Buying fresh tomatoes from the local supermarket can sometimes be hit and miss, especially if you live in a warm climate, finding them going soft often a day or two after you have bought them. Growing tomatoes them at home is great since you get your own cheap, fresh tomatoes that are often more juicy than the market garden types. However, growing them at home takes some work and they can sometimes be a pain to grow well. Too hot a climate and they can very easily dry out too easily, and then again too cold and you will not find your crop ripening too easily.
There has been a recent trend towards growing tomatoes upside down over the last few years. Now why would I want to do that for, I hear you ask? Well, it seems there are a few advantages. Because the crop is not in contact with the ground they generally tend to suffer less from ground level damaging insects, soil borne diseases, and fungal growth.
Some of your garden visitors who may like to eat tomatoes too will have a bit more of a problem getting at them, especially if you hang your planter high enough. Tending them is a bit easier since you hang them high enough not to have to bend down and they tend to get alot of air circulation which they like. You can hang your planter on your balcony if you live in a flat or even indoors in a light spot, you don’t necessarily require a garden or patio to be able to use an upside down planter.