My first "garden". Looking for tips...

alexa071 · 05-17-2010, 05:29 AM

In my experience tomato plants do not do very well in containers. I've done it and they look great until about halfway though the season they get root bound and start to have problems with disease or nutrition deficency. I'd think the peppers will be just fine in those containers but for next year you might want to build a raised garden for the tomato plants. As far as watering you will want to water the tomato based on the soil but it tends to dry out VERY fast in a container like you are using there. The peppers like hot and dry so you shouldn't have to water as often as with the tomato (the plant also uses up much less water). I think the seven dust or spray is a good way to go for the insect damage also.

I don't know about the refridgerator onions but I'd just buy some sets (a little late now but you could probably still give it a run) as they are rather cheap and easy to grow.

So far your plants look healthy and I hope you get yourself some tasty vegetables!

05-17-2010, 05:29 AM	#5
alexa071 Living the High Life Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Randy Location: MN Posts: 112 Trading: (0)	Re: My first "garden". Looking for tips... In my experience tomato plants do not do very well in containers. I've done it and they look great until about halfway though the season they get root bound and start to have problems with disease or nutrition deficency. I'd think the peppers will be just fine in those containers but for next year you might want to build a raised garden for the tomato plants. As far as watering you will want to water the tomato based on the soil but it tends to dry out VERY fast in a container like you are using there. The peppers like hot and dry so you shouldn't have to water as often as with the tomato (the plant also uses up much less water). I think the seven dust or spray is a good way to go for the insect damage also. I don't know about the refridgerator onions but I'd just buy some sets (a little late now but you could probably still give it a run) as they are rather cheap and easy to grow. So far your plants look healthy and I hope you get yourself some tasty vegetables!