Hi, I had seedlings of tumbling tom and big boy in separate peat pellets. Prior to transplanting, I just mixed them up. Is there any way I can identify them or any technique apart from waiting till they grow bigger. I cant tell the difference because they are both tomato plants, but I was planning to plant the tumbling tom's in a hanging basket, so its kinda difficult to do that now. Any suggestions appreciated. thanks, Minal.

Edward, JTD didn't do much the first year I had it but it caught up. SHG is first year bloom for me I think I got it last year. I just love the color and form on JTD. I don't have Joan D, I got Accidental Tourist to cross with Jerry but sometimes they don't set pods no matter how hard you try. Sometimes I'm stuck with just whats blooming and will set pods. LOL I will see about getting Joan D. Thanks. Dot

Dave (digdirt) and I use very similar methods of reusing mix. I put all my mix from all the pots into a very large tarp and add some dolomite lime and some 10-10-10 slow release fertilizer. After mixing well, I roll it all up and let it spend the winter working on decomposition. This will allow the calcium in the lime to get closer to useable compounds over time. Also, the slow release will have rejuvenated some of the nutrients lost to watering washout the previous season. Then, in the spring, I add some new mix to the old as I fill my pots, buckets, and tubs(roughly 25% new mix). I also add some composted manure (usually Black Kow). With another handful of dolomite lime, some Tomato-Tone (from Espoma - about a cup per container), and another small handful of 10-10-10, I fill the tubs and set in the tomato and pepper plants. I add some Miracle Grow for Tomatoes fertilizer to the watering every two or three weeks during the growing season. When all the containers are properly filled and plants are growing, I use any leftover mix from the last year in flower beds or hanging planters or whatever. So, nothing wasted. Hope this helps.

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