Question

Do tomatoes grow well indoors? I was at the garden center at Walmart the other day considering getting a big houseplant and I saw some of the big tomato plants and thought that might look interesting, but thinking it might not do well.

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Answer 1

Hard to imagine, I really don't think they would thrive.

Answer 2

Only thru grow lights and hydroponics.
There's no substitute for good old sun and soil.

Answer 3

They need lots of light, research a good cultivar. You would definitely want an indeterminate variety that fruits and flowers over a long interval and doesn't get too big as others have pointed out. Their ancestors are tropical perennials, so hopefully you can find one that lives for years.

Answer 4

I don't think so. Tomatoes need a large amount of sun as you know. I can't imagine an indoor spot that would give them enough sun. But it's worth a try. I'm all for trying anything new. Some of my best plants were experiments.
I didn't know until a couple years ago that pruning back vegetable vines can actually be good for them.

Answer 5

Hot houses produce some great tomatoes.

Answer 6

Go for it! Please post photos.

Answer 7

Tomatoes do well indoors but they can grow very big, unless it is a short bushy variety. Ours grew so tall we had to support them from a hook in the ceiling/


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