Posted by letterman on May 31, 2009, 12:29 pm
If you watch tv you have probably seen the ads for some container to
grow tomato plants upside down. It's no mystery, it's a hanging
container with a hole in the bottom, which I could make from a pail.
My question is how well this actually works. I'm not questioning the
fact it will grow that way because I know it will. The question is
whether the plant will sustain weather conditions. Won't the stem
break after it gets heavy with tomatoes? Indoors, it likely will
(like in a greenhouse), but outdoors, wont a common windstorm break
the stem off?
These tv commercials show a plant loaded with tomatoes. There's
probably 15LBS or more, plus the weight of the plant itself. That
seems like a lot of weight for a stem to handle.
What is your opinion or experience with this?
LM
Posted by Mycosimian on May 31, 2009, 2:17 pm
On May 31, 11:29 am, letter...@invalid.com wrote:
> If you watch tv you have probably seen the ads for some container to
> grow tomato plants upside down. It's no mystery, it's a hanging
> container with a hole in the bottom, which I could make from a pail.
> My question is how well this actually works. I'm not questioning the
> fact it will grow that way because I know it will. The question is
> whether the plant will sustain weather conditions. Won't the stem
> break after it gets heavy with tomatoes? Indoors, it likely will
> (like in a greenhouse), but outdoors, wont a common windstorm break
> the stem off?
> These tv commercials show a plant loaded with tomatoes. There's
> probably 15LBS or more, plus the weight of the plant itself. That
> seems like a lot of weight for a stem to handle.
> What is your opinion or experience with this?
> LM
Some friends of mine are growing a plant in one of these things. It
takes more care than a plant in the ground, but it is great if you
don't have any ground to plant in. Theirs has done well through the
crazy thunderstorms we have had here, but it is still a small plant.
Posted by Father Haskell on May 31, 2009, 9:16 pm
On May 31, 12:29 pm, letter...@invalid.com wrote:
> If you watch tv you have probably seen the ads for some container to
> grow tomato plants upside down. It's no mystery, it's a hanging
> container with a hole in the bottom, which I could make from a pail.
> My question is how well this actually works. I'm not questioning the
> fact it will grow that way because I know it will. The question is
> whether the plant will sustain weather conditions. Won't the stem
> break after it gets heavy with tomatoes? Indoors, it likely will
> (like in a greenhouse), but outdoors, wont a common windstorm break
> the stem off?
> These tv commercials show a plant loaded with tomatoes. There's
> probably 15LBS or more, plus the weight of the plant itself. That
> seems like a lot of weight for a stem to handle.
> What is your opinion or experience with this?
> LM
Tomatoes need constant watering. If you can't
lift a watering can, not so easy.
Posted by brooklyn1 on May 31, 2009, 10:08 pm
"Father Haskell" wrote:
> letter...@invalid.com wrote:
> If you watch tv you have probably seen the ads for some container to
> grow tomato plants upside down. It's no mystery, it's a hanging
> container with a hole in the bottom, which I could make from a pail.
> My question is how well this actually works. I'm not questioning the
> fact it will grow that way because I know it will. The question is
> whether the plant will sustain weather conditions. Won't the stem
> break after it gets heavy with tomatoes? Indoors, it likely will
> (like in a greenhouse), but outdoors, wont a common windstorm break
> the stem off?
> These tv commercials show a plant loaded with tomatoes. There's
> probably 15LBS or more, plus the weight of the plant itself. That
> seems like a lot of weight for a stem to handle.
> What is your opinion or experience with this?
> LM
Tomatoes need constant watering. If you can't
lift a watering can, not so easy.
===============
Um, just because some folks are physically challenged doesn't mean they're
mentally challenged too... most folks can manuever a hose fitted with a
crookneck irrigating nozzle, and those self coiling hoses weigh practically
nothing... about the only time I use a watering can is for where my garden
hose won't reach, and then I'll haul a few 5 gallon bucketsful in a wagon,
or if it's just a couple small plants to water and I'm too lazy to futz with
uncoiling, dragging about, and recoiling. And watering cans are available
in various sizes, why lug around a two gallon can whan a 2 quart can is
quite adequate... heck I water potted plants with a 1 liter plastic pop
bottle. There are even those self watering spikes that screw onto a pop
bottle, I bet that would work with those hanging maters. Even though I can
easily lift ten gallons of water over my head it would never occur to me to
lift a two gallon watering can to water a hanging basket... my momma didn't
raise any donkeys.
Posted by letterman on June 1, 2009, 4:52 am
On Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:08:37 GMT, "brooklyn1"
>"Father Haskell" wrote:
>> letter...@invalid.com wrote:
>> If you watch tv you have probably seen the ads for some container to
>> grow tomato plants upside down. It's no mystery, it's a hanging
>> container with a hole in the bottom, which I could make from a pail.
>> My question is how well this actually works. I'm not questioning the
>> fact it will grow that way because I know it will. The question is
>> whether the plant will sustain weather conditions. Won't the stem
>> break after it gets heavy with tomatoes? Indoors, it likely will
>> (like in a greenhouse), but outdoors, wont a common windstorm break
>> the stem off?
>>
>> These tv commercials show a plant loaded with tomatoes. There's
>> probably 15LBS or more, plus the weight of the plant itself. That
>> seems like a lot of weight for a stem to handle.
>>
>> What is your opinion or experience with this?
>>
>> LM
>Tomatoes need constant watering. If you can't
>lift a watering can, not so easy.
>===============
>Um, just because some folks are physically challenged doesn't mean they're
>mentally challenged too... most folks can manuever a hose fitted with a
>crookneck irrigating nozzle, and those self coiling hoses weigh practically
>nothing... about the only time I use a watering can is for where my garden
>hose won't reach, and then I'll haul a few 5 gallon bucketsful in a wagon,
>or if it's just a couple small plants to water and I'm too lazy to futz with
>uncoiling, dragging about, and recoiling. And watering cans are available
>in various sizes, why lug around a two gallon can whan a 2 quart can is
>quite adequate... heck I water potted plants with a 1 liter plastic pop
>bottle. There are even those self watering spikes that screw onto a pop
>bottle, I bet that would work with those hanging maters. Even though I can
>easily lift ten gallons of water over my head it would never occur to me to
>lift a two gallon watering can to water a hanging basket... my momma didn't
>raise any donkeys.
That's too bad, Donkeys make really lovable pets. I know because I
have one.
Ya, I can relate to watering with a can. Heck, all you need for one
plant is a quart of water. Anyone can lift that. If I had many
plants, I may use a hose, but not for one or two plants.
LM
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> grow tomato plants upside down. It's no mystery, it's a hanging
> container with a hole in the bottom, which I could make from a pail.
> My question is how well this actually works. I'm not questioning the
> fact it will grow that way because I know it will. The question is
> whether the plant will sustain weather conditions. Won't the stem
> break after it gets heavy with tomatoes? Indoors, it likely will
> (like in a greenhouse), but outdoors, wont a common windstorm break
> the stem off?
> These tv commercials show a plant loaded with tomatoes. There's
> probably 15LBS or more, plus the weight of the plant itself. That
> seems like a lot of weight for a stem to handle.
> What is your opinion or experience with this?
> LM