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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

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

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

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.

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

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

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)

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. 

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

upside down?

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  :-\

oh I see (sort of..)  ;D

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...  :)

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

Quote from: saddad on January 29, 2011, 14:19:09
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!!