Thursday, April 16, 2009

Does The Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomato Planter Really Work?

By Christine Pinkston

The Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomato Planter has caused quite a buzz in the gardening community with it's promise to make tomato gardening easy. They claim that by growing your tomato plants upside down that you can get rid of many of the problems associated with growing tomatoes. No more worrying that your tomatoes will get to heavy for your plant, no more bugs, and the ability to easily pick your tomatoes with out having to crawl around the plant and dig through the branches but does it really live up to the hype?

The Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomato Planter: the pros and cons

Pros-- You will no longer have to worry about your plants stalk breaking because of your tomatoes being to heavy.

Cons-- The cons are that just because it hangs upside down does not mean that the branches will not get tangled up.

Pros- - It will give you much more free space in your yard because your tomato plants will be up in the air.

Cons -- Because it hangs upside down you will need to have a place to put it that has very good support. With all the dirt and water up on top, the Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter can get very heavy.

Another thing to look at is because the dirt is not in the ground you will need to water it much more frequently, about two times a day.

Pros-- You are easily able to pick your tomatoes off of the plant without having to bend down or crawl around the plant to find the tomatoes in the middle of the plant.

Cons-- When the sun hits the planter it can make the dirt very hot and can kill your plants. To avoid this you will need to place aluminum foil around the planter to deflect some of the light.

Pros-- Watering the tomato plants in the Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomato Planter is very easy. Make sure that you are running water through the planter until the water runs clear at least once a week so that you can get the stale water out of the sponges and you don't get mold on the roots.

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