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| Wednesday, July 12, 2006 |
| Topsy Turvey Upside Down Tomato Plant Update |
 It is time for a topsy turvey update. I can count 16 tomatoes currently growing on the vines. I also have a couple of clusters of buds which should soon turn into more tomatoes.
So far, the only thing I have done is water the plant at the top daily. In the mornings I stretch up with my garden hose and just get the sprayer into the top - I then spray until I see water start to drain from the drain holes. Then I leave it alone until the next morning.
Since my last update, this has really been growing. It is amazing how much satisfaction I am getting from this thing. I think it is because this is the first time I have ever attempted to grow food. I can hardly wait until I pluck off my first red and vine ripened tomato (and I am not a huge tomato fan - go figure)!
Topsy Turvey Tomato Planter
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Wow, that's impressive. I love tomatoes and one of the finest things in life to me is a tomato sandwich in the summer. This topsy-turvey tomato device might actually work on my deck which is one of the few places in my yard that gets enough sun to grow tomatoes. Cool idea!
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They look great - do you have a lemon tree update as well?
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Ah - I am behind in the Lemon Tree Updates - I will put that on my list of to do's! Thanks for the reminder.
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Hah, this reminds me of the Upside-Down Tomato planter in the
SkyMall magazine!
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Thanks Jason,
I had not seen that upside down planter in the SkyMall magazine. My "less than $20 after shipping" Topsy Turvey may not be as fancy as the $70 SkyMall version - but at least it is cheap and, as demonstrated, works!
I am now a convert to the upside down planting technology. It really does seem to make the vines stronger and healthier. Plus, no stooping, weeding, or drainage issues.
Plus gardening this way satisfies my inner geek :)
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A cheaper way of doing this, is upside down milk jugs. Cut off the bottom, feed the plant through the hole, make little holes around the bottom part to feed rope trhough, and hand them up.
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Wow, that's impressive. I love tomatoes and one of the finest things in life to me is a tomato sandwich in the summer. This topsy-turvey tomato device might actually work on my deck which is one of the few places in my yard that gets enough sun to grow tomatoes. Cool idea!