Pocket Gardens Bright and beautiful summer projects to help you make the most of your outdoor space
you will need Hanging basket and liner
hanging basket with CHERRY TOMATOES
Potting mix
This is a great summer container if you are short of outdoor space.
Moisture-retaining granules (optional)
Suspend the basket using a metal wall bracket or hook by your
Metal wall bracket or hook, for suspending the basket (optional)
Alternatively, make a tripod like the one shown here, firmly securing
3 sturdy branches and garden twine, to make a supporting tripod (optional)
door for a handy supply of tomatoes throughout the summer. the ends of the branches in the ground, as the basket will become quite heavy, especially when it is watered.
Metal butcher’s hook, for suspending the basket from the tripod (optional)
plants 6 Solanum lycopersicum (tomato plant), such as ‘Losetto’, ‘Tumbling Tiger’, and ‘Tumbling Tom Red’ Tropaeolum majus (nasturtium) seeds (optional)
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1 Soak the rootballs of all the tomato plants in water for about 10 minutes, or until they are wet through. Place the liner in the hanging basket and press it firmly into place.
2 Fill the basket with potting mix. If you wish, add some moistureretaining granules, following the manufacturer’s instructions. Level off the surface.
