Upside Down Tomato Planter

By Dave Davisson

I've been curious about these upside down tomato kits for a long time, so I decided to finally try one out. I got online and found out how to make your own kit for cheap and had to do it. Total cost for this was less than $5 ( that's plant, pot, and soil), everything bought at ... gasp, Home Depot.


What you'll need:

- tomato plant (less than 10" tall)
- hanging pot planter (plastic, 14" if possible)
- soil (regular potting mix)
- weed cloth (8" square)
- drill w/ 3" circular cutout bit or a sharp knife
- hanging hook


Pretty up option:

- 2 or 3 herbs or flowers (4" pots)

Okay, first you are going to mark a 3" hole on the bottom of your hanging pot. If you have the drill and attachment, this is cake (knife ... be careful and take your time), simply make a 3" hole in the bottom of the planter (in the center would be best, lol). Next, in the center of your piece of weed cloth you are going to make a 3" X, and make the according cuts. Carefully thread your tomato plant through the
X 'til it is flush with the top of the soil (the weedcloth). Do the same thing again through the bottom of the planter, you may want to shift the weedcloth one direction or the other (it is to keep the soil from draining out the 3" bottom hole).
Now you can flip it over and fill with soil, in the top half you can also plant in herbs or flowers for added decoration. I planted basil and thyme on the top half.