We love tomatoes. We love them plain, in pasta, on sandwiches, and we especially love making caprese...so, we spend a good amount of money buying them. Well, I saw that at Lowe's you can get a little tomato plant for $3.48 - probably what we spend on them in one trip to the grocery store! So I bought two 18" pots, two little baby tomato plants, and some potting soil specifically for vegetables, put them all together and wala, by the help of the Lord we will have organic tomatoes in a couple of months! I'm so excited!
Some planting tips in case you want to plant some "maters":
If you plant your tomatoes in pots, the pots will need to be at least 15" wide at the top rim. You can plant them in the ground just as well though, as long as you have a sunny spot in mind! The lady at Lowe's I talked to had been gardening for years and told me to plant them so that 75% of the plant is under the soil because the little hairs along the stems of the plant will grow into roots. They also need at least 6 hours of sun a day so I made sure I planted them in the sunniest spot in our yard. As they grow they'll need a wire support system around them so that they can grow up like a vine and be able to hold the weight of the tomatoes that grow. (I have yet to support mine but I just planted them so I don't have to worry quite yet.) Also, the condition of the top half-inch of soil will let you know if they need water or not...if it's dry, water them and if not, then don't. The potting soil I bought has fertilizer in it that is supposed to last 4 months but if you pot them in non-fertilized potting soil, they'll need to be fertilized about every 2 weeks, depending on the fertilizer you use. Now I'm by far an experienced gardner and we'll see if these two babies yield any fruit so make sure to ask questions when you buy your plant too! Happy planting!
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