Upside-Down Tomato Buckets

RE: Upside-Down Tomato Buckets Post By DeeJay (Guest Post) (07/22/2008) I could only upload one photo at a time. Here's the other Some of the leaves are starting to turn yellow. Is that too much water? It has rained a lot here. Far left plant is Beefsteak, Center is Roma, far right is cherry. We also put a tablespoon of sugar in the soil of each bucket. Makes them very sweet. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Upside-Down Tomato Buckets Post By DeeJay (Guest Post) (07/22/2008) The buckets are cat litter buckets. We have gotten about 10 tomatoes from the far right plant. The center plant now has about 30 on it just waiting for it to ripen. The far left plant only has two very large tomatoes so far. The hole is 1 inch, some stones were placed around the opening but I think coffee filters would also work. The handle of the bucket is just bent over the rail. I like the idea of planting something else in the top. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Upside-Down Tomato Buckets Post By Deb (Guest Post) (07/22/2008) How do you attach the buckets to the pole? Could you post a close up? Thank you! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Upside-Down Tomato Buckets Post by susanmajp (730) | (07/20/2008) Profile | Contact Simply popping the lids on the buckets will also stop evaporation and keep moisture in. I plant another tomato or a green pepper plant on the top of mine -- doesn't stop the evaporation process, but gives me extra food in otherwise unused space. This year, I have cantaloupes growing under my buckets, so in effect, I am gardening on three levels. By-the-way, the buckets do not have to be filled with dirt. You can add more as the plant roots fill the container. It is extremely important to thoroughly water the plants before they dry out, or at least every other day, and to fertilize them too. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Upside-Down Tomato Buckets Post by frugalelf (47) | (07/19/2008) Profile | Contact Hi, Can you give a bit more info on setting up the buckets to hold the tomato plants? How big a hole is in the bottom where the tomato plant is threaded through? What keeps soil from seeping through, especially when you water the tomato's? Thanks. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Upside-Down Tomato Buckets Post by kimhis (861) | (07/18/2008) Contact I didn't plant my upside down tomato thingie because I had nowhere to hang it. Voila! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Upside-Down Tomato Buckets Post By Lynda (Guest Post) (07/18/2008) There is a trademarked idea like this on the web, and several decorated containers with the same idea. I thought I could just make my own, but failed as others here say they have. I wonder if it's just that all conditions have to be just right? Are there tomatoes on the vines in the pictures? I'm not seeing them, if so. What planting medium/soil and food do you use? How often do you water them? Do you think the idea works because the roots are warmed by the sun or because the leaves are shaded by the buckets....or both? God bless you. : ) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Upside-Down Tomato Buckets Post by tedsmom (822) | (07/18/2008) Contact That is ingenious! I hope you get loads of tomatoes to eat yourself and to share with friends. Thanks for sharing this with us and God bless you. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Upside-Down Tomato Buckets Post By jamish (Guest Post) (07/17/2008) Mine dos not look like that. I have a whole lot less dirt than that in my bucket, so maybe that really is my problem. Seems to me I need to get a big bucket like that to hold my tomato plant, I may copy this. Thanks for the GREAT idea. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Upside-Down Tomato Buckets Post by FirstCobber (5) | (07/17/2008) Contact I love this. I have seen tomatoes grown upside down but this is the best yet. Thanks so much for sharing. Lori Report Spam or Abuse RE: Upside-Down Tomato Buckets Post by Jilson (167) | (07/17/2008) Contact Very, very cool! Report Spam or Abuse