Upside down garden

[Bob # 1]

Planted upside down garden, fisnished up 1/2 hour ago.
The first bucket has pickles growing from the bottom
The rest of the buckets have tomato plants
Flowers are planted in the top of the buckets

No weeding, staking, no bending over

[jaxsprat]

Could U please redo it as I think blue buckets would look better:D:D:D:D

Looks great bob & neat idea of flowers on the top thats a new one on me, had to give up garden 3 years back cause of terrible nasty back of mine, so have been growing tomatoes in 5 gal-buckets on rear deck. this year trying a couple of thoes green plastic(cheapo) tomatoe hanging planters u see on tv.

gosh with that setup my dog could never lift his leg that hi!

[Stinkfinger]

That's a great idea, I've been hearing about this method, thanks for sharing a photo.

[STUMP HUNTER]

What size hole did you cut in the bottom? They look good Bob

[Bob # 1]

What size hole did you cut in the bottom? They look good Bob

First off........when you have a gift card for home depot you go will the color buckets they have (ugh)

On goggle search everybody was recommended 2" hole.........after fooling around with the system intend to agree. First year for me

Take ground cloth (weed blocker) and cut it about the size of the bottom of the bucket.

Feed the plant from the bottom into the hole of the bucket. Up threw
the slit in the weed blocker, then put about 1/3 dirt into the bucket
and tap it down, to make sure you have the plant secured ok.

Then hang the bucket and finishing filling the bucket, that way
you dont have to lift all that dirt up by yourself.

According to research google 155,000
Most people agree that tomatos are germ free
mature 2 weeks earilier
no staking
no weeding
One could plant herbs in the top
Fall just yank out the plant

Best part that did not take up lot of space

[STUMP HUNTER]

Good deal Bob!!! Going to try a couple for myself Thanks.

[LBM]

Good looking idea there. Guess you all don't have those pesky gray squirrels in your area. Years ago I finally gave up trying to grow tomatoes because of those squirrels climbing on and breaking my tomato vines, carrying off the tomatoes or just taking a bite out of the tomatoes on the vines.

Looking at your set up I was thinking if I was to try that I would have to build a complete cage around the plants just to keep the squirrels off the plants. Naw that's more work than I want to do guess I'll just keep going to the market for my tomatoes.

[Bob # 1]

Good looking idea there. Guess you all don't have those pesky gray squirrels in your area. Years ago I finally gave up trying to grow tomatoes because of those squirrels climbing on and breaking my tomato vines, carrying off the tomatoes or just taking a bite out of the tomatoes on the vines.

Looking at your set up I was thinking if I was to try that I would have to build a complete cage around the plants just to keep the squirrels off the plants. Naw that's more work than I want to do guess I'll just keep going to the market for my tomatoes.

Got fox squirrels here, doggoneblameit..........they better leave them alone
for PETA will be after me.........for what I am about to do

[Bluegilll]

Good looking idea there. Guess you all don't have those pesky gray squirrels in your area. Years ago I finally gave up trying to grow tomatoes because of those squirrels climbing on and breaking my tomato vines, carrying off the tomatoes or just taking a bite out of the tomatoes on the vines.

Looking at your set up I was thinking if I was to try that I would have to build a complete cage around the plants just to keep the squirrels off the plants. Naw that's more work than I want to do guess I'll just keep going to the market for my tomatoes.

Dont think you have no worries,be hard for a squirrel to stand on its head hangin onto the plastic bucket to get to the bottom on it to eat ur maters this way :D

Nice job Bob,looks good & just the right height to pickem when ready also.

[rnvinc]

I gotta try that.....love fresh tomatoes but don't want to mess with a traditional garden...