Container Tomatoes in North Texas: Bigger Fruit, Less Blossom‑End Rot

Soil Fix for 5‑Gal Buckets

• Miracle‑Gro mix alone lacks balanced P/K/Ca/Mg.
• Amend with aged manure + peat moss for steady nutrition.

Moisture Retention

• Mulch with straw or dried grass clippings — organic, feeds soil as it breaks down.

Blossom‑End Rot Prevention

• 2 Tbsp Epsom salts in planting hole (scratch in, don't sit roots on it).
• Optional: crushed eggshells as calcium mulch.

Varieties

'Better Bush', 'Parks Whopper', grape tomato — all good choices for containers.