Growing tomatoes is a very popular form of gardening. But for many people today the reality is that they live in an apartment or a condo, where there is no possible access to a garden, and the only real access to the outdoors is the balcony. Is it possible to grow tomatoes on a balcony?

The short answer is yes. There are a few things to keep in mind when trying to grow tomatoes on a balcony.
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Growing tomatoes is probably the most popular activity in vegetable gardening. Information on how to grow tomatoes is searched more than any other plant (except for growing marijuana, but that’s not quite the same activity.)

It’s actually pretty easy to grow tomatoes, and the tomatoes you get from the garden are much better than anything you will find at the grocery store. They don’t take up much room, and can be grown in a wide range of places. So here are some of our best tomato growing tips.
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Here are more of our best tomato growing tips.

Plant Deep - When planting your transplant seedlings, unlike most vegetables, set the seedling into the ground so the stem is covered all the way to the first set of true leaves. Tomatoes will send out roots from the stems, so setting them deeper will encourage a stronger root system, which is key to strong, healthy tomato plants. Tomatoes to be staked can be planted about 24 inches apart with 3 to 4 between rows. If you plan to use cages space them 30 to 36 inches apart.
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Here’s another idea for container growing your tomatoes. The Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter is a very popular planter these days. It’s a simple planter that hangs a single tomato plant upside down in a container. It’s quite effective, and many people consider it to be the ultimate way to grow tomatoes, especially in a balcony or patio. But it does only handle one plant, and it needs somplace to hang. If you are looking for a way to grow even more tomato plants, or don’t have a place to hang a planter, the same folks that invented the Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter have come up with another way to plant your tomatoes.
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We’ve reviewed tomato planters for hanging upside down tomatoes. But those hanging planters tend to take up a lot of space, especially vertically. If you don’t have that kind of room or that’s too much to climb around here is an idea for small patio or balcony hanging planter.
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You’ve seen the Topsy Turvey Upside Down Tomato Planter and wondered if it works. Can you really grow tomatoes this way? We take a look at this planter to see what are its advantages.

There is actually more than one type of these planters available. There is the Topsy Turvey planter, which is really for just one plant. It is the simplest and least expensive of the upside down planters.
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Here’s a quick video from Osmocote featuring Jennifer Bartley. She discusses the overall care of tomato plants including the proper planting, pruning, and fertilization of tomato plants.

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You may have seen the ads for the Upside Down Tomato Planter and wondered what the deal was. Is this a real way to grow tomatoes? We thought we would take a look at this product to see if it was worth the investment. How does it differ from a regular hanging tomato planter?
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The biggest advantage to growing tomatoes in containers is that you can grow them just about anywhere they will get at least 8 hours of sun. You can move them if needed (say an unexpected frost). The biggest problems with container gardening are usually related to watering since they can dry out fairly quickly, so attention to watering or some type of irrigation can be needed. (Try one of the water holding gels or hydrogels if you think this will be a problem.).
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