Janet Bostwick wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> notbob wrote:
>>> On 2009-05-04, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>>>
>>>> There are two kinds of tomato plants -- determinate and
>>>> indeterminate -- describes how they grow. Determinate grow to a
>>>> height of about 3 feet. Indeterminate will grow until frost kills
>>>> them. They grow in length and width. Mine grow to about 10 feet
>>>> in height. I would think that you would want to get the
>>>> determinate kind for growing in one of these planters.
>>>
>>> How do we ....wait for it!.... determine which is more appropriate?
>>
>> Hee hee. Well, determinate tomatoes ripen at the same time, while
>> indeterminate tomatoes produce through the season. If you're going
>> to be canning them, determinate are better.

> Snort! There's one in every crowd! You all are very lucky my husband
> doesn't post to this group. He is an expert one-liner, play on words
> person. No matter how I prepare and think about it, he always gets
> me with a zinger.

You are right, we don't want his kind around here! (laughing)

> You're right about the determinate producing
> generally at the same time. It isn't as though you get up one
> morning and bingo, they are all there and all ripe.

Definitely not.

> The season is
> more like green beans, you get tomatoes for several, maybe more
> weeks. If you are going to grow indeterminate in this kind of
> container, I would suggest pruning the plant as it grows, otherwise
> you can have a tremendous weight and also the water consumption will
> keep you standing on guard to keep it watered sufficiently. Maybe
> prune out the leader as it gets to the length you want and then keep
> track of the side shoots.

That's a good idea.

> The container may keep an indeterminate in
> check growth wise, simply because of root space and food in the soil
> -- I don't know. Check here to see what I mean. It's the pics
> entitled October tomatoes. All tomatoes are indeterminate. Check
> out the cherry tomato plant.
> http://janetbostwick349.fotopic.net

Your tomato plants scared me! Heh. They are huge. Nice job.

You must have a guard on yours like I have keeping an eye on mine:

http://i40.tinypic.com/9rk1h0.jpg

nancy