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I have seen tomatoes grown this way but has anyone had any success with other veggies and fruits? If so, can you please share any tips?
I already do square-foot gardening but I would like to hang the vine crops up, if possible.
I've been wondering about this, too. I keep seeing the commercial for the "topsy-turvy" tomatoes and I Googled to find reviews. They were mixed but most said it did work. A lot of folks didn't think the product was worth the $20, though.
I was at Sam's Club yesterday and saw a sturdy upside-down gardening planter and stand for $45. I'm thinking about buying one.
$45? Find a 5 gallon bucket somewhere and hang it on a bracket off the back porch or something! The bucket doesn't have to be full of dirt!
Kryptos, a lot of people say one of the benefits is space. If you live somewhere without a lot of room to plant anything you can do this. I'm kind of leaning towards another reason I've heard. Some "good old boys" finishing off a case of beer and came up with a wild idea for the extra tomato plants "the wife" had. lol And it does work.
The problem I've had with them is keepig them watered. Like a hanging basket or bag, they dry out a lot more quickly than something planted in the soil. You have to watch where you hang them - what underneath will get wet? They also - like any other container plant - can get rootbound pretty quickly.
For one thing - I am tired of staking my tomatoes. Essentially, the tomatoes and gravity should be working together this way - so that's one plus.
I don't care about root-bound, because with a large enough container, that should be a problem. I don't ever plant my tomatoes in the ground, too many rabbits, deer, insects, etc.. I need tomatoes right near the house where I can keep an eye on them.
I bought one "topsy turvy" (it was clearanced!). If it works well - I'll probably do the 5 gallon bucket version in the future.
I have seen a neighbor do this with 5 gallon buckets... He had 5 of them in a row and it was in his front yard... What a way to bring down the neighborhood LOL! It looked like White Trash Heaven and he didnt even live in a trailer...sheesh! I betcha he is going to do it again this year, as he had a boat load of tomatoes and my Wife refuses to drive past his house now, because it looks worse than mine does ROTFLOL!!! (Just kidding on mine).
yes but i fried my plants. instead i pot em put em in the sun room and wait for spring.
for us that is just about now.
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