you can grow any tomato variety in those boxes that can find seed for. Pick one i am sure you capable of doing this since there 12000 plus varieties pick one.

THese boxes are quite remarkable. It does not have to be a patio type, you can grow any type of tomato in it. I know, it looks like such a small amount of dirt in such a small space, but it works. You can grow two tomatoes, according to the directions, in each box. I hope you got the optional trellis system. As it as rather late, perhaps you would be better off buying a couple of plants, rather than seeds. Why not try for one cherry tomato and one
regular. Stop at your local garden center for plants and for ideas on what
grows well in your area.

Follow the exact instructions that came with the box.

Jean L.
San Diego

Hi there organic-I have a number of earthboxes for maters- and really for next season you can start with pretty much any kind of seeds like the previous poster stated. But why wait...you can still get some established plants to put in there now for this season....Any kind will do. Just follow the instructions and you will have a wonderful harvest to enjoy this year. I planted indeterminates and just planted less then advised because I didnt want it to get too crowded. This is one of those trial and error type things, but with tomatoes, I believe less is more when not using the patio varieties. Have fun with it!!!

I purchased 8 Earth Boxes for this year and am eager to see the results. Last year I used those black plastic bags and was sorely disappointed with the results.

I put 2 tomato plants per box as suggested in the instructions so if they perform as stated in the brochure then I'll have tomatoes (and sauce) all winter *jumps up & down like a silly child* :D

Post your results with the Earth Boxes as I'll be very keen to know how others are doing, thank you. :)

I put an Early Girl and a Super Sioux in one earthbox and both are fruiting like crazy, but it's still too early in the season to say if putting two in one box was a good idea.

Hi all, what about staking and tying? unless you plan to use external supports I would think you would be better off planting determinates. That's all I plant in containers.

Later, DC

I have eight indeterminate tomatoes in my home made earth boxes this year. I had four last year with great results.
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Here is a link that might be useful: More Photos of my tomtatoes and my gardening blog

I have two per box. I use 8 ft. stakes and plant the toms close to the stakes so I can tie them. I used red plastic mulch sheets as covers.
All are indeterminates. Cherokee Purple, Mortgage Lifter, German Green and Garden Peach.

My backyard got 5 hours of direct sun a day, and the Earthboxes in it were planted with two tomatoes each. They reached over 14 feet tall, requiring massive caging. The cages were concrete reinforcing wire, bent to fit inside the Earthbox lip, fixed with stakes woven through the wire and stuck into the soil.

you can grow any tomato variety in those boxes that can find seed for.

god, i hope so. i have 8 different varieties going in homemade EBs, half of which are heirloom.

they're going pretty strong, too.

The only problem I've encountered has been extreme heat. On very hot days they get so hot the poor tomatoes steam.
I've had to shade the sides of the boxes with cardboard. Last year I propped up some old art work against the sides (might as well be creative). I've noticed the newer EB's come in lighter colors but, if you have the black ones, take note.

sure you can grow two.

rule of thumb, 5 square feet of direct sun per plant.

The hardest part of container growing is plant nutrition and fertility.

I planted a DIY ebox with an Early Girl and a Celebrity in Feb. Soon I will have picked over 50 tomatoes. I am happy with my success to be sure, especially as tomatoes are $2/lb or so at the store and lacking flavor.

Gary

I made homemade Earthboxes.. Bought plans off ebay and then found them later here on this great website up for free. Joe M was the maker of these plans and pic's and thank you JM for putting this out. Found out this Eric ... was selling them as his own plans on ebay... Anyways,,,,... Started from seed and recorded everything...Home made Earth boxes are dominating so far !!!I take pic's once a week in the same location with a tripod and then put them into a program called morphbuster.. and you can see the plants grow.. Cool stuff !! I will post some pics and stuff when I have some time !!!