Our yard doesn't have a spot that is both big enough and gets enough sun, so I spent almost $10 for a few tomato plants for a couple of huge pots we have (previously used for tomatos at a previous home with similar garden limitations). One day later, the day I purchased screen and bird netting to keep critters away, the cherry tomatoes on one of the plants had already been eaten, along with plant damage. The screen/fence material alone was more than $50 (Home Depot is milking the "inflation/supply chain crisis" for maximum profit!). Bottom line: I spent around $75 for what might turn out to be about $5 worth of tomatoes :) (but store bought tomatoes are SOOOOO bad!)
Our yard doesn't have a spot that is both big enough and gets enough sun, so I spent almost $10 for a few tomato plants for a couple of huge pots we have (previously used for tomatos at a previous home with similar garden limitations). One day later, the day I purchased screen and bird netting to keep critters away, the cherry tomatoes on one of the plants had already been eaten, along with plant damage. The screen/fence material alone was more than $50 (Home Depot is milking the "inflation/supply chain crisis" for maximum profit!). Bottom line: I spent around $75 for what might turn out to be about $5 worth of tomatoes :) (but store bought tomatoes are SOOOOO bad!)
You got worms! Tomato hornworms are ravenous critters!
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