| A topsy turvy planting system is an inverted method | | | | your container has to accommodate the full weight |
| of growing your fruits and vegetables. Many growers | | | | of the wet soil and growing fruits or vegetables. |
| opt to use this technique because it solves some | | | | 2. Choose a lining for the planter so that the soil does |
| common problems that you face when cultivating | | | | not leak out. In many cases, black-and-white |
| your crops. For example, with your plant off the | | | | newspaper works well, or use spaghnum moss if |
| ground, your fruit does not run the risk of rotting if | | | | safe for your crop. |
| left on the soil too long. Further, weeds and | | | | 3. Select a hook to hang your container from the |
| soil-borne insects do not have the chance of | | | | ceiling or other type of flat surface. Depending on |
| contaminating your plot. Even more, you do not | | | | what you are growing, you may need a hook that |
| spend time staking plants like tomatoes because they | | | | holds 70 pounds or one that only holds 20 pounds. |
| simply hang off the planter. Try this system out for | | | | Acquire a hook from a hardware store and read the |
| yourself by getting tips on how to make a topsy | | | | label to see how much it can hold. Alternately, |
| turvy planter for your own garden. | | | | construct a frame to hang your planter. In each case, |
| | | | the container needs to be at least five feet off of |
| 1. Consider the right container for your crop. If | | | | the ground. |
| growing smaller fruits, such as blueberries, a nylon | | | | 4. Determine where you want to make openings in |
| shopping bag works great because it effectively | | | | your container for the plants to grow out of. With |
| holds the weight of your crop and the bag's handles | | | | strawberries, they do best if they grow out on each |
| can be attached to a sturdy hook to hang it. | | | | side of the bag; however, tomatoes can grow out of |
| However, if you are cultivating something larger like | | | | a single hole in the bottom of the planter. |
| tomatoes, try a bucket with a handle. Remember, | | | | |