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Topsy Turvy ???
I know, I know. It doesn't seem like a "real" garden, BUT every time I plant anything in containers my pups eat the fruits of my labour! It's also not feasible for us to fence off a garden area for me.
I saw a Topsy Turvy for tomatoes and another for Strawberries in CVS today. Does anyone have any experience with them? I'm thinking of springing the $12.99 for one....fresh tomatoes all summer would totally be worth it!
Re: Topsy Turvy ???
I have one going as an experiment along with another plant in the ground. The topsy turvy tomato is doing well and has already bloomed. A friend of mine had one going last year with two plants and she got some tomatoes, nothing remarkable but it did produce. I'd rec. going with only one, smaller plant like a cherry tomato.
As for the pups - I hope you mean pups as in small dogs. The first time I planted in the topsy turvy, my dog ate the entire plant. I had to start over and hang it in my fenced area. The way we had it hanging it left the plant right at eye level for her - very enticing. So, just make sure the pups can't reach it!
I think they work pretty well down here. Like pp's have said make sure you hang it from something very sturdy. They soil/ compost plus water can be pretty heavy. Tomatoes need lots of sun so make sure to water it regularly since it will dry out quickly here.
See this link for more info: http://www.randylemmon.com/fruitsvegetables/GardenTalk_3-27-08.htm
Sav your money and make it out of a coke bottle or a gallon milk jug
http://www.instructables.com/id/Go-Green-Upside-Down-Hanging-Planters/
A friend of mine did this last year and it worked for her. It wasn't as good as my tomato plants which were in the ground, but it was great for her apartment balcony.