Topsy Turvy Upside - Down Tomato Planter

Topsy Turvy Upside - Down Tomato Planter Reviews



Overall 2 star rating2.08 of 5 (by 12 users)



Topsy Turvy Upside - Down Tomato Planter Review Summary

Reviewers don't agree on the results of the Topsy Turvy Upside-Down Tomato Planter, with some saying "this rocks" and others seeing it as a "waste of time and money." All agree that the "Topsy Turvy is a space saver," especially good for those living in condos or apartments. They caution that you need to buy a certain type of hook to hold the planter and that you need help in filling the planter with dirt in order to not smash it, since it hangs upside down. One reviewer reports "in a very short time my pepper and tomato plats are flourishing." Yet another reviewer tried two different tomato plants in the Topsy Turvy system and "both died in a week." It seems even with the Topsy Turvy Upside-Down Tomato Planter, you still need a green thumb to grow good garden tomatoes.

8% of people rated Topsy Turvy Upside - Down Tomato Planter as 5 stars
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8% of people rated Topsy Turvy Upside - Down Tomato Planter as 4 stars
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26% of people rated Topsy Turvy Upside - Down Tomato Planter as 3 stars
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No one rated Topsy Turvy Upside - Down Tomato Planter as 2 stars
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58% of people rated Topsy Turvy Upside - Down Tomato Planter as 1 star
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33% 33% of people recommend Topsy Turvy Upside - Down Tomato Planter 67% of people don't recommend Topsy Turvy Upside - Down Tomato Planter 67%
 

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4 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
MAY
2
2009

5/2/09I have had so many ask me if I will use the Topsy Turvy tomato planter this year and so I caved and bought one at Walgreen's for $9.99.  Contains one Topsy Turvy and directions.

To set it straight I am iffy on this product, but out of fairness and loving to garden I will be putting it to the test...

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a green thumb, a gardener

AmyA
Appleton, WI
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3 star rating Most Helpful
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APR
29
2009

I purchased two topsy turver planters from the internet and used them this past summer.  The reason I bought these is because I live in a condo and only have a porch as a garden.  The floor of my porch is filled with colorful flowers, so using a topsy turvey seemed like the perfect solution for growing...

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practical

akklewer
Hartland, WI
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Topsy Turvy Upside - Down Tomato Planter Ratings and Reviews

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Mr. Fix-it

APR
10
2009

This grower is amazing.  I really didn't think it would work, but in a very short time my pepper and tomato plants are flourishing.  It's worth every penny, although I would say it would be fairly easy to build one of your own.  Also, this thing gets very heavy, so be sure to put it where you are going to keep it because it's really heavy with soil.


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5 star rating
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jpmorlguy
davie, FL



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practical

MAY
28
2009

The Topsy Turvy is not working for me. I have tried 2 sets of plants in two different locations and they both died in a week. Maybe i put to much water, maybe their is not enough sun....whichever the case, this is to much to worry about for stupid tomatos. I purchased this to avoid going to the garden. With all the issues i'm having with this heavy crap, Gardening is MUCH easier.


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1 star rating
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yngwie
Bellevue, NE



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a green thumb, fun loving, too busy to make beds, loving this product

AUG
11
2009

The Topsy Turvey planter was a birthday gift to me from my parents (yes...I asked for it).  I live in the city where I have no yard to grow my own veggies.  I was hoping this might be a solution that would allow me to grow tomatoes and not take up much space.  The fact it hangs was appealing to me so rodents wouldn't get in my plants (the joys of living in the city).  When I put my tomato plant in it started growing like crazy over the first few weeks.  Although it got big in size, I was disappointed to see that I was not getting any tomatoes other than one that was on the plant when I bought...

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3 star rating
reviewer 2009 Reviewer
kwhipkey
Baltimore, MD



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a green thumb

MAY
20
2009

TOPSY TURVY PLANER.

I am not having good luck. My plants appear to be dying more each day. Every day I cut dead and withered leaves from the plant. I followed the directions to the T. Any suggestions.? Thumbs DOWN!!!


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1 star rating
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cuchera
Colorado Springs, CO



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picking up after pets

MAY
22
2009

Two of my four tomato plants in my Topsy Turvy have already died. They were planted three weeks ago. I used plain potting soil and added “Tomato Tone” fertilizer to it. This organic food came highly recommended to me and has great reviews on the Internet. The potting soil I used was already relatively damp when it was inside the bag. Therefore, I did not add a lot of water. I have noticed that the foam in the center of the planter stays wet all the time, stays dark in color, and continually drips onto the plants. It has a smell to it. The instructions say you cannot overwater, but I have to...

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3 star rating
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K9MomX5
Alton, IL



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busy mom

SEP
16
2009

I don't kno much about the product because I never even recieved it. In my opinion the tomato planter is a waste of money and when I tried to cancel my order the company gave me the run around for two months and ball faced lied to me. First the said you have to wait for it to be delivered and refuse it and once they recieve it then you get your refund. Then they began to Say that they never recieved the planter, mind you it had been over two weeks since the refusal. So we kept calling and calling and finally out of the blue some how miraculously they find that we returned it and then said...

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1 star rating
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xxbigred51xx
Pacoima, CA



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Mr. Fix-it

JUN
29
2009

I bought a couple topsy turvey planters because I thought it would be fun to watch them on my front porch. Have had a large garden but now just grow a couple pots of tomatoes. Very dissapointing results. The TTs need water every day, not every 2 or 3 days as in a pot. All the tomatoes in both TTs have brown areas on the bottom of the tomatoes. My digital cameras won't do closeups and my film camera was orphaned by Kodak last week. Imagine cutting a tomato in half and seeing the cut area as brown tomato skin. Two varieties of tomatoes have the same problem. Will probably throw the things in the...

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1 star rating
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Gern
Waynesville, OH



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practical

JUN
23
2009

We purchased 2 of the planters and 2 different plants, both plants have died...  This last set did last longer and actually got some tomatoes but they were rotten from the inside out. 

The plants DON'T look anything like the commercial because the leaves have all tried to turn around to get the sun and the plant is curving to grow the correct vertical way.  So my poor plants have really struggled with this upside down thing.

I don't recommend this item!  Again awesome ideal but not working....


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1 star rating
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AngelaSmith
Westerville, OH



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a green thumb

AUG
21
2009

RIP OFF ALERT!!!!!  Buy a nice patio container and grow your veggies.  This POS is NOT the answer to ANYTHING except a waste of your hard earned dollars.  We are not novices at growing.  I have a huge garden with lots of good veggies and I grow salad items in containers all year round.  DON'T WAST YOUR $$$$$$ go to your local garden store and purchase nice planters for better results!!!!!!


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1 star rating
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MzPixieDoodle
Mc Neal, AZ



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neat freak, practical, a green thumb

JUL
23
2009

I purchased three of the Topsey Turvery planters this season.  I like the idea of using the space saving design to get more use of my garden space.   I started many varieties of tomatoes from seed for both the garden and the Tospey Turveys.  To date the Topsey tomatoes have yet to produce any blooms, where the exact same plants in the garden are already producing fruit.  In addition the plants in the Topsey Turvey are growing up the sides of the unit instead of upside down.  I'd estimate my Topsey tomatoes to be about 8 to 10 inches in height where my garden grown tomatoes of the same varieties,...

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1 star rating
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greenthumbmama
Grayslake, IL



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