The Quick and Easy Way To Grow Upsidedown Tomatoes

Growing tomatoes upsidedown is a tricky and unusual method of growing tomatoes, but I am going to give you pointers on how to go about it, and hopefully a bountiful harvest.

Because the tomato plants will be hanging upsidedown, they will have better all round circulation to the soil and also the plant. This method of growing tomatoes eliminates, the usual problems that affect tomatoes in a garden, i.e. diseases, pests, and rotting fruit are solved.

Remember that when tomatoes fall to the ground they immediately start decomposing if left unpicked.

It is fairly easy to grow your own tomatoes upsidedown, and all you would need is the following inexpensive and readily available items:

* A five gallon bucket,
* About five gallons of moist soil,
* Tomato seedlings or starts,
* Water and soap for washing and rinsing the bucket,
* A drill or heavy scissors for cutting holes,
* Coffee filter or sphagnum moss or cheesecloth,
* Heavy duty chain or cable with which to hang the bucket
* Water for the plant
* Place secure enough to hang the plant.

The first step is to create the upsidedown containers. You can take the five gallon pail with a tightly fastened lid and clean it well using the soapy water, then rinse it with the clear water. These containers can be bought at any hardware shop or you can recycle from containers that have been used already.

The pail or container should have a handle since it has to hang while also carrying a large amount of soil and of course the plant.

Once the cleaning is over, using the drill or scissors, bore a hole in the middle part of the lid and also one in the bottom of the pail. When you have finished with the drilling bit, stand the pail upright but with the lid off then cover both holes with the coffee filter, or cheesecloth.

Make sure that the soil doesn't fall out if the pail is inverted, then fill it almost to the brim with potting mix all the while tapping it so as to remove pockets of air. Afterward cover the pail/bucket with its lid.

Once the lid is on, turn the pail over and drill a small hole where you will insert your plant. You can add more cloth if you think it is needed, although that's often not the case. Water the plant regularly and watch it grow as it establishes its roots.

This may take about two weeks or sometimes a little longer.

Find a place where there is abundant supply of sunshine. Once you identify the perfect spot, then you can hang the container bearing your tomato plant at that spot.

A tomato plant that is under- watered gets rippled and gnarly fruits, so it is good to establish a watering routine earlier on and stick to it consistently.

If all these instructions are followed to the letter, I see no reason why you can't reap a bumper harvest of your very own big, fresh, juicy, organic home grown tomatoes.


Thomas Taylor is a Tomato growing enthusiast, and enjoys helping others get started in this amazing hobby by sharing information about the different tomatoes growing upside down

His newest book, "The Expert Guide On Growing Tasty, Tantalizing Tomatoes" teaches Tomato growers everything they need to know about planting and nurturing their tomato garden. http://www.tantalizingtomatoes.com