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So last year at the nursery, they were selling a tomato variety in a hanging basket. It was such a cool concept, but I steered clear of it, as I'm still better at killing stuff then growing it.
Has anyone tried growing peppers or tomatos or any kind of decorative edibles in hanging baskets? If so, what varieties? I'm about to make my seed purchases now and would love to give this a shot.
Thanks.
* * * * Plants: 149 | From: Eagle Rock, California | Registered: Jan 2005
| Seeded: 68.70.72.133
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She's right! It was ME! I did tomatos out of the bottom of a 4 gallon bucket with marigolds on the side& the top.I recomend a light weight soil.with vermil in it.you'll understand when you climb ladder and move to rotate and when watering it gets heavier with water in it(but when handle bent......it gave the flowers more room ) tomamots are a good thing to grow in baskets as most of their problems come from contact with soil.you control its enviroment.When it rains it don't splash the soil up on the plants....but if you had a shingle roof you may get some of that wash off (I have metal.I get mimosa seedlings& debree) peppers can be done tis way(I don't cause grow my pepper plants for 3 yrs in a pot,I can do this) I've thought of doing eggplant this year.strawberrys would be good,but did mine in a 8 inch pipe upright with the holes drilled& still trying to grow lettuce(it goes good...then warms up& believe is NOT a winter crop for me....may need a cold frame with ice in it ) I'm thinking you could maybe do carrots as could drill hole per carrot size ,but thats the only rooted crop I'd try like that.could do bush beans.the ornamental peppers would display nicely as they would probably stretch more.I didn't really take that many pics of hanger but do have a few in my albulms(click my profile is a link there)its in 2004 abulm.
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It was earlygirl....BUT I would not buy that one now...cause when it gets hot hot out it don't produce well& they split& its HOT here alot.so while it did good in spring& fall ...my seed grown unknowns in pots did better.I would do brandywine instead of celiberty.check what your local stores are selling& then look up their conditions and problems& find out what other locals grow.my neighbors brother grows beefsteak types.he does transplants from the feedstore and roots more plants off them in trays& sets them out in march with row covers(they feel like dryer sheets.) he uses shop lights too.they are long type& has a trucking tarp wraped around carport.I was impressed.
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That is impressive! I'm really amazed to hear that you can grow such large varieties in baskets...those are big plants!
I picked up some tricolor cherries today as I've been fantasising about sitting in the porch swing and being able to reach up and eat the tomatos! Sort of like built in hordueveres.
* * * * Plants: 149 | From: Eagle Rock, California | Registered: Jan 2005
| Seeded: 68.70.72.133
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I did tomatos out of the bottom of a 4 gallon bucket with marigolds on the side& the top.I recomend a light weight soil.with vermil in it.you'll understand when you climb ladder and move to rotate and when watering it gets heavier with water in it(but when handle bent......it gave the flowers more room ![[lala]](graemlins/lala.gif)
) tomamots are a good thing to grow in baskets as most of their problems come from contact with soil.you control its enviroment.When it rains it don't splash the soil up on the plants....but if you had a shingle roof you may get some of that wash off (I have metal.I get mimosa seedlings& debree) peppers can be done tis way(I don't cause grow my pepper plants for 3 yrs in a pot,I can do this)![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
) I'm thinking you could maybe do carrots as could drill hole per carrot size ,but thats the only rooted crop I'd try like that.could do bush beans.the ornamental peppers would display nicely as they would probably stretch more.I didn't really take that many pics of hanger but do have a few in my albulms(click my profile is a link there)its in 2004 abulm.
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