Comments on: Topsy Turvy: Ugly as Stink But Good Tomatoes

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:44:43 +0000

Definitely going with the drip system and staking our plants downward.
Thanks for the tips and the quick response!

By: Stevie

Stevie — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:09:57 +0000

Eric, I use watering spikes from Lee Valley Tools and fill them up with some sand to slow down the water release. Here is the link: http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?c=&cat=2,2280,54307&p=62806

By: Eric

Eric — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:53:41 +0000

Can you elaborate a little more on your watering system? We are having many of the same problems you mentioned but I don’t quite understand how your system works.
What kind of sand do you use? What keeps the sand from flushing right out into the planter?

By: Kat

Kat — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:08:17 +0000

I’m glad I saw your link to this on your post about the hanging strawberry planter. I had wondered how well these worked and also about whether or not the plants would try to grow towards the light. It looks like your staking is working beautifully.

By: Topsy Turvy Update: Still Ugly, but the Tomatoes are Yummy | Garden Therapy

Topsy Turvy Update: Still Ugly, but the Tomatoes are Yummy | Garden Therapy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:52:48 +0000

[...] At the end of June I posted a summary of my 2008 Topsy Turvy failure and my 2009 outline for success in Topsy Turvy: Ugly as Stink But Good Tomatoes. [...]

By: rebecca sweet

rebecca sweet — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:04:00 +0000

I love this post! I’ve always wondered if those things really work! Thanks for the photos and your specific results – will definitely let other know about this, as many clients have asked me….

By: Stevie

Stevie — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:17:42 +0000

Topsy Turvy Update: Still Ugly, but the Tomatoes are Yummy

And a sucess it was! In August and September, I have had more tomatoes than I knew what to do with. It’s mid- September, and they are still going strong. I walk by and pick a few off for snacks, cook some, freeze some, dry some, and give them away and still I have tons leftover.

So now I spend my rockin’ weekends putting them by in various ways. These Sweet Heart Grape Heirlooms are so sweet and meaty that I just couldn’t bear freezing them. So the lucky fellas got oven-dried overnight and will be preserved in olive oil for pizzas and pasta.

Recipe here: http://gardentherapy.ca/?p=252