Garden

[SydneyH]

Anyone here have experience gardening this way?  I'm going to experiment with both.....

[Foolywooly11]

I haven't personally, but my brother-in-law grows tomatoes upside-down, & does well with growing them that way!

[gardenman]

Just be aware of the weight involved. A full grown upside down tomato plant with lots of fruit can be very heavy.

[SydneyH]

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@gardenman wrote:

Just be aware of the weight involved. A full grown upside down tomato plant with lots of fruit can be very heavy.

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I was thinking of using one cherry tomato plant to start.....

[spot555]

Last year I grew cucumber plants vertically in my raised beds. I used a strong folding panel trellis, & secured it at both sides of my raised bed (has to be secure in case of strong wind, & to also hold the weight of the cukes).

It was super-easy to train the cukes up the trellis. This was such a perfect way to grow them. It kept them off the ground, so it helped with circulation & disease. And it takes up such a small space, compared to growing them on the ground. I grew EXCELLENT cukes! This year I'm doing 2 cuke panels. 

[SydneyH]

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@spot555 wrote:

Last year I grew cucumber plants vertically in my raised beds. I used a strong folding panel trellis, & secured it at both sides of my raised bed (has to be secure in case of strong wind, & to also hold the weight of the cukes).

It was super-easy to train the cukes up the trellis. This was such a perfect way to grow them. It kept them off the ground, so it helped with circulation & disease. And it takes up such a small space, compared to growing them on the ground. I grew EXCELLENT cukes! This year I'm doing 2 cuke panels. 

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Do you have a photo, I'd be interested in seeing your technique.

[spot555]

Hi Sydney. 

   I didn't take any photos. Let me know if you have any questions, & I'll be happy to help. It was extremely easy, & the cukes were always so clean & perfect (they were gorgeous!)