Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Now at autumn equinox, the flavour is sweeter than ever, thanks to not watering for three weeks. In this video, I share how I grow and ripen cherry tomatoes of Sakura F1 (red) and Sungold F1 (orange) using no dig methods, sown on 11th March and cropped until late September. The flavour is sweeter, grown with no feed and no dig.
You’ll see how I train and support long stems with a simple slipknot method, prune trusses to encourage ripening, and remove lower leaves to keep plants healthy. Stopping watering in early September helps trigger the plants to finish fruiting, though Sungold can split if watered late in the season. The result is sweet tomatoes right through to the end of the month, all with no feed and no dig.
Main takeaways from this video:
- Supporting tomato stems with string and a slipknot
- Pruning trusses to encourage better ripening
- Cutting off and composting tomato leaves safely
- Why reducing or stopping water in September improves flavour
- Timing: sow mid-March → harvest at the September equinox
Filmed on 22nd September by Anne Svenstrup.
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👉 charlesdowding.co.uk
👉 More on tomatoes: youtube.com/watch?v=4b8nP1Y_Js4
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Now at autumn equinox, the flavour is sweeter than ever, thanks to not watering for three weeks. In this video, I share how I grow and ripen cherry tomatoes of Sakura F1 (red) and Sungold F1 (orange) using no dig methods, sown on 11th March and cropped until late September. The flavour is sweeter, grown with no feed and no dig.
You’ll see how I train and support long stems with a simple slipknot method, prune trusses to encourage ripening, and remove lower leaves to keep plants healthy. Stopping watering in early September helps trigger the plants to finish fruiting, though Sungold can split if watered late in the season. The result is sweet tomatoes right through to the end of the month, all with no feed and no dig.
Main takeaways from this video:
- Supporting tomato stems with string and a slipknot
- Pruning trusses to encourage better ripening
- Cutting off and composting tomato leaves safely
- Why reducing or stopping water in September improves flavour
- Timing: sow mid-March → harvest at the September equinox
Filmed on 22nd September by Anne Svenstrup.
📚 Learn more at:
👉 charlesdowding.co.uk
👉 More on tomatoes: youtube.com/watch?v=4b8nP1Y_Js4
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:
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#nodig #charlesdowding #tomatoes #gardentips #homegrown #tomatogrowing #gardening
