Tomatoes for many years, mostly unsuccessfully. I learned more from this video than forty years of growing. Thanks so much, I know this years crop will bring better results thanks to you. D
Whole apples create ethylene gas, and not methane gas. However, as a bee keeper, I suggest that spraying your blossoms with a sugar based product probably attracts more pollinators, such as honey bees. Thank god every day for the honey bee because 1/3 of our food is a direct result of their pollination.
I have never spanked my tomato plants but do know the theory behind it. As with other plants I grow, when they are seedlings I do tapping. Gently tap the tops to strengthen the stems and help their roots to grow strong. So now I will spanking and tapping for a great harvest to come. Much Mahalo for your video.
I learned years ago from an "old timer" how to increase your tomato production. He called it "thumping the tomato blossoms" with your finger. Some folks here in Georgia actually use an electric tooth brush to vibrate the blossoms. Since the tomato blossom is self pollinated and no insects required, the thumping or vibrating does the job better than the wind or occasional bee. My tomato plants will have anywhere from 40 to over 50 tomatoes on them at a time. Thumping is the way to go.
This really works! I have spanked my 3 roma tomato plant blossoms (3 wks ago) and all three have set fruit. There are about 25 tomatos growing on these plants. I have also used my daughters old sponge bob battery toothbrush, it works also. Thanks for the information!
I've enjoyed the comments made be many, and the Information you have shared is the type of Info that may seem odd to some but it is the difference in a successful garden and one that struggles. My great-grandmother was well known for her ability to do the odd sounding "remedy" or "little something extra" and the proof was always in the results. From having the most amazing gardens to saving livestock and also children (way back before the town Dr. Would make his annual rounds). I'm glad to know that some folks still have this type of info and more importantly take the time to share it online. Cheers, to you, Sir! Keep on sharing! There is a reason to continue with passing the knowledge along...and it is greatly appreciated!
Tomatoes like sunny areas. Lots of sunshine. Try mounding fresh compost around the tops of the plants with a good organic fertilizer like Happy Frog. And once you see blossoms, spray them with apple juice.
This actually works very well. When mine start to flower I don't wait for the bees. I go out with a q-tip and brush every single flower and you would not believe how many tomatoes I have. Right now I have anywhere from 10-15 on each plant. I tested two groups in different areas. The one group i used the q-tip and the other group i did not even touch them at all. The group I used the q-tip on has the 10-15 on each plant whereas the other group has 4-5 tomatoes on each. It works and works well.
Here in the South we thump our tomato blossoms with our fore finger and thumb. Some folks use electric tooth brushes which vibrate the blossoms. This method will increase your per plant production three and four fold. I grow all heirloom, thump them all every day and each plant will have 40 to 60 tomatoes like yours. Nice video.
The red xmas bulbs are brilliant. I just started growing tomatoes and have spotted a beautiful yellow bird landing on my cages inspecting the plants...those red bulbs are going up today!
The apple juice trick was very informative. Thank you. Never had a problem with tomato plants producing, but that trick is good to know, instead of purchasing the chemical sprays at the store.
Hi and thank you for the upload. Everything you say makes complete sense. I know because everything you say, though worded a little differently is in an old gardening book. I do not have it any more, but I have seen what you say and advise on various sites, it all works and for the reasons you give, Take care. When I was a kid it was my job to water and pinch out any of those shoots that grow so quickly, and by accident The plants were grown in a big shed and the bottom leaves got
early in the morning or late at night... so the neighbors don't have you committed....... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! thank you for the great advice, and the laughs!
I really appreciate your videos. I live in zone 5--almost in zone 6--so I don't get plants in the ground as soon as you. I am going to spank my tomatoes this year! If I can get the kind of count you get, I'll be a very happy gardener. You really have a perfect personality for making videos. Fun and educational. What more can one ask for?
lol, greatstuff man! I used to do it with the paper, then i found an older braun eletric toothbrush and now i use it to pollenate my heirloom brandywines and peppers!
I have also heard that plants that have a little bit of stress from windy conditions will develop more connective tissues in their stalks.Bigger and stronger stalks allow nutrients to move more freely and quickly from root to fruit. Your spanking them might mimic that stress and be the stimulus the plant needs to produce the bigger and stronger stalks.
4' cages on the peppers. In early spring I only water about twice a week to encourage deep root development. They send out lots of roots, deep in search of the water. When the heat's on, I stick my finger in the soil and if it's losing moister, I give 'em a drink.
HAHAHA spanking increases pollination. True but funny at the same time. I love to watch your gardening vids so I subscribed and liked. Keep up the great work!
Hello, once again , here it is 2017 . Thank the Lord my mother is still with me at 85 years old and yes she has me spanking plants. Just look at this video, it works. Up until last year we have never used raised beds. I did last tear just for my mother, so she does have to bend as much. spanking helps with getting what the plant needs from the roots. this helps on all plants. It's like a wake up call. All so when planting the tomatoes we start by digging down and laying the tomatoes plant down on its side. pull off some the suckers . By doing this covering more of the plant you'll get more roots and the plant will stand up on its own. And before putting the plant in the ground put a tablespoon of Epsom salt and stir it into the soil and then put the plant in the ground. I'm sorry if this is confusing. I hope you understand what I've try to say. but don't for get to spank the plant as it starting to grow. Just your few plants you'll be feeding the neighborhood with your tomato . I love taking the tomatoes off the vine and putting salt on them and eating them right there. good growing
I bought them from a garden center last year and they were about a foot tall and had a few blooms on them. This year I started all from seed and they're growing even better. See my videos from earlier this year (2013) and you'll see the seedlings, my transplant method (red solo cups), & planting. I don't use miracle gro, though I'm not militant towards those that do, I use compost tea and a bit of organic vegetable fertilizer when transplanting and once they put on fruit. Thanks 4 watching
You could also put a couple of Habenro Peppers in a blender with a pint of water. Put your mix with solid chunks in a spray bottle and set it in the sun for a day. then spray your plants after the rain. It also helps with varmints.
Great idea about the apple juice spray. I've also used epsom salts mixed with water to spray on my blossoms with excellent results! Great, informative video - like your humor!
i got a good one for you, an old farmer once said that he remembered as child it was so hot one summer that when he went out to milk the cow all he got was powdered milk. lol.
ahhhh look at those green tomatoes ,,num num num... I moved to Ireland over 11 years ago and hard to grow tomatoes here.. especially right on the Atlantic coast.. chilly and windy.. I am going to try to grow some tomatoes ..won't need to spank my babies here ..lol but I sure do miss a good green fried tomato sandwich... I went to town one day at a farmers market and asked for some green tomatoes and they looked at me like I came from a different planet ... ha ha .. thank you for the video learned some things ...xx
That would be ethylene gas, not methane, that helps fruit set and ripening. You can toss a couple of bad apples :) under your tomatoes plants near the end of the season to get the last green ones to ripen. Ripe apples give off lots of ethylene gas.
Yes you can. You can even put the apple juice in a hose end sprayer and spray everything (easier than a manual pump spray bottle). Just remember, the pollenation is a bit different on squash & cukes than tomatoes and peppers. Squash plant females flowers are on the end of what will be the squash, the male flowers are at the end of spindiley shoots. Insects will get pollen from the male and then take it to the female ovary inside it's flower. :)
someone said that birds do not like tomatoes but they do it for the water so just put a pan of water near your tomato plants and they wont bother the plants. i havent tried it yet but it sounds logical. good video .
Ok that makes me feel better. I made some up last night but it didn't smell too unpleasant. I don't care, so long as it works. Thanks again for the advice...
Thanks for the video R71. I twiddle the stem next to the blossoms with 2 fingers, to break the pollen loose, but when it gets above 90 degrees, nothing seems to work very well.
If you bake a few spotted banana peels on a tray in your oven, you can grind them up and have a powder to apply. Mix with egg shells on the tray and you have calcium too! or put it all in your compost pile and apply later on.
I always thought the whole point of peat pots was to leave them on to give the plants a much gentler transplant when the time comes. I'd never heard of removing them.
I never remove them either. I think the problem he's thinking of is when you plant a transplant at the same soil level as it is in the peat pot. In that case you need to peel the top edge off the peat pot so none of it sticks above the soil because it will wick moisture and dry out the roots before they grow thru the peat pot. I always plant my tomatoes deep by taking off all leaves except the top 2 pairs and plant it with the entire stem under the soil. Roots will grow all along the stem and will make a much healthier plant.
good idea...since we've been haveing a serious lack of bees problem out here in wyoming, i've been sending my grand kids out to tickle the tomato flowers with q-tips think i might give this a try
I SPANKED MY TOMATOES AND THEY ARE NOT TALKING TO ME NOW !.
keep the good work up
I was told by my Grandma (who is 92) that my Great Grandma used to go around the garden and tap on all the stems to produce flowers, fruits or veggies. Four generations back gardening tips never go out of style.
This must be the singularly most helpful video I've seen on growing tomatoes! Thanks from a new grower!
Spanking is also good for houseplants.It makes them stronger all around.A lot of us allow the suckers on the bottom to grow about nine inches long and then cut and root them.We plant them well covered at a shallow angle so they can grow lots of roots quickly.We get nice results from these cuttings.
The apple juice is the reall deal. Just to prove it to myself, I actually didn't do it for a while and blossoms would linger or fall off. I started using the juice and it worked ;)
Keeps them from misbehaving! LOL!! Love it!
awesome advice I'm starting my first garden as a adult my grand mother and mom use to grow tomatoes when I was a kid and but not to abundant success, but my grandma would show us pictures of her when she was a child with her grand mother standing next to some tomatoe bushes that I swear were 5' or larger grandma said that " when grandma grew her plants she grew and caned enough to feed her family and gave the rest to people who were in need" I guess I'm tryin to keep my family's traditions alive...
Tomatoes and Peppers have "Perfect Flower's" You are encouraging thee pollination of the flowers great sucker tips as well.....
Brilliant to see your tomatoes and peppers doing so well :)
and your advice on apple juice is just what i was looking for ..I've lost a few blossoms recently and i didn't understand why, thanks for the tip :)
So great to see your positive results from pulling suckers. It's even more important to do with potted plants to help keep growth under control. When first growing, it's easy to be thankful for any growth and let it be, but tomato plants can grow incredibly fast. Thanks to your advice I've been pruning the suckers and keeping my plants in control. A couple weeks ago the roots found the sub irrigation reservoir and the plants are growing like mad now!
I really love your videos, I have started spanking my tamatos
Thank you very much.
Last two years I have gotten great results when alot of the people I know didn't and I think the difference is,I bought a few bags of wild flower seed,and planted them around my veg. garden to attract pollinators and it works great.A $7. bag of either full sun flower seed,partial shade flower seed,or butterfly/hummingbird flower seed will do the trick.
You are so pleasure and friendly. I love your video. Thank you. I hope when I have a lot more years of gardening under my belt, I will have a friendly face like you.
LPP
Thus the recommendation to do it early in the morning or at night. So the neighbors won't have you committed ;)
I.ve grown Tomatoes for many years, mostly unsuccessfully. I learned more from this video than forty years of growing. Thanks so much, I know this years crop will bring better results thanks to you. D
Do you respect them the morning after?
In California we use earthquakes to shake our plants healthy :)
LOL. Now if ya'll could just get some rain.
Last week sfv earthquake lol
Whole apples create ethylene gas, and not methane gas. However, as a bee keeper,
I suggest that spraying your blossoms with a sugar based product probably attracts more pollinators, such as honey bees. Thank god every day for the honey bee because 1/3 of our food is a direct result of their pollination.
Tomatoes ripening in the sunlight,the best.
I have never spanked my tomato plants but do know the theory behind it. As with other plants I grow, when they are seedlings I do tapping. Gently tap the tops to strengthen the stems and help their roots to grow strong. So now I will spanking and tapping for a great harvest to come. Much Mahalo for your video.
well ain't that the cat's meow, golly gee whiz.. Think it's making me so hoootttt !!!!
My mom told me that spanking my tomato would make me go blind.
not true, hairy palms are possible though!
Only if you do it on a regular basis.... But never spank your courgette
+Tired mum Can i spank with a courgette?
+Patrick Hempe personally I think it's whatever floats your boat
+Patrick Hempe personally I think it's whatever floats your boat
I learned years ago from an "old timer" how to increase your tomato production. He called it "thumping the tomato blossoms" with your finger. Some folks here in Georgia actually use an electric tooth brush to vibrate the blossoms. Since the tomato blossom is self pollinated and no insects required, the thumping or vibrating does the job better than the wind or occasional bee. My tomato plants will have anywhere from 40 to over 50 tomatoes on them at a time. Thumping is the way to go.
That apple juice thing is a nifty little tip. Thanks!
Thank you for the informative video,enjoy your humor.
This really works! I have spanked my 3 roma tomato plant blossoms (3 wks ago) and all three have set fruit. There are about 25 tomatos growing on these plants. I have also used my daughters old sponge bob battery toothbrush, it works also. Thanks for the information!
Thanks a lot for posting this! I am now going out to spank my tomatoes and spray the tomatoe flowers with apple juice! :-)
I spanked my tomatoes once.
Got arrested for vegetable endangerment.
FML!
:(
Glad I could help.
Stake and shake :)
Thank you for your video. Awesome advice!
Thank you very much for watching.
where are you Reaganites? a whole year without a word.....we're missing gardening together...
thanks this is something I will have to try...plus a lot of people don't know about them SUCKERS. that's a great reminder also..
1 ounces of Coconut rum, Midori Mellon, Reg. rum, and the balance of the jar with Pineaple Juice + OJ mixed together make for a happy gardener too!
I've enjoyed the comments made be many, and the Information you have shared is the type of Info that may seem odd to some but it is the difference in a successful garden and one that struggles. My great-grandmother was well known for her ability to do the odd sounding "remedy" or "little something extra" and the proof was always in the results. From having the most amazing gardens to saving livestock and also children (way back before the town Dr. Would make his annual rounds). I'm glad to know that some folks still have this type of info and more importantly take the time to share it online. Cheers, to you, Sir! Keep on sharing! There is a reason to continue with passing the knowledge along...and it is greatly appreciated!
I tried this. I think it actually saved some blossoms! Thanks for sharing
Tomatoes like sunny areas. Lots of sunshine. Try mounding fresh compost around the tops of the plants with a good organic fertilizer like Happy Frog. And once you see blossoms, spray them with apple juice.
such a helpful video for a new gardener, thanks bunches
This actually works very well. When mine start to flower I don't wait for the bees. I go out with a q-tip and brush every single flower and you would not believe how many tomatoes I have. Right now I have anywhere from 10-15 on each plant. I tested two groups in different areas. The one group i used the q-tip and the other group i did not even touch them at all. The group I used the q-tip on has the 10-15 on each plant whereas the other group has 4-5 tomatoes on each. It works and works well.
you have the perfect voice and way about you to do video's.. look forward to seeing what all you have here.
sir,just don't kwow how people like you make this fantastic things.top man.cheers.
Thanks Paul.
Here in the South we thump our tomato blossoms with our fore finger and thumb. Some folks use electric tooth brushes which vibrate the blossoms. This method will increase your per plant production three and four fold. I grow all heirloom, thump them all every day and each plant will have 40 to 60 tomatoes like yours. Nice video.
Thanks for answering all of my questions so quickly! I'm glad your on RUclips!!!
Yes. Greenhouses use that to vibrate the plants and shake the pollen loose, since they have limited airflow inside.
The red xmas bulbs are brilliant. I just started growing tomatoes and have spotted a beautiful yellow bird landing on my cages inspecting the plants...those red bulbs are going up today!
The apple juice trick was very informative. Thank you. Never had a problem with tomato plants producing, but that trick is good to know, instead of purchasing the chemical sprays at the store.
I am so glad I found this! I have learned so much from it. Will definitely be spanking & spraying apple juice! Thanks for such an informative video.
psychology + science + medicine + humour...you ran the whole gamut ! (: going to put those tips to work after winter (hi from Australia). Thanks!
Thanks mate!
I'm thinkin about using the missus's "Hitachi wand" ;-) ....when she's not looking lol.
seriously this is good science!
Hi and thank you for the upload.
Everything you say makes complete sense. I know because everything you say, though worded a little differently is in an old gardening book. I do not have it any more, but I have seen what you say and advise on various sites, it all works and for the reasons you give,
Take care. When I was a kid it was my job to water and pinch out any of those shoots that grow so quickly, and by accident The plants were grown in a big shed and the bottom leaves got
Most informative video i have seen so far..i will be spanking and pruning my tomatoes tomorrow..Thanks:)
Thank you.
Love all the garden tips
Spanking your peppers was uncalled for! Monster!
early in the morning or late at night... so the neighbors don't have you committed.......
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
thank you for the great advice, and the laughs!
I really appreciate your videos. I live in zone 5--almost in zone 6--so I don't get plants in the ground as soon as you. I am going to spank my tomatoes this year! If I can get the kind of count you get, I'll be a very happy gardener.
You really have a perfect personality for making videos. Fun and educational. What more can one ask for?
Good luck. The apple juice and spanking will do good for your peppers too!
lol, greatstuff man! I used to do it with the paper, then i found an older braun eletric toothbrush and now i use it to pollenate my heirloom brandywines and peppers!
I have also heard that plants that have a little bit of stress from windy conditions will develop more connective tissues in their stalks.Bigger and stronger stalks allow nutrients to move more freely and quickly from root to fruit. Your spanking them might mimic that stress and be the stimulus the plant needs to produce the bigger and stronger stalks.
Indeedy. Plus it helps pollination.
4' cages on the peppers. In early spring I only water about twice a week to encourage deep root development. They send out lots of roots, deep in search of the water. When the heat's on, I stick my finger in the soil and if it's losing moister, I give 'em a drink.
HAHAHA spanking increases pollination. True but funny at the same time. I love to watch your gardening vids so I subscribed and liked. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for the information and the entertainment!
I let my tomatoplant listen to metalmusic everyday and they like it.
Hello, once again , here it is 2017 . Thank the Lord my mother is still with me at 85 years old and yes she has me spanking plants.
Just look at this video, it works. Up until last year we have never used raised beds. I did last tear just for my mother, so she does have to bend as much. spanking helps with getting what the plant needs from the roots. this helps on all plants. It's like a wake up call.
All so when planting the tomatoes we start by digging down and laying the tomatoes plant down on its side. pull off some the suckers . By doing this covering more of the plant you'll get more roots and the plant will stand up on its own. And before putting the plant in the ground put a tablespoon of Epsom salt and stir it into the soil and then put the plant in the ground. I'm sorry if this is confusing. I hope you understand what I've try to say. but don't for get to spank the plant as it starting to grow.
Just your few plants you'll be feeding the neighborhood with your tomato . I love taking the tomatoes off the vine and putting salt on them and eating them right there. good growing
I bought them from a garden center last year and they were about a foot tall and had a few blooms on them.
This year I started all from seed and they're growing even better. See my videos from earlier this year (2013) and you'll see the seedlings, my transplant method (red solo cups), & planting. I don't use miracle gro, though I'm not militant towards those that do, I use compost tea and a bit of organic vegetable fertilizer when transplanting and once they put on fruit. Thanks 4 watching
Works thank you so much one happy tomatoe right here
You could also put a couple of Habenro Peppers in a blender with a pint of water. Put your mix with solid chunks in a spray bottle and set it in the sun for a day. then spray your plants after the rain. It also helps with varmints.
Great idea about the apple juice spray. I've also used epsom salts mixed with water to spray on my blossoms with excellent results! Great, informative video - like your humor!
I wish I had seen this in the spring this year. I can't wait to get it going even better next year. Thanks for the tips.
Tomatoes just absolutely LOVE potash (can buy as Sulphate of Potash), as it helps with flower and fruit development, as well as disease resistance.
Yeah, just popped over to your blog and its easier to browse your content from there. Lots of great stuff! :-)
i got a good one for you, an old farmer once said that he remembered as child it was so hot one summer that when he went out to milk the cow all he got was powdered milk. lol.
ahhhh look at those green tomatoes ,,num num num... I moved to Ireland over 11 years ago and hard to grow tomatoes here.. especially right on the Atlantic coast.. chilly and windy.. I am going to try to grow some tomatoes ..won't need to spank my babies here ..lol but I sure do miss a good green fried tomato sandwich... I went to town one day at a farmers market and asked for some green tomatoes and they looked at me like I came from a different planet ... ha ha .. thank you for the video learned some things ...xx
Great Vid... I have just started to grow tomatoes and have planted 4 already. I will use these tips and see if I get a better harvest than last year
You'll be amazed. Especially at the apple juice's ability to cause more blossoms to set fruit. Thank you for watching.
Love your video. Thanks for apple juice tip!
That would be ethylene gas, not methane, that helps fruit set and ripening. You can toss a couple of bad apples :) under your tomatoes plants near the end of the season to get the last green ones to ripen. Ripe apples give off lots of ethylene gas.
Ethylene indeed. I just hate it when my brain is thinking one thing and my mouth says something else ;-) Quite annoying actually. hehe
Happens to me every day :P Btw, my garden is often bathed in methane gas. I blame it on the dog.
Yes you can. You can even put the apple juice in a hose end sprayer and spray everything (easier than a manual pump spray bottle). Just remember, the pollenation is a bit different on squash & cukes than tomatoes and peppers. Squash plant females flowers are on the end of what will be the squash, the male flowers are at the end of spindiley shoots. Insects will get pollen from the male and then take it to the female ovary inside it's flower. :)
Apple juice spray for the blossoms.
Now that is a new one for me. Thanks for the tip. I will give it a try next year.
Widershins: Yes you really know how to do it I learned a couple of things That makes it a great day all ready Thanks you.
Apple juice! Thanks I needed that!
lots of great information
love your apple juice idea!!!!!!
someone said that birds do not like tomatoes but they do it for the water so just put a pan of water near your tomato plants and they wont bother the plants. i havent tried it yet but it sounds logical. good video .
Ok that makes me feel better. I made some up last night but it didn't smell too unpleasant. I don't care, so long as it works. Thanks again for the advice...
Thanks for the video R71. I twiddle the stem next to the blossoms with 2 fingers, to break the pollen loose, but when it gets above 90 degrees, nothing seems to work very well.
Thank you very much!
If you bake a few spotted banana peels on a tray in your oven, you can grind them up and have a powder to apply. Mix with egg shells on the tray and you have calcium too! or put it all in your compost pile and apply later on.
Great plants and video, thanks!!
I always thought the whole point of peat pots was to leave them on to give the plants a much gentler transplant when the time comes. I'd never heard of removing them.
I never remove them either. I think the problem he's thinking of is when you plant a transplant at the same soil level as it is in the peat pot. In that case you need to peel the top edge off the peat pot so none of it sticks above the soil because it will wick moisture and dry out the roots before they grow thru the peat pot. I always plant my tomatoes deep by taking off all leaves except the top 2 pairs and plant it with the entire stem under the soil. Roots will grow all along the stem and will make a much healthier plant.
I love your birds
Oh cool! I will have to try that this summer! Thanks for that tip!
Thank you very much.
good idea...since we've been haveing a serious lack of bees problem out here in wyoming, i've been sending my grand kids out to tickle the tomato flowers with q-tips
think i might give this a try
The "spanking" vibrates the plants enough to shake the pollen where it needs to go.
Thanks for your wonderful videos and ideas!
Thanks Kim. I wish I had some of that good, longer season, Cali weather to grow in ;-)
Love your video! Thank you so much!!
Sounds great, thanks!
Thank you, those are great tips!
Yeah. He's actually got a thin & long bamboo stick and walk around and tap 'em. Shakes those flowers up good.
Always listen to your mother