The Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomato Planter: Does It Work?
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?
Find out for yourself with the pros and cons of the Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomato Planter.
Pros– It hangs upside down so the weight of your growing tomatoes will not topple over your plant.
Cons– The cons are that just because it hangs upside down does not mean that the branches will not get tangled up.
Pros- – It hangs off the ground so it frees up a lot of space in your yard.
Cons — The Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomato Planter gets very heavy with all of the dirt and water so you need to make sure you have somewhere to hang it that has very good support.
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 very easily able to walk around the plant to pick your tomatoes so that means that you wont have to bend down or crawl around on your knees to enjoy your crop.
Cons– The dirt can get very hot when the sun is hitting the planter so you need to use aluminum foil around the planter so that it will bounce the sunlight off and keep your dirt cool.
Pros– Watering the tomato plants could not get any easier. To avoid mold growing on the roots make sure that every week or so you run the water through the dirt until it’s clear to flush out any old water in the sponges.
