Comments on: Do Not Use Soda Bottles for Upside Down Herb Planters http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/do-not-use-soda-bottles-for-upside-down-herb-planters/ Growing My Own Food Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike Lieberman http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/do-not-use-soda-bottles-for-upside-down-herb-planters/#comment-4590 Mike Lieberman Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:04:00 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=889#comment-4590 The lids weren't on. The plants were hanging out of the bottom. The lids weren’t on. The plants were hanging out of the bottom.

]]> By: yardener http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/do-not-use-soda-bottles-for-upside-down-herb-planters/#comment-4584 yardener Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:14:00 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=889#comment-4584 It looks like you left the lids on your upside down soda bottles! If so, try removing them and placing a flat rock there, so that the soil doesn't fall out, and then the soil will also have drainage. If the soil doesn't have good drainage, you will always have plants die. They will get root rot no matter how careful you are. Just a thought. Hope this helps if not with soda bottles,then with future endeavors. :-D It looks like you left the lids on your upside down soda bottles! If so, try removing them and placing a flat rock there, so that the soil doesn’t fall out, and then the soil will also have drainage. If the soil doesn’t have good drainage, you will always have plants die. They will get root rot no matter how careful you are. Just a thought. Hope this helps if not with soda bottles,then with future endeavors. :-D

]]> By: Mike Lieberman http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/do-not-use-soda-bottles-for-upside-down-herb-planters/#comment-3579 Mike Lieberman Sat, 27 Nov 2010 21:04:00 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=889#comment-3579 Thanks for the input. I decided to grow them out of the tops with much more success http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/creative-gardens-in-small-spaces/hanging-garden-planter/ Thanks for the input. I decided to grow them out of the tops with much more success http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/creative-gardens-in-small-spaces/hanging-garden-planter/

]]> By: Micahlynn http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/do-not-use-soda-bottles-for-upside-down-herb-planters/#comment-3577 Micahlynn Fri, 26 Nov 2010 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=889#comment-3577 just a thought... but when it comes to watering and growing an upside down garden... when you grow something upside down, gravity pulls all the water to the "top" of the plant, instead of the bottom where the roots are - which need the water, so in essence you're watering the stem instead of the roots which could be part of your problem. You might just try planting them right-side up and may have better success. The upside-down theory was for pest management, which in a city environment shouldn't be too much of a factor, especially in such a small contianer. Probably your biggest pest will be the avoidance of a fungal or bacterial infection due to over-watering your plants. Just some thoughts... hopefully they help... just a thought… but when it comes to watering and growing an upside down garden… when you grow something upside down, gravity pulls all the water to the “top” of the plant, instead of the bottom where the roots are – which need the water, so in essence you’re watering the stem instead of the roots which could be part of your problem. You might just try planting them right-side up and may have better success. The upside-down theory was for pest management, which in a city environment shouldn’t be too much of a factor, especially in such a small contianer. Probably your biggest pest will be the avoidance of a fungal or bacterial infection due to over-watering your plants.

Just some thoughts… hopefully they help…

]]> By: Mike Lieberman http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/do-not-use-soda-bottles-for-upside-down-herb-planters/#comment-3240 Mike Lieberman Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:04:00 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=889#comment-3240 I've heard of people that have success with them. I just turned the soda bottles upside down and planted in them that way http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/how-to-make-a-hanging-herb-planter-using-recycled-soda-bottles/ I’ve heard of people that have success with them. I just turned the soda bottles upside down and planted in them that way http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/how-to-make-a-hanging-herb-planter-using-recycled-soda-bottles/

]]> By: Maya http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/do-not-use-soda-bottles-for-upside-down-herb-planters/#comment-3238 Maya Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:52:00 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=889#comment-3238 hi...we have the same dilemma with regard to the space.. i barely have enough space on my balcony but would love to start planting herbs and some vegetables.... i wanted to try the upside down thing for a tomato... will start this weekend... hopefully it will work... hi…we have the same dilemma with regard to the space.. i barely have enough space on my balcony but would love to start planting herbs and some vegetables…. i wanted to try the upside down thing for a tomato… will start this weekend… hopefully it will work…

]]> By: Mike Lieberman http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/do-not-use-soda-bottles-for-upside-down-herb-planters/#comment-1305 Mike Lieberman Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:55:02 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=889#comment-1305 I've totally given up on this concept. Much easier to grow things rightside up. I've totally given up on this concept. Much easier to grow things rightside up.

]]> By: Pam http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/2009/08/do-not-use-soda-bottles-for-upside-down-herb-planters/#comment-1301 Pam Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:51:04 +0000 http://www.urbanorganicgardener.com/?p=889#comment-1301 I've seen plants growing upside down (in other people's gardens) -- but they all had sort of a vining or branching growth habit, like strawberries and tomatoes. Parsley is just simple stems straight up from the roots. Also, tomato roots grow sideways a lot, so maybe that helps them.<br>How about trying nasturtiums? I've seen plants growing upside down (in other people's gardens) — but they all had sort of a vining or branching growth habit, like strawberries and tomatoes. Parsley is just simple stems straight up from the roots. Also, tomato roots grow sideways a lot, so maybe that helps them.
How about trying nasturtiums?

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