Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Watch our time-lapse video of growing tomatoes from seed to harvest in just 24 weeks! Follow our exciting journey as we sow the seeds, build a no-dig lasagne style garden from scratch, plant the seedlings, prune and maintain the tomatoes, and finally, harvest and cook with the delicious fruits. As first-time growers, we were amazed by the abundant yield and want to share our experience with you. Learn tips and tricks for a successful tomato harvest and enjoy the mouth-watering recipes in this inspiring video!
Chapters
00:00 An introduction to our journey
00:28 Sowing the seeds
01:35 Building a lasagne bed no-dig garden
06:41 Planting the seedlings
09:11 Thinning seedlings
09:44 Creating supports
10:12 Mulching the garden mid-Summer
11:26 Trellis
11:41 After 17 weeks our first fruit appearing
12:08 19 weeks pruning and first harvest of bush tomatoes
16:39 Tomatillo explosion
17:53 21 weeks: First harvest of indeterminate tomatoes and more pruning
18:37 22 weeks: Our first abundant harvest!
19:51 Checking in with the eggplants
21:32 Why we like no-dig beds
22:03 Tomatillo harvest
23:00 Tomato, basil, goat ricotta, balsamic and olive oil salad
23:41 Preserving tomatoes
24:21 24 Week harvest, cutting the growing tips and bird damage!
26:19 Oven roasted tomatoes
26:49 Peppers and further tomato harvest
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Also if you want to find out more about what I am cooking up every week for us at the homestead (and previously aboard SV Mirrool) you should follow my foodie Instagram page! instagram.com/gourmetsailor
Music Credits
Our theme tune (outro and/or intro song) Aquarium by TEVO. You can listen to his music here: soundcloud.app.goo.gl/4MAfa
All music sourced from Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com)
On the request of one of our patrons we put together a playlist of some of our music on Spotify. Follow along and listen here: open.spotify.com/playlist/4Qegq91f000leXa5LwdNtr
Watch our time-lapse video of growing tomatoes from seed to harvest in just 24 weeks! Follow our exciting journey as we sow the seeds, build a no-dig lasagne style garden from scratch, plant the seedlings, prune and maintain the tomatoes, and finally, harvest and cook with the delicious fruits. As first-time growers, we were amazed by the abundant yield and want to share our experience with you. Learn tips and tricks for a successful tomato harvest and enjoy the mouth-watering recipes in this inspiring video!
Chapters
00:00 An introduction to our journey
00:28 Sowing the seeds
01:35 Building a lasagne bed no-dig garden
06:41 Planting the seedlings
09:11 Thinning seedlings
09:44 Creating supports
10:12 Mulching the garden mid-Summer
11:26 Trellis
11:41 After 17 weeks our first fruit appearing
12:08 19 weeks pruning and first harvest of bush tomatoes
16:39 Tomatillo explosion
17:53 21 weeks: First harvest of indeterminate tomatoes and more pruning
18:37 22 weeks: Our first abundant harvest!
19:51 Checking in with the eggplants
21:32 Why we like no-dig beds
22:03 Tomatillo harvest
23:00 Tomato, basil, goat ricotta, balsamic and olive oil salad
23:41 Preserving tomatoes
24:21 24 Week harvest, cutting the growing tips and bird damage!
26:19 Oven roasted tomatoes
26:49 Peppers and further tomato harvest
Support us and gain early access to videos and other exclusive rewards.
Become a patron of Free Range Living today! patreon.com/freerangesailing
Some of our fans prefer to make a direct contribution by Paypal: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=AEMRVLHCCTP84
OUR SOCIALS
Follow us on: Instagram: instagram.com/freerangehomestead
Facebook: facebook.com/freerangesailing
FREE PROVISIONING GUIDE
Pascale has put together a FREE 40 page Provisioning Guide. The Guide explains and provides examples of how we can travel eating a variety of healthy and delicious meals for up to 6 months at a time on our tiny boat with no resupply. There has never been a better time to start learning how to increase the food storage potential of your home. I hope this guide will inspire you to make more informed long term provisioning choices for the future! For more information visit the Provisioning Page on our website ( freerangesailing.com/boat-provisioning ) or to grab a copy directly by clicking on the link below.
LINK HERE: Download your FREE Provisioning Guide: bit.ly/3adbloF
Also if you want to find out more about what I am cooking up every week for us at the homestead (and previously aboard SV Mirrool) you should follow my foodie Instagram page! instagram.com/gourmetsailor
Music Credits
Our theme tune (outro and/or intro song) Aquarium by TEVO. You can listen to his music here: soundcloud.app.goo.gl/4MAfa
All music sourced from Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com)
On the request of one of our patrons we put together a playlist of some of our music on Spotify. Follow along and listen here: open.spotify.com/playlist/4Qegq91f000leXa5LwdNtr
