Has anyone tried the upside-down tomato plants --they advertise on tv--?

Question

people who are mystified over a plant need all our prayers

Answer 1

yeah,he came home,sitting at the door,looking up,grinning with his tung hanging out the side. slipped in went straight to his bowl. as for as the tomato's' i didn't,t see the advertisement. so i don,t know. but i do like tomato's! oh' the toilet paper thing, hay girl it,s happen to me too, deep in thought, next thing you know it,s up to ya elbow. as to what to do with it,you could separate it and use one square, and save a tree, or you could use the hold wad, ya git the job done and don,t get notten on ya fingers, and pray the toilet don,t back up. what can i say girl. damned if do and damned-if you don,t.

Answer 2

I've done this for the first time this year, & so far excellent results! I didn't buy the advertized one, but made mine from a $ store bucket w/ a hole about the size of a 1/2 dollar drilled in the bottom. Like said above, I pushed the room ball thru the hole so when looking into the bucket, thats all you'll see. Then full bucket with your soil & hang from a hook. Hang in a sunny location & the plants will kinda turn up towad the sun, creating a "U-shaped" plant!

I Have a Cherokee Purple heirloom tomato going, along with a green & red sweet pepper, eggplant & cucumber vine I've hung the vine right next to a pillar on my porch, so the vines can climb down on it.

Answer 3

Those expensive plants are a rip off. Any tomatoe plant will grow upside down.. I take a hanging pot, cut a hole in the bottom and plant a tomatoe plant in the hole. fill with dirt, and if u want plant flowers in the top of the pot.

the tomatoe plant will naturally grow upwards toward the sun.

Answer 4

i've got carried out this for the popular time this year, & so a procedures advantageous effect! i did no longer purchase the advertized one, despite if made mine from a $ save bucket w/ a area of interest with regard to the measurement of a a million/2 dollar drilled in the backside. Like reported above, I pushed the room ball by way of the hollow so whilst looking into the bucket, thats all you will see. Then comprehensive bucket with your soil & carry from a hook. carry in a sunny area & the flowers will kinda take place towad the sunlight, coming up a "U-shaped" plant! I easily have a Cherokee purple heirloom tomato going, alongside with a green & purple candy pepper, eggplant & cucumber vine i've got hung the vine suitable next to a pillar on my porch, so the vines can climb down on it.

Answer 5

Just planted one today. As an experiment, I planted two identical tomato plants, one in the upside down container and one in a 5 gallon pail with the same volume of potting soil. I plan to water and fertilize each identically and keep them in the same area so they get identical sun light. We will chronicle our experiment on our website.

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Good Luck and Happy Gardening from Cathy and Neal!

Answer 6

Cheaper to make your own with a five gallon bucket. I drill a 1" hole in the bottom of the bucket (for the stalk and growth) and then cut an "X" across the hole to make flaps. Push the plant ball through the hole and the flaps will hold it in place. Then fill half full with potting soil and hang it. I also have drilled holes in the sides and inserted pepper plants the same way.

Answer 7

I haven't, and am rather mystified that anyone would want to!
You CAN grow tomatoes in a pot if it's at least a five-gallon size. Best to stick to the determinate bush-type though (as opposed to indeterminate) to make sure it doesn't get too unwieldly. "Better Bush" is a good one.
There is a newer cherry-type called "Tumbling Tom" that is meant for containers and hanging pots too. It grows out and down, rather than upright; I've had good success with this one.
Good luck!

Answer 8

I have tried them with mixed results. One plant did produce some fruit. The other one died. I have pots that I use for tomatoes and pepper plants. I think this is a better method.

Answer 9

you donot have to buy that from tv, do it yourself. get a hanging basket not a self watering type, cut small hole in bottom, insert plant making sure root ball does not fall thru, gently add potting soil to cover ball, hang it low, add thyme, basil, cilantro, whatever you may use in kitchen, oh yea tomato that works best should be no bigger than roma small fruit size, water.

Answer 10

Actually, my neighbor, who is quite the gardener, has. He and his wife think their great. He told me about them, but to be truthful, I had to see them with my own eyes.And guess what? They have to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen, and tasty!