Re: Feels like summer

I will say this...the upside down ones did not produce much fruit.  BUT - I
think it's because they didn't get enough sun.  They were hanging on our
back porch.  The ones that I had in BIG clay pots, on the ground, produced a
lot - and had more sun.  But they were not the same kind of tomato.  Guess
you'd have to do the experiment type thing, same plant, same location,
different potting styles and see what happens.



On 4/21/09, holmesbm@usit.net <holmesbm@usit.net> wrote:
>
> My neighbors are trying some this year.  You constantly feed them with
> water and fertilizer.  I guess they are handy for those with porches.  Last
> year, one of the same neighbors tried pots.  I gave him a volunteer that he
> put in the ground.  The ground one outproduced the potted.  I am very
> curious to see how these upside-down ones do.
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: james singer <inlandjim1@q.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 4/21/2009 11:44:46 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Feels like summer
> >
> > My thought exactly. I suppose it's possible... it's just not probable.
> >
> > On Apr 21, 2009, at 8:18 AM, Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/
> > SCOSI wrote:
> >
> > > Are those the upside-down planters? My sister bought some. I am
> > > thinking
> > > that millions of years of evolution programmed roots to grow down and
> > > leaves to grow up, so turning it over would be a setback...but if
> > > people
> > > have fun with it all the better.
> > >
> > > Cyndi
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > > Behalf Of Betsy Kelson
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 4:25 AM
> > > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Feels like summer
> > >
> > > Well Cyndi,
> > >        I have found that folks are just crazy for tomatoes and will do
> > > anythng for them. This is the first year that we carried Topsy Turvy
> > > Tomato
> > > planters(AS SEEN ON TV) Folks can buy them on QVC, at Home Depot,
> > > and at
> > > our
> > > garden center. And at $15 a pop, we have had to do little to promote
> > > them.
> > > Funny!!!
> > >        My sunday was not as pleasant as yours though. DH and I
> > > shoveled
> > > away 31" of heavy snow on the driveway and in front of the garage. It
> > > only
> > > took us 4 hours in the sun. It should be in the 60's here during the
> > > week.
> > >
> > > Hang on Spring isn't over yet in the Rockies
> > >
> > > betsy
> > > evergreen co 31 degrees at 6am
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/SCOSI"
> > > <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 5:26 PM
> > > Subject: [CHAT] Feels like summer
> > >
> > >
> > >> It was a very short while ago I was complaining about being cold.
> > >> Someone turned up the thermostat, because now we're getting temps in
> > > the
> > >> 90s. Ah spring, can't make up its mind what to do.
> > >> Saturday we rode with a group we just joined, a longish ride through
> > >> some hills to a local restaurant. Never been there before, very
> > >> horsey
> > >> area obviously since the place has several hitching rails outside.
> > > Nice
> > >> weather. Fewer wildflowers than I expected to see, it is already
> > > getting
> > >> too dry for them. Ceanothus is in bloom though, I wish it would grow
> > > in
> > >> my garden.
> > >> Sunday was even hotter. I pulled the row cover off the peas and the
> > > bed
> > >> of lettuce and spinach. Peas are looking pretty good. Lettuce and
> > >> spinach, what's there looks good but the germination is spotty. I
> > > always
> > >> wonder why I get the kinds of germination I do. I'll have one row
> > > where
> > >> half of it doesn't germinate, other rows where every seed comes up,
> > >> or
> > >> spots maybe 12 inches long where there's nothing. I wonder if it's
> > >> insects, ants maybe.
> > >> I dithered about planting beans right up until the point where I
> > > opened
> > >> the seed cabinet and discovered I have no bean seeds. Okay no beans.
> > >> I'll fill out the beds with more tomato plants, I was only going to
> > > put
> > >> in five but ten will be better.  Husband is experimenting with his
> > >> tomato plants too, he's got a number of largish buckets and put drain
> > >> holes in them and buried them. I think his idea is to fill them with
> > >> dirt and that moisture-retaining crystal stuff, plant the tomatoes in
> > >> them, and they will take less water than conventional planting. I
> > > think
> > >> it won't work like he thinks but I'll watch with interest.
> > >> I'll have roses in bloom within a week. Iris are starting, daffodils
> > > are
> > >> gone, lilacs are almost gone, weeds are rampant.  I need time to pull
> > >> weeds!
> > >>
> > >> Cyndi
> > >>
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> > Inland Jim
> > Willamette Valley
> > 44.99 N 123.04 W
> > Elevation 148'
> > 39.9" Precipitation
> > Hardiness Zone 8/9
> > Heat Zone 5
> > Sunset Zone 6
> > Minimum 0 F [-15 C]
> > Maximum 102 F [39 C]
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