Topsy turvy tomatoes

Lotus-eater

What's the good reason to grow them upside down again?

Oh yes.............because gravity pulls the nutrients down towards the fruit
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/7624404/Upside-down-tomatoes.html

Forgive me for being slightly sceptical :rotfl:

Never the less I did try it, twice. I'm a slow learner.

SallyForth_2

I have a few extra plants, so I figure I have nothing to lose. I thought Cherry tomatoes might be a good choice to try.

Lotus-eater

SallyForth wrote: »

I have a few extra plants, so I figure I have nothing to lose.

I absolutely agree and I meant it when I said, come back and tell us the results.

I'm always happy to learn something new.

SallyForth_2

If I remember I will, these bags seem to be in all the garden centres this year, so I am inclined to think there is something to this.

Zazen999

SallyForth wrote: »

If I remember I will, these bags seem to be in all the garden centres this year, so I am inclined to think there is something to this.

there is - it's called GYO bandwagon jumping.....

foreign_correspondent

could you not just use a shopping bag with a hole cut in the bottom..? or even easier, just bung them in a hole in the ground!

Lotus-eater

I used an old bucket. The whole, hanging off the fence thing, worked as good as a purpose built bag.
And on the plus side, it didn't cost me anything to find out it had more problems than benefits.
I'd have been well annoyed to have spent £9.99 on a bag to hang a tomato upside down.

Sally, we're not having a go at you, please don't think that. We're all just hard bitten cynics, who've seen it all before and we've seen newbie growers ripped off time and time again, with all these new inventions to grow your own.
All you really need is a bit of dirt, some seeds and a willingness to learn.

Greenfingers3

You can also do this in an old milk bottle, use a six pint one and cut the bottom off. Hold it upside down put the plant through the whole (where the milk comes out) and then fill with soil. Hang it up.

wayne1983

Well ive put a tomato plant in and tbh it was a right ball ache. Perhaps you need small plants so it can fit through the gap without damaging anything!
Anyway ill get back and tell you if its a thumbs up or a flop!:beer:

SallyForth_2

Lotus-eater wrote: »

I used an old bucket. The whole, hanging off the fence thing, worked as good as a purpose built bag.
And on the plus side, it didn't cost me anything to find out it had more problems than benefits.
I'd have been well annoyed to have spent £9.99 on a bag to hang a tomato upside down.

Sally, we're not having a go at you, please don't think that. We're all just hard bitten cynics, who've seen it all before and we've seen newbie growers ripped off time and time again, with all these new inventions to grow your own.
All you really need is a bit of dirt, some seeds and a willingness to learn.

NP, fortunately, I didn't pay £9.99 for them, as they are not teh Topsyturvy brand. There's two bags in a pack and they were under £4.00.

My plan is, if the toms and squash don't work, is to use them for Strawbs or something in a future year. They are a bit more substantial than a plastic bag.

I have Rabbits, who free range the back garden all day, so I am always on the look out for inventive ways to keep my beds and containers out of reach.