Growing tomatoes in containers, pots and grow bags. Self watering planters and hanging baskets are also great for growing tomatoes too!
Final Video The tomato sow-along is in reverse order with the last entry at the top of the page. After the plants have grown around five trusses, it’s time to remove the growing tip. This allows the tomatoes to grow … Read More
Perlite is one of the best ways to enhance the quality of potting soil and multi-purpose compost – tomato plants love it! It is a volcanic rock material that when heated to around 900 degrees C, expands to thirteen times … Read More
Although the following Tomato Growing Tips mainly apply to UK growing, most are universal. They work in most situations where tomatoes are grown in the garden and greenhouse. There are many different ways to grow tomatoes successfully and many different … Read More
One of the nicest things about growing a home vegetable garden is that you can do it in fairly limited space. Sure, there are certain vegetables that are only worth growing in bulk, or which take up a lot of … Read More
They say that prevention is better than cure – when it comes to tomato plants, that’s definitely true! Here are my top tips for healthy tomato plants – tips for keeping your plants in tip-top condition, which means that you’ll … Read More
Tomato Growing Newsletter – 6th June 2015 – for early summer looked at tomato plant supports, pruning and calcium. By now, most of us will have our plants in their final position, getting them settled in and supported. Hot Weather … Read More
Growing tomatoes in containers is probably the most popular way to grow tomatoes in the UK and in many other countries too! Upside-down planters, large pots and window-boxes, containers are so convenient when it comes to growing tomatoes. Grow bags … Read More
If a picture paints a thousand words, I can probably say a few words about the tomato plants growing in this picture. It’s a good example of how to grow tomatoes in containers and there are a number of points … Read More
If a picture paints a thousand words, I can probably say a few words about the tomato plants growing in this picture. It’s a good example of how to grow tomatoes and there are a number of points to make. … Read More
Each season I grow two windowsill varieties in the porch – this season it’s Sweet ‘n’ Neat yellow and Red Robin. It’s great to show tomatoes growing to visitors who call in – even the tropical fish in the tank … Read More