ot: topsy turvy planter

[Gary Majchrzak]

bad product IMO :thumbdown:thumbdown

(how often do I give a bad review of anything?)

Final result (suspended bag of dirt with veggie plant hanging down) ends up weighing upwards of 30lbs. when wet (which requires a very secure mount) AND makes it difficult to keep watered.
I wish I could remember who gave me this thing so I could pay 'em back!
My verdict: plant vegetable plants in the ground like our forefathers did for centuries.

Two thumbs up for China, though: they make $10 on the sale of every topsy.

 

[dreaminmel]

I've been wondering about those things... Thanks for the review Gary. Will save my $.

 

[pimpinitup6969]

I have the hot pepper topsy turvy and love it. My parents thought they would try a couple of the tomato ones and they are terrible IMO

 

[shawna1972]

Oh wow thanks for the review. I wanted to get some but now I think ill hold off

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

if anybody wants it

if anybody wants it

I have a free one sitting in my trash can

("million cluster" cherry tomato plant included in the price!)

 

[pilotguy]

I had alot of success with the strawberry version

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

I don't understand the "different version" thing.
The instructions on my "tomato" version clearly state that ANYTHING can be planted in it: peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes etc.

Where are you folks screwing the eyebolt (that holds the bag of dirt) into... your deck or a tree or did you build a post for it?!

Compare this to SIMPLY planting your tomato plant in the ground. Better yet- planting seeds in the ground.

$10 spent on a topsy will pay for a lot of seeds!

 

[dreaminmel]

Here was my rationale for considering one Gary... my dog can't lift his leg that high.

 

[pimpinitup6969]

I screwed mine into the beam on my porch. The pepper topsy turvy is only about half the size with no hole in the bottom.

 

[shawna1972]

Here was my rationale for considering one Gary... my dog can't lift his leg that high.

hahaha

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

I screwed mine into the beam on my porch. The pepper topsy turvy is only about half the size with no hole in the bottom.

smaller ball of dirt = less weight = a very good thing

I wasn't about to screw a heavy topsy into a beam on my deck so it now rests in peace.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

I went to the TT website and I now see the difference in sizes of the TT's designated for Strawberry, Pepper and Tomato plants.

Just as an example, here's one fellas novel idea for the topsy tomato planters.

To those that have grown tomatoes in good 'ol mother earth:
would you ever do this?

There's over $100 worth of topsys in that picture and I'm sure the wood cost even more.
If I were to grow tomatoes in the ground in that same plot I'd be getting one heckuva larger yield at the end of the growing season.

 

[backdraft79]

I have around 24 tomato plants of 4 different kinds in my garden. Plus peppers and other things. Ground is the way to go. They just realize most people are lazy and they exploit it by making things "easy" like the TT.

 

[Conesus_Kid]

Drill a couple of holes in the bottom of a 5 gallon salt bucket and you've got a nice, albeit heavy, DIY topsy turvy.

Other than Mel's point, the only alluring thing about this is the fact that you don't have to weed them.

 

[block head]

i've got critter issues on the ground. i know people who swear by both methods

 

[backdraft79]

i've got critter issues on the ground. i know people who swear by both methods

So do we. 1/2 of the garden is strawberries from least year. I stopped over and a bunny ran out. Its gana happen but its all good. They need to eat also.

 

[Newreeflady]

....
Compare this to SIMPLY planting your tomato plant in the ground. Better yet- planting seeds in the ground.

$10 spent on a topsy will pay for a lot of seeds!

Ouf, if only simple. I guess if you've got great earth to use, it's simple. But, I spent weeks ameliorating my clay laden heavy soil this year to make a vegetable bed. I had NO idea what I was in for. I think the raised beds are MUCH easier than planting directly in the ground... I have no idea on potted tomatoes.


-A

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

raised bed or potted... no topsy tomatoes for me!

 

[backdraft79]

Just saw two of them outside of my neighbors place. I laughed!

 

[gregod]

Last year my tomato plants got about 5 feet high. I doubt a plant will grow 5 feet long in one of those.