Will I get good results planting tomatoes in a pot?
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As long as the pot is the correct size with drainage holes and let watered you should be fine.
Hello, I have been growing our tomatoes in pots for years, make sure your pot is the right size and you keep it watered weekly or when needed. Good luck!!
Try an "earth box" - available on line or make your own. Tomatoes use lots of water especially when setting fruit. Must have drainage but maintain moisture - place something that will soak up and hold water in bottom of pot - try a pamper or depend or newspaper. Soak good before placing dirt on top.
Yes - I've been growing them in pots for years. The best are the compact varieties - Patio tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, Romas - keep the "leggy" ones in the garden unless you can fit towers or cages in the pots too. Fertilize with commerical mixes like the one that comes in the container that looks like a tomato (Lowes, Home Depot). Add new soil between seasons to add nutrients.
This is my first time growing tomatoes on my deck I don't know really know what I'm doing. Beachem2015, I'm growing Pretty Boys I think they are called. They have a cage Do I need to buy a commercial fertilizer from Home Depot? I do not have a container under the pot for drainage.
Yes, they grow great in containers and hanging baskets. Just be sure to use quality "Potting" soil since the only nutrients your plants will get is in the container. You can also use fertilizer if desired.
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