Tomatoes in hanging container

[dandelion]

I'm hesitant to try this but the chickens consumed our tomatoes this year. Has anyone ever tried growing tomatoes hanging upside down?

[lilypotter]

You can grow tomatoes in hanging container. see that the plant gets plenty of sunlight and the soil is just moist and does not have stored water. that is it has to be drained always. It has to be protected from wind and rain. keeping these things in mind, you can try growing tomatoes in hanging containers. The container can be a simple soda bottle also

[fireflies]

Me too. I like that idea. I’ve seen those topsy turvy planters around but how can I make a DIY one and strong enough to hold tomatoes? Can I plant any kind of tomatoes in an upside down manner? Share your experience.

[fleurdelys]

I haven't really tried planing them in an upside-down container. I did find this though, the comments below are especially helpful.

how to plant hanging upsidedown tomatoes

[maddragoon]

tomatoes are a speading vine by nature. they dont climb well on their own. they dont have tendrils like pumpkins nor the ability to wrap around object like morning glorys. they have stalk roots designed to get nurishment from anything they happen to fall on. most large tomato plants lack the ability to stand upright without serious stacking so they are more than happy to hang.

the only thing i would watchout for with hanging baskets/buckets/bottles/bags is overheating the soil. direct sunlight on the soil with quickly cook the roots of a tomato plant that traditionaly shades the soil [U][I][B]under[B][I][U] itself.

using a white 3-5 gallon bucket (depending on the expected size of the plant in question) will help reflect some of the suns heat. also those buckets usually have lids. using the lid (loosely) will help to reduce watering needs.

i understand that some people also add in a layer of mulched leaves or newspaper to the upper part of the soil to help with moisture retention.