tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post7336370973781709005..comments2024-03-11T04:21:00.509-04:00Comments on diy Design Fanatic: Grow Tomatoes In 5 Gallon BucketsPam - @diy Design Fanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04303399189647950307noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-42432399849992650382018-04-07T06:21:52.943-04:002018-04-07T06:21:52.943-04:00Chicken wire wrapped around bucket would stop the ...Chicken wire wrapped around bucket would stop the squirrels. I also use netting to stop birds from pecking on them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00953714260143576631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-58571717885075161962018-03-21T15:32:33.363-04:002018-03-21T15:32:33.363-04:00I grow them in buckets each summer at the top of m...I grow them in buckets each summer at the top of my driveway as it gets the best sunlight throughout the day. I finally realized (after 2 summers)that the heat from the blacktop driveway was "cooking" the plant and they didn't produce well and died. I found a wooden pallet and put the buckets on the wooden pallet which allowed air to circulate around the plant and not bake it in the bucket. I think as long as its not in direct contact with the driveway anything that lifts it up would work well (bricks, cinder blocks or wooden blocks).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067170719314323336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-28086420600895106042016-05-10T20:03:57.689-04:002016-05-10T20:03:57.689-04:00I tried growing in 5g buckets here in Arizona. The...I tried growing in 5g buckets here in Arizona. They worked OK from Feb - Mar . But when the sun beat down on the buckets all day it tended cook the roots quite well. The burlap would be a good way to beat the heat - thanks Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-14362705248468698642013-06-17T09:38:44.734-04:002013-06-17T09:38:44.734-04:00Great idea! I love their burlap cozies too. :)Great idea! I love their burlap cozies too. :)Heather{Our Life In a Click}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09060166017198564022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-44107010724539122162013-06-15T07:47:29.896-04:002013-06-15T07:47:29.896-04:00Wonderful idea Pam... no, you just CAN'T throw...Wonderful idea Pam... no, you just CAN'T throw that kind of thing away! I've started some perrenials from seed this spring and oh my, it is taking forever. I'm just not that patient! Well, they are just about ready to go in the ground, but now I have my chipmunk problem! Have to cover them with netting and spray regularly. We will see!Libby https://www.blogger.com/profile/11556491482494737313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-69247575462684308072013-06-14T12:54:18.005-04:002013-06-14T12:54:18.005-04:00My parents grew tomatoes in buckets. I never thoug...My parents grew tomatoes in buckets. I never thought it would work but it was great.Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394041890043330124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-62164527751214041472013-06-13T21:13:49.999-04:002013-06-13T21:13:49.999-04:00This is such a coincidence...I planted three tomat...This is such a coincidence...I planted three tomatoes in a huge pot today as I have very little sun in most parts of my backyard. I have them on the patio which gets a lot of sun. I planted marigolds around them to keep the bugs away and make the pot look pretty. I tie them up in intervals as they get tall and then pinch the centers of the leaves when they are really tall and then they stop growing up.<br /><br />Your burlap idea is wonderful. That would look really cute on just about any pot! We have a squirrel problem here, they snatch the tomatoes off the plants, decide they don't like them and leave them with bite marks all over the yard. Maybe with the pot so close to the house they will leave them alone.<br /><br />How is your garden coming along this year? I haven't seen you post in awhile.<br /><br />XO,<br />JaneBlondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-11486822503403891302013-06-13T16:48:45.744-04:002013-06-13T16:48:45.744-04:00I've grown standard indeterminate tomatoes in ...I've grown standard indeterminate tomatoes in plastic pots that were just a bit larger. They can become potbound, but you should get a pretty good yield. As for the critters, especially the deer, try some Milorganite sprinkled on the ground around the planters and some around the plant itself, of course. It's made from the poo of the people of Milwaukee, and in my experience is a great fertilizer as well as a deterrent. I just got some more at Pike Nurseries so I know you can get it there.Laura Lee Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190102983722505944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-60689393568414403982013-06-13T11:58:31.563-04:002013-06-13T11:58:31.563-04:00That is a great idea Pam!! I grew some patio tomat...That is a great idea Pam!! I grew some patio tomatoes years ago, but not lately. I'm just getting some plants in the ground believe it or not. Anita Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10745164844001794566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3977307823050840802.post-13370867225149493342013-06-13T09:23:34.447-04:002013-06-13T09:23:34.447-04:00Love the idea of the buckets, it looks great. We ...Love the idea of the buckets, it looks great. We havn't grown in buckets, but ours are going wild in the garden. Tons of tomatoes. Hugs, MartyMarty@A Stroll Thru Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405504522777964549noreply@blogger.com