Growing Tomatoes outside

A good tip given to me by a professional, was to plant tomato plants in the ground in bottomless pots. This forces the main roots downwards into the wetter ateas of the plot. I have tried it and it works. Fertilizer is added to the top of the pot where the smaller roots are.

 

Thanks for the tip Norman, shall try it this year.

 

Hi norman, I did this last year with my greenhouse toms - worked well. Also by having the rim of the pot about 3 inches above soil level it was easy to water as I just filled each pot to the brim.

 

Another good tip, thanks Blackthorn. No waste of water this way. I can see my tomatoes growing like mad already.

 

Your welcome kedi-Gato, I can taste them already...

 

I forgot to mention, plant them in fours in a square and put a large pot in the middle and water them through that to get the water into the deep roots. The top of the pot is for fertilizer

 

I wish I could grow Toms outside, tried on a few occasions when I have ran out of room in the greenhouse but its just too cold here on the east coast. :(