Tomato Growing
One of my earliest memories of home-grown tomatoes was from my Italian grandmother’s garden in the heart of Philadelphia. She grew tomatoes in large containers since backyards in the city are paved. Her tomatoes were in good company with her herb garden and her magnificent roses.
So whether you have a large garden on just a terrace you can grow tomatoes. In a relatively small space you can produce 8 to 10 pounds of tomatoes. Select soil that is slightly acid and purchase a fertilizer that is recommended for tomatoes.
Planting
Choose a stake or a cage to support your plants. Plant your staked tomatoes 2 feet apart in rows and an additional foot for caged plants. If your planting in a container I recommend Tomato Growing Kit from Gardeners.com.
Staked plants should be pruned and tied loosely with soft twine. Once your plants are set, mulch to prevent weeds.
Keep the soil moist around the roots so the tomatoes won’t wilt.
Tomato Success Kit – Tomato Success Kit, Terra Cotta
Over the years, our Tomato Success Kits have helped thousands of gardeners grow big crops of healthier, tastier tomatoes. Eliminating the “drought and drown” cycle and sending a steady flow of nutrients and water will help your tomatoes outperform garden-grown plants by 30% or more. The heart of the system is our patented self-watering planter with a 4-gallon reservoir, and we include a two-part stacking tomato cage, 40 quarts of our exclusive soil mix, 1 pound of Organic Tomato Fertilizer and a sheet of red Tomato Yield Booster Mulch. Two-part stacking cage grows with your plants Add the optional Cage Extension for extra-tall tomatoes Optional Casters (sold separately) or the Tomato Success Trolley make the kit mobile Dress up the Tomato Success Kit with our new 14″ Wood Enclosure or 31″ Wood Enclosure Choice of Terra Cotta or Green Self-Watering Planter: 26″ L x 19-3/4″ W x 10-1/2″ H Tomato Cage: 15″ W x 22″ D x 31″ H with 7″ legs (38″ overall) Kit includes our Self-Watering Planter, Tomato Yield Booster Mulch, one Tomato Support Cage, 40 quarts of Self-Watering Container Mix, 1 pound of organic 5-6-5 fertilizer (contains peanut meal) and a top-fill tube with water level indicator. Tomato plants not included Rust-resistant cage clips prevent toppling.