Three weeks ago my tomato plant was a sad twig. Now I'm drowning in cherry tomatoes.

I got this little Roma tomato seedling from the hardware store in early May. It looked pathetic, like a stick with two leaves. I almost didn't buy it. I put it in a $10 pot from Target with some regular potting soil and just watered it every other day. I didn't even use fancy fertilizer or anything. Now that thing is taller than the balcony railing and I've picked maybe 40 tomatoes off it so far this week. The weird part is I get full sun maybe 4 hours a day tops. Can anyone explain why this one plant went crazy but my basil is barely hanging on? Same soil, same water, same spot.

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karenf409d ago

I used to think plants needed perfect conditions but that tomato clearly proved me wrong.

hugo6459d ago

Did you ever accidentally feed that tomato plant after midnight or something? Because mine are the opposite - full sun all day, fancy soil, and they're still acting like divas while your plant is basically running a mini farm. Seriously though, your basil problem is probably not enough light, since tomatoes are just built different and can survive on neglect and spite.