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Would someone please tell Mr. OMSH that I am NOT white trash for wanting to plant upside down tomoatoes? I KNOW those are ugly, hanging, buckets, but HOW EASY would this be to harvest? SO EASY.

24 Responses to “upside down tomatoes?”

1. Amber @ Soggy Cheerios

   A way to make it less ‘white trashy’ is to use actual hanging pots- and then plant flowers or herbs out of the top. Then it’s ‘pretty’ and also functional. I’m doing this in the next day or two. (I’ve got the pots and the tomatoes- I’m just lazy.)

2. Mr. OMSH

   Yeah, I got a comment, or two, or even three. I NEVER used the exact phrase ‘White Trash.’ Yes, I thought it, but never vocalized it. Second, come on! Upside down plants…??? WE. ARE. NOT. LIVING. IN. A. SPACE. SHIP.

   “Earth. This is 6-1. Over.”

   “6-1. This Earth. Over.”

   “Uh, Earth…We are ready to harvest the upside tomatoes in Sector 4. We believe the experiment has been fruitful. Uh, no pun intended. Over.”

   “6-1. Permission is granted to harvest.”

   “Roger that Earth. Anti-gravity defribulators are deployed and securing the produce. 6-1 out.”

   “Roger that. Earth…out.”

   Come on OMSH. You live on earth where gravity generally prevails. The Lord made it that way; work within the confines that reality sets.

   **DISCLAIMER: I love you and was in no way making fun of you or using an idea you loved to belittle you at all.

3. Rhi

   This is not white trash. Is it? I want to get them. I want my upside down tomatoes to RACE my AeroGarden tomatoes.

   Now, if you grow them on your patio, next to your broken down refrigerator, with your dogs sleeping beneath you? That would be white trash.

4. Mrs. G.

   I am white trash hear me roar. These babies work!

5. Mrs. Wilson

   That would be so COOL! … I may have to try that next year!

   HEY MR. OMSH! MRS. OMSH IS NOT WHITE TRASH FOR WANTING TO PLANT UPSIDE DOWN TOMATOES!!!

6. bethany actually

   I AM TOTALLY DOING THIS. I have never had much luck with tomatoes in right-side-up positions–the ants always manage to get the tomatoes before I do. But I am thinking this might be a way to at least make it harder for the ants! Upside-down tomatoes will be planted after we move. Thanks, OMSH!

   Oh, and Mr. OMSH, do you also eschew teflon, cordless power tools, smoke detectors, fire-resistant fabrics, bar codes, and joysticks–all products based on technologies developed by NASA for use in the space program? And just how geeky did that sentence make me sound? ;-)

7. Capturing Today

   My goodness, but this seems like an excellent idea! I just put two tomato plants in 5 gallon buckets yesterday, I think I might have to re-do them! Oh yes, and if you need inexpensive 5 gallon buckets (read - free), then check the bakery at your local grocery or Dairy Queen or the like. They usually thrown them away and will happily give them to you. The frosting is a bit of a pain to clean out, but hey, it was a free bucket!

8. Karen Sugarpants

   What a great idea! I just emailed it to Mister Sugarpants. He just planted our garden last weekend and I’m sure he could change things around. Ya know, if he likes the idea…lol!
   I LOVE MR OMSH’s comment…rofl!

9. Linda

   I live in an apartment complex where we do not have access to gardening space to plant ‘upright’ tomato plants so the upside down tomato plants are the only feasible plants when they have to grow on a balcony shared with a toddler. They taste awesome regardless of how they are grown!!!

10. Kristin

    The “bucket style” is a little Redneck, but these have more style: https://www.hangingtomato.com/?cid=474346

    :)

11. Marsha Steenhoek

    So paint the bucket to make it look like a work of art! I am going to try this. I don’t have a sunny spot to plant a tomato. The upside down planter solves that problem.

12. Leigh

    I love this idea, and I’ve been eying them for some time now. However, my gardening skills would probably kill these tomatoes, too, no matter how easy they are to grow….

13. Dana

    Nope, your not white trash - well, maybe you are, but then that would mean we are too. Supposedly it helps with pests, and increases the amount you get? We shall see!

14. Mr. OMSH

    BETHANY ACTUALLY–by the word “eschew,” are you asking if these things make me sneeze? I’ve never thought about it…I actually could be allergic to my cook ware (non-stick, teflon). Thanks for the insight.

    Just kidding…I do not like NASA. I only employ military-derived technologies. And as far as I know, the military has no application for upside-down tomatoes. Ha-ha.

    Just FYI–OMSH has convinced me to try tis design out this weekend (slave labor).

15. Mim

    I’m going to show my hub. I think he’ll like that as it’s spacesaving. I’ll let you know if we try it.

16. Tami Sickels

    We’re going for it. We had already talked about it and even went as far as buying the plants. Now we have to get the buckets and yes, we are using buckets. I also like the herb suggestion in the top. I might try that too.

17. Meg

    White trash? Why, because of the plastic buckets? Come on Mr. OMSH. Think of all the party conversation you can have - you and your buddies, hangin’ in the back yard, wearing wifebeater shirts and drinking Busch Light from cans that you store in the fridge that’s on your front porch and talkin’ about mater plants in white buckets. I can see it now.

18. AmyL

    I had 2 of the upside down tomato plants, and I can give you some very important advice on their use. First: even though your best friend suggests it, do NOT douse with a heavy dose of Miracle-Grow daily. (This tip courtesy of my beloved father-in-law.)

    Second: do not hang them somewhere that deer can easily access, such as on a lovely post in the center of your unfenced garden. There’s nothing deer love more than a snack that’s easily accessible.

    Third: do remember to water the things. They can dry out quickly. If you’re a person who (ahem) tends to get bored and wander off from gardening ’round about July every summer, then this is not the product for you.

    After much contemplation and two years of dead tomato plants, I’ve decided that my local farmer’s markets need supporters, so I converted the veggie garden to perennials. We’ll try again later when I’ve grown up and become more responsible.

    Good luck with the ‘maters!

19. OMSH

    Know how I convinced Mr. OMSH that he NEEDED to let me do this? Here ya go (a less “bucket-y” version). Plus, he gets to buy a new attachment to drill out the hole.

    Anything that involves getting a new bit for a drill or WHATEVER new tool…totally is a clincher.

20. OMSH

    AmyL - You crack me up.

21. Tonni Geezer

    Oh if someone hasn’t said already… they don’t have to be ugly! I have one that I made myself that I think is at the very least, decent looking, and maybe almost pretty!
    I found the tutorial here:
    http://www.instructables.com/id/how-to-plant-hanging-upsidedown-tomatoes/

22. Tonni Geezer

    (and an additional thought…)
    plus, mine didn’t need a drill to avoid the ugliness :) It was very easy!

23. AmyL

    Oooooo, it looks so nice in the regular planter or in Tonni’s suggestion! I have the green plastic things which are not ugly but definitely a bit unusual. And they didn’t suggest plants on top. Now I want to try it again, with the other veggies on top to balance things out. How cool is that??

    Hahahahaha. I’m now thinking of Hubby’s reaction when he comes home to see I’ve tried this AGAIN.

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