I couldn't wait to get a head start on the growing season. Now that the sun is staying around a bit longer there's enough light to support growth.
Last year I grew peppers very successfully in 5 gallon grow bags, so I figured I'd start them early and possibly be picking my first pepper in May or June, when I usually first plant them out in the garden.
I had a bit of trouble with Tomatoes in the bags, as I planted indeterminates. So I'm testing out an early heirloom determinate that's more compact and should do better for container growing.
This compact plant becomes loaded with long trusses of perfectly round, smooth beautiful clear pink tomatoes. The flavor is very good, sweet yet tangy, making this a wonderful addition to an early harvest. Heirloom variety of Russian origin. Determinate. 58 days.
The other three bags are planted with leaf lettuce and spinach from saved seeds.
And no, my soil microbes aren't drunks! I'm using those wine bottles to keep the soil moist. We'll see how they work out, but watering these indoors can get messy since the bags are porous and can leak out the sides. Keeping them consistently moist without heavy watering from a can should solve this problem. It's worth a try, we'll see ¯_(ツ)_/¯
