I first wrote about the deck tomatoes in mid-June. It’s been 2.5 months since then, so here’s an update. July 3rd – Two weeks of growing, the sub-irrigation tomatoes are looking good. July 7th – First flower buds appear on the sub-irrigation planters. July 9th – About to head to California for a week of [...]

I’ve been wanting to grow tomatoes on my deck for a few years. After considering hanging upside-down tomato planters last year—nixed because I couldn’t hang anything without nailing into the siding, which was against condominium regulations—I’ve gone ahead an purchased a Suncast standing tomato planter from Amazon. It’s basically a raised platform on four legs [...]