I read an article in the Daily Mail written by Chris Beardshaw where he
described planting tomaotes in growbags with 2 pots inserted into each of
the holes - one to raise the level of the compost and the other to act as a
reservoir. What size are the pots and do you have to cut the bases out of
both them entirely?
Thanks. I can't find the article anywhere although I cut it out!

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"SH" wrote in message
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I read an article in the Daily Mail written by Chris Beardshaw where he
described planting tomaotes in growbags with 2 pots inserted into each of
the holes - one to raise the level of the compost and the other to act as a
reservoir. What size are the pots and do you have to cut the bases out of
both them entirely?
Thanks. I can't find the article anywhere although I cut it out!

he's a mad **** searching desperately for something novel to pad out his
column and secure a cheque. Might as well grow the toms in pots.


"SH" wrote in message
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I read an article in the Daily Mail written by Chris Beardshaw where he
described planting tomaotes in growbags with 2 pots inserted into each of
the holes - one to raise the level of the compost and the other to act as a
reservoir. What size are the pots and do you have to cut the bases out of
both them entirely?
Thanks. I can't find the article anywhere although I cut it out!

Oxymel of Squill wrote:
:: he's a mad **** searching desperately for something novel to pad
:: out his column and secure a cheque. Might as well grow the toms in
:: pots.

It certainly isn't new, my dad was doing this twenty-odd years ago....you
are just adding extra growing space really and of course providing a
resevoir for water....can't say I noticed any difference in toms grown this
way and those planted straight into the bag, or even those planted in
buckets for that matter...what really makes a diference is toms planted
directly into 'virgin' soil (in a new greenhouse for example) - IME these
seem to go berserk!

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"Phil L" wrote in message
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Oxymel of Squill wrote:
:: he's a mad **** searching desperately for something novel to pad
:: out his column and secure a cheque. Might as well grow the toms in
:: pots.

It certainly isn't new, my dad was doing this twenty-odd years ago....you
are just adding extra growing space really and of course providing a
resevoir for water....can't say I noticed any difference in toms grown
this
way and those planted straight into the bag, or even those planted in
buckets for that matter...what really makes a diference is toms planted
directly into 'virgin' soil (in a new greenhouse for example) - IME these
seem to go berserk!

I find I can get every bit as good results via growing in buckets as I can
growing in the ground...the larger the bucket the better..when using a
bucket I use one that holds 5 gallons of water....big enough so that I do
not have to water every day...just for demo purposes I grew one in a bucket
and allowed it to grow to 14 feet tall with hands all the way up....I must
admit tho in the bucket they require constant attention re
watering/fertilizing....as to what to grow it in....one can get just as good
results using nowt but sawdust instead of soil providing the feeding is up
to snuff....HW

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"Phil L" wrote in message
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Oxymel of Squill wrote:
:: he's a mad **** searching desperately for something novel to pad
:: out his column and secure a cheque. Might as well grow the toms in
:: pots.

It certainly isn't new, my dad was doing this twenty-odd years
ago....you
are just adding extra growing space really and of course providing a
resevoir for water....can't say I noticed any difference in toms grown
this
way and those planted straight into the bag, or even those planted in
buckets for that matter...what really makes a diference is toms planted
directly into 'virgin' soil (in a new greenhouse for example) - IME
these
seem to go berserk!

I grow my toms in the green house, but I dig the soil over in the
greenhouse
border then pour most of a growbag of compost on top. Even if the soil is
not
at it's best anymore at least the toms have a chance to reach moisture in
the
soil to tide them over if I forget to water them like clockwork. A bit of
plastic with
holes cut in it laid over the top reduces water evaporation from the soil.

Andy.

Andy.

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It certainly isn't new, my dad was doing this twenty-odd years ago....you
are just adding extra growing space really and of course providing a
resevoir for water....can't say I noticed any difference in toms grown this
way and those planted straight into the bag, or even those planted in
buckets for that matter...what really makes a diference is toms planted
directly into 'virgin' soil (in a new greenhouse for example) - IME these
seem to go berserk!

Indeed: on the holding I kept all sorts of poultry, goats and rabbits.
In the autumn I dug well-rotted rabbit and goat manure into the three
beds in the greenhouse. In the spring, as you say, three different
varieties of tomato raced for the stratosphere, but had to stop at
around seven feet.

The flavour was outstanding and the crop could only come under the
heading of 'bumper'. I usually grew Shirley, Alicante and Ailsa Craig,
and rarely had any over at the end of the day's sales.

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