When you want to grow tomatoes but have very little space then you can always use containers for them. Container growing tomatoes are best grown on the ground but with special care and attention and doing things a bit more carefully you will have good success.
You must choose suitable varieties for containers. Some varieties have such large fruits that this makes them unsuitable for growing in pots and containers. If you have ever grown tomatoes you now how much the y need feeding and watering. only marrows and pumkins come close. 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.
The second thing you must do is to use only your largest containers and pots for tomatoes. Your plants need regular watering and feeding and to get really good plants the roots need plenty of space. If the roots do not have enough room to grow then neither will you tomatoes.
When the first truss of flowers appears then you should feed them weekly. I do this every Sunday morning without fail until the last fruits are present. Then you just continue with water. I use specially prepared feed but you can use most organic feeds such as fish blood and bone. You can use the same types of feed on other vegetables.
My last hint is to ensire thay are watered daily. 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. The tomatoes in a plot will grow naturally without too much extra help. Container growing tomatoes for small gardens work very well as long as you follow these simple tips.
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