tomatoes how much space

[Urban]

I used to grow in growbags but I found that different varieties grow with different vigour so in some cases the weaker plant got swamped by the stronger. So I grow in separate pots. I also plant them right at the bottom of the pot and then top up the soil as they get taller that way I get the maximum height.

Yes that seems like a good idea. I actually did a bit similar with the grow bags. Each plant was planted in a bottomless pot that was inserted into the grow bag. And I topped the bottomless pot up as the plants grew. Seemed to do really well. Watering was an issue though. Had to be vigilant last year with watering

I've got some of those hozelock grow bag watering reservoir for this year, so hopefully should be a lot easier to keep on top of watering

The pots i used the previous year where probably a bit too big. 50cm high maybe so I'm thinking it might of been awkward topping them up with the plants that far down

Next year when I start growing in the ground. I may even sink those pots into the beds I make. And plant my tomatoes into them. Will make it easier to change the soil if I need to later

[rary]

I grow in individual posts. A double row of 20 along one side of a 10x6 gh. Am going to do less inside more outside this year. Maybe 12.

Let us know how you get on growing them outside annie8, the only variety that I have successfully grown outside other than basket varieties was mountain magic, but that is an F1 and I am trying to avoid F1 veg.

[annie8]

Will do Rary. What is the problem you have with growing them outside? Is it the shorter season up north?