On 16/06/2014 19:07, Bob Hobden wrote:
"john west" wrote

Novice has some tomato plants about 18 inches high (not the cherry
type) in pots.

We have just bought one of those plastic greenhouses. Would the
tomatoes be *happier* in the pots placed in the greenhouse or would
they be happier actually planted in the soil inside the greenhouse?
Thanks

We grow our out on out allotment in the normal soil, the only problem
with that is the blight that arrives July time. With a greenhouse it is
often said that the border soil gets depleted and infected over time so
it is advisable to grow in pots. In your case it's the first year so by
all means grow in the soil. That also means if you forget to water for a
day or so it won't matter like it would if they were in pots.

I used to grow mine in the famous 2 pot system. The top one contains the
plant and the feed, and has its bottom removed. The larger one sits
underneath, and is only used for watering. Worked pretty well as I recall