with tomato prices going through the roof its time we started looking for a solution closer home with a little patience and attention you can transform the space on your balconies window sills terraces and ledges into a kitchen garden apart from saving money these organic farms have numerous health benefits as well while most vegetables can be grown in this way lets begin with some tips on tomatofarmingstep 1 choose a sunny spot tomato plants thrive on eight to 10 hours of sunshine so choose a spot that will fulfil this criteriastep 2 choose a pot as big as possible tomato plants need a lot of nutrients so fill it with rich garden soil this can be obtained from your local nursery as the plant grows you can replenish the soil with kitchen waste adding earthworms and egg shells to the soil will work wondersstep 3 scoop out some seeds from a tomato if you cant ensure that the seeds are highquality its better to buy them take a few paper cups and fill them with an inch of potting soil place the seeds in the cup and cover them with a loose layer of dry soil sprinkle water on it for a few days and you will see the seedlings sprouting once they are over an inch tall cut the paper cup away and replant the seedlings in the pots you have prepared plant only one seedling per pot if you grow many plants in one pot the yield will be lessstep 4 its important to keep the roots of the plants covered with soil at all times they shouldnt be exposed also the soil should be moist not excessively at all times once the plants start growing stake them with wooden sticks otherwise they will bend under the weight of their fruits remember to place the stakes as soon as the replanting is done pushing in the stakes after the plants are grown may harm their rootsstep 5 water the plants every day during peak summer water them twice a day its also crucial to cut off suckers shoots that sprout between two main branches excessive branching out will lead to lesser yields the energy and nutrients spent on nurturing the foliage can be conserved to produce more tomatoes