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Comments (1)A 20 inch pot will grow almost anything you can grow in the yard (including some trees). Go NO LESS than 15" (5 gallons or 20 quarts) for any kind of tomato or bell pepper unless it's Cherry or Paste tomatoes (which typically require only 4 to 5 quarts of soil). The best place I've found to get them so far is at Cottage Farms Direct. Since containers do tend to dry out more than the ground does, I would highly reccomend a plastic tin of Hydrogel (such as Terra-Sorb) to mix into the container soil. As for the type of tomatoes, that would depend on what she likes. My personal opinion would be for heirloom varieties, but if she's not into seed saving you can go with a nice hybred. With a 20 inch container, you have room for companion planting too. For tomatoes, I would reccomend a mix-and-match of: For improved flavor of the ripe tomato: Basil (also repels flies and mosquitoes) Parsley Oregeno Chives (Also repels Aphids and Japaneese Beetles) For Pest Control: Dill - attracts White Flies away from your plants Nasturtium - repels aphids, cabbage worms, colorado beetles, wooly aphids, squash bugs and white flies Lemon Balm (AKA Bee Balm)- Attracts Bees and other pollinators Good Companions (though not sure why) Carrots Green Onions (actually any onion will do but green onions stay smaller) Asparagus Cucumber Marigold Bad Companions: Cabbage Family (including Brocoli, Cauliflower and Brussles Sprouts) Corn Fennel Irish Potato (though potatoes and tomatoes are in the same family, they spend all their time reminiscing and not putting out tomatoes) Jerusalem Artichokes (herbicidal - but attracts lady bugs) Best Wishes and Happy Holidays :) Amino-X...See Morefavorite tomato
Comments (3)The sweet tangerine tomato at Burpee's is, to this day, the best tasting yellow tomato I've ever had. I grew them from seed. I shared a few plants with relatives and they all made a point of commenting on how tasty the tomatoes were. I have tried many other yellow varieties and nothing comes close. As for red tomatoes, I love the taste of Red Brandywine and Mortgage Lifter the best....See MoreBest tomato for making tomato soup?
Comments (10)I made a very delicious tomato vegetable soup this past weekend with some Amish Paste that I canned last summer. I also make a lot of soups and sauces with Opalka. I've also grown Super Marzano one year. The flavor was good, but not better than Opalka or Amish. I would heartily recommend those three, But to my palate, Opalka is my #1, with Amish in second and Marzano in third This year I'm not even bothering with other tomatoes other than paste types. The flavor, firm flesh and easy processing make them and excellent all around tomato. Fresh eating and roasting expecially are good. Here is a link that might be useful: Check out my tumblr for a post about the soup...See MoreSeed saving from squirrel-munched tomatoes?
Comments (8)There is absolutely no greater joy in the world for my dog than when I open up the kitchen door to let her out and she sees "The SQUIRREL!!!" Before I can finish saying 'Run him off!' she is down the steps and halfway across the yard chasing Mr. Squirrel as he runs along the top of the stockade fence. Lizzy spends most of the year sitting alert in the garden, overseeing her world and protecting it from little grey interlopers. She is the hard working watch dog, forever protecting precious tomatoes from those who would threaten them as they grow. Here is a link that might be useful:...See More- 9 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
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