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Cheap Tomato Container Idea

gailo2009
14 years ago

I'm currently renting a townhouse and had to try container tomato gardening for the first time this year. Being on a budget, I bought 10-gallon plastic laundry baskets at the dollar store, and wrapped clear packing tape around the outside to cover the holes. Then I drilled 6 drainage holes in the bottom. I transplanted my tomato seedlings into these containers with potting mix February 20th (zone 9a) - and now they are about 5 feet tall and doing well with many green tomatoes.

While I realize that these cheap plastic containers might not hold up for the long term, they are doing great so far, and there are several advantages:

$1

Large enough for tomatoes

VERY LIGHT - easy to move around

Easy to see hydration needs through the clear "windows"

Hope this helps for those on a budget!

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