Container newbie

derek248 · June 11, 2012

Hello all, new to Tomatoville and loving it. A fantastic wealth of knowledge all about tomatoes. This will be our first year growing heirloom tomatoes. We have room for (4) 30 gallon smart pots. Started out by filling them with a good Foxfarm Ocean blend soil, Added 2 tablespoons of bone meal mixed into the top 2 inches and 6 tablespoons of Tomato Tone mixed into the planting hole. Watered them in yesterday and they already look "happy" being in their new home. Had a terrible time selecting just 4 varieties but here is what we ended up with:

Red Brandywine Landis RL
Green Zebra
Marianna's Peace
Black Krim

Planning to let them get settled a bit and give them a shot of Neptunes Harvest Fish and Seaweed. Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

amideutch · June 12, 2012

Welcome Container newbie. A lot of container growers here and I have grown all types from a 1 gal Smart Pot up to 10 gal Smart Pots. Your first 4 choices to grow are good ones and you should be pleased with the results. Just remember you will have to supplement your ferts during the course of the growing season as the plants will use them and some will leach out from watering. Don't forget about disease control so decide what your going to use because once the plants get infected it is very hard to eradicate. Ami

derek248 · June 13, 2012

Thanks for the warm welcome and advice. I will get right on the prevention.

June 11, 2012	#1
derek248 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: michigan Posts: 12	Container newbie Hello all, new to Tomatoville and loving it. A fantastic wealth of knowledge all about tomatoes. This will be our first year growing heirloom tomatoes. We have room for (4) 30 gallon smart pots. Started out by filling them with a good Foxfarm Ocean blend soil, Added 2 tablespoons of bone meal mixed into the top 2 inches and 6 tablespoons of Tomato Tone mixed into the planting hole. Watered them in yesterday and they already look "happy" being in their new home. Had a terrible time selecting just 4 varieties but here is what we ended up with: Red Brandywine Landis RL Green Zebra Marianna's Peace Black Krim Planning to let them get settled a bit and give them a shot of Neptunes Harvest Fish and Seaweed. Any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

June 12, 2012	#2
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Welcome Container newbie. A lot of container growers here and I have grown all types from a 1 gal Smart Pot up to 10 gal Smart Pots. Your first 4 choices to grow are good ones and you should be pleased with the results. Just remember you will have to supplement your ferts during the course of the growing season as the plants will use them and some will leach out from watering. Don't forget about disease control so decide what your going to use because once the plants get infected it is very hard to eradicate. Ami __________________ 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!'

June 13, 2012	#3
derek248 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: michigan Posts: 12	Thanks for the warm welcome and advice. I will get right on the prevention.