I bought tomato plants this year (Big Boy) and with all the rain we had every
weekend never put them into the ground. I just planted them in a large pot
instead for the time being.

Will tomato plants grow like this (I like in NJ) or do they need to go into the
ground to establish their full growth? Every year I want to get "patio"
tomatoes but by the time I get around to it they are gone or I can't find them.
Can I make the regular tomato plants "patio" tomatoes instead?

In article ,
(Mceezee) wrote:

I bought tomato plants this year (Big Boy) and with all the rain we had every
weekend never put them into the ground. I just planted them in a large pot
instead for the time being.

Will tomato plants grow like this (I like in NJ) or do they need to go
into the
ground to establish their full growth? Every year I want to get "patio"
tomatoes but by the time I get around to it they are gone or I can't
find them.
Can I make the regular tomato plants "patio" tomatoes instead?

I don't know. A good pot variety is "Tumbler." It's meant to be grown in a
hanging
basket. My extension agent told me that he tried it last year and loved
it, so I have
one on the kitchen windowsill that's setting 'maters like crazy. (And
we're smokers!)

Half the fun of gardening is trying new things. So let us know how your
Big Boy's do
in pots : )

Jan

On Thu, 12 Jun 2003 18:13:38 -0400, Mceezee wrote:


I bought tomato plants this year (Big Boy) and with all the rain we had
every weekend never put them into the ground. I just planted them in a
large pot instead for the time being.

Will tomato plants grow like this (I like in NJ) or do they need to go
into the ground to establish their full growth?


You can easily grow them in pots, I do.Make sure the pot is big enough, I say
at least 1-2 foot deep and 12-14" wide. Make sure to check frequently for
water as the soil in pots dries out faster and remember to fertilize.

Every year I want to get
"patio" tomatoes but by the time I get around to it they are gone or I
can't find them.
Can I make the regular tomato plants "patio" tomatoes instead?


YUP! See above. Get to it!

Mceezee wrote:
I bought tomato plants this year (Big Boy) and with all the rain we had every
weekend never put them into the ground. I just planted them in a large pot
instead for the time being.

Will tomato plants grow like this (I like in NJ) or do they need to go into the
ground to establish their full growth? Every year I want to get "patio"
tomatoes but by the time I get around to it they are gone or I can't find them.
Can I make the regular tomato plants "patio" tomatoes instead?

I have a plant in a huge plastic pot. Once tomatoes set last year the
plant turned brown. I know I was over watering it then. I was watering
it almost a gallon a day. But the same thing happened this year when I
was more careful.

I wonder if the plastic pot has anything to do with it. The common red
clay pots breath, albeit very little. I can't figure out what else the
problem is.

Each year the thing grew like a monster weed until maturity.

I used to plant all varieties of tomatoes in those 5 gallon white buckets,
worked just fine.

Val


"Mceezee" wrote in message
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I bought tomato plants this year (Big Boy) and with all the rain we had
every
weekend never put them into the ground. I just planted them in a large
pot
instead for the time being.

Will tomato plants grow like this (I like in NJ) or do they need to go
into the
ground to establish their full growth? Every year I want to get "patio"
tomatoes but by the time I get around to it they are gone or I can't find
them.
Can I make the regular tomato plants "patio" tomatoes instead?

I used to plant all varieties of tomatoes in those 5 gallon white buckets,
worked just fine.


I have a few of these lying around - I will have to try it in these. So far
the plants in the large pot are doing well.

In article says...
I have a plant in a huge plastic pot. Once tomatoes set last year the
plant turned brown. I know I was over watering it then. I was watering
it almost a gallon a day. But the same thing happened this year when I
was more careful.

I wonder if the plastic pot has anything to do with it. The common red
clay pots breath, albeit very little. I can't figure out what else the
problem is.

Each year the thing grew like a monster weed until maturity.

Mind did the same thing last year; grew like a weed and then during
blooming became all ugly looking. The tomatoes were small, about the
size of Roma tomatoes and these were supposed to be Big Boys. I use 20"
wooden pots about 18" deep.

I put my current crop up at:

http://brandylion.com/images/tomatos-061303.jpg

This year I reduced from 6 to 4 plants and put them all in one place and
hopefully they will behave. If anyone has any pruning tips that would
help too. Last year these things were hanging onto and over everything
and they kind of stunk too. Having stinky plants doesn't make it nice to
sit in the garden.

Mceezee wrote:

I bought tomato plants this year (Big Boy) and with all the rain we had every
weekend never put them into the ground. I just planted them in a large pot
instead for the time being.

Will tomato plants grow like this (I like in NJ) or do they need to go into the
ground to establish their full growth? Every year I want to get "patio"
tomatoes but by the time I get around to it they are gone or I can't find them.
Can I make the regular tomato plants "patio" tomatoes instead?


I have regular tomato plants growing happily in 6 & 10 gallon
pots on bricks on my deck. I'm in VA.

Minteeleaf