Upside down tomatos

 I have seen on TV these upside down tomato containers.  They look like, and
probably are simple bags that let you grow tomatos in a hanging position
upside down.

I have raised tomatos in Louisiana for about six years, so am familiar with
a lot of the basics.  I now live in Utah, and although it is quite a
different climate here, some of the basics apply.

Has anyone ever tried these?  Do they work?  Could one build some of the
same thing out of say, burlap bags, as I believe they would probably last
only one season anyway?

Or just grow them the right way?

Steve

 SteveB wrote:

Made out of what looks to be 2 or 3 litter pop bottles.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/programwitch/128697633/in/photostream/

Made out of buckets
http://www.dailyherald.com/special/givinggarden/tomato.asp

Using those hanging baskets
http://picasaweb.google.com/mrsnierhake/OurHomeAndGardens/photo#5105797960128460578

Anyway, I think burlap would work but you might want to line the inside
with plastic before you build your dirt sack, that way it would cut back
on watering.

I'd actually always wanted to try that.. I've got a few buckets on
hand.. Maybe I'll whip up one and play a bit.. ;)

 

Those poor plants just don't look happy. Probably not going to be enough
soil to keep the plants going in the long haul. I'd think that the clear
plastic would cook the roots when the sun is in full on summer mode.


The guy across the street has two 5 gallon white buckets hanging on his
balcony he grows tomatoes in. They always seem to do pretty well. He grows
herbs in the top of the buckets.


 http://picasaweb.google.com/mrsnierhake/OurHomeAndGardens/photo#5105797960128460578Interesting....still
looks weird, I like the lobelia better ;)Val

 Val wrote:

http://picasaweb.google.com/mrsnierhake/OurHomeAndGardens/photo#5105797960128460578Interesting....still
looks weird, I like the lobelia better ;)Val

Yeah.. I think the best DIY bet would be those 5 gallon buckets.. I had
several I cleaned and kept when I sealed the driveway at the old house.

Seems like the bigger the container the better the plants do, which is
no surprise.

 

Does anyone have any experience growing these?
I'd just planned on container gardening this year to save on water
costs, (water costs make it cheaper to buy at the store rather than
garden anymore! At least here...) but if one gets a better yield from
these, I may try it.
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