5 gallon movable fall crop

fnordly · August 18, 2016

Hello all, I live in 70525 area code and Yes! we have had a bit of a flood down here in southern Louisiana. All the more reason for my fall tomato plan…
I started Black Krim, Big Beef, and Delicious over a month ago. All are vigorous… specially the Krim. Before that, I cloned my best Cherokee Purple and Brandywine plants from Spring. These will be augmented with Black Cherry and Berkley Tie Dye.
I'm very new to this heirloom game. Last Spring I dug ten 12" cubed holes in a back yard plot that sits on top of clay soil (very good for holding water for rice/crawfish fields but much work to dig up). Hence, my move to 5 gallon containers for my first fall attempt.
I'm just as new to growing in containers. I have a clone mother of my Brandywine with two fruits and another mama clone CP about to make. So far I've been using a Garden Soil plus amendments for my soil containers and the clay in ground containers. I'm adding Lime and manure compost and peat, humus, etc.
Any advice about keeping containers over the years and how to replenish the 10 in ground clay pots?

thanks,
fnord!

August 18, 2016	#1
fnordly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Louisiana Posts: 16	5 gallon movable fall crop Hello all, I live in 70525 area code and Yes! we have had a bit of a flood down here in southern Louisiana. All the more reason for my fall tomato plan… I started Black Krim, Big Beef, and Delicious over a month ago. All are vigorous… specially the Krim. Before that, I cloned my best Cherokee Purple and Brandywine plants from Spring. These will be augmented with Black Cherry and Berkley Tie Dye. I'm very new to this heirloom game. Last Spring I dug ten 12" cubed holes in a back yard plot that sits on top of clay soil (very good for holding water for rice/crawfish fields but much work to dig up). Hence, my move to 5 gallon containers for my first fall attempt. I'm just as new to growing in containers. I have a clone mother of my Brandywine with two fruits and another mama clone CP about to make. So far I've been using a Garden Soil plus amendments for my soil containers and the clay in ground containers. I'm adding Lime and manure compost and peat, humus, etc. Any advice about keeping containers over the years and how to replenish the 10 in ground clay pots? thanks, fnord!