Any gardeners here?

[AbbyMom]

We also have big problems with deer, raccoons, and other animals eating our tomatoes. So two years ago the dear hubby built these enclosed "tomato boxes" so protect them. We filled the box bottom with the type of potting soil that has the fertilizer mixed right in it.



It turned out that the boxes weren't big enough, so he added "a second story" last summer. That's an automatic watering system you see on top the box. Here's a picture from last Septemer's harvest:





Boizoi Mom: One thought about your situation: tomatoes really really like warm nights to get ripe.

Good luck!

[borzoimom]

We also have big problems with deer, raccoons, and other animals eating our tomatoes. So two years ago the dear hubby built these enclosed "tomato boxes" so protect them. We filled the box bottom with the type of potting soil that has the fertilizer mixed right in it.



It turned out that the boxes weren't big enough, so he added "a second story" last summer. That's an automatic watering system you see on top the box. Here's a picture from last Septemer's harvest:





Boizoi Mom: One thought about your situation: tomatoes really really like warm nights to get ripe.

Good luck!

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh man- my husband would love to build things.. Thank you- I wil lshow them.
WArm here at night is like 68 to 72 maybe.. but normal is like 58-62 at night. Should I bring them in at night??/ I mean the valley doesnt a problem growing tomotoes- they all but give them away- but I am 2400 feet up. It is cooler up here.. I am going to show my husband your pictures when he get home!

[Blue_Frog]

Oh, I love to garden, but I dont have a yard right now

I was thinking of starting a pot-garden (or whatever its called) on his condo patio -- its a ground floor with a section thats about 10 patio stones by 3, and gets reasonable sunlight. Does anyone know any good sites about gardening in pots?