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(More customer reviews)I AM AMENDING MY REVIEW AND OFFERING A MEA CULPA TO ANYONE WHO HAS BOUGHT ONE OF THESE IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I DO STAND BY THE IDEA AND HAVE HAD GREAT SUCCESS FOR MANY SEASONS BUT APPARENTLY THE POPULARITY AND THE FLOODING OF THE MARKET WITH THESE HAS GIVEN THE MAKERS CAUSE TO DRASTICALLY REDUCE THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT. I BOUGHT FOUR THIS SEASON AND HAVE HAD THE CABLES BREAK, EVEN AS I WAS PLANTING TWO OF THEM. ALSO, THE ACCESSORIES LIKE THE FOAM INSERTS THAT HOLD THE PLANT HAVE DECREASED FROM ONE INCH TO A MERE QUARTER OF AN INCH AND EVEN THAT IS SUCH INFERIOR QUALITY THAT THE PLANT BULGES OUT FROM THE NOW SHALLOWER CUP MEANT TO HOLD IT. THERE USED TO BE TWO FOAM DISCS THE WIDTH OF THE PLANTER TO BE PLACED AT INTERVALS IN THE SOIL TO SLOW DOWN EVAPORATION AND KEEP THE WATER FROM RUNNING RIGHT THROUGH - - - NOT ANYMORE.
IN ADDITION, THE LIDS ARE ILL FITTING, THE PLASTIC LINER IS MUCH LESS DURABLE AND ARE NOT ATTACHED WELL TO THE PLASTIC FRAME OR THE TOP WIRE RING. THE REASON THAT I AM NOT DELETING THE PREVIOUS REVIEW IS BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT JUST A "SOUR GRAPES" OPINION. THEY JUST AREN'T WORTH BUYING ANYMORE. ---- MAY 28, 2009
I thought that this would just be a fun conversation starter when people visited my garden - it is so much more! This product far exceeds the description in the ad.
The inverse orientation seems to encourage hearty plants - super strong stems requiring no staking - so many tomatoes that I'll be giving them away by the bushel - BEST of all the bugs don't seem to notice it is even there (and the rabbits can't reach it). After the severe rains this past Spring the whole rest of my garden is bogged down with mold, mildew and more insects than I have ever seen but the hanging tomato garden is thriving and pest free. The only access a crawly creature would have would be the wire that it hangs from (a much more clever design than the expensive 'Upside-down Tomato Garden' ($69.97) that is in actual contact with the ground and besides, that one has to be put together).
Make sure that your plant 'starts' are a good five or six inches tall before they go into the planter and be consistent with the water (about a gallon each day) tomatoes are heavy drinkers.
Have fun watching your whacky garden grow!
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Whether there isn\'t enough space at the apartment for a garden plot, or whether you\'re just tired of bending over to cultivate tomatoes, the upside-down tomato planter makes it easy to water, feed, trim and harvest without bending or kneeling. Thanks to this whole new direction in growing tomatoes, crops are bigger, better tasting, healthier, and easier to grow than ever before. And, since the crop is upside down and will never touch the ground, staking, caging, bacteria, ground rotting, fungus and small animals are no longer a problem. The perfect gift for any gardener and great for those who live in apartments or who have small backyards, the planter lets you water and fertilize through the built-in top funnel, and trim and harvest at comfortable chest height! It\'s also great for growing cucumbers, peppers, and flowers. Best of all, setting up is easy. Just add soil and plants, then fertilize. Hang it from a hook on a deck or balcony and you\'re you\'ll be adding color and juicy tomatoes to salads, sandwiches, soups and more in no time.
