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Felknor Ventures FV504C Topsy Turvy Upside-Down Tomato Planter | 
| Brand: Felknor Ventures
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $12.75
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 35964
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 5 x 11 x 11
MPN: 82506
Model: FV504C
UPC: 833894000005
EAN: 0833894000050
ASIN: B0015S0BFU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Just plant it and hang it up -- on a patio, balcony, terrace or tree | | • | No need to dig holes, use stakes or cages, tie up tomatoes or get down on your knees to pull weeds | | • | "Sucker" and harvest your tomatoes in a standing position | | • | Eliminates cutworms, ground insects, and ground fungus | | • | All the taste and freshness of vine ripened tomatoes without bending or getting down on your knees or even getting your hands dirty |
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Product Description
Topsy-Turvy Planter makes it easy to grow tomatoes and vegetables because it eliminates the need for a backyard garden plot, stakes or cages, weeding, soil prep, hole digging, cut worms and in-ground insects! Saves your back and knees too! Hang it from a hook on a deck or balcony and youll work standing up. Water and fertilize through the built-in top funnel; trim and harvest at chest height! Also for cukes, peppers, flowers. Just add your soil and plants.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T FOOL MOTHER NATURE? June 3, 2005
A. J. Hollen (Sun Valley, CA)
126 out of 126 found this review helpful
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!
great results but item is very heavy when filled with dirt , water July 15, 2006
L. Kelley (Lizard Lick, NC)
52 out of 53 found this review helpful
This item has far exceeded my expectations in terms of plant growth and vegetables produced on the plants. We have several different vegetables and herbs growing in the Topsy Turvey II planters - tomatoes, jalapeno and habanero peppers, zucchini, basil, dill. All have good plant structure with more production than my neighbors' traditional gardens without the constant battle with bugs, rabbits, deer, etc. Fruits and herbs are easy to pick and plants are easy to maintain. It is nice to have fresh items on the dinnertable every night.
There are a few points to consider to insure your success:
1) Topsy Turvey container is VERY heavy when filled with plant, dirt, water so it NEEDS to be hung from stud on porch or 4x4 stand, etc - make sure it is study enough to hold approximately 50 pounds and not topple in strong winds as the item works like a windsock when the winds blow.
2) any container grown plant needs more water than the same plant grown in the ground so be prepared to water tomatoes daily for best results.
3) other vegetables (all varieties of peppers, squash, beans, herbs, etc.) can also be grown in these items but again, additional watering is needed (watch plants closely to see when watering is necessary as plants other than tomatoes require less water than tomatoes.)
 Just be careful where you put it! June 12, 2006
KndlPWendl (Jacksonville, FL USA)
30 out of 33 found this review helpful
Our tomato growing season in FL is almost over, and now is the time to rate this...
All in all, it performed pretty well, but some things you need to be aware of...
1) Make sure you hang it from something VERY sturdy. When filled with dirt and water, the thing must weigh 50 lbs! The first time I hung it the trellis I hung it from broke, any my poor little tomato plant got squished beyond recognition.
2) It can be difficult to hang because of the weight. I am a reasonably healthy, reasonably young 40 something male, and I struggled to get it hung because of that.
3) I can see the advantage of the $60 upside down planter because it is on a stand which makes it easier to reach and water. Personally, I would never pay that much and I am undecided if I would buy another one of these. It's a great conversation starter, but it's practicality is lacking.
Topsy Turvey - package September 16, 2005
Patricia Washburn (New York, USA)
27 out of 55 found this review helpful
I ordered the Topsy Turvey from Mobile Mart - it was delivered very fast, but it came in a plain box - not the blue package box as shown on the screen. I received the Topsy Turvey (all parts included) and instructions - but I would have liked the pictured box also - I wanted to give this as a gift.
Goodbye Slugs, Hello Tomatoes August 28, 2006
Karoly (Western WA-USA)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
I have used the Topsy Turvy Tomatoe Planter for 3 seasons now, and will never, ever plant my tomatoes in the ground again. This product is sturdy, simple to use, and produces beautiful fruit. Because the plants grow toward the sun and never touch the ground, the slugs and other critters cannot ruin or run off with your produce. As I have already stated, I have used the same bags for 3 seasons now, and have not had any problems at all. I highly recommend this product.
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