What is your ideal tomato growing container? - Page 2

casserole · June 7, 2012

5 gallon bucket from Home Depot ,less than $3 each,stand up to sun and freezing cold, well

brengolio · June 7, 2012

waterman1971............. all I can say is that is amazing........... I've done some maters in 5 gallon containers........... with so so success............ from what you showed us I might consider growing them again........ in the 18gallon size

brengolio · June 7, 2012

casserole............ you can get all the free 5 gallon buckets you want from car washers and Chinese restaurants.................. I found the ones from the restaurants to be of better quality......... but the biggest plus is that they are FREE

bdank · June 7, 2012

For me, earthboxes work really well.

waterman1971 · June 7, 2012

I stayed away from fert this year, used some calcium spray.

Used the miracle grow potting mix to fill my containers, the cost of this was ridiculous.

For drainage, 6-8 holes in the bottom with a 2" hole saw.

(edit) I wish y'all lived close to me. I would gladly give y'all some containers.

I have some threads from last year with the same containers.

These containers come from my phosphate supplier and are HDPE High-density polyethylene.

Perhaps they could be sourced at your local water treatment plant.

Ken4230 · July 6, 2012

I have been using the larger lawn tractor tires for about 15-20 years now. 12x12x24's are the perfect size for me. I cut one sidewall out and let the bottom one act as a water reservoir. My wife thinks they're ugly but they are perfect for tomatoes.

Burying them in the ground an inch or so seems to conserve water. At our new place, I have them centered in line on 1/2 in sheets of OSB. This sure cuts down on our weed eating, which is something I despise.I've also used 55 gal. half drums the same way as the tires.

At my mothers house, I buried a dozen flue liners from a construction project to try to replace her inground garden. They were 3 ft. square and 3 ft. out of the ground and were also ideal for tomatoes.

PA_Julia · July 6, 2012

Yep! My vote is also for " In the ground "
Obviously alot of people cannot do this but my backyard was doing nothing for me but making me mow the grass and causing me to overheat.

Now almost the entire backyard is a garden.
Hard work? Yes.
Rewarding? very much so.

Julia

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

Easy.

Planet Earth.

Self watering and if left alone will last for years with no help from us.
Worth

amideutch · July 6, 2012

Here is a thread we had awhile back on the same subject. Ami

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...foam+container

bughunter99 · July 6, 2012

My ideal is very attractive, with a very large reservoir that enables me to leave town for for ten days without watering concerns. It is heavy duty, light in color so as not to heat up badly and has a attractive and effective support system. It is lightweight, with wheels on the bottom and auto-fill on the reservoir.

June 7, 2012	#20
waterman1971 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: The great state of Texas Posts: 43	I stayed away from fert this year, used some calcium spray. Used the miracle grow potting mix to fill my containers, the cost of this was ridiculous. For drainage, 6-8 holes in the bottom with a 2" hole saw. (edit) I wish y'all lived close to me. I would gladly give y'all some containers. I have some threads from last year with the same containers. These containers come from my phosphate supplier and are HDPE High-density polyethylene. Perhaps they could be sourced at your local water treatment plant. Last edited by waterman1971; June 7, 2012 at 11:00 AM.

July 6, 2012	#23
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Here is a thread we had awhile back on the same subject. Ami http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...foam+container __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

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June 7, 2012	#16
casserole Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dousman, WI Z5 Posts: 95	5 gallon bucket from Home Depot ,less than $3 each,stand up to sun and freezing cold, well

June 7, 2012	#17
brengolio Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: prairieville la Posts: 132	waterman1971............. all I can say is that is amazing........... I've done some maters in 5 gallon containers........... with so so success............ from what you showed us I might consider growing them again........ in the 18gallon size

June 7, 2012	#19
bdank Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 51	For me, earthboxes work really well.

July 6, 2012	#21
Ken4230 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Western Ky Posts: 282	I have been using the larger lawn tractor tires for about 15-20 years now. 12x12x24's are the perfect size for me. I cut one sidewall out and let the bottom one act as a water reservoir. My wife thinks they're ugly but they are perfect for tomatoes. Burying them in the ground an inch or so seems to conserve water. At our new place, I have them centered in line on 1/2 in sheets of OSB. This sure cuts down on our weed eating, which is something I despise.I've also used 55 gal. half drums the same way as the tires. At my mothers house, I buried a dozen flue liners from a construction project to try to replace her inground garden. They were 3 ft. square and 3 ft. out of the ground and were also ideal for tomatoes.

July 6, 2012	#24
bughunter99 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: zone 5 Posts: 821	My ideal is very attractive, with a very large reservoir that enables me to leave town for for ten days without watering concerns. It is heavy duty, light in color so as not to heat up badly and has a attractive and effective support system. It is lightweight, with wheels on the bottom and auto-fill on the reservoir.