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Re: Tomatoes in Containers

< I leave them outside during the day, and bring them in when the nights
are too chilly. > ......Bring them in *every* night that you expect
temperatures below 55 deg. F.  You will get a much earlier set of
tomatoes. It worked for me......
oldjohn@juno.com
John Orwick
El Monte, CA

On Wed, 21 May 1997 11:23:17 -0400 Wendy Nibeck <wmay@APLCORE.JHUAPL.EDU>
writes:
>Hello all.  In reading the discussions on growing tomatoes in pots, I
>thought I'd share an idea I had for this purpose.  This year I'm
>growing
>tomatoes in those jumbo-sized containers that scoopable cat litter
>comes in
>(after I used the litter, of course!!).  These containers are great,
>they
>are sturdy plastic buckets, tall, with a tight-fitting lid and a
>handle
>(Tidy Cat is one brand).  I spray painted the outsides and drilled
>holes in
>the bottom for drainage.  I have three of these with a Burpee Bush Big
>Boy
>in each.  They seem to be quite happy and are loaded with flowers.  I
>leave
>them outside during the day, and bring them in when the nights are too
>chilly.
>
>I don't know if these buckets would be large enough for an
>indeterminate
>tomato, but it seems to work OK for bush types.  Maybe some of you cat
>owners could try it.  It's a great way to recycle those plastic
>buckets,
>they're too nice to throw away!
>
>Happy Gardening,
>Wendy Nibeck
>Maryland, zone 7
>
>P.S.  Thanks to all who responded to my question on how to freeze
>spinach.
>I will probably try it this weekend!
>
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