An upside down tomato plant will not give you a problem with weeds because the soil you use does not contain any seeds for them grow. Because the water flows directly to the roots of the plant chances are your upside down tomato will grow larger and the fruit it produces will be healthier and more robust than if it was grown in the ground.

Growing tomato plants in this fashion is a great idea for the gardener that has a limited amount of space for a garden. The ground of a conventional garden needs to be tilled before planting and needs to be weeded afterwards. This tedious work is no longer necessary when you use these planters; all that is needed is to place you seedling in, add some soil and water now it is ready to hang.

An upside down tomato planter usually comes with everything you need except of course the soil and plant. Once you have the planter completely open you can insert the root system of the tomato plant through the hole located on the bottom. You can then start adding the gardening soil to about half way and then add some water. This would be the best time to hang the planter from a pole in a sunny location before you add the remaining soil. After you have added all the soil, soak the plant until the water starts to run out the bottom. This will give the plant enough water so the roots can start to spread.

When choosing the tomato seedlings for an upside down tomato garden always pick the healthiest ones you can find. You do not want ones that look spindly; the base of the stem should be as wide as the diameter of the stem and be wide and tall proportionately. If the leaves are turning yellow or they are beginning to curl, bypass that plant and select a healthy one for your hanging garden. If you do not choose healthy plants you will spend too much time trying to revive them.  

Fertilizing is important because you want your plants to look as healthy as possible as they grow. Select a low-level nitrogen fertilizer, if it contains too much nitrogen you will end up with more leaves than blossoms. If using sandy soil you will need to add fertilizer more often. If you do end up with a high-level nitrogen fertilizer you only want to add one tablespoon to the soil as opposed to two tablespoons of low-level fertilizer. Once the tomatoes start appearing on your plant you can fertilize once again.  

Watering is necessary for the tomatoes but water seems to hold better in this planter, better than your conventional garden. Tomatoes are roughly eighty-five per cent water so they need water frequently in order to survive. Some advantages to growing upside down tomatoes are: they are perfect for small spaces; it is unnecessary to stake the plants; it prevents pests and fungus; and there are no weeds. Water and the nutrients go directly where they are needed.

There are other fruits and vegetables that will work well in an upside down tomato planter such as beans, cucumbers, eggplants, beans, peppers, and strawberries. Most of the crops that grow on a vine will work well in the upside down tomato hanging planter as long as you choose the smaller fruit variety. The top portion of this hanging planter can be used to plant other crops such as radishes and herbs. Upside down gardening can turn into something exciting and fun.

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