Grow Tomato Plants In Milk Jugs: Growing Apartment Tomatoes
www.GreenJoyment.com If you live in an apartment, you can still grow vegetables. Milk jugs, potting soil, and tomatoes combine to make simple summer plants, and you can use something you’re probably throwing away right now milk jugs. This video will show you how to plant tomato and pepper plants in milk jugs for growing plants in a small space from reusable milk jugs. The inspiration for this: Carrie and I saw a TV commercial where they were selling some plastic thing you could buy for to grow your own tomatoes. What’s the point of that? People have plastic containers like milk jugs that they throw out every day. We actually got the milk jugs for our tomato plants from the coffee shop where Carrie works sometimes. Carrie told me that the coffee shop throws out at least 15 of these milk jugs EVERY day. That’s unbelievable. (Think about the hundreds of thousands of milk jugs thrown out every day my the thousands of coffee shops across America alone). So we turned them into tomato planters. If you live in an apartment or have limited space, this could be a perfect way for you to grow tomatoes as well. Grow your own tomatoes and peppers from milk jugs. To get more great tips like this, visit www.GreenJoyment.com
25 Responses to Grow Tomato Plants In Milk Jugs: Growing Apartment Tomatoes
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@Coolboyert123 That makes sense and is a good idea. Sounds like a good idea for next time! I’d also use 5-gallon buckets instead of 1 gallon milk jugs.
strive4impact
January 1, 2012 at 10:30 am
You know you could have done that in a tub. Which wouldn’t make much of a mess and make it easier to clean!
Coolboyert123
January 1, 2012 at 11:03 am
@TheIkawatay Not sure if that’s sarcasm, but you rinse out the jugs before use.
🙂
strive4impact
January 1, 2012 at 11:36 am
Milk flavored tomatoes. WHY NOT?
TheIkawatay
January 1, 2012 at 11:52 am
@nocount1 Some, yes… that’s why it’s outside. I toyed with the idea of hanging the bottom of the milk jug (the part I cut off) under the upside down milk jug, but never got back to it.
strive4impact
January 1, 2012 at 11:57 am
Doesn’t the water drain out of the jugs?
nocount1
January 1, 2012 at 12:22 pm
@ellie3637 Yes, they did grow tomatoes. I made a follow up video which is here on YouTube. In short, here is what I learned – use 5 gallon buckets (instead of 1 gallon containers). 1 gallon is too small and there is not enough root base to grow lots of tomatoes. Also make sure to keep the bucket well watered. But yes, this does work to produce tomatoes.
strive4impact
January 1, 2012 at 12:50 pm
did it produce any fruits? if so, did you make a video or take pictures? If so, would you please share them with us?
ellie3637
January 1, 2012 at 1:40 pm
@matthewdiscovery1 I don’t know how peanuts, but potatoes grow under the soil, so I don’t know how that would work. If you used 5 gallon buckets, you might be able to grow cucumbers or maybe green beans?
strive4impact
January 1, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Could I use peanuts or potatoes plants?
matthewdiscovery1
January 1, 2012 at 2:20 pm
@growingdollar Thanks for giving me a hard time. 🙂 Thanks for the compliment and hope you make a video of your experience! Use a tripod if you do… it helps a lot. Also I recommend 5 gallon rather than 3 gallon buckets.
strive4impact
January 1, 2012 at 2:41 pm
@strive4impact I know I was just giving you a hard time. Great video though by the way, deffinately going to try doing this next year.
growingdollar
January 1, 2012 at 3:10 pm
@growingdollar It wasn’t too bad. Worked out fine and was pretty easy to clean up.
strive4impact
January 1, 2012 at 3:25 pm
I would hate to clean up that mess…
growingdollar
January 1, 2012 at 3:31 pm
@bsulayman You’re welcome. Thanks for the compliment. Think you’ll make your own? If so, I recommend 5 gallon buckets instead of 1 gallon milk jars.
strive4impact
January 1, 2012 at 3:58 pm
Thanks so much for this video..you explained it really well
bsulayman
January 1, 2012 at 4:19 pm
@kooldaug You’re welcome to your opinion. Absolutely. Sorry the video wasn’t more helpful for you. I now would recommend 5 gallon buckets anyway, as the 1 gallon buckets don’t let the tomatoes grow as big as they should/could.
strive4impact
January 1, 2012 at 4:50 pm
@strive4impact well, if your havin some friends over and they see paint pots hanging outside then ye it does look stupid im afraid, its my opinion at the end of the day.
kooldaug
January 1, 2012 at 5:43 pm
@kooldaug Nice to meet you too. Great first introduction.
strive4impact
January 1, 2012 at 5:45 pm
fuck this, it looks hella ugly too.
kooldaug
January 1, 2012 at 5:59 pm
@CherryLunar Hey Cherry! Glad it’s helpful for you! I have now learned that 5 gallon buckets are a better idea than milk jugs… if you can get them from painters or hardware stores, or even a city dump.
strive4impact
January 1, 2012 at 6:34 pm
This is a very good idea! Especially for people who live on the third floor of their apartment building like myself.
CherryLunar
January 1, 2012 at 6:37 pm
@keeelane That’s a bummer. Tomatoes are good. Sorry you aren’t able to eat tomatoes, but you might be able to if you lower your body’s overall PH with other foods. One thought… try spinach. Raw spinach. I don’t know what the cause of your acid reflux is, but spinach and especially greens like kale can be very good for rebalancing the body’s PH and helping with acid reflux. We really like kalecado salad… kale, avocadoes, and cashews. Yummy.
strive4impact
January 1, 2012 at 7:11 pm
@strive4impact i get acid reflux
keeelane
January 1, 2012 at 7:13 pm
@WVliberty Agreed. People really should look into ways they can grow at least a little bit of their own food.
strive4impact
January 1, 2012 at 7:22 pm