Container growing tomatoes for small gardens
Because I have a small garden I prefer to plant my tomatoes in containers and pots and place them in sunny locations. Container growing tomatoes will grow just as well as those grown in the main garden but you need to do a couple of things a bit differently to have good success.
The first thing to do is grow the right variety. Some varieties have such large fruits that this makes them unsuitable for growing in pots and containers. The reason for this is that tomatoes are very hungry and needy plants when it comes to watering and feeding. The large varieties need a larger root system to sustain the plants long enough and well enough to give you the large tomatoes you would want.
What you can grow very well in pots, tubs and containers are cherry tomato types and medium size tomatoes like Moneymaker and Ailsa.
I always use the biggest pots and containers gor tomatoes as I have had problems getting good fruit with small pots. Your plants need regular watering and feeding and to get really good plants the roots need plenty of space. If they are pot bound you will reduce the size of your tomatoes.
The third thing to do with them is to feed them weekly once the first flower set appears. I do this at the same time every week until the harvest season in almost over. Then just keep watering. I use specially prepared feed but you can use most organic feeds such as fish blood and bone. I also use this on sweet peppers and cucumbers.
The final thing to do is to water at least once a day. It might seem odd to be watering on rainy days but it is needed because the leaves of the plants do not allow the water to get to the pots. This does not happen with those grown on the ground. Container growing tomatoes for small gardens work very well as long as you follow these simple tips.
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