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Growing tomatoes in hanging baskets

Steady EddieSteady Eddie Posts: 79
in Fruit & veg

I am new to growing vegetables and am keen to grow tomatoes in a hanging basket. I have bought a Tumbling Tom plant but it looks a bit lost! Should I plant more in the same basket or will it grow to fill the space. Help!!

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  • Peter36Peter36 Posts: 20

    Hi Eddie.Don't worry,a single tumbling tom in a 12 inch basket wont look lost for long.Many stems will eventually hang over the sides laden with fruit.Blue trailing lobelia look nice in the same basket.In larger baskets,3 plants will suffice.

  • Peter36Peter36 Posts: 20

    Sorry,Eddie,meant to type don't worry!

  • Steady EddieSteady Eddie Posts: 79

    Thank you 

  • MarygoldMarygold Posts: 332

    I agree with Peter36. I grow 1 tumbler in a 12 inch basket on a stand and it fills it easily.

    Have you got it under cover somewhere? Some cold nights are forecast in the next few days. I plant mine out at the end of May.

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    I grow one TT in an 18" basket and Maskotka in another - they both overflow their baskets dripping with luvly warm fresh toms mmmmmm roll on late July!


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Steady EddieSteady Eddie Posts: 79

    Thank you all, I look forward to my tomatoes come the summer.

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