I’ve seen a few updates on Boston Gal’s Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomato Planter and have seen advertisements for similar devices, but just never got around to trying it out. Then today, whilst Stubleupon-ing, I came upon this little DIY tipster with detailed instructions on how to make your own upside down tomato planter from a 5 gallon bucket.
I’ve also seen people use upside down 1-gallon milk jugs, but they just don’t seem to leave the room for the roots that they need. Can anyone think of something smaller than a 5-gallon bucket and larger than a 1-gallon milk jug that would work? I can think of some things, but none that didn’t contain toxic chemicals. A 5 gallon bucket has got to be super heavy when full of dirt and carrying around a tomato plant as well.
In any case, I just might have to try this little trick next year. We get good plants in our gardens, but with the drought up here this year we have yet to actually get any tomatoes out of the deal.
[tags]tomato, upside down tomato, topsy turvy tomato[/tags]
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You can sometimes get 3 or 5 liter water jugs.. if those are not handy, getting a 5 gallon one and just not filling it all the way might help. =)
Actually you can use regular hanging pots for plants in the size you need. Just drill a 2 inch hole in the bottom and line it with newspaper or landscaping material to hold the dirt in. You can make it sturdier by drilling holes in the sides of the top and adding rope for handles. I usually recycle the larger heavy duty black pots you buy plants in.