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my thumb, it must be black and gross
Sep 15, 2013 01:46
This past year I stumbled across a "Topsy Turvy" tomato planter in a dollar store and couldn't resist (
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stickmaker
September 15 2013, 15:15:01 UTC
Stories like this make me glad I'm allergic to tomatoes. :-)
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mbumby
September 15 2013, 17:46:59 UTC
Thanks for the smile.
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evalerie
September 16 2013, 02:08:54 UTC
If you'd ever like me to pop by and look at your setup and make suggestions, I'd be happy to. (I'm an enthusiastic gardener with some experience.)
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drsulak
September 16 2013, 21:34:24 UTC
I've tried various containers for tomatoes. Always a bit underwhelming.
This year, I did a raised garden - a 8 foot ring of landscaping blocks 12" high. Dumped in dirt and a bit of peat moss. Watered and ignored.
The four plans grew so big they collapsed the tomato cages!
My takeaway. Full sun, lots of dirt, water. No fertilizer**. It doesn't matter if your thumb is black - you will get tomoatos.
** It seems fertilizer can cause tomato rot. They grow too fast and outpace other needed nutrients.
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Stories like this make me glad I'm allergic to tomatoes. :-)
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This year, I did a raised garden - a 8 foot ring of landscaping blocks 12" high. Dumped in dirt and a bit of peat moss. Watered and ignored.
The four plans grew so big they collapsed the tomato cages!
My takeaway. Full sun, lots of dirt, water. No fertilizer**. It doesn't matter if your thumb is black - you will get tomoatos.
** It seems fertilizer can cause tomato rot. They grow too fast and outpace other needed nutrients.
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