Planting In the Right Tomato Container

Now that you have your specimen at it's new home, we need to prepare the container. If you choose to do this step before your trip to the nursery, you'll just be one step ahead of the game.

(Don't forget, knowing how to grow tomatoes is not rocket science. Have fun with it!!)

Now, bring out the container.

Container gardening pots can be in the form of plastic planters, metal planters, concrete planters, 5 gallon buckets, etc.

When you know how to grow tomatoes in the right size container, choosing the container can be fun. If you want, show some creative container gardening and use an old wash tub or an antique bucket. Anything will work.

However, it needs to be at least 16" in diameter and close to the same in depth. (An inch or so under that would be acceptable.)

Another pesky note: When potting tomatoes or any other container plant, the container must have drainage holes in the bottom. If not, root-rot will occur!

Root-rot comes from the roots growing in soil that is too wet.

If you water the container and the excess water can't escape through drainage holes, it sits in the bottom amongst the roots. Leading to, well, you know!