Patio tomatoes can actually refer to 2 different things. One, patio tomatoes are a unique variety of tomatoes. The other, of course, is a great place to grow tomatoes for almost anyone. A patio or balcony can be available to almost anyone.

There are a variety of hanging planters you can used for your tomato planting.  There are the simple bags that hang a single plant upside down like the Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter, and you can also find stands that hold more than one plant, or even a tomato garden that holds more than one tomato plant and a variety of herbs and/ or flowers as well.  Most of these can be put on a patio or balcony so that almost anyone can use these to house your garden.

There are many people who live in an apartment or condo who would still like to have a small garden of some sort.  Of course one way to do this is to grow tomatoes indoors in a container or something like the Aerogarden system.  But if you are looking to grow something the size of the traditional tomatoes, then the balcony is likely your best bet.  Here we take a look at some different ways to grow tomatoes on the balcony.

Here's a good article on the benefits of growing tomatoes upside down.  The beauty of this approach is that by using upside down containers, you can grow tomatoes almost anywhere like your balcony as well.  Try it with a couple of plants this year and see how well it works.