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Originally Posted by jabo
great read thanks for those. I think I will give it a shot with the upside down tomato thing, but it seems like a hard work and needs lots of space... so, should I get some bees too ? lol, just kidding
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LOL! Not as difficult as it may seem. Generally, a bit of wind or breeze will suffice for pollination of tomatoes but in the case of a single plant or two, once the plant begins to flower, you can gently shake the plant which will help. Also, having flowers, especially fragrant ones, close to the plant can attract "good bugs" which also helps.
I have many friends and acquaintances that simply do not have the room and grow a tomato plant or two on their patio or balcony in containers. As long as you have a mostly sunny spot, you can simply grow them in a large pot. There are times when this can be an advantage. Early frost, really stormy weather and the plant can simply be moved indoors briefly. I remember one year when a suprise storm boiled up and dumped one inch hail that destroyed about half my garden.
Dave