[mumofstig]

of compost is enuf to grow a tomato plant?

I have about 20 buckets but they hold about 40Lt. Obviously i don't want to waste
compost/money by filling them if i don't need to.........or can i fill them and plant 2 toms per bucket?

[sclarke624]

I usually grow mine in a 10" or 12" pot which is about 7.5 ltres.  I suppose you could pad the bucket out with stones or polysterene, but I am not sure about that, so wait for some more answers.

[GrannieAnnie]

Have you got any compost/manure in the garden?  I put manure in the bottom of mine, then just soil, but of course if you haven't got enough soil, then bought in compost.  Those sure are big pots Mumofstig!!!

[DD.]

Those sure are big pots Mumofstig!!!

They certainly are - that's about the size of an average grow-bag!

[peter james]

please dont fill your bucket to the brim as i did my first year growing . if you leave a few inch or so you can top up to cover roots that surface . this method worked for me last year .. thanks p,j,

[mumofstig]

You lot made me think iwas having a blonde/senior moment
So i have been furiously filling the bucket with the litre jug just to see if i was as stupid as i look

I was a lt out  exactly 39lt to the brim.
They were being used as powder (nontoxic) storage in a warehouse and my son recycled them my way.
But you can see why i dont want to fill them if i don't have to.......

[DD.]

Blooming heck.

How tall and wide are they?

[mumofstig]

15in diameter 16in tall

[DD.]

My immediate thought is 2 per pot, not much worse than trying to squeeze three in a grow bag!

[mumofstig]

well that's what i thought, but was just checking first.
Thanks

[sclarke624]

Bet they would be great for growing tats though.

[DD.]

well that's what i thought, but was just checking first.
Thanks

Why didn't you come out with it & say so instead of making us think!!

[mumofstig]

Bet they would be great for growing tats though

Was gonna do that with some of them. A couple of seed in each i thought and just keep filling them as they grow........... sounds a good plan to me

well that's what i thought, but was just checking first.
Thanks


Why didn't you come out with it & say so instead of making us think!!

Err think i did in my first post

or can i fill them and plant 2 toms per bucket?

[DD.]

That'll teach me to read the whole post.

[sclarke624]

take the shame DD