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Old May 14, 2016   #1
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Default Necessity not choice

I learned the art of growing tomatoes in containers not by choice but out of necessity. For years, I tried to garden at my home in rural Upstate South Carolina. Only trouble was, the demon seed spawn of Satan ate or destroyed every vegetable I produced. Yes, the despicable rodent squirrel led me to relocate my tomato hobby to an urban location behind my place of business. It has an east facing exposure so I get full sun up until about 3 pm. I grow in 15 gallon containers with a homemade combo of Fafard potting mix, black cow manure and Stout Ollie's Mater Maker. The only nutrients I add is TTF. The squirrels don't bother me now and these four plants will keep my whole family in tomatoes til frost. This year I am growing Better Boy, Marion, Rutgers, and Cherokee Purple. Gravity fed drip irrigation provides the water. I hope you enjoy my little slice of Heaven.
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Great Pics Mick! Looks like you will be enjoying your harvest by mid June. Don't worry about computer skills. Many are technically challenged whether they will admit it or not...
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Looking great Mick7607! I can relate....I grow mostly in containers now as well. Looks like soon you will be enjoying the fruits of your labor, Congrats!
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Awesome pics and great looking plants. Best of luck to you.

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What are the red cages? I think your set up is great.
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What are the red cages? I think your set up is great.
It's just concrete reinforcing wire painted red. Don't care for the rusty look. Plus I think it makes it easier to keep clean.
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No one's going to laugh at you here, those are good looking plants!

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Old May 15, 2016   #14
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Very nice looking plants, seems us southerners know how to grow some mighty fine maters
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Looks great I think many here grow in containers because they don't have a choice for different reasons.

There are always pros and cons but as long as you get the results you wanted, this shouldn't really matter
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