hanging tomatoes

[kathysmile]

I have a huge garden of bushy tomato plants and always wondered how they would ever fit in a hanging basket. Does it make less leaves when hung upside down? what is the benefit of a hanging tomato

 

[Arielle]

Last summer my plants in the ground grew wild so I dont understand how this would work into a hanging pot. Maybe a determinant grows more compact?? Or a compact type is used???

 

[kathysmile]

I agree. there is no way you can squeeze a 5 foot bush of mine into a tiny hanging pot yet I wonder to which one would make more tomatoes,but maybe its more in the fertilizer anyway

 

[Arielle]

From what I have read on tomatos, the heavy producing plants need lots of fertilizer to support that production.

Perhaps a small type o tomato would work-- I remember reading about one that is only 2 feet high.

Tomato Growers Supply Company is an online supplier of seeds for tomatos, eggplant and peppers.

That is all they do. WOnderful catalog-- I bought some 35 varieties, lol and the seeds are still pretty good about 3 years later. THough I would not count on germination at this age as some are not sprouting and others they all sprout.

 

[Ridgerunner]

The benefit of a hanging tomato is that people without gardens can grow them on their porch or balcony. Or some people may find it convenient to have one that handy, especially if you don't have to weed or stake it.

How big they get will depend on variety of the tomato, the size of the pot, the nutrients in the soil, and how much sunlight it gets. One huge issue with hanging tomatoes is water. You don't want them water-logged but it is real easy for them to dry out. Again that will depend on the basket you are using and the type of soil in it (clay or something that drains really well) but you often have to water daily or more often to keep them from drying out.