kimr10•8d agoProlific Poster

Had a weird talk with a neighbor about growing tomatoes in pots vs ground

She swore her container plants outproduced my in-ground ones last summer by like 30 pounds, but I think it's just because she waters twice a day and I slack off. Am I missing something about root space or is she just bragging about her cherry tomatoes?

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the_sandra8d ago

Ugh this is so relatable. My neighbor is the exact same way, she waters her cucumbers every single evening while I'm lucky if I remember twice a week. Maybe it's just me but I swear those little cherry tomato plants just love being babied all the time.

grant_allen854d ago

Pretty sure my plants have a support group where they complain about me behind my back. I once forgot to water my basil for a whole week and it looked at me like I'd personally betrayed it. Only thing I've ever managed to keep alive is a spider plant that's probably surviving out of pure spite.

oliver_morgan7d ago

Actually cherry tomatoes are determinate plants that ripen all at once unlike the bigger slicing types.