Growing tomatoes in pots is more beneficial than one might expected. A lot of seasoned tomato growers will tell you that container growing is less productive than growing directly into the ground. But that’s mostly because they’re more used and have spent more time working in their outdoor gardens, and they did not put too much time and effort into figuring out how to grow tomatoes in pots. Thankfully, it’s not very hard at all. Before I moved into my own house with my own garden,

I lived in a condo for 3 years, during which I had to grow tomatoes in my balcony. But even after I’ve got my own house, I still use growing pots to grow tomatoes in a very successful manner. Although I’m thankful that my garden soil is not pest ridden and the temperature around my area is warm enough to grow most varieties successfully, growing tomatoes in pots still offer many benefits over growing them directly into the ground. Here’s why:

1. Growing in pots is a lot more flexible. For many people without their own private land, growing in pots is the only option to enjoy the savory freshness of homegrown tomatoes. But for tomato maniacs like myself, I like to use every available piece of space around my house and grow something in it. Granted that some places have lots of rocks, shrubs, etc… so what do I do? I place a self-watering container there and put two tomato plants in them.

2. Pots are more portable. Yes, that’s the right word, portable. Not all of us enjoy the privilege of 6-8 hours of sunshine per day necessary for tomatoes to thrive. Thi5 Important Benefits of Growing Tomatoes in Pots

Growing tomatoes in pots is more beneficial than one might expected. A lot of seasoned tomato growers will tell you that container growing is less productive than growing directly into the ground. But that’s mostly because they’re more used and have spent more time working in their outdoor gardens, and they did not put too much time and effort into figuring out how to grow tomatoes in pots. Thankfully, it’s not very hard at all. Before I moved into my own house with my own garden,

I lived in a condo for 3 years, during which I had to grow tomatoes in my balcony. But even after I’ve got my own house, I still use growing pots to grow tomatoes in a very successful manner. Although I’m thankful that my garden soil is not pest ridden and the temperature around my area is warm enough to grow most varieties successfully, growing tomatoes in pots still offer many benefits over growing them directly into the ground. Here’s why:

1. Growing in pots is a lot more flexible. For many people without their own private land, growing in pots is the only option to enjoy the savory freshness of homegrown tomatoes. But for tomato maniacs like myself, I like to use every available piece of space around my house and grow something in it. Granted that some places have lots of rocks, shrubs, etc… so what do I do? I place a self-watering container there and put two tomato plants in them.

2. Pots are more portable. Yes, that’s the right word, portable. Not all of us enjoy the privilege of 6-8 hours of sunshine per day necessary for tomatoes to thrive. This usually occurs during the early season when the position of the sun causes it to be conveniently covered by the trees. When that happens, you simply move the pots to a place with more sunshine. Of course, this isn’t practical when your growing pots weigh more than you do, which would have been the case had you used regular gardening soil. But this brings us to our third point-

3. Growing tomatoes in pots give you complete control over the growing medium you use. This is very important for those of us who like to experiment with the absolute PERFECT growing environment for tomatoes. Personally, I use a homemade mixture composed of 60% Peat Moss, 30% homemade compost, 10% Perlite, and a couple scoops of natural lime.

4. Containers are easier to manage. This goes for many things, but more specifically, it’s easier to manage water usage for container grown tomato plants. This is especially true if you’re using one of the self-watering planters, where you can easily set up a drip irrigation system to fill up the bottom reservoir of the container at regular intervals. This allows tomato plants to take in water they can only dream about when grown into the earth directly. Mulching is also easier and less costly, as you’re confined to a compact space.

5. Growing tomatoes in pots is funner! Not sure if that’s a word but it certainly is more enjoyable. You get to see the product of your own innovation, controlled exclusively by you and nothing else.

So are you pondering about growing tomatoes in pots? When in doubt, just do it! The rewards makes it more than worth the effort.s usually occurs during the early season when the position of the sun causes it to be conveniently covered by the trees. When that happens, you simply move the pots to a place with more sunshine. Of course, this isn’t practical when your growing pots weigh more than you do, which would have been the case had you used regular gardening soil. But this brings us to our third point-

3. Growing tomatoes in pots give you complete control over the growing medium you use. This is very important for those of us who like to experiment with the absolute PERFECT growing environment for tomatoes. Personally, I use a homemade mixture composed of 60% Peat Moss, 30% homemade compost, 10% Perlite, and a couple scoops of natural lime.

4. Containers are easier to manage. This goes for many things, but more specifically, it’s easier to manage water usage for container grown tomato plants. THis is especially true if you’re using one of the self-watering planters, where you can easily set up a drip irrigation system to fill up the bottom reservoir of the container at regular intervals. This allows tomato plants to take in water they can only dream about when grown into the earth directly. Mulching is also easier and less costly, as you’re confined to a compact space.

5. Growing tomatoes in pots is funner! Not sure if that’s a word but it certainly is more enjoyable. You get to see the product of your own innovation, controlled exclusively by you and nothing else.

So are you pondering about growing tomatoes in pots? When in doubt, just do it! The rewards makes it more than worth the effort.