Specialty Gardening: Trees in Containers - a Discussion, 1 by gardensupplies

gardensupplies wrote:
Growing tomatoes in containers are one of the best option for gardeners who are living in flats or apartments. Tomatoes are not the easiest way to grow but if you know how to plant them and take care of them properly, you can get fresh picked tomatoes from your home itself.
If you are looking for growing tomatoes using container gardening, try to use a big container. You need a container that is at least a square foot -2 square feet. If you are looking for a tomatoes to cook, it would be better if you can put one plant per container. Now fill up the container with a good quality soil and make sure to have good and proper drainage.
The key to success of growing tomatoes in container gardening is to give your tomato plant a consistent amount of water. The main aim of this is to keep the soil moist and not wet which means not too much water and not too little water. If you are using conventional containers and not getting too much of rain, you need to move them to a sheltered area where the plant doesn't get too much of sunlight. Another trick to maintain moisture in the soil is to water them in the morning. During this time, make sure to water the soil and not the leaves.
Feeding your tomatoes is the crucial step where almost all gardeners fail. If the plant is not given its required nutrients, it will not grow as you wish. Have some fertilizer mixed in the soil and mix it throughout your container. Its not mandatory that you need to buy any specific tomato fertilizers, you can also biy an all-purpose fertilizer.
Once you are done with the fertilizer part, the next thing you need to make sure is of the sunlight. Its OK if the tomatoes get 6-8 hrs of sunlight. If your plants aren't getting enough of sunlight, move them to a place where they get enough sunlight. But make sure that the tomatoes are not exposed to too much of heat, it can fail your growth.
When planting a tomato seedling, makes sure to cover the plant by soil removing all the leaves and branches below the soil line. With this, you get a healthy bunch of tomatoes.