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Upside Down Tomato PlanterAnd it also means no need for stakes, cages and the plant stays free of slugs, fungus or cut worms. People also refer to it as upside down tomato grower or ...garden or remember the planter as upside down tomato plants as seen on tv, It makes that the tomatoes grow in what is believed their best position, an that is: upside down. The Topsy Turvy tomato planter has been rated as Best Gardeners' Helper by Readers Digest magazine. When you have the planter, put your favorite tomato plant in it and fill it up with potting soil. After a while you can prune, harvest and fertilize without kneeling or bending. So, there's no need for stakes or cages. And, because the tomato plant never touches the ground, you won't be troubled by cut worms, slugs, or fungus. It should also work great for peppers, cucumbers, petunias, fresh herbs, zukes, eggplants and other plants. Plants / Transplants / Seedlings Be sure to purchase healthy plants with a stem about the diameter of a pencil, having at least four to six leaves and it shouldn't have blossoms. Avoid plants that are yellowing or are otherwise showing stress or disease. So, look for plants that appear healthy, dark green in color, and do not have any spots or holes in the leaves. The ideal tomato, pepper or eggplant transplant should be just about as wide as it is tall. Avoid tall, spindly plants. One of the great joys of gardening is reaching for the first red-ripe tomato on the vine of your upside-down tomato plant and biting into it. There's a flavor, juiciness and pleasure you'll never find in a supermarket tomato. Because tomatoes ripen from the inside out, when the outer skin is firm and red, you know you've got a beautiful ripe one. The red color of tomatoes won't form when temperatures are above 86oF. So, if you live where the summers get quite hot, leaving tomatoes on the vine may give them a yellowish orange look. It's probably better to pick them in the pink stage and let them ripen indoors in cooler temperatures. Tomatoes from your plater need warmth, not light, to ripen, so there's no need to put them in on a sunny spot. Place them out of direct sunlight, where the temperature is 65 to 70oF. There will be more here on planting with the topsy turvey/turvy upside down tomato planter / hanger for growing tomatoes plants in a unique upside-down position as hanging tomatos and growing tomatoes in containers or pots. Top of this Upside Down Tomato Planter page.
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