Customer Reviews:
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 Still trying, but optimistic June 15, 2008
AM (Minnesota)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really wish I could give this a 5. I wanted to try this so bad, but I have not had very good luck since I got it.
The first tomato plant I tried was a well-established plant that after one day was basically dead. The leaves were black, wilted and crispy. I tried to revive it, with no luck. I tried it a second time around, using two smaller seedlings. Again, my plants wilted and died. They had plenty of moisture and sunlight so I think the only issue is the wind. However, my plants in the garden are holding up to the wind just fine.
Hanging was a bit of a challenge, but I found a heavy duty shepherd's hook that held the weight just fine, and I could still move it to a new location if needed.
If anyone has any suggestions PLEASE comment. I would love for this planter to work for me and am not giving up. My next idea is to rig up something to protect the plant a bit, perhaps a 2-liter bottle around it to block the wind somehow.
 Topsy Turvey Planter June 25, 2008
Marti (Arizona)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Upon seeing this planter on an infomercial it looked like the ideal setup for our patio. I ordered the item and it arrived. Purchased a shepards hook to hold the set up, moisture control dirt and my tomato plants.
We live in a windy canyon, and the weight of the planter made the set up bend and crash to the ground. After about $20.00 additional dollars and a galvanize pipe it was secure. We also installed a drip system that would give the plants daily water. They were fertilized and I waited for growth. NOTHING LIKE THE PICTURES ever appeared.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS ITEM AT ALL. If I had ever gotten any tomato's the cost would have been about $$'s a tomato.
 The Upside-Down Tomato Planter June 25, 2008
S. Martin (Big Island, Hawaii)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
We have not had good luck with tomatoes in the past mainly due to bugs. But the plants in the Felknor Ventures 82506 Topsy Turvy Upside-Down Tomato Planter are healthy and happy and there are lots of flowers and baby tomatoes on the vine. It looks like we are going to have a bumper crop thanks to this ingenious device!
 Very easy to setup June 29, 2008
Bonny J. Hill
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
We just receive our two topsy turvys. They are very easy to setup. Though, we were not able to find small seedlings. So it was difficult to put larger plants in the holes. We have tomato, strawberry, rosemary, red and yellow peppers, and a hot pepper. I hope to come back and update the progress.
Just an FYI I cut out the top portion of a milk jug. Put small holes at the other end. This made it easier to pour out the water into it very slowly the first time.
Disappointing visual August 11, 2008
einstein
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
We thought that this was a wonderful concept. Unfortunately, because of the visual, we assumed that the starter tomato plant was included. We purchased it as a gift for our daugher-in-law and had it shipped to her in another state. Six weeks later, we inquired if she was enjoying the "home-grown" tomatoes. We were surprised when the answer was NO!!!...She will try to grow them next year. It seems that the cost of $15 for a mere plastic planter sleeve is rather high.
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