Comments on: Galvanized tomato garden for one https://fleamarketgardening.org/2012/07/22/galvanized-tomato-garden-for-one/ Real people, real gardens, real projects Sat, 07 May 2016 03:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sue Langley https://fleamarketgardening.org/2012/07/22/galvanized-tomato-garden-for-one/#comment-17987 Sat, 07 May 2016 03:11:29 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=1312#comment-17987 In reply to Margo.

Margo, I used three or four different ones of whatever bags of soil the store had,…simple. They were likely all the same! haha
It worked though…

]]> By: Margo https://fleamarketgardening.org/2012/07/22/galvanized-tomato-garden-for-one/#comment-17986 Fri, 06 May 2016 16:30:37 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=1312#comment-17986 What are the different types of bagged dirt you used? (don’t want to buy the book to find out…..LOL)
Thanks for sharing and Have a Blessed Day.

]]> By: Marni S. https://fleamarketgardening.org/2012/07/22/galvanized-tomato-garden-for-one/#comment-1416 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:04:30 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=1312#comment-1416 I have been growing all of my tomatoes in very large plastic pots and they grow great! They are deep enough that the tomato cages work just fine. And I don’t seem to have any problems with hornworms since I’ve been doing this.

]]> By: Julie Brown https://fleamarketgardening.org/2012/07/22/galvanized-tomato-garden-for-one/#comment-486 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 14:01:51 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=1312#comment-486 You pictures look great Sue. I had not heard that about the tomato worm becoming a hummingbird moth. It seems like the worm is much larger than the moth. 🙂

]]> By: Shannon https://fleamarketgardening.org/2012/07/22/galvanized-tomato-garden-for-one/#comment-485 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:19:08 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=1312#comment-485 If you throw in some basil plants, the tomato worms dont like it & it will keep them away. It also makes it easy for Capricee salad. It worked for me anyway, those little green guys can chew up a plant quick!

]]> By: Sue Langley https://fleamarketgardening.org/2012/07/22/galvanized-tomato-garden-for-one/#comment-484 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:06:21 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=1312#comment-484 In reply to Kitty Lebow.

Hi Kitty, Tomatoes need about 12-14″ of depth to grow,..the tubs don’t seem to get that hot…

]]> By: woodenshoesdancing https://fleamarketgardening.org/2012/07/22/galvanized-tomato-garden-for-one/#comment-483 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:01:56 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=1312#comment-483 I don’t use galvanized tubs, but I do use 55 gal. drums that have been cut in half. I then sink them half way into the ground and fill them with potting soil and compost. There are lots of tomatoes on each of my three plants right now. Two are Early Girl (I think), and the third is Sweet 100’s. I picked the first of those yesterday. Each plant gets at least a couple of gallons of water each day, with periodic waterings of plant food.

]]> By: Kitty Lebow https://fleamarketgardening.org/2012/07/22/galvanized-tomato-garden-for-one/#comment-482 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 01:51:54 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=1312#comment-482 How do you keep the plants from getting root bound? And do the tubs not get too hot?

]]> By: Sue Langley https://fleamarketgardening.org/2012/07/22/galvanized-tomato-garden-for-one/#comment-481 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 01:15:38 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=1312#comment-481 In reply to Patty Branco.

Hi Patty, I drilled biggish holes …about four 1″ holes.

]]> By: Patty Fitch Hicks https://fleamarketgardening.org/2012/07/22/galvanized-tomato-garden-for-one/#comment-480 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 01:13:06 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=1312#comment-480 Very cool! Thanks for the tips on the flavor of Black Krim. It is hard to know which of the heirlooms to grow sometimes because there is not a good descriptor of their character. They would be a nice addition to sauces with their sweetness and the dark skin coloration. Oh and I adore those planters! I was brought to conviction about a tub I purchased to use as a planter…time to get it into use. I am inspired <3 Great post Sue

]]> By: Patty Branco https://fleamarketgardening.org/2012/07/22/galvanized-tomato-garden-for-one/#comment-479 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 01:11:10 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=1312#comment-479 did you drill holes for drainage or use rocks?

]]> By: jmmill https://fleamarketgardening.org/2012/07/22/galvanized-tomato-garden-for-one/#comment-478 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 19:13:34 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=1312#comment-478 Wonderful,Sue. And so smart. I love cherry tomatoes, so I will plant some next year in a galvanized bucket. I grew A tomato planat last year, but I only got 2 tomatoes off of it…2 BIG ones, but just 2…so I was discouraged for this year…( and about that worm….EEEWWWWWWWWW) LOL

]]> By: Jeanne Sammmons https://fleamarketgardening.org/2012/07/22/galvanized-tomato-garden-for-one/#comment-477 Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:56:38 +0000 http://fleamarketgardening.org/?p=1312#comment-477 Your galvanized container veggie gardening is lookin’ good, Sue! Looks like a good harvest for one! I tried a couple tubs in my veggie garden this yr …one worked, one didn’t …so I’m going to repeat the one that worked w/a beautiful purple grass…I’ll have to look up the name…a little lettuce grew among it…so cute! Thanks for the idea!

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