"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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>
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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>> 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.
>>
>> nancy
>
> 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'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. 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. 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


That's what I'm talking about! W00T! That's what I'm used to seeing in
Tennessee. Forgive my ignorance, but in what geographical region are you
located? I don't want your tomatoes, I just want to know the climate.

TFM®