Calhoun County, AL –Step into a world of abundant tomato harvests with potted plants. My favorites are German Queen & Bradley Heirloom Tomato Plants. Grown organically. Each pot has yielded up to 30 giant tomatoes, some as large as a coffee cup. So? If you have a large enough pot, and vertical trellis support, you never have to crank a tiller! I use in my mixture (recipe for soil) both blood meal & bone meal, … And weekly I fertilize with Fish Emulsion. Buy indeterminate plants that keep growing until frost. For late season tomatoes to be planted buy determinate which have limited vine growth & produces quicker before the vines age and die back. Pay attention to the label! I control tomato hornworms with a product called Dipel Dust, sold at The Farmers Co-op. Dipel Dust stops the worms digestive system. The key factoid about my great success in growing tomatoes is the slow release nitrogens such as blood meal & Fish Fertilizers. Tomatoes are subject to fungus. I spray weekly Neem Oil (fungicide, miticide, pesticide). After Easter and the frost dates I plant my tomatoes. Enjoy Your Tomato!
Betty Clark is a contributing writer. She is an organic gardener since 1998. Signature flower she grows are Dahlias. She has a straw bale garden, raised bed garden, and in ground garden. Both her surnames are agricultural farming families (8 generations). Her hobbies include ancestry research, antiques, continued education classes, and workshops. She also has a background in marketing & promotions including expos. To contact Betty Clark with gardening questions: [email protected]
