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I only planted one indeterminate cherry tomato this year. It's in a 5 gallon bucket on my deck. I noticed yesterday that it had finally set fruit--5 tiny tomatoes! I just went out to see if anything needed any water, and found the stem broken off about 6 inches above the soil. Bummer. I have no idea how it happened. There was no storm, no branches on the deck. Maybe it was an animal?
I watered the pots and left the plant piece, over 2 feet long, on the deck railing. Sigh. It took me about half an hour to think, "Wait a minute, it's a tomato. It's almost a weed." As luck would have it, I had a 3 gallon pot full of soil which I was going to use for herbs. I hurried outside, cut off some branches, planted it as deeply as the pot would allow, and watered it well. The patient is resting comfortably in dappled sunlight. By late afternoon, I'll have figured out where I can leave it for the next week or so to see if it will grow.
I lost the little tomatoes, but I may have gained another plant.
Let us know how it turns out......I do know that the stem of a tomato can strike lots of roots when you plant the original plant very very deeply......with any luck I think it will work.
I only planted one indeterminate cherry tomato this year. It's in a 5 gallon bucket on my deck. I noticed yesterday that it had finally set fruit--5 tiny tomatoes! I just went out to see if anything needed any water, and found the stem broken off about 6 inches above the soil. Bummer. I have no idea how it happened. There was no storm, no branches on the deck. Maybe it was an animal?
I watered the pots and left the plant piece, over 2 feet long, on the deck railing. Sigh. It took me about half an hour to think, "Wait a minute, it's a tomato. It's almost a weed." As luck would have it, I had a 3 gallon pot full of soil which I was going to use for herbs. I hurried outside, cut off some branches, planted it as deeply as the pot would allow, and watered it well. The patient is resting comfortably in dappled sunlight. By late afternoon, I'll have figured out where I can leave it for the next week or so to see if it will grow.
I lost the little tomatoes, but I may have gained another plant.
Oh, I hope it will grow. So sorry that you lost your baby tomatoes though.
I would think that as long as you cut it at a growth node and planted it, kept it damp and kept it in semi shade until it gets stronger...that it will GROW! Please let us know.
Here's our container garden so far. We picked up a hanging strawberry plant at a farm market, and turned it into two. Not seen: a Mr. Stripy tomato, a Black Prince, and a Husky Cherry (they're way over on a fence, 'cause they're indeterminates)
Strawberry Fields?
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Earthbox Band?
Zone 7A!
Black Prince is my favorite tomato. And, they are getting bigger and riper.
I only planted one indeterminate cherry tomato this year. It's in a 5 gallon bucket on my deck. I noticed yesterday that it had finally set fruit--5 tiny tomatoes! I just went out to see if anything needed any water, and found the stem broken off about 6 inches above the soil. Bummer. I have no idea how it happened. There was no storm, no branches on the deck. Maybe it was an animal?
I watered the pots and left the plant piece, over 2 feet long, on the deck railing. Sigh. It took me about half an hour to think, "Wait a minute, it's a tomato. It's almost a weed." As luck would have it, I had a 3 gallon pot full of soil which I was going to use for herbs. I hurried outside, cut off some branches, planted it as deeply as the pot would allow, and watered it well. The patient is resting comfortably in dappled sunlight. By late afternoon, I'll have figured out where I can leave it for the next week or so to see if it will grow.
I lost the little tomatoes, but I may have gained another plant.
sounds like you had a visit from the dreaded cut worm they will slice a tomatoe plant in half in a matter of minutes . Just tie it up to a bamboo pole (you can get them at home depot or lowes ) with a piece of panty hose and you will just fine good luck to you and the lil plant
sounds like you had a visit from the dreaded cut worm they will slice a tomatoe plant in half in a matter of minutes . Just tie it up to a bamboo pole (you can get them at home depot or lowes ) with a piece of panty hose and you will just fine good luck to you and the lil plant
oh yes we have plenty of ladies who wear panty hose to church and etc . some companies still require them in the workplace or so my daughters tell me .
I am so excited: daughter has counted over 100 tomatoes, her first year to garden, granddaughter has about 30: her first year as well. They depended on me for help and guess what? I had none: then yesterday went out of water and there they were: all 4 of them. OK, so they are the size of my baby finger nail, at least they are tomatoes. I am telling myself they are just late bloomers and I will have lots in the fall.
Last night I noticed the first baby zucchini and my first tiny tomato on one of my 7 tomato plants. Otherwise I have used already oregano,chive,mint,curley parsley and cilantro.
Last night I noticed the first baby zucchini and my first tiny tomato on one of my 7 tomato plants. Otherwise I have used already oregano,chive,mint,curley parsley and cilantro.
You're in Canada and you've got a tiny tomato already? That's wonderful.
It's finally turned hot here after weeks of 50 degrees and my tomatoes have flowers! The only other things I have are parsley, which is doing better now that it's outside, and beets, that are small but coming along nicely.
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