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AKmark · September 7, 2015

I did this technique this year outside, it worked so well.
Take a plant in a two -three gallon grow bag to your garden, make a raised mound or row of top soil, tear the bottom out of the bag, leave the plant in the container, set the plant into the top of the mound, and put about two inches of dirt around the bottom.
Just keep the container from going dry, watch it mid summer though, force the roots to drive down into the soil, again... do not let the container dry out, but do not keep it soaked.
In the fall cut back on watering, the plants growth will have slowed, BER should not be an issue, let the roots seek water, then taste your fruit.
This also helps when storms come through, the small surface of the container, is blocked by leaves and sheds water well, less fruit cracking for me.
The best part of this, I think, is soil warming technique, it works well in the north, I planted plants as late as June 30th, still got fruit, still picking fruit, nice size fruit too.
Anyway...

September 7, 2015	#37
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	I did this technique this year outside, it worked so well. Take a plant in a two -three gallon grow bag to your garden, make a raised mound or row of top soil, tear the bottom out of the bag, leave the plant in the container, set the plant into the top of the mound, and put about two inches of dirt around the bottom. Just keep the container from going dry, watch it mid summer though, force the roots to drive down into the soil, again... do not let the container dry out, but do not keep it soaked. In the fall cut back on watering, the plants growth will have slowed, BER should not be an issue, let the roots seek water, then taste your fruit. This also helps when storms come through, the small surface of the container, is blocked by leaves and sheds water well, less fruit cracking for me. The best part of this, I think, is soil warming technique, it works well in the north, I planted plants as late as June 30th, still got fruit, still picking fruit, nice size fruit too. Anyway...