Insightful Nana shows you how to grow tomatoes in a container. You will learn how deep to plant them as well as pruning and staking directions. Join Insightful Nana at insightfulnana.com for more gardening and household tips.
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Thank you. This was extremely helpful. I see I need a bigger pot. Hmmmm can I have success with a smaller pot? I’m afraid to transplant at this point.
Thank you. This was extremely helpful. I see I need a bigger pot. Hmmmm can I have success with a smaller pot? I’m afraid to transplant at this point.
Would you know if its possible to harvest seeds from vegetable garden for next year? I would like to take some of my green beans and snow peas and harvess the seeds for next year.
Oreo, I am talking about the liquid fertilizer once a week. Also I let the first sucker grow so I get two vertical stalks and pull all other suckers. You can even put a mirical grown liquid canister inline with your watering hose and just fill it once a week.
I live in New Jersey and summers are hot.. not as hot as Cali but still hot. Is direct sun light okay for 10 hours a day for the plant as long as I water them? And what do you mean by Miracle Grow once a week? You change the soil once a week? Or you just add some more once a week?
I grow the Celebrity tomato in containers and have great crops, I use 4 gallon mayonaise buckets that I get for free from a local restaurant. I enrich the soil each year and use a timer on a drip system. Miracle Grow once a week and lots of sunshine.
Good vid. I have a question. I have a deck (2nd floor apartment) with an overhead awning and a northwestern exposure. I also have squirrels living nearby (in the roof, in fact). Any recommendations?
Also, I was looking at the Topsy Turvy, a product that grows the plant upside down. Basically hydroponic, I guess. Any opinions on this?
If your climate is warm year round and it doesn’t freeze, you can plant any time. If you live in an area that freezes you need to allow yourself a min. of 75 days of warm weather. In my area I plant May 15 and harvest the end of July…first part of August.
What about the cages, they are what I use.
What form miracle grow do you use 1 x wk? The shake out kind or more mircle from bag?
patriotusa200
May 5, 2012 at 9:44 pm
Thank you. This was extremely helpful. I see I need a bigger pot. Hmmmm can I have success with a smaller pot? I’m afraid to transplant at this point.
wonthefight
May 5, 2012 at 9:46 pm
Thank you. This was extremely helpful. I see I need a bigger pot. Hmmmm can I have success with a smaller pot? I’m afraid to transplant at this point.
wonthefight
May 5, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Would you know if its possible to harvest seeds from vegetable garden for next year? I would like to take some of my green beans and snow peas and harvess the seeds for next year.
Bigitteify
May 5, 2012 at 11:15 pm
when the night time temps remain above 50 degrees f
HackerGuitarist
May 5, 2012 at 11:16 pm
u can plant tomatos after u suck my sausage
MrDripdrop
May 6, 2012 at 12:09 am
Check out our Tomato and Veggie gardening videos on YouTube.
pepperjoe12
May 6, 2012 at 12:54 am
Oreo, I am talking about the liquid fertilizer once a week. Also I let the first sucker grow so I get two vertical stalks and pull all other suckers. You can even put a mirical grown liquid canister inline with your watering hose and just fill it once a week.
MrJonly45
May 6, 2012 at 1:19 am
I live in New Jersey and summers are hot.. not as hot as Cali but still hot. Is direct sun light okay for 10 hours a day for the plant as long as I water them? And what do you mean by Miracle Grow once a week? You change the soil once a week? Or you just add some more once a week?
OreoCookieOreo
May 6, 2012 at 2:08 am
I grow the Celebrity tomato in containers and have great crops, I use 4 gallon mayonaise buckets that I get for free from a local restaurant. I enrich the soil each year and use a timer on a drip system. Miracle Grow once a week and lots of sunshine.
MrJonly45
May 6, 2012 at 2:13 am
Brilliant! I’m ashamed to say I didn’t even think of this. I have a small metal dog cage sitting on the deck already. Thank you so much!
Given my mischievous nature, I think I’ll try the hot pepper/peanut butter idea too.
SmallWorldFilms
May 6, 2012 at 2:21 am
you could get a small dog cage…
or if u want to have some fun get some hot peppers (habanero or hotter) and cover them in crunchy peanut butter and lay them out for em
OakleafRanger
May 6, 2012 at 3:12 am
Good vid. I have a question. I have a deck (2nd floor apartment) with an overhead awning and a northwestern exposure. I also have squirrels living nearby (in the roof, in fact). Any recommendations?
Also, I was looking at the Topsy Turvy, a product that grows the plant upside down. Basically hydroponic, I guess. Any opinions on this?
SmallWorldFilms
May 6, 2012 at 3:16 am
Thank you! Great video.
ck361
May 6, 2012 at 3:26 am
Miracle-Gro? Ack! I’d skip the chemicals and go with a good organic soil w/ a compost mix.
OrganicTexas
May 6, 2012 at 3:54 am
If your climate is warm year round and it doesn’t freeze, you can plant any time. If you live in an area that freezes you need to allow yourself a min. of 75 days of warm weather. In my area I plant May 15 and harvest the end of July…first part of August.
Insightfulnana
May 6, 2012 at 4:36 am
thanks 4 the info, very helpful… what month can we plant tomatos?
SlaveOfthemostjust
May 6, 2012 at 5:33 am
I liked this video a lot. Very helpful and a very nice lady to learn from. Thank you.
eleanorayoulateagain
May 6, 2012 at 5:47 am