I would do one more step, and that is let the tomato plant grow right side up for a week and than turn it over and hang it. RJ ----- Original Message ----- From: Ray Boyce To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 16:41 Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] upside down tomato plants
Hi Brice Here is the article I previously posted. Tomato plants don't only have to be planted in the ground. They can thrive hanging upside down as well. In fact, planting your tomato plants wrong-side-up can allow you to move them with the sun, save you time weeding and give you fruit that is within arm's reach of your front door. Read on to learn how to plant hanging tomato plants. Things You'll Need: . 5-Gallon Bucket . Drill or Utility Knife . Tomato Seedling . Newspaper . Soil Step 1: Purchase an empty 5-gallon bucket with a snap-on lid. This bucket can be found at hardware stores. Clean the bucket with warm sudsy water to prepare it for planting your tomato plant. Step 2: Cut a hole in the bucket using a drill or a utility knife. The hole should be right in the middle of the bottom of the bucket and about 2 to 3 inches in diameter. Cut several 1/2-inch holes in the snap-on lid of the bucket to allow you to water your plant. Step 3: Place several layers of newspaper in the bottom of the bucket, covering the hole. This will later be used to anchor the tomato plant. Step 4: Fill the bucket with a 40-lb. bag of soil and put on the lid. Soils with vitamin additives, like Miracle-Grow, are the best for growing tomatoes. Step 5: Turn the bucket over, and plant the tomato seedling. Cut two slits in the newspaper at the bottom of the bucket to allow you to plant the tomato plant. Plant the seedling with only about 3 inches of the plant coming out of the hole. Use extra soil to anchor it in the bucket. Step 6: Hang the bucket in a sunny area and water. Tomatoes require at least 50 percent sunlight. Move the bucket according to where the most direct sun is during the day. Step 7: Harvest tomatoes as they ripen on the vine. Tomatoes will begin to form not long after the tomato plant flowers. The fruit should be red and firm before cutting from the plant. Tips & Warnings . Tomato varieties with smaller fruit, such as a cherry or Roma tomatoes, are perfect plants for hanging upside down. . If you prefer a bucket that isn't white you can purchase spray paint especially for plastics and brighten up your planter. . There are several companies online that sell hanging tomato planters. These are a little different then the buckets but give you the same result. . Your hanging tomato planter will weigh between 35 and 50 lbs. when it is finished. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brice Mijares Sent: Sunday, 30 March 2008 10:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [BlindHandyMan] upside down tomato plants Would someone be kind enough to repost the article on upside down planting of tomatoes and other vegetables. I'm more concerned on other vegetables that would do well hanging upside down. Yesterday, I planted my tomatoes, zucchini, crookneck and jalapenos the traditional way, but would like to try some of these upside-down\growing of other vegetables in 5 gallon buckets since I have quite a few laying around... Also heard that you could plant herbs at the top side of the bucket while your other vegetable plant grows out the bottom. ------------------------------------ To listen to the show archives go to link http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_p age&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 Or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
