I grew the 'Patio' tomato plant in a large container for a few years. I agree with Rita that the taste was bland. DH stated that he thought the tomatoes would be larger, which I also had thought. They were very small, but not "cherry size."

I used the rounded tomato cage and I think those are worthless in trying to support the plant and the tomatoes. The tomatoes themselves got too heavy and needed more support.

I don't have the space in the yard to grow the tall plants and would like to grow one that could be grown in a large container.

I grew it organically each year, but it didn't do well for me and I stopped doing it.

I had already bought 3 square cages, but decided to use them instead for the hummingbirds to sit on and they love them! I stacked 2 together and every year the hummers sit, rest, and guard their flowers. The other square cage I have around some other containers and it gets used just as much by them.

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The Patio tomato was specifically designed to be grown in a pot. And that is what I did. I grew mine in a large pot. It set nice-looking, good-sized tomatoes that were about as bland and tasteless as could be. Not growing it again.

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