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There's no one-size-fits-all approach to growing tomatoes. Here's how to figure out whether containers or in-ground beds are best for your plants.
Q. What size container, and potting mix, would you recommend for growing tomatoes? — B. Axson, Chesapeake A. While there are many benefits to growing in containers, the biggest drawback is wa… ...
For container gardening you want to always get a bucket with drainage. This could lead to mushy soil and overwatered crops. Size wise, a 5-gallon bucket is the typical starting point though there’s no ...
Tomatoes can be grown in containers and the ground, but is one inherently better than the other? Two gardening experts weigh in, and their answers may surprise you.
Growing tomatoes in containers comes with plentiful benefits, such as the ability to relocate the plant to meet sunlight requirements or to provide shelter from an incoming storm.
What tomatoes are most suitable for growing in containers? What do container-grown tomatoes require for success? With so many varieties of tomatoes available, the selection of a variety that will ...
Growing tomatoes in containers, actually growing just about anything in a container rather than in the ground, presents the double-edged-sword of horticulture.
Here, we spoke to experts about the tomatoes that they think grow best in containers, along with all the tips and tricks you'll need to care for and harvest them.
What’s yours? Q: I purchased a Supersweet 100 cherry tomato plant. Can I grow this in a 5-gallon bucket with stakes/support? Online information says they grow to 5 feet.
Bay Area Gardening 101: How to grow great tomatoes The first step in a bountiful tomato harvest lies in planting them right ...
If you are like me, you are scrambling to obtain the right tomato selections to plant in the garden or in containers to ride out this heat and produce fruit before cold weather arrives. If the ...
Tomatoes can be grown in containers and the ground, but is one inherently better than the other? Two gardening experts weigh in, and their answers may surprise you.