“Any suggestions for a good red cherry or grape tomato that’s tasty, but doesn’t go bonkers & tries to take over the garden?”
I grew a variety in a 5-gallon pot last season called ‘Valentine’ and we really liked it. I will most likely grow it again this year.
https://www.totallytomato.com/product/T00798/9
Hanging baskets of cherry tomatoes are always pretty, easy to pick and won’t hog garden space. I’ve grown ‘Red Robin’ and ‘Tumbler’ (red) and ‘Tumbling Tom’ (yellow) before with good results.
Here’s a good guide from Better Homes & Gardens on growing cherry-types in hanging baskets. Fertilization is the key, as with anything in a pot.
https://www.bhg.com/gardening/vegetable/hanging-tomato-plants/
Thank you!
I hate to admit that I’m smiling at the thought of no berserk Sungold climbing all over the fencing & trying to get across the walkway into the neighboring raised bed! The little tomatoes are so sweet - we kept a bowl on the counter top & dad would grab a handful every time he walked by, sort of like a candy dish. I gave away gallon bags to the fire station up the road. I pretty much had to pick tomatoes every day or every other day. Great tomatoes, but it wore me out. The year before (2021) I had two plants - this last spring I had baby Sungold plants popping up everywhere! If I don’t get shingles down first, I am sure I will have baby Sungolds from last year’s plant, too.