Growing Tomatoes In Hanging Baskets

Hardiness Zone: 7b

By Rcwidow from NC

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RE: Growing Tomatoes In Hanging Baskets

Funny I just read about this today! Here is a good resource from tipnut.com to grow tomatoes upside down using 5 gallon buckets

http://www.upsidedowntomatoplant.com/

Happy gardening, Patricia in Colorado

Post by spninn

RE: Growing Tomatoes In Hanging Baskets

I grew the cherry tomatoes and they grew really well in the hanging basket. The next year I tried the bigger tomatoes in the hanging basket the next year and they never produced for me although in the top of the container a bird built a nest! I am thinking I will put cherries tomatoes in there this year. Oh and yes you must have a very sturdy place to hang them.

Post by Oakrainbow

RE: Growing Tomatoes In Hanging Baskets

My success was not as great as I had hoped. We cut a hole in the bottom of two five gallon buckets, planted the tomatoes into the hole and filled with soil. We hung them on a t-shaped 2x4 form, sunk into the garden soil. They just didn't grow lush like our garden planted varieties and seemed scraggly. So I think I'll dress the form like a scarecrow this year...just wish it would keep the woodchucks out of the broccoli!

Post by Goatlady

RE: Growing Tomatoes In Hanging Baskets

these are great but.... yes there is a "BUT". Do not hang on a shepherds hook. MUST be hung from sturdy hook. These becomes easily 20-30 lbs when filled and watered. I hung mine on front porch in sun. water them until water leaks back out. Also you have to still prune them or the will get too long and bear no fruit. If the leave touch the ground or other plants below them, the cut worms and other pests will still get them!

My husband moved mine the were touching the ground and they didn't produce. Cut worms crawled up the surrounding plants and ate them! They are good if you hang them high and in the sun.water every other day use fertilizer (liquid) twice a month and you are good to go

Post by Firedancer67

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