Early spring, as I was preparing my tomato plants for planting in the greenhouse and outside, I had an idea: What if I keep one inside, and see how she might fare in my kitchen?
Fast forward to late autumn, and my tomato took over the kitchen. It took quite some time, but to my surprise, she even gave me some gifts! I did not pick many tomatoes from her, but she gifted me at least a few handfuls of very tasty cherry tomatoes, and I felt very happy!
Now, winter is coming, and my tomato gives no signs of slowing down. She is green, vibrant, and BIG. She has flowers, too, but it does not feel like she is about to give more fruit any time soon. She teaches me patience.
Did anyone else experiment with indoor tomatoes? I have no idea what kind of tomato plant this is, as I save seeds from previous harvests, and this one was a purely random plant. What can I do to make her life better? I suppose some tomato sorts are better suited for indoor thriving than others. I'd love to hear everything you know about this, as it would truly be amazing if I could have a few homegrown fresh tomatoes to enjoy over the winter, and never ever have to buy tasteless ones from the supermarket.
Thank you in advance for your tips and wisdom!
by sarienn
4 Comments
Very cool 😎. How does pollination work? You do it by hand? Maybe it will give more fruit if you imitate a bee and go from flower to flower with a little brush.
You need to learn how to cordon your plant, you’d get alot more fruit
“Omg Diane your plant is so beautiful in that corner what is it?”
Tomato.
OK but actually I like to make a new plant from cuttings once in a while to keep things going in case it gets sick/dies off. They can last a while with fertilizer though. You may want to trim it back a bit so it stays where it gets the most sun as well. Indeterminate tomatoes seem to grow forever like a vine.
You should get a bush tomato.
Red robin, tiny Tim, there’s a bunch more too