Make Your Own Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter
If you like the Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter but don't want to spend the money, why not make your own poor man's version? From the site: There were of course the usual hanging planters that are really nothing more than a regular pot with strings tied to a ceiling hook. These really didn’t appeal to me due to previous experiences where the water of flowed down through the soil and filled the overflow basin at the bottom. Another option is hanging inverted planters which have been around for a very long time. Some in a much older design made from terra cotta in a traditional mexican style and a newer one made of plastic that had internal foam spacers for dirt/water containment. This naturally put my mind into make it myself mode.
With flora becoming so elevated lately, we may never get to try the nifty gardening chair, sadly.
***Fixed the link. sorry bout that! Sean
1 Posted 2007-01-25 17:52:52 by Peg Jones (bofus95@yahoo.com)
Where can I learn to make my own topsy-turvy tomato planter? Are there directions available somewhere?
2 Posted 2007-01-25 18:18:14 by Sean
Peg,
You can click on the picture above to go directly to the site - or you can click here for an updated version of the same.
3 Posted 2008-03-23 10:55:52 by jerry
where is the updated version of the same??? click the picture above is black screen..you computer people make it hard for us old folks.
4 Posted 2008-03-29 15:17:57 by Nate (wjordanit@yahoo.com)
so where can we find directions to make this planter. the links are not working.
5 Posted 2008-03-31 15:45:01 by sabine
for the directions, click on the pic above, then on the left side of the site it says "inverted indoor gardening" the directions with pictures are all there.
6 Posted 2008-04-06 12:30:11 by Sandra (arthursmama1@yahoo.com)
I have tried to click on everything and search for 'inverted indoor gardening' but I am still getting NOT FOUND. Please help!
7 Posted 2008-04-07 14:07:16 by aklewer
I agree with Sandra-I would like directions on how to do this but am not seeing them.
Clicking on the photo provides a blank screen.
Help please!
8 Posted 2008-04-08 21:48:38 by Jimmie McCullough
From the picture it looks like it is just a 2 or 3 liter soda bottle with the top cut off and inverted. Then cut off the bottom and add string. put the plant in the inverted spout. Look at the DIY Mosquito Trap http://www.diyhappy.com/quick-and-dirty-mosquito-trap/
9 Posted 2008-04-08 21:51:01 by Jimmie McCullough
If you don't understand what I'm trying to say e-mail me @ soonerjim@gmail.com and I'll have to explain it more or make some diagrams! :)
10 Posted 2008-04-14 20:54:27 by eliza
Is the updated version the same as the not updated version? THANX
11 Posted 2008-04-25 17:54:36 by rafael (felocross@hotmail.com)
Gracias por tu ayuda.
12 Posted 2008-05-15 20:13:03 by sean
Hey all,
It looks like the original story is gone, but here's a nice alternative: http://www.curbly.com/DIY-Maven/posts/1620-How-To-Make-An-Upside-Down-Tomato-Planter
Also, if you google "DIY upside down tomato planter" you should find a link or two.
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