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[Tomato Dirt #144] Tomato Planting in Pots: What You Need and What To Do
April 20, 2018

Tomato Dirt Newsletter
Volume 8, Number 9

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FEATURE: Tomato Planting in Pots: What You Need and What To Do


Tomato planting in pots is not hard! You can grow tomatoes in pots on your patio, deck, sidewalk, or balcony.

And you can save money when you do it yourself.

First, gather your materials: your container, potting mix, a trowel, water source, drainage material for the bottom of the pot, tomato fertilizer, mulch, and of course – your tomato plant. (Get the complete list here).

Then follow these simple steps for planting:

1. Water tomato seedlings thoroughly in their nursery containers.
2. Prepare the potting mix by …

(Read the rest of the simple steps to take to plant tomatoes in pots ...

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That’s it for now. More next time.

Until then, happy gardening!




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