>>1421
So your issue with the tomatoes my friend is that you probably weren't pruning them appropriately.
When buying breeds you want to buy heirloom tomatoes if possible try and buy non-determinate tomatoes, and prune back accordingly, the plant will focus on producing fruits instead of more stems.
Also you can clone your plants, by getting one of the offshoot stems and letting it sit on the sill in some water, it will grow root stock and you can plant it from that for more tomatoes.
If your space is limited my recommendation is to purchase a big bag of potting mix, or two small individual bags, and plant the tomatoes in the soil mix by cutting a small square in the bag.
The mass tends to be more water efficient, and you don't need to worry about soil quality.
Also add some seaweed extract to the water mixture and you should see a great improvement.
Look up MIGardener on Youtube, he is a master when it comes to Tomatoes.
Peppers tend to be difficult to grow, so your better off looking for resources on container gardening, if it is available to grow then you can grow it.
Also to create the perfect alternative to watering your plants, get pop bottles, 2 litres will support a small plant, or the five litre big jugs.
1) Cut three quarters down the jug evenly.
2) Paint the whole thing white or black with non-toxic paint (not necessary, but stops the growth of fungus, helps the roots, and prevent algae.)
3) Buy a membrane sheet from a local hardware store, this will be in the plant section and is meant to be put in the bottom of seed modules, you cut it into inch wide long strips.
4) Drill through the cap to make a hole to thread the membrane through, with the longer part of the strip touching the bottom of the catch pan. Turn upside down and place in catch pan, making sure it all fits snugly.
5) Add water to catch pan, add soil to top pan, and add plant, and voila a self watering plant system. Now all you need to do is top up the reservoirs and your plants will do the rest.
