Can anyone give me advice on container gardening for tomato plants?
September 25th, 2009 | by Michael |
redneckwoman822 asked:
I live in Illinois and I love home grown tomatoes. I don’t have the yard for a garden and would like to try growing them in a container. I’ve tried it in the past without good results and I’m hoping somone will have some good advice to get me started this year.
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I live in Illinois and I love home grown tomatoes. I don’t have the yard for a garden and would like to try growing them in a container. I’ve tried it in the past without good results and I’m hoping somone will have some good advice to get me started this year.
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4 Responses to “Can anyone give me advice on container gardening for tomato plants?”
By Aj~ on Sep 27, 2009 | Reply
i know what u mean… i did alright but had major problems w/ tom. worms. This year i found at Home Depot & Walmart.. patio tomatoes.. We have 3 & they r doing really well & so far ( knock on wood) no worms. ( i keep a close eye) we even have a tom. starting so we r excited. I **** store bought tom. They jst don’t taste the same.
I have them in 12″ pots & they bush tom.. Golliath… in partical sun. I live in heat.. 115o & i keep them watered every day & sometimes twice. If they look wilted i’ll move more in the shade more for the day. But so far so good. I’ve had them 30day & less. ( my pup ate the other one so we had to move them UP on a table) I planted them in Miracle Grow Gardening Soil that has feeding in them plus i jst bought some continuous feeding food as well.
I hope u can get some now b/c the season is almost gone for garden plants. They need to b in the ground or pots rt during after Memorial day.. ( i had a hard time finding to replace after the pup ate them but finally did ) So run & ck u’r garden spots.
By mom_single_sexy on Sep 28, 2009 | Reply
one of those wooden barrels sold at places like wal-mart and places like that are good. Or any very large flower pot. Use that and miracle grow soil and they will grow wonderfully.
By waynelurvey on Sep 28, 2009 | Reply
add a little lime to your soil also try containers that reflect heat also make sure it has proper drainage.at least five gallon buckets
By Nut on Sep 29, 2009 | Reply
If you smoke, wash your hands prior to touching/pruning your tomato plants. It is also a good idea to change tobacco smelling linens to avoid the Tobacco Mosiac Virus. To avoid worms, you can plant/place your tomatoes near cabbage. You can also pot your tomatoes using sand at the bottom of the container. I agree with the suggestion of using lime juice in the soil. Give them lots of light and heat. Good Luck.