Submitted by: Michael Kiely (1268)
Check out the new Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomato Planter ($13). Instead of planting your tomato plants in pots or in the ground, simply hang them up in the air, upside down, and eliminate the hassles of weeding, pests, hole digging, flimsy stakes and cages, and bending over to water, tend and harvest.
The Topsy Turvy allows you to stand upright and plant two tomato plants upside down from a grow bag hanging from your deck, patio, porch, balcony or even a tree. It's unique because you water and fertilize through the built in funnel on top of the bag and the tomato plants will begin to grow and curl upwards into unique patterns as they search out the sun. The only work you really need to do is hang a strong hook, add your plants and soil and water and fertilize as needed. It's the easiest way ever to grow tomatoes and in the end, you'll harvest big, ripe tomatoes nearly a month earlier than anyone else. It's also quite a conversation piece.
They are not very expensive at all, so pick up a few to hang around your yard, because you can also plant flowers, herbs, cucumbers, peppers and more as well.
Secure the hook well though. I’m sure these tomato plants get very heavy.
I love the idea, the price is good, but I’m just curious.
Thanks!
Didn’t get much of a yield at all with the heirloom tomatoes.
Just, remember to water during the hot days!
Just take a plastic bucket for 1.00 at wal-mart (the big painter type one) drill a 2inch hole on the bottem of it. put your plant in it, put the dirt in it. hang it from a tree. (suggest drilling holes and use rope to hang it with the handle ant strong anuff) feed it every 3 days with normal water. but once a week put plant food in it. i do this and get almost 200 tomato’s from 1 plant. www.selenka.com/tomato to see more info.
Tomato cages always blow over on me and what the wind doesn’t take out, the animals get at.
A hanging tomato plant makes so much better sense.
I finally found the time to plant my Topsy Turvy Upside Tomato Planter and it was a real breeze. I planted 2 Patio Hybrid baby tomato plants, but you can use any type you like in yours. I’ll be posting pictures of the planter’s progress throughout the summer.
Anyone who owns one of these cool planters, please feel free to let us know how well your tomato plants turn out and any experiences you have had with upside down tomato planting in general. If you have pictures to share, just email us and we’ll be happy to post them above as well.
Happy Tomato Planting,
Michael Kiely
The Green Head
I’ll try cucumbers next year out of curiosity. :)
Cool ingenious product, thanks for recommending.
here is how to make your own up side down tomato plants with things you may have around the house, http://webpages.charter.net/tomato/
so I did..there facing morning sun..also water them every 3/4 day..they have double there size and I have only one small tomato growing..think I will give them more fert...I read once a week..I am so proud of them there hanging on my trelles on a hanger..I have not killed them yet..lol.wish me luck.
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