CHerry tomatoes and hanging baskets

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kezlou

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« on: April 22, 2008, 14:46 »
Hello everyone,

 Just wondering can you grow cherry tomatoes in a hanging basket?

 The plan currently is to get a few hanging baskets on the go, hopefully one or two with cherry tomatoes in and some with strawberries in. I'm trying utilise any space that i have hence the walls are now in play. :shock:

Thanks for any advice, i appreciate im a pain in the a***e with all these silly questions.      :)

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« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2008, 15:05 »
absolutely!!

I use the variety called 'Tumbling Toms' - they're great for this, produce loads of gorgeous cherry toms.

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« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2008, 15:14 »
I'm hoping to grow tumbling toms in my hanging baskets this year too.  I have also got some strawberries in pots that hang on the wall but I can't remember their name at the moment. :roll:
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kezlou

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« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2008, 17:02 »
That's great news  :D

 Hope fully in a couple of weeks time (fingers crossed) i'll be able to plant them out. Hmmm i can almost taste them now lol

 Saying that by look of the seeds we'll be eating tomatoes all summer.  :lol:

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« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2008, 17:08 »
i'm growing tumbling toms - but there is another variety isn;t there too?

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« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2008, 19:41 »
I'm growing something called Garden Pearl which were given to me as a pressie.
The label says that they are excellent for hanging baskets, but mine seem to have grown straight up for about 12 inches with no "cascading branches" :?

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« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2008, 19:43 »
thats it - garden pearl - i knew we had 2 varieties in our baskets last year.

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« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2008, 19:47 »
Glad to be of assistance :lol:

But tell me, did yours cascade. I can't even see any side shoots on mine yet.....................or am I being way too eager?

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« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2008, 21:22 »
Yes, I grow Tumbling Tom in hanging baskets, mainly in the greenhouse but also a couple outside.
I put one in a 14inch basket. You will need to keep them well watered (but in my experience the Tumbling Tom keeps producing even when neglected). I put some water gel powder (the stuff that expands to hold water) when I plant, and this helps.
I find they grow about 1 foot high but don't trail very much.
Martin


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