In today’s episode you and I will plant the Praxxus heirloom cherry tomato, Silver Fir beefsteak and the juicy delicious Boxcar Willie! Join me in the garden…
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Question by redneckwoman822: Can anyone give me advice on container gardening for tomato plants?
I live in Illinois and I love home grown tomatoes. I don’t have the yard for a garden and would like to try growing them in a container. I’ve tried it in the past without good results and I’m hoping somone will have some good advice to get me started this year.
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Answer by Aj~
i know what u mean… i did alright but had major problems w/ tom. worms. This year i found at Home Depot & Walmart.. patio tomatoes.. We have 3 & they r doing really well & so far ( knock on wood) no worms. ( i keep a close eye) we even have a tom. starting so we r excited. I hate store bought tom. They jst don’t taste the same.
I have them in 12″ pots & they bush tom.. Golliath… in partical sun. I live in heat.. 115o & i keep them watered every day & sometimes twice. If they look wilted i’ll move more in the shade more for the day. But so far so good. I’ve had them 30day & less. ( my pup ate the other one so we had to move them UP on a table) I planted them in Miracle Grow Gardening Soil that has feeding in them plus i jst bought some continuous feeding food as well.
I hope u can get some now b/c the season is almost gone for garden plants. They need to b in the ground or pots rt during after Memorial day.. ( i had a hard time finding to replace after the pup ate them but finally did ) So run & ck u’r garden spots.
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5:03 poor plant. didn’t even see it coming.
Approximately 2-3 months ahead of time.
Thanks for another great video Ray. I was just wondering how early do you start your tomatoes before you plant them?
No polish linguisa this year? I’m trying it because of your sauce video!
You’ve got those crazy thick stalks on those tomatoes due to your hard work. I’m sure they’ll do well for you. I wasn’t able to even have someone plant tomatoes for me this year because I’m not allowed to eat any fresh vegetables for a few months after my transplant. Such a bummer.. I can’t wait to see how these grow for you this year. I bet they’ll be delicious!
Not this season. I have enough frozen sugar pumpkin pulp saved from last year’s bonanza harvest. I will grow it next season though.
LOL My gardening is like a rollercoaster ride through wonderland sometimes. It’s always surprising to me that things turn out so well.
btw, are you going to grow some sugar pumpkins this year, Ray?
got my thassaloniki in the ground, thanks to Ray. Looking forward to how that giant silver fir is going to produce. Good luck this season Ray!
Are you in Eastern Minnesota?
Thanks for the explanations I have only recently learned to plant tomatoes very deep. I also did not know about the early pruning to promote suckers. Good info. I am interested in trying the boxcar willy next year per your recommendation.
fyi, you probably know by now that the 4th suckerwas burried right under your nose. Please let us know if it emerges from the depths of the soil. You gave PinkChucky15 a heart attack ! LOL.
haha.. I saw the missing stem get buried. I am sure you will be just fine with the 3 😉 Nice job Ray.
You absolutely can! They will poop and tunnel and do a great job. The worst that can happen is they’d leave the pots or die but it’s worth doing.
Ray, we live in northern michigan. Can I put wild earthworms into my greenhouse containers? We have tons under the leaves, but not sure if they would benefit? Thx.
That’s a freekin’ tree! Good job… I’m immitating your methods.
lol I did the same. Then laughed at myself, since I was well, lol talking to myself! Great Job Ray!! =D
No, my front garden was planten with thick evergreen shrubs. So no leaves in the ground. It’s very hard clay what i have. But i took all out and builded some little walls. This year i gone do the soil and putting cables for lighting in it. I have 3 big bags of leaves in my backgarden and a horse thing in my village. So i hope i can get some horse shit from them that already is decomposed.
I found some worms in my leave bags. Fopefully they multiply.
But i will find some worms before planting !
Yep toss some in if you don’t have any in the soil.
Is it possible to add ‘worms’ in the hole ? or do they die or run away ?
5:03… you shouldn’t done that…poor little feller – ha!
I did start mine 2 months ago and they still dont look like Rays ( I think he uses tomato crack) ; /
Hey Ray, do you think I can send you some seeds? I have a list on gardenweb. Search me, member name, AustinGarden I really enjoy your videos and think you need a little ‘commission’ email me through gardenweb so I can send seeds 😀
4th vine is on the left Ray, the left. LOL did you watch the video and go rescue it?
could you give us some advice on pruning beans? I am growing edemame beans and I really want huge bushels of beans to haul in
I dont want it to die
The only german variety I have ever grown was German Mennonite. They were good but not great. I’ve never heard of German Johnson but they look fantastic….much like a red brandywine.
one of those wooden barrels sold at places like wal-mart and places like that are good. Or any very large flower pot. Use that and miracle grow soil and they will grow wonderfully.
add a little lime to your soil also try containers that reflect heat also make sure it has proper drainage.at least five gallon buckets
If you smoke, wash your hands prior to touching/pruning your tomato plants. It is also a good idea to change tobacco smelling linens to avoid the Tobacco Mosiac Virus. To avoid worms, you can plant/place your tomatoes near cabbage. You can also pot your tomatoes using sand at the bottom of the container. I agree with the suggestion of using lime juice in the soil. Give them lots of light and heat. Good Luck.