I Am Considering Trying Upside Down Tomato Gardens This Year.

10 reasons Why We Might Try 

Growing Tomatoes Upside Down:

excerpted from Squidoo lens by Sue Fegan

1. We just retired and moved to the beach and do not have the big backyard we used to.  We have a yard, just not a big one.
2. Space saving would be one of the main reasons to try the upside down tomato gardens concept. We would still put a couple in with the flowers, but having some that can hang would be nice too.
3. It would save us all that staking and tying up vines.
4. Most have built in fertilizing funnel for easy maintenance.
5. Less damage from the strong summer thunderstorms.No re-staking of bent over  plants
6. The plants will be easier to reach, and less trouble on our poor backs and knees for pruning tomatoes leaves and new shoots.
7. There should not be any of those tomato plant pests that come up from the ground in July and dry up the leaves. I would think basic tomato gardening tips and practices would still count.
8. Since these are mainly for summer consuming, it will not matter if the growing tomatoes upside down means smaller tomatoes than what we get when we grow them in the ground.
9. Once they are growing, they will provide attractive foliage to the overall look of the yard.
10. It will be fun and something different for us to watch, and compare the experience with what we have done in the past.

Upside down or right side up, you still need some  Juicy Tomato Growing Tips

How Much Different Can 

Growing Upside Down Tomato Gardens Be?

Checking out upside down tomato gardens will mean reading additional tomato growing tips, but I cannot imagine that it will be too different than the care we are used to giving. It is a novelty to be sure, but telling people we are growing tomatoes upside down will be fun!

Where Do I Find Upside Down Tomato Gardens?

You can find these a lot of places, it is good to get them early,as they tend to run out.

• Gardening centers in any home improvement center
• Local nurseries
• Specialized online gardening stores
• Amazon Home and Gardening

Please note, most of the time when ordering a kit, you do not get the plants. Some will have seeds, some do not. A trip to the local garden center or nursery will give you the plants you need.

Be sure to have a handy tomato growing tips guide!