growing tomatoes in pots is easy. Discover exactly how to grow tomatoes in pots and which variety of tomato thrives when grown in pots. There are over 25,000 varieties of tomatoes and most will grow in pots, but my personal favorite is the “Tomato Tree” because it’s so easy to tend and produces really juicy tomatoes.

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Note: “Tomato Tree” tomato plants will grow to about 8 feet so you’ll need a large pot, but they produce jumbo juicy red tomatoes as big as grapefruits!

growing tomatoes in pots is very convenient, you can grow them in decorative gardens, patios and even on balconies. Here is a list of things you should know when growing tomatoes in pots.

How to grow tomatoes in pots:

Tomatoes should be planted in rich soil, recieve full sun and plenty of water. Place your tomato pots somewhere they can be easily cared for. If you decide to buy the “Tomato Tree” variety, you should stake them as they will grow very high.
Try to get deep pots for your tomatoes. The little hairs on the stem will actually turn into roots if you plant your tomatoes in a deep pot, which will give your plant a huge head-start with it’s root structure.

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Your potted tomatoes will be big feeders. If you are worried about overfeeding I suggest you feed them regularly but lightly – about half the amount listed on the directions but a higher frequency. You can use pre-mixed foods or fish emulsion if you want to feed your tomatoes organically.
Protect your tomatoes from aphids and white fly. As you are growing tomatoes in pots it should be easy to keep an eye-out for insects. You can wash them off with a blast of water and spray them with insecticidal soap. The insects will return however, so wash your tomato plants regularly.

Hopefully growing tomatoes in pots will be successful for you after reading these simple tips. Remember to choose the right variety of tomato for your circumstances.

If you have the room for a large tomato plant I would highly recommend the “Tomato Tree” as I have had some fantastic tomatoes from this variety. It’s easy to look after and it’s given me more tomatoes than any other variety I’ve grown. If you want to see the size and color of the tomatoes this variety produces, click here to see the Jumbo Juicy tomatoes on their website.

I have been growing tomatoes in patio containers and pots this year with some success. I also have my beloved plot with tomatoes growing in the ground. I know the ones in the ground will work fine – they have done for thirty years. But growing my tomatoes in containers is anew departure for me.

The comparison between the pot grown tomato and those in the ground.

I grew 2 varieties this year moneymaker and an Italian cherry tomato variety. I cannot remember the name but they came free with a magazine. I sowed the seeds in March 2008 and grew them on in my conservatory in 6 inch pots. As Always I grew too many tomato plants and gave 20 away. I planted them out as 2 – 3 foot high plants in early June and a month later picked the first tomatoes. As I speak in late august I still have many fruits to pick so it has been a good year. The plants grown in containers have had similar results but I have noticed 2 differences.

Firstly the moneymaker tomatoes were slightly smaller than the ones grown on my plot.

Secondly there were not quite as many cherry tomatoes in the containers.

Other than that the results were very similar. The taste is uniformly excellent and the texture and colour very appetizing. For the container grown tomatoes I did treat them differently and with a bit more care.

1. Make sure you put tomato plants in a really big pot.

I like the root systems to have plenty of room and not become pot bound. You also need a big container to have enough depth for the support canes. I use standard clay terracotta pots but any wide and deep container will work fine.

2. Water your tomatoes even if it rains.

We have had a dreadful summer in the UK this year and it has rained constantly. I still found that the pot grown tomato plants were wilting a bit if I didn’t check them for watering. The plants in the veg plot did not need this. The reason for this is that the leaves of the tomato plants deflect much of the water away from the pot. Very little water gets to the root of the plants. This is why I check them daily.

3. Be ruthless with pinching out side shoots on the tomato plants.

I only pinch out once or twice a season when growing tomatoes in the ground because they seem to do fine. I have learned this through trial and error. The moneymaker plants in pots were pinched out once a week to ensure that the fruits I did get were big enough and juicy enough. I never bother pinching out cherry tomatoes. They take care of themselves and always give plenty of harvest.

4. Remove excess foliage once you have the tomato fruits.

I have always done this to tomatoes and do not know where I picked this tip up. Once you have all the tomatoes set on the plant remove any leaves that are hiding the fruit from the sun. I prefer the tomatoes to ripen on the plant and this helps speed up the ripening process. Removing the leaves also gives you slightly bigger tomatoes.

If you have missed this tomato season then I encourage you to plan ahead for your tomato growing in 2009. Grow some in pots and containers as well as in the ground. They are a lot of fun and be grown on any sunny spot you have.