VERY cool link for gardening...

TIK

TIK

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WOW...I'm actually going to contribute something worthwhile here to the board. My wife, God love her, just told me about this innovative way to garden for those of us that are limited on actual land to plow and garden the traditional way. Go to this website and check it out...

http://www.topsyturvys.com/

And if someone has already provided this link before and I just missed it, don't tell me. I want to live in my dream that I actually came up with something for TB2K!!! Gots to be earnin' my keep around these parts here. RIGHT CAPLOCK!!? ;)

Tell me what you think of this...
 
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juco

juco

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TIK, I've never seen anything like it!:lol: The last 2 years of harvest for our tomatos were less than acceptable, I just might be tempted to try one or two of those.
 
PCViking

PCViking

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Interesting concept? I have seen people growing salad greens in moss baskets... just pick leaves and eat 'em ;)

I wonder if the air-ponics folks have looked at growing things upside down?

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Laurane

Laurane

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This would be great....

in our cooler summer climate in Alberta - and you could also have produce all year round now - grow these in a basement or sunroom?? Gotta check this out further.

TIK - ya done good.
 
Herbmountain

Herbmountain

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So what if it is a dupe. New to me Great find TIK. And Lilrose, I agree about the slugs and snails. Wish I had a local resturant that served escargo. I could keep them in a years supply from my garden.:lol:
 
cin

cin

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Um...it was a joke.

I have posted about the site before several months ago, but nobody paid much attention. Anyway, it's a great link, and if anyone tries it, please come back and let us know how well it works for you. I've wanted to try it too.

Btw Herbmountain, garden snails are poisonous.
 
Butterfly

Butterfly

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tried it

My Mom tried this technique this past summer. Unfortunately she did not have great results. She had a very hard time keeping the tomato plants watered. Of course, this is in northeast Kansas, so it may be different elsewhere. She had the upside down containers in full sun, as you would expect for tomato production and by the end of the day, the plant would already have used up the moisture in the container and have a wilty appearance.

Perhaps if there was more peat moss in the soil mix to hold the water better. I don't know. I was disappointed.

In a more moderate climate, it might work better. Just my 2 cents worth.
 
vessie

vessie

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That's really interesting TIK!

I don't know if it's a dupe or not but I did see a segment on HGTV about this new product. Having grown tomatoes for years, I wasn't too sure about this product because of the way it's constructed for big tomatoes. I didn't thing it could or would hold the weight of the plant bulk.

I do know that you can grow cherry tomatoes at least from a hanging basket and they look pretty neat! And they always get a second look from the neighbors too.

What you need to do is use a hanging basket (I use plastic ones from the Fuschias I had the year before as it keep's the moisture in) and plant one Cherry, Pear or Roma tomato plant in it. Make sure you secure a wire mesh on top (stick the little plant or seedling through this first) so the plant doesn't plop out if it gets a little top heavy, I like to use Miracle Grow plant soil and don't forget to water and fertilize the plant as you would if it were in the ground!

It look's great and does keep the slugs off the plant. I haven't tried this with the big tomatoes but the little ones are a cinch!

I do know that tomato plants naturaly like to sprawl on the ground in nature and are more productive when they are not all staked up but this would also create that 'sprawling' environment too kinda...

Happy planting Mrs. TIK! V
 
vessie

vessie

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Butterfly you reminded me of something I forgot to mention...

I like to use mixed in the planting mix those little moisture beads that puff up when you add water. I get mine from the Lowes garden center but a little goes along way.

I accidently spilled some of these water retention beads on the ground. Oh, maybe about a half teaspoon full. Not enough to want to clean it up and when I watered my Impatients, "POW"! It puffed up to a gi-hugic blob. I mean it looked like I had a couple of cups of clear gelatin on the ground and it stayed that way for about 4 or 5 days. It was sure weird looking but it will definitely keep the soil nice and moist! V
 
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CarolynA

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I've seen tomatoes grown like this back in the 70s & it worked great. One BIG plus is that those nasty tomato worms only travel UP plants looking for tender new leaves. Imagine their surprise when they travel up the plant & find no leaves :lol:

Strawberries do well planted like this, too.
 
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Nana

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I don't remember where, but I saw homemade ones. Made out of the white "frosting" pails. They filled the pail, put the lid back on and then upended it. Planted tomato in hole cut in the bottom of the pail. Then, when the plant had a good start turned it over and hung it on the cross arms of the clothes line. Wish I had a clothes line to try it out with. :)
 
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Onebyone

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A few years ago I tried to grow tomatos upside down in coke plastic bottles but it was with poor results. I got much better results from my square foot gardening.
 
LilRose8

LilRose8

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Herbmountain said:
So what if it is a dupe. New to me Great find TIK. And Lilrose, I agree about the slugs and snails. Wish I had a local resturant that served escargo. I could keep them in a years supply from my garden.:lol:
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Herbie...i use SLUGGO for those pests and it works GREAT! Get it at any garden center....not toxic to pets which is a big plus.
 
Fuzzychick

Fuzzychick

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Another remedy for the pesky slugs in the garden is a dixie cup filled with cheap beer and nicotine from old cigarette butts, they drown happily.;)
 
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housemouse

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My sis is very excited about this idea, but I have a few reservations about how my tomatoes would do. They get to be at least 8 feet tall by the end of the season, and even then, I usually am cutting off the growing tips to put all the plants' energies into ripening the green ones, and not into new growth.

I would think these would only work for the "bush" type tomatoes, and I have never found any that taste as good as the "vine" type. Wonder if they would work for other veggies, like peppers, eggplant, etc...

I use raised beds, and the square foot method, and rarely have any trouble, other than the weather!
 
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