Planting Tomatoes with Little Cajuns - Home Vegetable Garden

[MrCensorman]

i love that pole tool it is so tedious with a hammer

[webcajun]

@MrCensorman ...Usually takes about 4 hits and the T-post is set.......Donald

[JuneGemini000]

It is really good that you teach your kids gardening and indulge them in small gardening activities. Children should learn farming techniques as they grow. It would be a useful hobby for them.

[webcajun]

@JuneGemini000 ... I agree 100%.  It's better for em than sitting inside playing video games........Donald

[LampinDiMoyang09]

...thats the happines that family brings... awesome am moved and makes my eyes misty watching this family. lol. God bless you all...

[webcajun]

@LampinDiMoyang09 ... families don't get together often enough. I really enjoyed spending time with the kids and grandkids.........Donald

[mfpieklik]

Looking forward to when my grandson can help me in the garden.

[webcajun]

@mfpieklik ... teach em young and they'll thank you for it later in life........Donald

[jangrar]

Really good one, it's giving outing to family and learning with enjoy to children.

[webcajun]

@jangrar ... we all had a real good time. Everyone enjoyed it.......Donald

[ROCKGY1]

Love your video's Donald, keep them coming. You should be on tv I would watch every show.

[webcajun]

@ROCKGY1 ... it's nice when the grandkids get out in the garden and help. Glad you enjoy the vids. Thanks.......Donald

[Ivanlamperouge]

Very nice activity. I should tell my brother to help me with my garden.

[webcajun]

@Ivanlamperouge ... a little help sometimes is very welcomed.... Donald

[woodlandcammo27]

Can't wait till my twin girls are old enough to help me out in the garden. Beautiful family brother!

[webcajun]

@woodlandcammo27 ... teach them young and they'll thank you for it...... Donald

[ransom47]

Great video, you have a very nice place and life style. Ransom

[webcajun]

@ransom47 ... thanks......... Donald

[jude1c9v]

I've never really planted tomatoes on hills, do they do better on hills or does it really matter? I'm always looking for a better way to do things, I've learned a lot so far from our videos.

[webcajun]

@jude1c9v ... unless you have drainage problems, it's really not necessary to plant on rows. Here in Louisiana it's just about a have too. Rows do hold moisture during a dry spell so they would help just about anywhere........ Donald

[johndeer7030]

thats it get them invloved i loved gardning and growing things when i was young im now a farmer and i have no farming background i grow arable crops i have live stock and and grow produce for farmers markets and the farm shop that we own.

Best wishes

Matt

[webcajun]

Hey Matt ... Getting kids involved / interested in gardening is one of my goals. It could very well help them in the future. Thanks....... Donald

[rosuabsc]

Loved the video, awesome family you have there.. Question, do you farm and sell your veggies like a farmers markets, or is it for your own pantry. I love your gardening skills. But teaching your grandkids is tops.

[geronimocreekranch]

I supply the family with all the vegs. they can use then I sell some to help pay the expenses. I sell from home, works out pretty well........... Donald

[misskisskadee]

donald is that ur grandchildren , they are beautiful, i love to see that u have a strong family ties , ur been BLESS with so many ways,praying GOD will bless u & ur family long life & good heatlh so u wiil continue helping people everywhere arround the world !!

[webcajun]

Yes those are the grandkids. Trying to teach them a little about gardening while they're young. Thanks for the kind words and God bless........ Donald

[melxak]

very nice

[webcajun]

Thanks....... Donald

[nicknacxxx111]

its been raining alot and the bottom leaves of mine are turning yellow it that bad?

[webcajun]

Hope it stops raining cause it will hurt them. All that rain really hurt my potatoes and onions. Not a good spring this year for the garden......... Donald

[hitmhard]

I know i've been sending alot of comments lately, but i love your videos.

I'm gonna make some of those tomato cages you had in one of your videos. Well I wanted to know how long are those t-post that you are using, and how far should I drive them into the ground? Also By the looks of it i might of planted my tomato plants to close to each other. How far apart is recommended? One more thing. you don't rocommend keeping tomato plants in pots? thanks for the vid. it looked fun.

[webcajun]

The T post are 6 ft. long and depending on your soil they need to be at least 12 inches in the ground. I planted my tomatoes 6 ft. apart and I now have some that are touching each other. Tomatoes can be planted in pots, if the pots are large enough. Otherwise they won't grow or produce as well. I prefer planting them in the ground....... Donald

[sitesprocketdotcom]

What type of tomatoes are these?

[webcajun]

"Coustralee" ....... Donald

[sitesprocketdotcom]

Thank you.

[dljones33]

Well, we got 9 - 13 inches of rain here in the northwest part of Houston this last week so we are floating off! My 'maters are doing ok though and didn't get damaged by the high winds. They already set fruit so we will have to see what comes of that. Luckily, we have a host of earthworms so if I wanted to go fishing I wouldn't have any problems finding bait. I guess we must be doing something right. Thanks for the vids. Keep 'um comin'.

[webcajun]

That's a lot of water. I hate to see lots of rain when mine are just about ready to pick, will lose many to splitting....... Donald

[dljones33]

Hey Donald, have you ever used epson salts on your tomatoes.? If so, how much? I heard it was good for them.

[webcajun]

I to have heard of some people using it and can't remember right off hand why. I don't use it and my tomatoes grow pretty well. Could just be my soil doesn't need it. I believe a little fertilizer and consistent watering is the most important factors in getting a good harvest. In the past, too much rain has hurt me more than anything else....... Donald

[mysticalma72]

Mr webcajun, I transplanted my tomatos into pots yesterday and some of them fell over. Do you think that they just got a little shocked and will come out of it? What a beautiful family you have. Take care.

[webcajun]

My guess is the ones that fell over are finished. Why don't you start them in the pots to begin with? I don't have much luck when it comes to transplanting from trays to pots. Guess I'm just not careful enough. LOL ...... Donald

[mysticalma72]

I got a little green house with 72 cells in it back in feb. I have not tryed to grow anything in 30 years. This was more of an experiment for me. After watching how much fun you were having I decided to have some fun myself. Anyway I still have at least 9 tomato plants that I think are going to make it. Thank you so much for your advice.

[mack70214]

this vid reminded me of my days of helping my grandparents in their garden. "pops" had "big massey" (what he always called it) making the rows and grandma taught me how to plant the seeds and told stories about her childhood in Mississippi.

[webcajun]

Memories like that are priceless......  Donald

[wgseagal]

nice too see the kids helping and enjoying it not too many do it but they will be future gardeners and good ones with your experience

[webcajun]

Hoping to at least give them a good start in gardening in case they ever need it if times get hard...... Donald

[1DRock37167]

I need to get me some of them Lil Cajuns to work in my garden:-)

[webcajun]

Teaching them young...... Donald

[alderaforall]

the little cajuns sure plant a mean 'mater. Nice to see everybody working together. Think I'm going to plant my tomatoes and peppers today, if the rain holds off. Pray to the rain gods to wait till dark to visit.

[webcajun]

Hope you got a chance to plant...... Donald

[LEEBLANTYRE]

what was you doing with the painted eggs??

[webcajun]

It's call "knocking or pocking" Easter eggs. The one who breaks all the others eggs without his or hers breaking wins....... Donald

[greentxmama]

I have yet to meet a kid that didn't like digging in the dirt and playing in the garden. :) Thanks for sharing your family with us! Looks like it was a good day.

[webcajun]

They really enjoyed it and look forward to the tomatoes they'll pick. It was nice to have all the family there...... Donald

[centervilletn]

anyone got any ideas for cutworms?

[webcajun]

I was told "Diatomaceous Earth" is the product to use. Not the one for pools but the one for gardening...... Donald

[mukwah1111]

Hi center This is Jerry Bakers recipe for Cutworm Tonic: 1 cup Murphys Oil Soap

1 cup tobacco tea, 1 cup antiseptic mouthwash, Mix in 20 gal hose end sprayer top off with warm water Saturate your lawn & garden (Tobacco Tea: half a handful of chewing tob in an old nylon stocking & soak in a gal of hot water til it turns dark brown ) Good luck !

[centervilletn]

nice looking garden..how big? looks like atleast an acre ...my back hurts just looking at it...;

[webcajun]

It's 2 acresof garden all together. I try to find ways around the back problems LOL ...... Donald

[evcrawfish]

hello sir,

awesome, thanks for sharing your family's day with us. bon temps mes amie

[webcajun]

You're welcome buddy ......  Donald

[ohhyeahzulu]

it's always good to have kids help in the garden! looks like they did a good job.

[centervilletn]

i inlisted my kids in the garden this year too...i let them choose their own crop..one son wanted water mellon and the other wanted popcorn...theyve really shown an interest

[webcajun]

When they help out in the garden they will eat vegetables they normally wouldn't. Works out great and they're learning the whole time...... Donald

[crewlla]

we still have snow. had a blizzard today. :(

[webcajun]

We've been having lots of rain down here.  Have to work the garden between rains and sometimes that hard. It'll get right one day....... Donald

[crewlla]

4 of my favorite things gardening, kids dogs and webcajun. Your video's always include at least 2 out of 4. Thanks for this video. :) :) :) three smilie faces out of 5.

[aztec11]

Wonderful EarthDay video! I'm just finishing up my tomatoes down here in south florida =D

[webcajun]

I'll be planting tomatoes till about the end of June, first of July. Would like to have some all summer long...... Donald

[aztec11]

Are you going to drop some seeds off near your fertilizer run off again? =P

[webcajun]

It's not in the plans but that doesn't mean it won't happen. LOL ...... Donald

[Octahoney]

i was so proud of myself, i bought some onion plants at the store and planted them.  Mainly because watching your videos made me feel like i could do it. :) THANKS :) (i also planted tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, squash and other yummy stuff...but its the first time for the onions.)

[webcajun]

Sounds like you have a real nice garden.  Onions are real easy to grow, just takes awhile...... Donald

[Octahoney]

Thanks again, Donald...I really enjoy your videos. They inspire me and show me that i CAN do it...with a little muscle and determination. We all can do it. :):)

[Wizechris1]

Cool, i used to love dying eggs when i was a kid. :-)

Is that you in the black shirt putting the stakes into the ground? Can barely recognize you without your hat. Cute little cajun's. Thats mammy cajun talking right? What are you feeding them getalong pills? As children me and my brothers and sisters would have been fighting over how to plant them and how much soil. Hehe One last question, what kind of soil do you have mostly sand or clay?

[webcajun]

That was my son Donald Jr. driving the T post and attaching the cages. I have a mix of sand and clay, good stuff...... Donald

[Wizechris1]

O, He looks like you :-)

[BLBMZ]

Nice family fun, including the little cajuns is a great idea, teaches them at a early age to love the land. Thanks for sharing your family with us.

[webcajun]

You're welcome. Each one planted a tomato so I told them that was their plant and they could have all the tomatoes to eat. They were excited...... Donald

[jstrunck]

Donald,

You are a Blessed man! Great vid! Keep us posted on the tomato plants.

Take Care,

John

[webcajun]

Thanks John ......  Donald

[dljones33]

Hey, I'm the first to view the new video!!!! Is that "Mama Cajun?" Look at all them "Baby Cajuns" running around! They is having fun!

[webcajun]

Hey #1 .. that was mama cajun. There was a bunch of little cajuns running around that day planting tomatoes. Teaching em young...... Donald

[WheresMycoldBeer]

the more help the more beer youl need

[webcajun]

I had one behind the camera...... Donald

[WheresMycoldBeer]

is that how they came up with the upside down tomato gizmo