I did this with banana peppers and they are going crazy. I used a 1 gallon can, 2 planters that look like windo boxes (I have them hanging out the bottom and on top) and a five gallon bucket!
Brando
June 05, 2009
I built one of these this year myself, they are not going as fast as the ones in the garden but its a fun little project. I have a few pictures on my blog of it.
TereP001
June 04, 2009
Yes, however the plant doesn't get enough nutrients to the roots and if its upside down then the nutrients go directly to the leaves and rest of the plant.
Helen
May 22, 2009
you can't plant them like a normal hanging plant, because the stems hanging over the side would break from the heavy fruit. This small planter looks pretty but I think you need more soil for a regular tomato plant. Cherry tomatoes might be okay in there though. I made my planter yesterday using a 5 gallon bucket, because I'm hoping for a bumper crop and I planted 'patio' tomatoes.
I blogged about it http://triagefromhome.com
Anonymous
May 16, 2009
Simple frame- take three lenghts of anything straight, rigid and over six feet long. Fix them into a teepee shape and tie at the top. Hang pot from that. My fav is three landscape timbers tied at the top. You can take any regular pot and use string wire or clothes hangers to rig up a basket for it in a few minutes. Smiles
lee stabb
May 15, 2009
will let you know how my chili releno peppers work. I love this idea, esp with plants in a coconut basket coming oo the top as well. all of you creative people should be proud of yourselves!
gravity gardener
May 14, 2009
I had the same thought about spending a lot for a planter with the sole purpose of growing a tomato plant.
I made one in 10 minutes for $1.50 and it is doing just fine. Some do care about the look, but in my case, I was more concerned about price and the fact that it would grow tomatoes. I had several people ask me about the step by step process, so i made a PDF and a video (nothing fancy)
I think the point is, if a tomotoa can grow and yield good fruit, you do not need to spend alot of money unless you care about the "look" of the pot.
Anyway, if anyone is interested...
http://gravitygarden.com/bucketgarden/?p=351
Bill
May 07, 2009
As an experiment, I took a folgers plastic coffee container, drilled 2 holes on adjacent sides near the bottom using a keyhole bit in my drill. Is then painted it black using charcoal grill hi temp paint. I then eased 2 tomato plants through the holes from the inside, then filled the container with dirt, with a shot of Miracle Grow. I replaced the top, then placed the plants on the railing of my deck, with the plants hanging over the side. In a few days, the leaves began turning upwards toward the sun. I have no idea if the amount of dirt in the container will support 2 plants, but if anyone wants to know, post your interest and I'll repost in about a month. Cheers!
Anonymous
May 04, 2009
thinking the reusable shopping bag (by bullseye) is one of the BEST ideas i've seen on this subject. i think that's the style i'm going to make for my hangin' maters!! can't wait to eat 'em!
Fiveris
May 02, 2009
Just wanted to say a few things about weight. These planters will weigh alot! especially if you are using containers 2 gallons or larger. They will weigh even more once watered and more still when the plant is fruiting. If you are hanging them from hooks the hooks are going to need to be very strong and anchored in something that won't come apart easily. The first planter that my Mom made pulled the wood apart under the eaves. A pvc tree frame probably won't hold more than one plant without being overly complicated and bulky.
Thanks for the coconut fiber mention. I have read about tieing tomatoes up against a vertical chickenwire tube full of soil and compost so they will root every foot or so. Perhaps you could root one plant into several fiber baskets hanging in a row. Or a longer tube of fiber hanging with a plant from the bottom tied up to the outside of it as the plant reaches up...or...
Hope
I did this with banana peppers and they are going crazy. I used a 1 gallon can, 2 planters that look like windo boxes (I have them hanging out the bottom and on top) and a five gallon bucket!
Brando
I built one of these this year myself, they are not going as fast as the ones in the garden but its a fun little project. I have a few pictures on my blog of it.
TereP001
Yes, however the plant doesn't get enough nutrients to the roots and if its upside down then the nutrients go directly to the leaves and rest of the plant.
Helen
you can't plant them like a normal hanging plant, because the stems hanging over the side would break from the heavy fruit. This small planter looks pretty but I think you need more soil for a regular tomato plant. Cherry tomatoes might be okay in there though. I made my planter yesterday using a 5 gallon bucket, because I'm hoping for a bumper crop and I planted 'patio' tomatoes.
I blogged about it http://triagefromhome.com
Anonymous
Simple frame- take three lenghts of anything straight, rigid and over six feet long. Fix them into a teepee shape and tie at the top. Hang pot from that. My fav is three landscape timbers tied at the top. You can take any regular pot and use string wire or clothes hangers to rig up a basket for it in a few minutes. Smiles
lee stabb
will let you know how my chili releno peppers work. I love this idea, esp with plants in a coconut basket coming oo the top as well. all of you creative people should be proud of yourselves!
gravity gardener
I had the same thought about spending a lot for a planter with the sole purpose of growing a tomato plant.
I made one in 10 minutes for $1.50 and it is doing just fine. Some do care about the look, but in my case, I was more concerned about price and the fact that it would grow tomatoes. I had several people ask me about the step by step process, so i made a PDF and a video (nothing fancy)
I think the point is, if a tomotoa can grow and yield good fruit, you do not need to spend alot of money unless you care about the "look" of the pot.
Anyway, if anyone is interested...
http://gravitygarden.com/bucketgarden/?p=351
Bill
As an experiment, I took a folgers plastic coffee container, drilled 2 holes on adjacent sides near the bottom using a keyhole bit in my drill. Is then painted it black using charcoal grill hi temp paint. I then eased 2 tomato plants through the holes from the inside, then filled the container with dirt, with a shot of Miracle Grow. I replaced the top, then placed the plants on the railing of my deck, with the plants hanging over the side. In a few days, the leaves began turning upwards toward the sun. I have no idea if the amount of dirt in the container will support 2 plants, but if anyone wants to know, post your interest and I'll repost in about a month. Cheers!
Anonymous
thinking the reusable shopping bag (by bullseye) is one of the BEST ideas i've seen on this subject. i think that's the style i'm going to make for my hangin' maters!! can't wait to eat 'em!
Fiveris
Just wanted to say a few things about weight. These planters will weigh alot! especially if you are using containers 2 gallons or larger. They will weigh even more once watered and more still when the plant is fruiting. If you are hanging them from hooks the hooks are going to need to be very strong and anchored in something that won't come apart easily. The first planter that my Mom made pulled the wood apart under the eaves. A pvc tree frame probably won't hold more than one plant without being overly complicated and bulky.
Thanks for the coconut fiber mention. I have read about tieing tomatoes up against a vertical chickenwire tube full of soil and compost so they will root every foot or so. Perhaps you could root one plant into several fiber baskets hanging in a row. Or a longer tube of fiber hanging with a plant from the bottom tied up to the outside of it as the plant reaches up...or...
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