Date: 7 February 2021. Tomato Rocket (Dollar Tree item)
© janice142
I continue to grow salads as described in the
Microgreens Aboard Seaweed
(series)
series. Recently I began branching out. Although my previous
experiences with tomato plants have ended in abject failure, I have not
given up. My newest attempt was purchased from Dollar Tree. I bought
a Tomato Rocket.
I love my microgreens though there is one thing lacking:

The flavors are spectacular.
What I want however is some color. Specifically, I'd like tomatoes
in my salad.
Dollar Tree is
one of my favorite stores. It is fun to explore the aisles.
I found a new item in the garden department at Dollar Tree.

My initial attempt at growing tomatoes did not go
well. I told you about that fiasco in the
Upside Down Tomato Plant How-To
article. Since then I've been buying tomatoes from the grocery
store. That can get expensive.
Purchasing
tomatoes means I have to get to the grocery store regularly. I
would prefer to be self-sufficient. As long as I am growing my
own broccoli, Chinese cabbage, kale, radishes, turnip and lentil
sprouts, tomatoes should be easy. Right??? Well, I hope so, and
toward that goal have begun a new experiment.
The package from the Tomato Rocket
sold at my local Dollar Tree
was inspiring.

I followed the directions and
placed the green thing with seeds in a hanging pot I had on hand
from my previous experiment. The packaging shows a round seeded
disk. Mine was a multi-layered folded piece of green colored
growth medium inlaid
with the tomato seeds.
After a couple days I had
TWO SHOOTS ↓
growing. My excitement level increased. This just might work:

Thus far I have
not seen any of the fruit fly larvae I was plagued with during my
initial attempt at raising tomatoes. For the most part this time I have been keeping my planter
inside. Last time I tried to grow tomatoes I kept them outside. That
might have been a contributing factor in those nasty
critters who invaded my Seaweed.
In case you wondered,
I really REALLY abhor bugs.
My microgreens have not yet had any bug issues. This may be because
they are always inside.

This is my kale ↑
at day three. It is yummy!
In
reflection, there could be at least two sources for my initial
bug infestation:
#1)
I had purchased a starter plant at Walmart. It is possible
that the bugs came in the dirt of the tomato plant.
or,
#2)
Because my upside down tomato plant was left outside, the
flies might have been nearby and decided to move on my boat.
After all, who
wouldn't want to live aboard a boat?!?

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It is day four and my
Tomato Rocket is still growing.

I
forgot and hung my tomato pot outside for a while a couple of
afternoons. The weather has been wonderful. I wanted to share the
sunshine with the baby plants. We shall see if that was a mistake.
I do have the hanging planter back inside.

So that's it from here. I am
enjoying life aboard Seaweed. I've been going places, which is
always a special treat since I don't drive. Being taken to stores
is a wonderful experience for me.
If it wasn't for a friend I never would have been
able to purchase Tomato Rocket. Thank you again for the outings.
As of yet I'm uncertain if the tomatoes will grow to fruition. In
the meantime I am celebrating. More shortly.
Thank you for being a part of my world. Thanks too
for reading.
Have you ever grown tomatoes in a pot successfully?
Are there any secrets or hints you can offer for me?
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