Growing Tomatoes in Containers: The Best Variety!

Today we go over how I grow my tomatoes in containers with a focus on a specific type of tomato and why it is so good for container growing. I also go over how I mix my soil for tomatoes and how it differs based on containers.
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00:00 - Intro
00:32 - Types
03:51 - Containers
07:07 - Soil Mix
12:36 - Planting Tomato
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[@knottyneedle]

I worked on the Dwarf Tomato project with Craig LeHouillier for about 2 decades. I love my dwarves. I have grown them in 5 gallon containers for years, by punching holes. They are fantastic. In fact I am trialing some 'new' crosses of dwarves this year again. So glad you are highlighting these choices to people.

[@jamesorr1200]

I just read Epic Tomatoes. Great reference!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

That is amazing to hear, what a fascinating project you all did great work bringing us these new stable varieties. Such a wonderful thing that most people still don't know about!

[@Johnnysaintrizz]

Thank you

[@Johnsonafj]

I know this is an old comment, but do you have any suggests on best varieties that you’ve tried?

[@pattibrown1809]

So NOW you make this video! I went to the market, bought an heirloom brownish-purple, big delicious tomato, saved seeds, used seed tray, transplanted. Now have 7 giant tomato plants under grow lights in my bedroom (live in apartment). They're covered in flowers and tomatoes, but only about 2.5' tall so far. This should get interesting!😉

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Haha, they will do great! Just bury them deep when you go to plant!

[@DeclanLemtur]

Something about this guy in the garden talking about vegetables and gardening tips is just so relaxing.

[@Chunk_Kelly]

I accidentally ordered 5 extra 15 gallon grow bags and now thanks to your video I know what I'll put in them! I have a bunch of micro tomato starts that are said to do well in our wet, short season in Southeast Alaska. Thanks for the tips!

[@nicoconutmilk]

This is such a helpful video, especially for beginner gardeners! I would love to see more content of your suggestions for good soil mixes for different types of fruits and vegetables! I grow most of my garden in containers and always feel like I'm missing something! Thanks for this, love your channel!

[@kittiew260]

Thank you for going over dwarf tomatos. I find dwarf are awesome and the flavors are great especially in containers!

[@Zizzyyzz]

Thank you so much for mentioning how important it is to give perlite a rinse before handling it. I had no idea this was necessary until recently.

[@johnhilton587]

bro the way you dumped that wheelbarrow backwards is brilliant for filling those bags, wish I had seen that idea earlier, beats the shovel for sure!

[@Chunk_Kelly]

Same here, bud! I filled 7 or 8 15 gallon grow bags last week, shoveled from my wheelbarrow. I wish I'd seen this sooner!

[@clintonbarrineau29]

I’ve learned so much from you and Kevin and the rest of the epic gardening team! I have tomatoes in grow bags, and in my natural soil, and in my raised bed so I can assess how will they grow and what challenges i am presented with. Really my biggest problem now is I’m starting to fruit and birds are eating my red tomatoes…otherwise I’m playing the waiting game. About to do a granular fertilizer because I’ve got fresh fruit on all of my plants now and I’m trying my best to deep water at a consistent rate. So thankful for you guys! I wish I could just FaceTime you and give you a tour of my year two garden, haha!!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Interesting, how is the native soil working for you? My soil is so clay rich that it forms a nasty stagnant layer at the bottom of containers if I try using it.

[@fuzyhentaipanda]

I love Dwarf tomato varieties! Our top 3 from the last season was Adelaide Festival, Summertime Green, and Summer Sweet Gold. I highly recommend them!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I got the Adelaide festival this year, will try to add the other two next year!

[@metro3692]

Good video. I've been gardening for 30 years and I've watched many videos and most people don't know what they're talking about. You do. My container mix is almost exactly like yours. Your a good gardener. Thanks

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Wow I really appreciate that! I try to only put out information I believe is solid and works and I really feel bad when I accidently share something slightly off so I am glad to hear that positive feedback!

[@rai55]

Same Jacques! The smell of tomato leaves takes me to another dimension 🌱🤩 One of my favorite scents of summer! Fun fact - while pregnant, I was actually repulsed by the smell, anything tomato-related & all things nightshade. I guess my gestational instinct was to avoid anything with excessive solanine.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Oh wow that is interesting! The body tends to know what it wants and needs!

[@josefa.trinidad4137]

Yes I've been using dwarf tomatoes, sweet peppers, jalapeños & cucumbers for a lil' while now & they are seriously a game changer. 👍🏽 I Recently saw a dwarf eggplant, can't wait to try it out. 😊

[@ellenkuang8853]

Where did u see the dwarf eggplant?!?!?! Do share!!

[@flowerpixel]

Yes I'd love to hear people's favorite dwarf varieties

[@SkinnyPigDesigns]

Thank you for going into detail on the differences between the different tomatoes! I'm trying to grow more compact varieties this year, so that I can have more plants rather than just a few determinate varieties, so it helps that you explained the differences in sizes since I didn't realize that there can be such a difference. I'm excited to grow many dwarf tomato plants this year! 👩‍🌾🍅

[@Vexxer91]

Loving the videos! I appreciate the in depth info on plant varieties, soil amendments for the plant, differences in growing bags and mediums, and support ideas. Small details can matter yet few videos go very deep, so thank you!

[@driftbeanskits9444]

I just decided like a year ago to get back into gardening and the 1st Seed starting Tray cells I got were the 6 cells and they really do make a difference

[@Junzar56]

I love dwarf tomatoes! They are great for people who have to grow in containers, there are som great early varieties!

[@hollyashton7009]

Thank you so much for all the info. The smaller tomato plants sound perfect for us, we’re in zone 3 with a cool lake breeze. Even if we lived 10 minutes further inland it would be so much warmer to grow veggies. Our season is so short 🇨🇦

[@juliaf_]

Lake weather is interesting. I'm in 6, and 5mins away is 7. Probably 10mins further inland is zone 5, and even further is zone 4. And that's just southern Ontario 😅

[@adamwpg]

Zone 3 club!

[@christinawong7093]

Awesome content. I’m also growing dwarf tomatoes this year and can’t wait to pot one up in a grow bag

[@ceecee-thetransplantedgardener]

This is awesome! I love your soil mix. I use root pouches quite a bit due to limited space. I've ordered a large bag of the worm gold and am trying this year. Really appreciate all the tips.

[@cristianmagana26]

30k subscribers, congrats!!! Thank you so much for all your work and inspiration for others!!!

[@donnaikin7397]

Great video. I have my seedlings growing at the moment. Will be planting out in the next week or two. Thanks for the great content.

[@rachelhenderson3275]

I appreciate the differing explanations between you and Kevin on the same subjects. Thank you.

[@hillaryburdick9313]

As an apartment dweller garden enthusiast, this is incredibly helpful!

[@catiepower3550]

That mix breakdown is perfect!! Thank you

[@panko97]

Just what I needed. Thank you. The links are a big help. Keep ‘em coming.

[@nancycowell-miller4321]

Great info - as always!

[@italiana626sc]

Lots of great info here!

[@AlonzoWhite]

Great Job Jacques! Love your vids!

[@ivanuribe]

Ive been growing tomatoes in 5 gallon fabric pots and theyve been doing really well. :)

[@cassandramichellecoaching]

i love that i can put your videos on and receive relaxation and plant education at the same time! thank you for making these long format videos 💜

[@vegaroundtheworld1897]

Another great video, Jacques!!!

[@toniastownhousegarden7878]

Thank you so much for this video ... I learned so much that I can immediately apply to my gardening!!!!!

[@johndesrocher4289]

Just got some Tiny Tim seeds in yesterday, going to plant a few in containers outside and try my luck with one indoors. Made my own grow light stand out of pvc to aid in the effort. As usual, your timing is great, even though this is a year old. Still showed up in my feed at just the right time!

[@julemaltese]

Thank you for presenting such an informative video.

[@Mars21681]

Btw love the flow and break down in your videos, the hard work really shows. Thank you!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I appreciate that!

[@ClaudinneV]

Loved it!

[@cindyburst]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@carolinematula6637]

Love the music J : ) Cannot wait to see how your dwarfs grow. I have 4 in pots as we speak. So excited to have these options for my small garden space.

[@ronniebrace2917]

Another great video! Last year to help with using less water I put some core material at the bottom of my bags- a piece of cardboard and straw on top I set all the bags on a path of wood chips and it helped a lot. Looking forward to your next video!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Oh that is interesting to try to keep the water in more! I may mulch around the outside of my pots by adding a few inches of straw up a couple inches on the outside of the bag.

[@carriecreates1207]

Another great video!

[@tiadrumgold4702]

That's awesome info on watering. I grabbed the 15 gallon bags. I'm excited to work with them. 🌱

[@Alextodd007]

Hello tia

[@rockyusa2012]

Great tips Jacques. I make my own mix also but use a shovel. Wow I'm going to have to try your tool to mix it next time. 👏

[@typemee3757]

Thanks for the seed link. I never knew there were that many varieties of dwarf tomatos 🍅

[@sunnysal5345]

Always live finding these videos

[@len10ten]

Really good teaching skills!

[@dylanslabach4090]

Just bought a grow bag for my studio apartment balcony, should be a great way to get some tomatoes in such small spaces!

[@la1163]

I love lucky dog soil. It’s my go to for containers. Happy gardening Jacques 👨‍🌾

[@Carmen-ok]

Great and informative video, you are the tomato guru 🍅😊

[@craigfox6870]

Quick question, would you be able to companion plant some basil or some flowers for pollinator attraction in that 15 gallon grow bag with a dwarf tomato in there? Seems like there's plenty of room for that.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

You definitely could but the basil might overgrow the dwarf in size haha! I should have mentioned interplanting something like a marigold, alyssum, or a compact basil.

[@alicecilva4534]

Great video! I’m going to look for some dwarf tomatoes now!

[@Alextodd007]

Hello Alice

[@georgestewart5814]

Thanks so much for this "right to the point" video. I really enjoyed it. I am trying some dwarf varieties for the first time this year. I am in Pennsylvania so moving into pots as we speak!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Sharkdog11b]

I started growing an orange hat tomato it maxes out at around a foot tall from baker creek heirloom seeds. Super fun little plant

[@creative_grassrootsgarden]

You have such a lovely garden! 💚🌱

[@Katydidit]

Those super aerated pots are very interesting. Here in the Texas Gulf cost areas we receive a tremendous amount of rainfall. So I believe they could be a asset in our area.

[@Katydidit]

That Air Pot... very curious as to your results for tomatoes, I believe peppers and eggplant might even be better, thoughts??

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I think you are right that peppers would really appreciate them and eggplant as well. I am just now growing in them for the first time so I will for sure report back!

[@nlcpope]

Bonsai tomatoes!! I have a dwarf on my front porch which gets the best sun from morning til the afternoon. It’s doin great with loads of tomatoes!

[@VaultDwellerGal]

Great video! I’ve been curious about Tomatotone; thanks for the explanation. Definitely going to try it out soon. Glad to see dwarf tomatoes getting some love. Texas summers are tomato killers, so I’m currently obsessed with the Dwarf Tomato Project. Victory Seeds has so many awesome varieties! Aside from attempting growingAbu Rawan (Iraqi heat-tolerant tomatoes) outside, indoor dwarf tomatoes in hydro are my method of choice until fall. My bff lives in San Diego too, and over the weekend I sent him a screenshot of our 105 degree temp to show him what he’s missing. Y’all have the best weather!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

We are quite spoiled with the moderate temps but my peppers don't like it which makes me sad haha

[@dorothy_j]

That air pot base is actually installed upside down - the closed bumps go at the top to encourage the water to drain downwards. Just discovered your channel and catching up. Love the content, thanks

[@vee7586]

im so hype about this! could you do a potato grow bag video plz? i know there are others out there but i find you so charming and i bet youd have good ideas on size etc

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I can for sure cover potatoes at some point!

[@mynciee]

Great info! I am limited to a balcony garden and plan on primarily using grow bags and a Greenstalk. Not ideal but I'm making the most of my space since I finally have a tiny patch of my own that I don't have to rent from a community garden. Thanks for making this video!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@StaceyUncluttering]

Agreed on the larger pot! Even in larger ones, we have to water tomato plants twice a day once it gets to the mid-90s and warmer.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

The small pots just make gardening a little too stressful haha

[@Mark723]

He's back! And hotter than ever - thanks for the video.

[@lynngrabany7010]

Liking your channel, Jacques. Just discovered it this evening. It's a bit late for me for this year, but I'm fascinated by the dwarf tomatoes. I'd prefer to start next spring with plants rather than seeds, but I haven't seen them in any local nurseries here in north Alabama. But then, neither have I looked for them, so who knows? Thanks for the information. Very helpful, because I'm 100% a container gardener.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I rarely see them in nurseries so I highly recommend you grab some seeds for next year!

[@ZameeniyaSMBY1shafraz]

Great.you are amazing

[@chaoticneutralcosplay1070]

I have been inspired to sew my own grow bags with some leftover canvas/ lining fabric from a cosplay! I may end up adding drainage holes depending on how the plants react.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Nice! Another great source is going to a local coffee roaster and asking for extra coffee bags, my local roaster sells them for a 1 dollar and they are huge and very versatile for many different use cases.

[@adriankap2978]

What an excellent video! Youre showing all the "Best Practices" including the wheelbarrow tipped backward to fill. Too cool! I no doubt know I probably have GMO seeds Proven Winners tomato seeds and all are semi-determinate but I planted 9 seeds and all came up! I started them in the winterizing water jug method in January and once it got warm enough they sprouted. No idea what I'll do with all the tomatoes but you video has certainly is helping me and hoping I can get them all to grow to success. This is my first planting of any vegetables since I most grow for the pollinators. I don't know just how big they'll get but I planted all in fabric grow bags, Root Pouch and AC Infinity. If youre finding the water is leaking from the sides for whatever reason instead of absorbing into the soil, while watering the plant rub you hand over the surface of the fabric and amazingly it stopped going out the side and started absorbing into the soil. Give it a try and maybe it'll work for you. Next year I'll be planting BI tomatoes seeds figuring those are non-GMO.

[@jotaroslegs2345]

I have to get some of those dwarf tomato seeds.

[@emeraldwyrm]

I'm growing my first dwarf this year, Summer Sunrise edit: it's actually a "Potato-leaf dwarf variety" so the leaves are broad like potatoes!

[@cu0ngpitt]

lots of great info for beginners, thank you for the video! i had no idea you had to make your own soil mix. I would have just used 100% potting mix or compost! also would have bought some dwarf tomato seeds from you to support you but I dont see any in your shop

[@Prodmullefc]

While watching this, 11:30 was what I was most excited for

[@RFabs89]

Dear Jacques. Thank you for this interesting and informative video. I love your semi-academic approach combined with 'growing for flavour' style. In spirit of that, I was hoping that you wil do more videos of excellent tasting varieties of the (whatever) fruit of vegetable you grow(?) Your video with Kevin, talking praise of the center-cut squash from SevenRowSeeds, had me chasing those seeds forever - Although I had to settle for an italian heirloom trombocini (being from Europe), I can't wait to taste it. Cheers!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

The tromboncinos squash and Cucuzza are both delicious as well. The cucuzza should be something you can find in Europe and it has a really nice creamy texture when stewed!

[@RFabs89]

@@jacquesinthegarden I'm gonna try them both, ty :D Do you know how the centercut compares to the trombocini? Texture, taste etc

[@yvrclimber]

Hi Jacques - I’m really enjoying your videos. Thanks for sharing. Question - what do you do year on year with the soil from your grow bags? I recently used my leftover (from potatoes and tomatoes) as a base bottom 1/2 of my new flower beds. But what about reusing in bags? Can it be rejuvenated?

[@jm3517]

I’ve gone the exact opposite way as far as containers go, I used to do fabric pots but I’ve found that tomatoes (especially indeterminate) just grow so fast and the water evaporates so much more quickly in fabric pots that I ended up having to water a 15 gallon pot several times per day and haven’t had that issue since switching to plastic pots.

[@sherryberry2394]

I tried using grow bags, not this brand, but I bought some with great reviews. Not a surprise, but found they deteriorated after 3-4 years. I don't have much money, so I've gone with large plastic containers. I do have to put up with watering a couple of times a day, but they work ok. I am in North Florida where the drought was really awful this summer (2023), but I did have some great tomatoes.❤

[@ejfishes7610]

This is a very helpful video and I appreciate the level of detail you go into. My question is can you use vermiculite versus the straw as a mulch? I’ve seen it in videos where when people are trying to get seedlings to germinate they’ll put vermiculite on top to keep that from drying out. Thanks again!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Hmm actually that would probably work, I haven't seen anyone do it maybe because it is more expensive but I don't see why it wouldn't work!

[@green_stiller]

Love the video! Have you considered not sifting your compost in lieu of additional perlite? I am in NC so heat is not an option (nor humidity in the summer). I found the big woody chunks of compost to do very well in helping with moisture retention and drainage. Additionally, adding some basil or flowers and cardboard to the edge of the bag seems to help with moisture control!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

The carboard edging is really interesting, I think I will try it this year! I sifted in this case because I had some grubs get into the pile and I didn't want to transfer them. I can see how leaving some big chunks could help with water retention that is a good point!

[@green_stiller]

@@jacquesinthegarden with my indeterminates in 10 gal bags last year, the single layer cardboard was mostly broken down by fall - what was left was inundated with roots. I used it first with mild success as a heat barrier in dark plastic containers - NC sun is no joke!

[@babso1973]

Thank you for this video! ❤ I bought all of the things you mentioned for the soil mix for my tomato transplants. Would you recommend using it for peppers too?

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Totally ideal for peppers as well!

[@pfeelin]

@Jacques What is that beautiful flower bush behind you??

[@justinkasica721]

pumice is my go too for aeration and a few hand fulls of sand per cubic foot

[@onemoredoll5791]

Love seeing your videos! What size pot for indeterminate tomatoes do you suggest? I plan on growing mine in my birdies bed but just wondering.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I would still go with a 15 gallon, with the dwarf I could have gone 5, 7, or 10 but I wanted to reduce my watering frequency so I went with 15.

[@ItsBeeks]

Great vid! I'm a total beginner trying it out with limited space. How do I plan for growing only 1 tomato plant from seed? Should I plant a whole bunch of seeds in a seedling tray, pick the best looking one and toss the rest away? Can I plant two into one 7g grow bag? Does drip irrigation promote a bigger root system if it just drips in one area all the time?

[@Bolly811]

Can you do a video on the best tasting tomatoes 😅. I keep hearing you and Kev say that you grow for taste. There’s so many varieties i want to buy seeds that taste good.

[@jtuck682]

Jacque, I loved this video! Reading through the comments, I see a lot of other viewers did also. I use nearly the same soil mixture. From the comments I see dwarf tomatoes fill a niche, but I'm wondering why you didn't also recommend determinant varieties?

[@biomedicalbotanist]

I’d love to know what you do with the pots at the end of the season! Do you put all the soil into your compost? Can you just supplement the soil and leave it for next years season? Thanks!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Usually I refresh the soil with some compost and new soil but if I don't have a direct thing to plant into it after the previous plant is done then I do just dump it all in the compost pile! Either way should be totally fine as long as you add some more nutrients you can let it sit for next season.

[@pauhy5601]

@Jacques in the Garden,you mention the"Tidy Treat tomatoes" and "Siam tomatoes" that also be great in containers,too?.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Not sure about those varieties exactly but most any tomato will do fine in containers its mostly about how to support them that changes.

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

last year, did twenty five 7 gallon Grow Bags for tomato. Almost double this year!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Going big on the tomatoes! I can for sure understand that!

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

@@jacquesinthegarden Right! Forty five 7 Gal. for tomato, Twenty Four 5 gal. for Pepper, Ten 10 gal. for Zucc, squash, melon, chard, Six 25 Gallon for carrot, potato!

[@flowerpixel]

Growing my first tomatoes and learned I definitely need bigger pots!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

It will for sure make life easier!

[@flowerpixel]

@@jacquesinthegarden yes I've seen people grow tomatoes in tiny vertical containers which just didn't sit right with me!

[@kat1984]

I've had a lot of success growing Micro Tom and Orange Hat in grow bags under grow lights. The Micro Tom variety is a bit too acidic for me. The Orange Hat are great.

[@kimpaynter]

Ok would this mix be good for house plants

[@garden_geek]

I’m up in San Joaquin valley NorCal where it’s super hot most of the year and we get hardly any rain at all. I absolutely love grow bags for almost any crop but I always use 20-30 gallon grow bags hooked up to drip irrigation (on a timer) to prevent water issues. Works great. I’ve seen those air pots before but I’ve never tried them. I’m curious what kind of results you get with yours - please report back!

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I will for sure share the results, I am trying them for the first time this year as well!

[@rapidnaturegardens]

Awesome, although I think I went overboard planting 6 tomatoes per sack 😅 hope it turns out good ... Inspired so I also post to my channel 👍

[@christythompson6692]

When you were mixing up the potting mix what is the bush behind you with all the orange flowers?

[@jacquesinthegarden]

It is an orange clock vine!

[@kaybegley9566]

Would single pole support work with determinate tomatoes?

[@slamdunk58]

Those 5 gallon buckets can be pretty cheap or free. Have you heard of anyone drilling lots of small holes in the side of a 5 gallon bucket so as to produce the same effect (air pruning) as the grow bag or the air pot (which is too expensive)? Thanks for the video. Super informative.

[@umiluv]

Ooo! Where did you get those flat buckets that you had the soil in?

[@jacquesinthegarden]

They are commonly sold at hardware stores as cement mixing tubs!

[@mildyweinstein7853]

I’m trying dwarf tomatoes this year, Wild Fred and Big Green. There were so many to choose from it was hard to decide. I am growing some in my troughs, some in ground, and some in raised beds, just to compare. I love to use grow bags for tomatoes, as well as eggplants, squash, cucumbers and of course potatoes. What varieties of dwarf are you growing? T

[@jacquesinthegarden]

Roselle Purple, Uluru Ochre, Adelaide Festival, Boronia, and Sweet Scarlet this year!

[@slamdunk58]

Are all these dwarf tomatoes determinates? I was thinking of growing Tiny Tim tomatoes in a 10 gallon bucket. Do you think I could get away with planting two plants in each buckets? Thanks.

[@mikeclizzy2138]

as an only container gardener, the thing about tomato in container is it has only so much root space to grow to a certain height. its not gonna be unmanageable

[@mikeclizzy2138]

also i suggest not washing away free silica, which is really benificial for your plants resistance to enviromental issues. just wear a mask

[@Mars21681]

If concerned with the local straw, what are your thoughts on the small clay like pebbles for using as mulch? Here locally they're a reddish/orange colour. It's used as an Additive usually for indoor plants to create space in the soil for drainage... Similar to perlite. - I used some as a cover for a small raised salad bed (which did the trick!) along with yellow stickies, to tackle a few fungus gnats before they got out of hand as soon as I saw them. So watching you mulch with the straw, I'm wondering if those clay pebbles would also make a good mulch for tomatoes specifically (it seems plausible), never seen it done, maybe there's a reason 🤔🧐

[@jacquesinthegarden]

I am not sure how well they would work actually since there would be a lot of empty space for air to flow through. It might make a marginal difference but probably less effective overall. If you can find coco mulch that also works really really well for water retention, but it doesn't break down and support worms as much. You can find it as coco mulch, coco bark, and it is often used for reptile enclosure if all other sources fail!

[@abdullahqureshi7165]

if i grow them in 7 gallon bags, will i get less or small sized fruit compared to 15 gallon bag?

[@suesurrency1309]

I saw your video too late😢.The dwarf purple roselle tomato that you mentioned is sold out.My favorite tomato is Cherokee Purple.

[@jacquesinthegarden]

It is also my favorite so I can feel the pain :( but it is still worth trying some others out while you can and get ready for the next season!

[@squashit339]

I had a hard time finding vermiculite this year. I finally found some Burpee Organic at Walmart but it has big chunks in it, some the size of a dime. I'm using it because I didn't have a choice but have to pick out the bigger pieces on the surface so my seeds can sprout. Where did you get your vermiculite?

[@jacquesinthegarden]

The coarse stuff is totally fine for this use case, the fine stuff is what you want to use for seed starting. I found this giant bag of vermiculite at my local nursery Walter Andersons. I think you could probably sift out some smaller bits but make sure you wear a mask to keep the dust out.