Felknor Ventures 82506 Topsy Turvy Upside-Down Tomato Planter

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Product Features

• Just plant it and hang it up -- on a patio, balcony, terrace or tree
• No need to dig holes, use stakes or cages, tie up tomatoes or get down on your knees to pull weeds
• "Sucker" and harvest your tomatoes in a standing position
• Eliminates cutworms, ground insects, and ground fungus
• All the taste and freshness of vine ripened tomatoes without bending or getting down on your knees¿or even getting your hands dirty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 4 x 11 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001WYNP0
• Item model number: 82506
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (223 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #33 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Bestsellers in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

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Product Description

Product Description

Ingenious tomato planter turns gardening upside down! Thanks to a whole new direction in growing tomatoes, your crop will be bigger, better tasting, healthier, and easier to grow than ever before. You can water, feed, trim and harvest without bending or kneeling--and since your crop is upside down and will never touch the ground, staking, caging, bacteria, ground rotting, fungus and small animals become problems of the past. It's the perfect gift for any gardener. Great for those who live in apartments or who have small backyards. Water and fertilize through the built-in top funnel; trim and harvest at chest height! Also for cukes, peppers, flowers. Just add your soil and plants. Topsy-Turvy¿ Planter makes it easy to grow tomatoes and vegetables because it eliminates the need for a backyard garden plot.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

268 of 269 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tomatoes grow well, need to water quite often., June 5, 2007

By	Two kids mom "scienceteachermom" (Tijeras, NM United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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This product works as advertised, my tomatoes are doing very well. However, it is VERY heavy when filled with dirt and watered. You need a sturdy hook and place to hang it. I was having problems with it drying out quickly (granted, I live in New Mexico, where it is quite dry) even though I had added water absorbing crystals to the soil. I ended up removing the top 6 inches of soil and placing a plastic milk jug in the top. I punched some holes in the bottom of the jug and I fill this with water nearly every day. The water then slowly seeps in to the soil instead of running out the bottom, dripping is reduced and the plant gets the water it needs. I would give it five stars if some system were in place to keep it from dripping so I could use it indoors and if it were a little easier to plant.

218 of 222 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Goodbye Slugs, Hello Tomatoes, August 27, 2006

By	Karoly (Western WA-USA) - See all my reviews

I have used the Topsy Turvy Tomatoe Planter for 3 seasons now, and will never, ever plant my tomatoes in the ground again. This product is sturdy, simple to use, and produces beautiful fruit. Because the plants grow toward the sun and never touch the ground, the slugs and other critters cannot ruin or run off with your produce. As I have already stated, I have used the same bags for 3 seasons now, and have not had any problems at all. I highly recommend this product.

****Later Posting****
I used these for 4 seasons, and that was about the end the first pair...they do wear out eventually, and they were well worth the price I paid for them. So, I guess I need to replace them! Four summers' worth was pretty good!

137 of 142 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Make your own!, March 28, 2009

By	Marie Mitchell-crane "shouldbeinthegarden" (Sammamish,WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Expensive, heavy, and over board! Just use a market bag you can obtain at any grocery store or Trader Joes for .99 cents. The handles are sturdier and the bag expands. Slit bottom center with an X, slip seedling in, add soil mixed with vermiculite and peat moss and hang on a sturdy pole. If your soil mix has vermiculite and peat in it you will water less often. I would use a gallon jug with top cut off to water slowly on really hot days. The whole set up with soil, plant, and bag cost me $2.50 each.