Exemplary Tumbler Tomatoes In Pots
If youll be growing your tomatoes in a greenhouse you can start sowing earlier from late February to mid-March.
Tumbler tomatoes in pots. Tomatoes are bush type plants and can be grown in containers. They can look attractive in large hanging baskets too but need frequent watering. Its small and its upright habit makes it a nice choice for pots while its striking dark purple four-inch tomatoes with incredibly sweet earthy and smoky flavors are a hit in even the pickiest of eaters.
A critical component for tomato success and the most difficult if you are using conventional pots instead of self-watering is to keep the soil in your pots consistently moistnot wet but damp. Ideally each plant needs at least a 30cm 12in pot or space them 35-45cm 14-18in apart along a deep windowbox or trough or in a growing bag. Before you water check soil moisture first.
Tumbler Tomatoes are an F1 Hybrid variety that is excellent for hanging baskets and containers. Sow in small pots filled with seed compost then either place in a propagator or cover each pot with a clear plastic bag and place on a bright windowsill. This heavy cropping variety produces lots of sweet cherry tomatoes.
Fertilize and water at the same time. Plant three seedlings in a 25cm 10 pot and the branches will spread out and droop over the sides for really early tomatoes. This is a highly productive cherry tomato with a bushy appearance.
Both the red and yellow tomatoes thrive in hanging baskets. One easy way to fertilize tomatoes is to mix a small amount of soluble balanced tomato fertilizer like Miracle-Gro Tomatoes into water. I sell most of them at the first Farmers Market of the season on the May long weekend and some of them stay in my garden to grow on.
The semi-determinate vines make it a perfect tomato for smaller spaces or container growing with plants reaching only 24 to 28 inches tall. Tumbler tomatoes are Determinate meaning. Cover the seed starter tray with its plastic lid and place the tray in a sunny window during germination.