Customer Reviews

Hanging Tomato Basket

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I'm very pleased with the tomato basket. Very surprised that all the seeds sprouted and are so healthy. I've transplanted some and given some away since there were so many. They are still very young, but I don't have any doubts I'm going to get tomatoes!

This hanging basket is wonderful. It arrived quickly and in perfect condition. Everything was there and the instructions were complete, concise, and easy to understand. The plants are thriving and producing delicious tomatoes.

The directions are easy to follow. The seedlings are growing well. My next step will be thinning out and transplanting -- the hard part for me. Great kit for a beginner. I put all the seeds in the basket -- that's why I will need to transplant some seedlings shortly. I would recommend spacing the seeds and not planting all the seeds in the basket.

The chain is really shiny, the plastic liner shows through and the moss dries out and gets everywhere. Because of the plastic liner, there is no drainage and it's easy to overwater. If you water less, it's easy to underwater. The plants all died. Very disappointed.

This product works great so far. My sprouts are only about an inch high, but they're growing. The directions are easy enough to follow, but could have been better. If you buy this, it would probably be easier to put the sphagnum moss in the basket and let it dry and then put the dirt in. I didn't do that, and now the dirt and water fall out every time i water them. Also, i would suggest mixing the dirt they give you with some other dirt, like potting mix or soemthing. This dirt dries out and in order to water it, i have to poke holes in the dirt to get it to sink down.

Other than that, this product is great for me. I live in an apartment, and they work quite well hanging on my balcony. They get a lot of sun and don't take up a lot of room, which is wonderful. Makes growing tomatoes easy for those without a yard.

I went looking for the Topsy Turvy and found this instead. With the TT, you also had to buy the dirt and the seeds. The Hanging Basket includes the basket, dirt, seeds, moss, and chain for the same price. I bought this a little late in the planting season so I did go out and buy the plants (1 cherry tomato and 1 red pepper plant) but also planted a few of the seeds that were provided. The plants are now producing red cherry tomatos and the seeds are just about 2 " tall. I love that I can use this for veggies when the season is right and also for plants if I like. I would have given this a 5 star if it were bigger but I still love it.

I can't bear to throw away a living thing, so having thinned out the tomatoes, I have replanted the extras and now have tomato plants all over my balcony. They sprouted rapidly as promised and show signs of producing a bumper crop.

This package included a hanging basket, sphagnum moss, soil, and seeds. Thus far i have gotten the seeds to sprout, and look forward to trying to get some tomatoes in a few months. It is too soon to tell if i will. but it has been fun, and the kit was complete. The hanging up chain isn't very long, so i will probably have to extend it.

I was very pleased with the hanging tomato basket. It was all I thought it should be and was easy to to set up. Thanks!