Grow Cherry Tomatoes in a Container
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- Опубликовано: 1 апр 2021
- Cherry tomatoes differ from other tomatoes and those differences have to be taken into account. I had a lot of viewers taking my advice on how I grow regular tomatoes and using it for cherries with disastrous results. Lets clear all that up here and show you how to grow cherry tomatoes in containers as well as in the ground.
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I'm 80 years old. I only use is concrete wire, I make a circle out it. After a few years its gets rusty so I paint them with a aluminum paint. I'm still gardening
You’re awesome ❤
A cherry tomato plant started growing on its own in my compost bin last year. It was huge and the most productive one I've ever had.
What type of cherry tomato plant?
@@jgehbinv I don't know. It grew from a tomato I'd bought at the store.
Sweeet, had a couple pineapple tops take root in my compost. Mango, avocado also sprouted. Peppers and tomatoes also.
same! more tomatoes than we could eat.
Had a zucchini do the same thing
My grandma who’s been growing cherry tomato for years always said to cut the leaf under the suckers once they get big enough, so that the plant will put energy into growing the fruit bearing part. This directly contradicted all the tomato videos I’ve watched. Finally, your video is the first that’s told me to do what my grandma does, but for cherry tomatoes only! I finally feel justified and like I’m not going crazy. Thanks!
"cut the leaf under the suckers"? He said NOT to cut anything for cherry tomatoes except 2 or 3 bottom most leaves! Am confused!
It is a process I use but I hard prune twelve inches from the ground removing everything. Then let the rest grow as many suckers as it wants.
@@RK-hi7zz Yea, he is wrong
@@heavyhittersgaming3759 - No he isn’t. You do not prune determinate tomatoes. You can prune intermediate but you’re going to reduce your harvest for the sake of maybe getting bigger and/or sweeter tomatoes.
The only thing you should prune is the bottom branches up to about 12” high (or under the first set of blooms) to increase airflow and prevent disease.
Grandmas like that make the world go round!
How can anyone NOT learning something from your videos-they’re the best. The two tomato cages together is genius, I’ll have to try that this year. Thanks again Brian.
Thank you!
I learned to garden organically from watching how my grandparents did it. They never bought any amendments or soil conditioners. They only put down heaps of compost and manure in late fall after the last harvest and cleanup and then tilled in spring. Once it was warm to plant they sowed their seeds and planted their tomatoes and peppers and added fresh grass clippings throughout the summer to keep down weeds and enrich the soil. The tomatoes were out of this world with flavor and we could never eat a store bought tomato after the last of these wonderful fruits was eaten and all with simple readily available organics.
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This is how gardening should be. Seems most You Tubers promote so many products. I live rural. They dont sell kelp meal and ground crab and lobster here in farmland!! It must be so discouraging to newbie gardeners to think they must buy all the specialized amendments.
Ditto ditto ditto 👍 I’ve been growing vegetables since the age of 12, my dad taught me, from his gardens, to bury table scraps directly into the open spaces of the garden. They’ll transform into compost to enrich the soil. I no longer need to plant cherry tomatoes as they reseed each year.
@@jeanroeder5534 that is awesome! and banana peels are priceless if cut up and buried near tomatoes and peppers. They are a powerhouse of natural potassium and fertilizes the soil as well! Happy gardening!
@@jeanroeder5534😊
In all of my large containers, I line them with newspaper around the inside and then fill them. This seems to keep pots insulated from heat during the summer and also retains moisture as it seeks to drain down along the sides first.
Thank you for
I do this with cardboard and then it composts over winter
Does anyone have problems with the skins being tough? I have a cherry tomato plant.
@@peggystanford2395 some varieties do that and others don’t
@@peggystanford2395 "Matt's Wild Cherries" are very thin skinned. They are a wild style, small, like grape tomatoes and very viney. Have to order the seeds. I got them from Johnnies Seeds.
Since you are not a huge cherry tomato fan, I will give you our favorite recipe to use lots of them. Use whatever you like as your favorite crust (unbaked), brush with a bit of olive oil, top with some shreaded herbs, then halved cherry tomatoes, cut side down, salt and pepper. Bake at 375 until bubbly. Magic happens in the oven. You can drizzle some pesto or sour cream if you like, but these never last long.
Cherry tomatoes are perfect to throw in a pot of homemade spaghetti or marinara sauce. They can even be a bit past their prime, wrinkled skin. They will add so much flavor to your sauce. While Foods used to stock a marinara made from cherry tomatoes.1pt cost almost $20 but the flavor was a game changer. Well... Monkey see and taste... Monkey do at home lol!!!
you then realize all sauces are a waste and easy to make at home@@delightschwartz2155
Back for the refresher versions of these videos. I hope everyone has a great growing season!
We save our eggshells, wash them out, bake them to make sure bad bacteria are killed, and then grind them up for some calcium. We leave some for the birds, too.
Wow! I’ve been plucking off the suckers of my Sungold tomatoe plant. Won’t do that anymore. These tomatoes are some of the sweetest cherry tomatoes I’ve eaten. It’s winter now and they are still growing in Southern California.
sungolds are the best. grew like 5 other varities last year and sungold won hands down
I always plant deep. In fact I grow them long and leggy in the pots just for that reason. I also like to lay them over and plant that deeply as well. I can sometimes get almost two feet of stem under the dirt. When planting sideways, you can leave a side shoot intact, and it will make a second vine from the same rootstock.
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As a first time gardener of cherry tomatoes, this video has come in handy😊
Fun fact: those side suckers root out nicely and quickly. Start a plant extra early and clone a bunch from it for easy free plants. They should start producing earlier than the same size grown from seed, given the advanced maturity.
somebody been growing other things.... grin
I’ve done this with larger tomatoes. Good to know it can be done with cherry tomatoes too. Thank you.
I do this every year!
How do you do that?
@@doloresnorton8566 I just cut off some nice suckers, let them root in water, and plant them in other containers. They grow just the way a tomato grown from seed would grow.
Perfect timing. I'm only growing cherry tomatoes in containers this year, and I was all set to follow instructions I've seen for regular ones.
Perfect timing, thank you! I always learn so much from you Brian. You keep me inspired. 😊
You are so good at explaining all the details needed to be a successful Gardener. I really appreciate that you have made these videos for gardeners like me.. Have a great harvest!!
You know exactly what I need! lol. I started cherry tomato seed in 6b. Looking forward to plant it in a container.
I'm always so psyched after one of your videos. I'm focusing on cherry and paste tomatoes this year, so the timing on your advice is perfect. Thanks, as always!!
Oh! I never thought to group cages together. I cannot wait till my cherry tomatoes are big enough to plant. Growing Sweetheart Cherry and Isis Candy Cherry. I love all your ideas and advice. Thank you!
I like the way you show us everything step by step. Really easy to understand your directions for a newbie like myself.
My mother had a green thumb and could grow anything with minimal effort. She planted cherry tomatoes in a flower bed and just let them grow rampant. Our family of 6 had more tomatoes than we could ever eat.
I have followed your seed planting in growing pods and then transferred them to the red cups. They have wonderful root systems and are the size of your example here. I am planting in pots and appreciate your help in this video.
I'm completely new to gardening and your videos are so helpful. Thank you.
My cherry tomatoes actually did better in regular garden and grew longer than regular maters. I used to get the free clean out of auction barn with cow manure in it. Grew the biggest plants, tomatoes, etc. Had so many cucumbers, I would use the big black trash bags to give away.
Great video! I am going to try cherry tomatoes this year. So glad I saw this. Such great information. I have had a lot of issues with all my tomatoes developing blossom end rot so I’m hoping by following your videos this will be the year that I don’t have that issue.
Love all your videos! I live in south central Ontario next to Lake Huron, so quite a different climate from yours. All the information you provide works well here with slight modifications. Thanks so much. This will be year 2 for my raised bed garden and I can’t wait. Last year, implanted late due to being locked down in Toronto from March to June first. Following your advice, I still had quite a good crop.
Love these videos, no nonsense and you keep it short which is great for the add'ers like me , thanks!
My elderly parents have a balcony they use, and Dad wants a cherry tomato plant again this year. I'll definitely use the double cage idea. Thanks for that tip!
Great idea with the cages! Great channel. Thanks. I tie the long branches to cages loosely with strips of old plastic grocery store bags - soft and flexible.
Great advice. I've always wonder why my yield was small. I was discarding the suckers. I didn't realize that this is not to be done with cherry tomatoes. Thank you.
I bought a cherry tomato and had no idea how to trim it. Thank you for answering that question!
I live on the central coast of California - most summers we don't have enough heat to grow large tomatoes so cherries are the answer here great video!
I really like the idea of using the two tomato 🍅 cages to support the indeterminate cherry tomatoes. I have one variety and will use this as someone gave me two old tomato cages. Great information in the video.
I love that you keep your additives in buckets with lids. My puppy has torn into my fabric greenhouse and shredded bloodmeal and other additives! That will keep her and I friends
I think this is the best tutorial I've watched on growing cherry tomatoes
In this video, I learned not to trim out the suckers from cherry variant tomatoes. Thank you so much! I'm growing both this year, this being my first time with cherry, so you're a crop saver!
I found this channel right on time. Thanks for the info and tips.
Thank you. I've done cherry tomatoes in pots for several years. My neighbors love me. I give sandwich bags full ALL summer long.
I bet you're popular!
Can’t thank you enough. It’s like you were reading m mind. I was contemplating growing cherry tomatoes in a pot & your video popped up. I appreciate that you covered EVERYTHING because I know absolutely nothing.
Wow, definitely a lot of info I didn't know about growing cherry tomatoes, you are the best, Brian!
My friend gardens and had a ginormous cherry tomato plant that produced an incredible number of tomatoes. She decided at some point to count them and picked over 1,000 cherry tomatoes off the one plant! I don’t have a the perfect place to grow one in the ground - not enough sun - so am going to try your container method! Hoping for a bumper crop.
And I was JUST about to move my cherry tomatoes into pots this week!! Perfect timing!!
Thanks Brian. I can’t believe I missed seeing this one last year. So very helpful.🍅
Just bought cherry tomato plants yesterday and going to plant in raised beds in my yard. This was a helpful video, thank you!
I needed this. I built my first ever above the ground vegetable garden, and planted 1 tomato in a five gallon bucket.
Good luck! 😎
My 4 yr old loves eating Sungold tomatoes all summer whenever we're in the backyard. We're adding more varieties this year.
I've grown golden cherry tomatoes for years in most cases they don't make it inside the house. I love it and an excited for you!
I appreciated your cherry tomatoes in a container video because that's exactly what I'm doing this year. We have voracious rabbits in this area so I stacked the growing container on top of an empty container upside down, This raises the plant taller than any rabbit can reach. Also the slippery sides of the containers foil rodents that might try to climb.
You can also hang small sachets with Irish Spring soap inside to keep away the rabbits. Mammals hate the smell. It's supposed to work on deer, rabbits, mice, squirrels, etc.
To help deter rabbits, groundhogs and all rodents try peppermint plants, spearmint, rosemary, thyme, lavender..any herb with strong scent..helped me last year..had rabbits and groundhog..didnt come around after planting herbs...plant them all around close to the plants you want to protect..
Compact dwarf cherry tomato varieties are great when you need to fit 2-3 plants in one large container. Just make sure there's extra soil, water, nutrients & airflow. Six to eight hours of full sun too. Noticed plants placed to receive the first blast of cooler early morning light grow & produce the best. (Plants placed to receive mostly blazing mid to late afternoon light wilt & struggle with spotting & other diseases much more.)
Thank you so much for this information! Here in Florida, we mostly grow cherry or determinate tomatoes; as the humidity and heat get to be too much for larger tomatoes to develop. I love knowing I can leave those suckers on there and get a bounty. I am also growing them all in containers because we don't have our raised beds up yet; plus I can move them around if I need to. Your videos are always so specific and so informative, and I love that you include notes for different climates. I hope you'll show us your cherry tomatoes as they grow throughout the season.
I like the fact that you get in and don't drag the video out. All good information. 😊
First time container grower. Great video. Very informative. Thanks
When the tomatoes get really tall and you are near the end of the season, the top flowering stems make great cut flowers. They last forever if you replace the water regularly and they smell herby and fabulous. The greens are beautiful with other cut flowers, too. They will also root if you want to try a winter indoor plant. I never tried planting the rooted stems and keeping over winter but I can imagine someone with the space and light might try it.
OMG! I’ve been doing it wrong all these years. I’ve always removed the suckers on my cherry tomatoes. Lots of great info. Thanks so much.
I didn't realise there was any difference in care for cherry tomatos. Really appreciate the video. Thanks
Thanks for these tips. I hadn’t given any thought about the two tomato cages. I will be buying some more of them.
Great video, as usual. Planted cherry tomatoes last year and had pretty good results but this info especially the pruning details will help to improve on that this year. I planted a variety called “Flavor Bombs” and they are the best tasting cherry tomatoes I have ever had. Thanks again for all the information you provide on all things gardening.
Learning more and more. Cherry tomatoes on my list to grow. 2nd year of gardening. Homegrown tomatoes taste so much better than supermarket ones.
Thanks for the video on growing cherry tomatoes in a container and the tomato cage tip. Ive always grown them in the ground and they just spread out so much. My Tomatoes were always good and I always get plenty of them . I think I’ll try in a pot this year. Thanks for the tip on the two tomato cages. Love watching your videos always so informative. I like that you include growing guides to us who live in Northern areas of the U.S.
After putting my Raised Garden Beds on Autopilot last year, I needed the memory jogging to grow Cherry Tomatoes and restart the soil nutrients for them.
Love the double cage idea ❤
Thank you, I learned a lot and may put my cherry’s into containers because 1. You make it seem easy and 2. I can use the room in my beds. 👍🏼🍅
I love your double tomato cage. Great idea for stabilizing the structure. I'll be using this to discourage the stray cats and challenge the wind. Might even use it to set up a planter for a vining plant. Still modifying my layout. The more I put outside, the more I change my plans. Also, thanks for the "sucker" advice. I didn't know not to prune them on cherry tomatoes, this year I will make sure to let the armpits bush out. (Give Hairy Vetch a run for its money. LOL.)
Just learned a lot about tomatoes. The difference between Beef and Cherry growing, will give me a good chance for my first time growing tomatoes. Thank You
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I will be growing sun gold, sweetie cherry tomatoes , and containers choice tomatoes. This cage method should be exceptional for all three. Thank you for the great video ❤️
This is the second time I’m watching this video. Love the refresh just after planting my cherry tomatoes. I only use tomato cages for my pepper plants.
I'm trying Artisan Bumblebee cherry tomatoes, (3 types) for the 1st time this year. I bought self watering 10 gallon pots for the 1st time too. I'll be following your lead on amendment's, caging and pruning, thanks!!
Love the idea of combining the 2 cages to make a trellis. Last summer I had one cherry tomato plant that grew like Jack's beanstalk and I had to get pretty creative on how to support it and train it to wrap around itself etc. This will help!
Great! Works well!
Thank you so much Brian for this very needed information
I love growing my cherry tomatoes but have always pruned them like my other tomatoes 🤔
This is a huge game changer for me. Love your site. Have a blessed day ❤
Thank you for the education, There are too many people these days making videos that dont cover the details. And those details missed are the most important part.
I cannot believe how timely this was for me. This is my first year to grow Cherry Tomatoes and have also elected to grow them in a container. I will be looking forward to any follow up vids in the future.
Great Larry! Good luck 👍🏻
me too, first year growing cherry tomatoes as well.
Me too
I grow mine in upside down container and I have never failed to have huge crops.
OMG, this is the only gardening channel one ever needs to grow a garden!!! Thank you!!! ❤❤❤
Thank you!
Great video. You taught me so much. Cherry tomatoes are our favorite, and I've been taking all the suckered off. This year I'm keeping them. Thanks for sharing and teaching us some great info. 🍅🍅🍅
Your 🍅 are lucky to have you as a garden parent.
I planted two CHERRY 100's last year in Colorado. They both grew to between seven and eight feet and had so many delicious tomatoes!! If you can find them you will be thrilled with the results!
Great info. I am growing just cherry tomatoes and also experimenting with growing cuttings from the lower branches that were too close to ground of the Sun Sugar yellow cherry tomato! The prices at the big box were over $5 per plant so propagation makes sense. The cuttings are growing root hairs right now after about 5 days in the water.
Great informative video as always. I will definitely use your suggestions!! Thank you again!! Happy growing!
I love that idea with the cages!! Will be using it for sure
I’m doing many varieties of tomatoes in stock tanks and my greenhouse in Central Oregon (high desert) this summer. This helps.
Perfect!
I always learn something new . You keep my attention and reference other videos, because you know questions sort to more questions. Lol. I'm a teacher, so I'm listening to the delivery on all levels. Most excellent.
Thank you. And coming from a teacher... double thank you!
Also, was very worried about you last year. You look great!
New to your channel. Planted a garden, now I have to watch many videos to learn how to take care of it.
Lots to learn.
Thanks for helping me
Love your flowers in the background
Really great and informative videos. I appreciate all the knowledge provided!
Due to my mom getting old and not very healthy, I'm planting and maintaining my parents' garden this year (first time). I feel like I just got a GREAT crash course for my cherry tomato plant because I knew none of this. THANK YOU!! Now I'm going to see if you cover all the plants I'll be planting (not more than 10-12; small garden basically for salad vegetables).
Your a wonderful son!
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Check with your mom, she has tons of experience too for your climate and varieties that grow there. Make her feel useful and involved. My older friend used to say it did his heart good to see young people working the ground. 😊
New subscriber here: I learned SO much!!!!! Your voice is perfect. I could understand every word. Can't wait to correctly plant a few tomatoes in pots!!!
Thank you!
I live in the UK and find this info very useful . Thank you☺️
thanks fo the tomato cages hack! that seems to be an easy way to keep tomatoes from flopping and breaking!
Last year i gave up and bought some tree stakes to stake my determinate tomatoes to, haha! it was costly, but i plan to be using them for years to come
Excellent tips! I grew cherry, grape and a mediums sized slicer last year- the double cage into a trellis is an awesome idea! "Almost" makes me regret getting rid of the cages left by the previous homeowner when I bought my house 8 yrs ago! 😄 Almost, but not quite! Thanks so much and have a great day! ☕😊
Thanks! Most cages would have completely degraded after I years. So no regrets needed!😁👍 have a great day!
6x6 road mesh works great for tomato cages. Put in pot first, and then soil. As for watering, I have water heater pans under my buckets that hold water and I can add liquid fertilizer for plants to wick up. After the plants are toward the top of the cage I take a piece of PVC pipe and string it through horizontal at the top of multiple buckets for added stability during the growing season.
This is very comprehensive and helpful information which I’m glad I saw before planting my cherry tomatoes. I would have put three in that container but I now feel it’s far too much so having grown six I will have to give some away as I only have enough room for two containers
in my greenhouse. I live in the UK so although we’ve had several hot summers the weather can be unpredictable. I’ve never added Gipson or Epsom salts so that’s a good top. Thank you.
Brian, you're terrific. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and tips. I plan to watch all or most of your videos. You are my new gardening guru.
Thank you!
After watching this; I’ve decided to plant my sweetcherry tomato seeds in a container! Thank you so much as I hadn’t really thought to do it!!!
You're welcome 😊
Tomato cages are also good for malabar (Ceylon,vining) spinach. It loves lots of heat and is a tall climber. at about 2-2.5 ft pinch the tip and multiple side shoots form. Delicious, abundant and like little cherry tomatoes you can bring the pot indoors to a sunny sliding door to keep growing all winter.
I love the double tomato cage idea!
Love the double tomato cage! I’ve always tied them to fencing, lol
Thank you so much for all this information in a concise, understandable format. You hit on so many important points for a person, such as I, who never has grown a tomato plant successfully. I have grown large vines with plenty of leaves and two to three brown bottom tomatoes. I never tried again. I’m in humid Oklahoma with tons of wind and rain in spring and drought in hot summer. After watching this video, I’m going to try one, just one patio tomato plant. The only thing I plant is peppers. They love the weather here. But even basil gives up. I can only do container gardening. I’m ready, after three years of only planting peppers, to give other veggies another shot. Thanks so much. I’ve subscribed to your channel because I’m sure I’ll learn more important information.
Welcome!
Nice. Thanks, Brian. Will have to watch again as I was too distracted by the monster nasturtiums in the background. Theybsure don't grow like that here in northeast New Mexico. Single digit humidity and persistent winds keep them low and little.
My favs are the black cherry tomatoes & the yellow pear cherry toms. Delicious!
GM☕️. You are just full of info👍. I’ve tried many things with cherry 🍅 and This I will use this year for sure!!
Have a great day 🧤🍅🥬😻
Oh my goodness this was So Helpful!! This taught me so much! I had no idea that I should leave the suckers on my cherry tomatoes! I have been pinching them off for years just like on my regular tomatoes. 🙄 I am also happy learning about the soil amendments you use. I can’t wait to see how my cherry tomatoes do this year! Thank you so much!
Hi, any updates on this metod? Is it better to leave the suckers on? What was the result?
Yass. Here in Alabama, I grew my sweet 100’s in a container last year in about a 4 gallon. It went well and they put out and survived well into October and November. They actually did better in the fall due to cooler weather. Our summers get into the 90’s and 100’s here in Bama.
I can imagine. Most tomatoes slow production in hot sunmers
Same here in upstate SC, The sun and hot weather- even with 40% shade cloth - the 90s/100s temps daily were devastating to my tomatoes. The ones planted in the shade did the best. This year they are going where it is coolest, breeziest and shady. In my experience, tomatoes have limits when it comes to "needing sun".
@@emilybh6255 the ones I planted in containers, I will try to move to the shade once the temps creep up this summer. Good tips!
@@NextLevelGardening but isn’t it recommended to have 6-8 hours direct sun for tomatoes ? I am in zone 7b Georgia and yes it does get quite hot here so wondering where to put the plant
@@snehik No most tomato variants are optimal under 14 hour light cycles. It’s the heat that becomes an issue.
The sun gold are sooooo sweet and yummy! I'm growing them for the first time this year too. 👍🌱
Thank you, started my Cherry Tomato seeds today. Excellent advice, let's see how they grow!