Posted on 02 May 2010 by tomatocasual.com
By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter
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Containers allow the non-gardener, urban gardener or just the time-restrained gardener to have a “garden bed.”
They can come in all shapes and sizes from ones made of plastic or terra cotta, potting soil bags, to Topsy Turvy planters that can be homemade or store bought.
But regardless of what container you choose cleaning is an essential part of successful gardening.
Cleaning containers
Supplies
- Containers
- Bleach
- Bucket
- Water
- Scrub brush
Steps
1. Mix in Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on 19 May 2009 by tomatocasual.com
By Vanessa Richins
Upside-down tomatoes continue to be a garden trend.
This week we have two questions from readers about this growing style.
From Kacy:
“Can one plant 2 tomato plants upside down in a 5 gallon bucket ? Such as 2 holes in the bucket, will there be enought room to grow both?”
Hi Kacy! Yes, you can do 2 tomato plants. It would work better if you drilled both a 2″ hole and smaller drainage holes in both the bottom and the lid to plant one at each end. You will need to watch carefully and add soil as needed. You will also need to make sure to use fertilizers as needed since there will be 2 plants competing for all of the nutrients.
From JimQPublic:
“I’ve been thinking of going to containers for tomatoes because the best spot in the yard has seen Read the rest of this entry »
