Container growing tomatoes for small gardens
Because I have a small garden I prefer to plant my tomatoes in containers and pots and place them in sunny locations. 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.
The first thing to do is grow the right variety. Some varieties have such large fruits that this makes them unsuitable for growing in pots and containers. The reason for this is that tomatoes are very hungry and needy plants when it comes to watering and feeding. 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.
Good types that grow in pots include the small cherry types and the medium ones.Do not grown the very large italian steak tomatoes.
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. Tomato roots that are restricted will reduce the size and quality of your fruits.
Tomatoes need constant and regularl feeding through the season once the first flowers have appeared. I do this every Sunday morning without fail until the last fruits are present. Then just keep watering. I use a dedicated tomato feed. The feed is useful for plenty of other types of plant so it is well worth the investment.
My last hint is to ensire thay are watered daily. Even in a dreadful wet summer like we are having in england this year you must water and water daily. the foliage of the plants protect the soil from the water so you need to check it. The ones in the ground will grow much more easily. Container growing tomatoes for small gardens work very well as long as you follow these simple tips.
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