Tomatoes in containers?

It's never too early to start dreaming of sweet juicy tomatoes. Yet another seed catalog has arrived and has got me thinking of how I will adapt to the New Mexico climate when planting.

This year, I'll focus on container gardening in my home landscape. The home has a complete and mature xeriscape landscape with an underground drip emitter system. Now it's in need of professional servicing, but that I'll leave for another post. But the back and side concrete patio areas are ripe for exploitation. The back of the home faces south with a six to eight foot cinder block wall. The depth of the back and side all allow for plenty of full sun throughout the day. There is a fixed awning on the west-side of the house that provides shade in the afternoon.

Now that you now the lay of the land, let's think about containers. Taking inventory of what I have shows me I have a good starting point. I have two large 18" x 24" pots that would work well for compact determinate tomatoes. I think I should add two more of that size. I also have two container caddies to move the pots in and out of full sun during the hottest point of the summer and will buy two more.

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I'm playing with the idea of adding a self-Watering pot reservoirs to convert my pots into self-watering planters. They're expensive, but easy to use. I have looked at a few diy attempts to create a self-watering container, but they just don't quit resonate with me. I'll keep looking to see if the diy route is viable.