Tomatoes grow like weeds in Iowa. Around here, YIELDS WILL LIKELY BE SO LARGE AND CONTINUOUS, TILL A MAJOR FREEZE, ONE WILL LIKELY GET TIRED OF PICKING! AND, IT IS VERY POSSIBLE TO GROW HUGE NUMBERS FROM SEED, IT WORKS! They are tough, and struggle and produce through cold weather. If one plants from saved seed, legally saved without violating patents and related, the entire enterprise costs about nothing. I usually plant initially around April Fool’s Day, in the ground or an OUTSIDE POT (warmer soil initially). My POTS are typically decent and can hold 20 plus seedlings, often around 100. The any seedlings can be separated later as desired. I typically place the OUTSIDE POT in a warm and sunny spot, such as the south side of a building. Typically I REPLANT as needed, after poor germination or freeze damage and so forth. Also, I typically DIRECT PLANT too, maybe a bit later than POT PLANTED, to ensure my odds of success. The little plants need care, mainly just watering when little. You will likely have a surplus come up, so you can thin or transplant as desired. Typically my tomatoes grow on a trellis or fence, and often reach 8 FEET HIGH! I also let them grow over a mulch, often stone, or even just grow over maintained grass. One can also purchased seed and plants, convenient and a lot of variety! Please review the general comments page for more growing information.
Peppers are very similar to tomatoes both as plants in general and in gardening techniques I use. Therefore, most of the above applies, along with my general organic gardening comments on a different page. However, I do not generally support peppers. I do follow the April Fool’s Day planting plan, with possible replanting. I do not find peppers as cold hardy as tomatoes, and cold weather can really damage the plants and peppers on them.
Also, this covers a whole lot of varieties and types of tomatoes and peppers. It is a huge growing variety covered in these few comments. Likely, one will find favorites! Overall, these plants like the sun and fairly fertile soil and adequate water. I have found them less tolerant of dry spells than several other garden plants, such as corn and squash and beans. Typically the tomato plants I have grown have taken up a medium amount of space and peppers a small amount of space. Also, please refer to the general commentary page regarding more details on growing these plants.
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