Just because you’re short on space, doesn’t mean you have to be short on home-grown produce. The upside-down planter is a low-maintenance, small-footprint method of growing tomatoes and similar plants.
The links below cover different ways to construct these DIY planters, in different sizes, shapes, and looks. Of course, if you’d rather buy one pre-made, there are options listed for that too.
Five DIY Planters:
Using a 5-gallon Bucket [video]:
Learn how to make your own upside down tomato planter. Can also be used for peppers, cucumber, and some squash.
Many people have been growing plants like tomatoes in 5 gallon buckets or hanging baskets for decades. Not having any spare bucket or hanging basket to sacrifice I went with my daughter’s suggestion and used a 2 liter bottle…
Using a Plastic Planter Pot (which can grow other plants on top!):
…here’s a really inexpensive and, I think, more attractive method than the other DIY how-to’s I’ve seen. First, find yourself a large… plastic hanging planter and a tomato plant. I chose a smaller fruit producing variety…
They have substance compared to the cheap looking wind sock topsy turvy versions. …these guys have been through a season of classic Midwest thunderstorms, hail storms and tornadoes and are still in fine shape.
Using a Gallon Jug and (of course) Duct Tape:
My husband saw an info-mercial on upside down planters late one night and thought it would be a fun project to do with the kids. It was very easy to make but not very pretty.
Three Pre-made Planters:
The Original Infomercial Variety (warning: site plays video automatically):
Use your Topsy Turvy® tomato planter to grow deliciously ripe tomatoes for homemade sauces, sandwiches, salads and more without harmful pesticides or backbreaking work.
Fancy-pants Ceramic (looks nice indoors):
It’s like the Topsy-Turvy Tomato Planter, but for a way-hipper crowd. The New Zealand company Boskke… launched their Sky Planter project to serve the gardening set.
Upright Stand-Alone (it also can grow other plants on top):
Forget staking tomato vines! Let gravity take over with this innovative Planter that elevates the planting bed. Up to 4 tomato plants grow downward from 4 pop-out holes in the bottom.
(main post photo by Lorri37 on flickr)
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