Tomato in a container

May 1 is a common date on planting tomatoes in our area. Frost is unlikely to occur. This Mountain Bell cherry tomato will spend its life on my deck. My pasta tomatoes are in the garden. To read about growing tomatoes in pots or the field, check out these 2 pubs. http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/hort2/mf2873.pdf - containers

http://www.ksre.ksu.edu/library/hort2/mf312.pdf - tomatoes

Tobacco Hornworm

Sorry for the poor picture. I have this tomato on my deck in an Earthbox and I was up against my wall to take the picture. It is a tobacco hornworm feeding on the tomato. Control is picking it off. Missing leaves and the fecal material are sure signs to look closely for the culprit.