1-2-3 Done!™ A Tomato for Every Recipe

If you plant three types of tomatoes – cherry, paste, and slicing – you'll have the right type of tomato on hand for salads, sandwiches, sauces and canning. All you need are 3 large pots, potting soil, stakes, twine, fertilizer and the tomatoes.

Materials for Growing Tomatoes in Containers

• (3) 16-inch Containers with Saucers
• Potting Soil
• (9) Bamboo Stakes
• Twine
• (3) Different Types of Determinate* Tomatoes

Steps for Growing Tomatoes in Containers

1. Place empty containers in a spot that receives a full day of direct sun and in easy reach of a source of water.
2. Fill containers with potting soil leaving 1 inch of head room. This space will make it easier to water.
3. Plant 1 tomato plant per pot. Plant deep; bury 80 percent of the tomato for the best root development.
4. Insert 3 bamboo stakes in each pot so they surround the tomato. Tie the tops together with twine. Wind the twine around the stakes to create a teepee trellis.
5. Water the plants well. Click here to learn about caring for tomatoes.

Determinate Tomato Varieties

Determinate Cherry Tomato Varieties

• Husky Cherry Red (Dwarf Indeterminate)
• Patio FASt (Resistant to fusarium wilt (F), alternaria stem canker (A), and gray leaf spot (St).)
• Baxter's Early Bush
• Cherry Grande

Determinate Paste Tomato Varieties

• Rome Patio
• Roma

Determinate Slicing Tomato Varieties

• Better Bush
• Bush Goliath
• Bush Early Girl
• Celebrity
• Marglobe Improved

* Determinate tomatoes stay compact and produce an abundance of fruit for a determined period of time. They are great for containers because they don't grow as tall as indeterminate tomatoes.