Growing tomatoes Outdoors

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  1. Paul Blackburn

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    I planted my tomato seeds in a propagator and they all came up.I now have four plants in their final pot's in the greenhouse but have three extra and no more room in greenhouse as have four cucumber plants and two melon plants.Would It be ok to put the excess tomato plants in pots on my allotment plot I could put them in front of the hedge.They are the money maker variety
     
  2. Phil A

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    Yep, indoor or outdoor for Money maker. Will you be able to give them enough water in pots?
     
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    • Mowerman

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      Agreed with @Zigs.

      Toms are very thirsty plants and one plant in a large pot will need watering mosts days. Money Maker does great outdoors and is a very heavy cropper so will need a lot of watering plus regular feeding when the fruits set in.

      Everyone has their own tom tastes and Money Maker was my first variety but wouldn't grow it again :sad:
       
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      • pete

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        I always grow my toms on the allotment but I grow them in the ground not potted.

        That way I can usually get away with minimum watering which, in my opinion, helps with the flavour.
        I also never feed apart from a dressing of fertiliser at planting time.
         
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          Not yet though, it's still far too cold.

          Rusty
           
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            I do half and half. I grow them in pots until the weather is warm enough to plant outside. Then out they go into the ground. Spring 2017 (5).JPG Got these ones waiting for warmer days. :)
             
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            • Paul Blackburn

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              If I put them in pots what would be the best size pots.I have several 10" pots spare
               
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              • Steve R

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                I think 10 inch is too small, definitely plant them in the ground...when the weather warms up.

                Steve...:)
                 
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