Topsy Turvy Tomato Planters Update

A quick update on our Topsy Turvy Tomato Planters project.

Because we neglected to take into consideration the full possible effect the weight of having 3 of these planters on the same hanger frame might have we paid the price.

NO it didn’t fall over BUT almost did… over the course of 3-4 days the frame we built started leaning more and more. It quickly became evident that we needed to adjust our original plan.

Back to Home Depot for a couple of 8 foot boards to use as braces, 2 more L shaped corner braces and 3 hangers made to hold up to 60 pounds each.

We also decided to hang the planters going out away from the deck to help minimize wind damage and also allow for maximum downward growth.

Anyway… here is what we now have. These will most likely end up being the most expensive tomatoes on the planet unless we get an outstanding yield. Will keep you posted.

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Topsy Turvy Tomato Planters

Well we finally planted our upside down tomato plants in our Topsy Turvy planters…my husband came up with a contraption to hold the planters. It is not as easy as the manufacturer suggests…you have to account for the weight of the soil and water (when added) and a way to hang the plants.

Also, you have to consider the size of the root ball of the plant you choose to make sure it will fit inside the hole of the planter. See picture of our setup below…will keep you posted on our progress.

Planting and Growing Potatoes Vertically

Speaking about gardening contraptions…get a load of this one! A vertical planter for our potatoes…usually potatoes are grown on the ground in rows but due to lack of space because we have so many other plants to grow, my husband decided to grow potatoes vertically.

He used 10 feet of heavy gauge galvanized fencing which created a cylindrical fence that is 3 feet high by 3 feet wide. Enough evenly spaced holes (3 inches by 3 inches) were cut into the fence to accommodate 5 pounds of seed potatoes leaving four pieces for the top.

The inside of the cylinder was lined with newspaper and filled with a combination of organic compost, straw, rotted leaves, and good draining soil. The newspaper was cut where the holes are and the seed potatoes were pushed in with the eyes facing outwards. I will keep you posted on our progress.

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Heavy Rain Threatens Recent Plantings

The weather for the last few days posed a problem for our cool weather plants. Heavy rain threatened our vegetable seeds that were planted just recently…they were planted at a slight slope so they can easily get washed away. My husband had to run out to Home Depot to purchase a plastic tarp (tarpaulin) to cover the entire area where the seeds were planted. Hopefully, this will protect them.

Keep visiting my blog to see what happens.