Date: 7 February 2021. Tomato Rocket (Dollar Tree item)

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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!

 

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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