How to Make an Upside Down Tomato Plant Pot
Whether you are trying to find a way to have affordable organic tomatoes, avoid another salmonella outbreak, or just want a fun way to teach your family about gardening, you are sure to love this planter that you can make with items you probably have at home. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Five gallon plastic bucket with lid
- 2 inch hole saw
- Drill
- Potting soil
- Coffee filter or landscaping material
- Tomato plant
- Water
Instructions
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Use the 5 inch hole saw attached to your drill and cut a hole in the center of the bottom of the plastic bucket. Cut another hole in the center of the bucket lid.
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Fill the bucket completely with potting soil. Add plant food, fertilizer or other additives if you so desire. Flatten the coffee filter and set it in the center of the top of the potting soil. Alternatively, cut a piece of landscaping material and place it on the soil.
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Put the lid back on the plastic bucket, making sure that it is tightly sealed. Flip the bucket upside down and set it on its lid. The coffee filter or landscaping material will keep the soil from falling out of the hole in the lid.
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Plant the tomato plant inside the hole in the bottom of the bucket. Water the plant as needed and allow it to grow for one week to 10 days, until it is about one foot tall. This will allow the roots to grow securely into the dirt.
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Flip the bucket right side up and hang it from a sturdy hook or other support. Water as needed and enjoy delicious homegrown tomatoes.
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Tips & Warnings
Once you flip the bucket right side up and hang it, you can remove the lid if desired. It will make it easier to water this way, and you can plant some herbs in the top of the bucket.
You can find plastic buckets at hardware stores, or ask your favorite fast food restaurant if they give them away. (These are often used to store large quantities of food items.)
Resources
- Photo Credit www.morguefile.com/forghis
