I Pollinate 80 Greenhouse Tomatoes With a Toothbrush… Then Harvest Ginger + Turmeric 🌿

This Video is from the Youtube channel: “Homegrown Passion”. 

Greenhouse night shift! 🌙 I hand-pollinate 80 tomato plants with an electric toothbrush, dial in grow lights + temps, troubleshoot unhappy cucumbers, then harvest fresh ginger and turmeric from my deep-barrel hydroponics—and replant with wormwood.

In this video:
• Why I toothbrush-pollinate tomatoes (no hive for ~80 plants)
• My grow light schedule (evening boost) + small temp tweak that helped growth
• Quick nutrient adjustment that greened plants up fast
• Why my cucumbers hated the middle row—and LOVE the wall row
• Deep-barrel hydroponics harvest: ginger + turmeric (smells AMAZING)
• Replanting the barrel with wormwood (long-term crop)
• Flower season prep: geranium seed “paper towel + fridge” method—does it work?

Links mentioned:
• Rapid Rooter plugs (link): 50 Count
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Other gear + supplies we use: Amazon Store
• Last year’s paste tomato video:

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0:00 Evening Greenhouse Night Shift (after working outside all day)
0:10 Lights On = Greenhouse Catch-Up + Deep Barrel “Surprise” Tease
0:34 Electric Toothbrush Tomato Pollination (80 plants, no beehive)
1:01 Grow Light Schedule: 5PM–9PM Boost for Faster Tomato Growth
1:16 Night Temp Strategy (63°F → 65–66°F midnight bump → 68°F)
1:29 Fixing Yellow Tomato Tops: Nutrient Adjustment Results (1 day)
1:41 Tomato Seedlings Nursery Update (18 days from seeding)
1:52 Rapid Rooters for Expensive Tomato Seeds (best germination start)
2:12 Winter Cucumber Problems: Compact Growth + Curling Fruit/Leaves
2:40 Checking Sticky Cards (not thrips) + Why the Middle Row Failed
2:49 Moving Cucumbers to the Wall Row (instant difference)
3:08 Best Cucumber Placement: More Light, Heat, and Healthier Leaves
3:38 Greenhouse Layout Plan: Cucumbers + Summer Green Beans + Peppers
3:54 Paste Tomato Plan for Sauce (May harvest) + Variety Lesson
4:24 Deep Barrel Hydroponics Explained (root crops in the greenhouse)
4:40 Harvesting Ginger from Deep Barrels (fresh ginger tea!)
5:56 Saving Ginger “Bulbs” to Replant for the Next Crop
6:32 First-Time Turmeric Grow + Harvest (Jungle Jim’s seed stock)
7:18 Why I Take Turmeric Daily (joints + muscle stiffness)
8:09 Turmeric Harvest Results + Replanting Pieces for More Growth
9:07 9-Month Turmeric Timeline + Fresh Turmeric in Ashland, Ohio
10:24 Ask the Community: Turmeric Growing Tips + Best Practices
10:38 Planting Wormwood in Deep Barrels (NFT was flopping channels)
11:03 Wormwood Uses: Flower Arrangements + Medicinal Reasons
11:23 Oasis Cubes Roots + Emitter Setup (reducers, spaghetti lines)
12:32 Reusing Deep Barrel Media (2 years, rinse salts, multi-crop list)
12:51 Late February Flower Prep: Geraniums + Ivy Geranium Experiment
13:07 Geranium Seed “Paper Towel + Fridge” Method (does it work?)
13:28 Community Spotlight Reminder (hydro, raised beds, flowers!)