Topic: Tom in haging baskets

[rugbypost]

HI all looking to grow toms in hanging baskets how many plants  per basket please, and as i never buy compost for tomatoes should i buy it this year to give them a start, and  how much do i water. Thanks everyone

[Jill]

I just had one tumbling tom plant in each of my baskets, fed and watered them regularly and had very good crop last year.  Will do the same this year. I used bought compost because I left all my lovely home made at our previous house.
Jill

[rugbypost]

Thanks Jill  one plant per basket will do for me i be lost without you young ladys Cheers..Mike

[rosebud]

I grew 2 gardeners Delight in a hanging basket last year had a lovely crop quite late to.
I fed them with miracle grow & had water retaining gell in the compost.

[1066]

I'd also recommend adding some water retaining gel stuff, it does seem to help with the watering in the heat of summer

[gardentg44]

why not try Balconi from T&M.one plant per 12inch basket

[pigeonseed]

This is useful to know - I'm going to do a few in containers this year too. I normally grow them in the back because front of the house is tarmac, but it is south-facing, so they might like the sun (hmmm tarmac and full sun... I might grow ready-cooked tomatoes!  :o)

[OberonUK]

My crop of Tumbling Tom last year was excellent. I had two plants in a large basket, a mix of compost from my heap and some commercial stuff and with gel mixed in. I also added a few slow release fertiliser granules which may have been overkill but really seemed to work for me. Cropping for months. I'll repeat the exersise this year and may try a little light gravel as a top dressing to try to keep in a but more moisture. 

[becky0129]

anybody used the upside down ones thinking of trying them this year

[pigeonseed]

upside down?

[1066]

this is what Becky is refering to

http://www.primrose-london.co.uk/upside-down-hanging-tomato-planter-pi-5757.html?RSPHPSESSID=436gbrjnd34knf6bqf1978q0l4

Never tried them myself  :-\

[pigeonseed]

oh I see (sort of..)  ;D

[saddad]

I've been keeping out of this one... but would recommend Whippersnapper... 1 in a normal basket 3 in a "large self watering type" the swell gell is a good idea we use it... and a small reservoir from a bit of polythene in the base of a moss basket...  :)

[Poolcue]

Last year I grew 1 plant of red and yellow tumblers in a 10 inch basket together with some basil amd marigolds and they turned out fine

[tonybloke]

I've been keeping out of this one... but would recommend Whippersnapper... 1 in a normal basket 3 in a "large self watering type" the swell gell is a good idea we use it... and a small reservoir from a bit of polythene in the base of a moss basket...  :)

beat me to it, David!!