Make sure you read this if you are using the Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter this year. Failure to hang your tomato planter correctly will result in you not having an easy time growing your tomato’s.

Hanging the upside down tomato planter can be a bit tricky. You will need to make sure that you have a great support system in place because after the plant starts to grow and you have wet dirt the planter will get very heavy, around seventy pounds.

Properly supporting your Topsy Turvy is even more important if you have kids or pets as they both like to investigate. There are two ways to make sure your hanging planter will stay hanging.

If you only have one hanging planter to hang then just make a trip to your local hardware store and buy a stronger hook. Make sure it can hold up to 80lbs. to make sure it’s strong enough. This is a small thing that will make a huge difference between having your hanging plant hanging or on the ground.

If you are using more them one planter there is a different way to go about hanging your Topsy Turvy.

One of the biggest things in home vegetable gardening right now is the Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomato Planter. It says that you can have an abundant crop of tomatoes without all of the hassles that come with tomato gardening. No bugs, no collapsing stems, and the ability to easily harvest your vegetables but does it really work?

Find out for yourself with the pros and cons of the Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomato Planter.

Pros– You will no longer have to worry about your plants stalk breaking because of your tomatoes being to heavy.

Cons– The cons are that just because it hangs upside down does not mean that the branches will not get tangled up.

Pros- – It hangs off the ground so it frees up a lot of space in your yard.

Cons — Because it hangs upside down you will need to have a place to put it that has very good support. With all the dirt and water up on top, the Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter can get very heavy.