Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomato Planter: How to Properly Hang Your Planters
If you are going to use the Topsy Turvy Upside Down Tomato Planter for your gardening needs this year then you need to read this first. Properly hanging your planter will make the difference between having a easy to care for tomato crop or a disaster on your hands.
Properly hanging your planter is crucial because the planter will weigh around 70 lbs. when it is all said and done so you need to make sure you have a good support system in place.
Hanging it properly is even more important if you have children or animals around as neither can resist playing with things they aren’t supposed to. Properly supporting it won’t be a problem once your aware that you need to. You can do one of two things to give it great support.
Depending on how many hangers you are going to use depends on how you should support them. If you are only using one Topsy Turvy Tomato Planter then just make sure you get a durable hook the will hold up to eighty pounds of a little more if you want more leeway. This is a quick and cost effective fix and will make a big difference in keeping your hanger hanging.
The other method for hanging your Topsy Turvy Planter is for if you are planning on hanging multiple planters.
If you are using more then one planter then you should consider building your own support system out of wood. Making a wooden frame should only take you a couple of hours to make and chances are you have the wood already.
Just build a nice sturdy square or rectangular frame to put in your yard. Don’t worry to much about how professional it looks because when the plants start taking off it is going to look very nice. Because the plants grow upwards it will not only cover a lot of the wood but it will be stunning to look at.
If you’d rather not have a bare wood frame in your yard then get creative. If you have paint then give it a few coats or do anything else you can think of to make it unique and yours.
Take the few extra minutes to make the frame yours because the Topsy Turvy Tomato Planters last a long time so a few extra minutes to make the frame yours will provide you years of joy.
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