Rita,

Wonderful & informative article!

What varieties do you grow?

Which ones over the years have grown the best?

Which ones are the tastiest?

How high are your squared tomato cages? Do you use only tomato cages?

How many tomatoes do you grow?

How much space in the lawn do they take?

for writing this!

Humm, I would need a novel to answer all this questions.

Last year I had about 60 tomato plants. My two favorites are Big Boy and Better Boy. I was using those triangle type green collapsible cages.

There are three tomato beds in the lawn and not all my 60 tomatoes were grown there.

Oh Rita, seeing those pictures wish your winter was over too! I can't wait to see this years photos!!!!

It looked so green and inviting in those pictures. Makes me dream of spring.

Newyorkrita said:Humm, I would need a novel to answer all this questions.

Newyorkrita said:Humm, I would need a novel to answer all this questions.

Last year I had about 60 tomato plants. My two favorites are Big Boy and Better Boy. I was using those triangle type green collapsible cages.

There are three tomato beds in the lawn and not all my 60 tomatoes were grown there.

Rita,

Then you need 70 this year! Your neighbors must love you since you don't can them. You do freeze them though as I remember?

I do freeze a few. But mostly I eat them and give them away.

I can't think of a better way to use space than tomatoes! You certainly do have a lot.

You are amazing, Rita. I can't help but marvel.

What nicely organized beds. Do you ever put a tomato plant in the same bed as the perennials?

Great article Rita. I grow only 8 plants in a raised bed. Just enough for sandwichs and salads. I worked some fertilizer into the soil yesterday and some time this week I'm going to and old dairy farm and getting some 20+ year old manure to add as organic matter. I'm going to find my Wall of Waters and will have plants out in 2 weeks unless it turns cold. I went and looked at tomatoes yesterday as I buy plants and do not grow from seed, Here is what I saw.....



I'll plant one of these...a favorite.


this one is very popular but is not one of my favorites.


I've planted this before but it isn't that much earlier for me and mediocre fruit...


Think I will try one of these.

Wow, Paul. Lots of seedlings available in your area. It is so early and so cold that there are none here. Which is good because it will be a long time till we can plant.

Anna, I put tomatoes in the back of one of my daylily beds, in by the fence.

Thanks everyone. I just wanted everyone to think outside the box if they think they have no room for new veggie space.

Thanks for a great article Rita. I wish I could grow tomatoes in my lawn, but my HOA has a covenant and restrictions about growing a vegetable garden which I just think is ridiculous!

I grow them in pots on my deck, that's not visible to the neighbors once the Knock Out roses fill in for the spring. I have been growing them from seed for several years, and when I have too many plants, I give them away to friends kids to grow and have fun with.

Thanks again, your pictures inspired me to do a good job with the tomatoes this year.

Ah yes, one reason I will never live anywhere with an HOA. Rediculous rules.

SongofJoy said:You are amazing, Rita. I can't help but marvel.