If your garden is small i recommend that container growing is the best option because you can put them in good locations and maintain them easliy. Container growing tomatoes are best grown on the ground but with special care and attention and doing things a bit more carefully you will have good success.
The first thing to do is grow the right variety. Some varieties have such large fruits that this makes them unsuitable for growing in pots and containers. The reason for this is that tomatoes are very hungry and needy plants when it comes to watering and feeding. The large varieties need a larger root system to sustain the plants long enough and well enough to give you the large tomatoes you would want.
What you can grow very well in pots, tubs and containers are cherry tomato types and medium size tomatoes like Moneymaker and Ailsa.
I always use the biggest pots and containers gor tomatoes as I have had problems getting good fruit with small pots. Your plants need regular watering and feeding and to get really good plants the roots need plenty of space. Tomato roots that are restricted will reduce the size and quality of your fruits.
Tomatoes need constant and regularl feeding through the season once the first flowers have appeared. I do this every Sunday morning without fail until the last fruits are present. Then just keep watering. I use a dedicated tomato feed. I also use this on sweet peppers and cucumbers.
My last hint is to ensire thay are watered daily. It might seem odd to be watering on rainy days but it is needed because the leaves of the plants do not allow the water to get to the pots. This does not happen with those grown on the ground. Container growing tomatoes for small gardens work very well as long as you follow these simple tips.
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