Growing Tomatoes In Milk Jugs: We Have Tomatoes!

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It's 2 months later, and we have tomatoes in our tomato planters made out of milk jugs! We made this video to show that this actually works, and to share the lessons we've learned while growing tomatoes in milk jugs this summer.

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• tomato
• tomatoes
• plants
• plant
• milk
• jug
• jugs
• apartment

[keptyeti]

don't eat them all in one sitting... or maybe do that. Yes just go ahead and do that.

[strive4impact]

@keptyeti :) This year we'll be using 5 gallon buckets... on the ground... and letting the plants grow right side up. :)

[Illchangeitlater]

So are the tomatoes full cream or 2% LOL! Great idea, but I've grown larger tomatoes in much smaller planters, maybe the upside down thingy isn't so great if you wan allot of fruit??? It sure looks cool though:P

I would personally cut the top of the jug of and just plant them right side up. Add some compost tea, bunny doodoo or any other fertilizer every month or so. I've been growing allllloooot of cherry tomatoes and bell peppers in 5" flowerpots in a totally shaded balcony for years.

[strive4impact]

@Illchangeitlater Definitely skim. I wonder actually if a little milk would help them grow or just attract bacteria. :) I would definitely do them right side up next time, but was definitely fun to try as an experiment! Do you have pictures or video of your tomato pots? Would be fun to see.

[Illchangeitlater]

@strive4impact I only have pictures, I can send them to your emailadress if you want ;)

[strive4impact]

@Illchangeitlater That would be awesome! Will PM you my email address.

[strive4impact]

@WaNPmedia You're welcome! If I were to do the same thing today, I would use 5 gallon paint buckets. The tomatoes were small in the milk jugs because they didn't have enough soil.

[strive4impact]

@indiag89 Go for it! I now recommend 5 gallon buckets... of course a garden plot is best, but if all you have is a hanging space, use an old 5 gallon paint bucket and heavy duty wire. Thanks for your positive comments.

[indiag89]

this is awesome...i love the idea of growing my own veggies and want to try it.

[broadwayFan28]

5 gallon jugs are the MINIMUM. I tried the milk jug tomatoes and got no tomatoes. In the 5 gallons buckets I get a few, the commercial guys who monitor it 24/7 do well. Best to get a $5 plastic box, 18-20 gallon and plant TWO tomatoes. See Earthtainer videos if you want to get fancy.