How to Grow Potted Tomatoes

There is nothing better for your summertime meals than fresh tomatoes that you grew yourself. Unfortunately, not everyone has the space or the proper requirements (sun, drainage, etc.) to grow them in their backyard. It's reassuring to know that tomatoes can easily be grown in a container garden. These tomatoes are grown in pots and are very easy to grow and maintain throughout the summer. There are however, some very important things to keep in mind when you set out to grow your own tomatoes in a container. This article will give you all the information you need to get beautiful tomatoes on your table.

Because tomato seeds are so delicate, they need to be started indoors. This is to prevent the seeds from getting damaged due to night frost. The seeds need to be grown indoors for at least six weeks and they can then be transferred to large pots outside. Again, it is very important that they are not transferred outside until all the dangers of night frost have past. Depending on where you live, this is usually anywhere from the end of May to the first two weeks in June. To start growing your seeds indoors, there are just a couple of supplies you need: some peat pots or pellets, a tray to hold them, a spray water bottle and of course, the tomato seeds. I like to buy a tray that already has the peat pellets in it. If you are going this route, you just need to fill the tray with water until the pellets expand to about one inch thick. Then place one or two tomato seeds inside each pellet. I like to cover them up a little bit with some of the dirt from the pellet although they don't need very much. If you are not using peat pellets, simply fill some very small pots with peat soil and again, place one or two seeds inside each. With both methods, spray lightly with a water bottle after the seeds have been situated.