(Another post from Richele. Here's her last post. Whaddya think?)
I am a farmers daughter living in LA. I inherited a lot of things from my parents but one I did not, is the ability to keep a living plant alive for any significant amount of time. Along with that, I prefer my apartment living to being in a home, as the thought of mowing a lawn makes my skin crawl and Im not talking about allergies.
This little dealio might be the answer to all my issues. The people over at Topsy Turvy have figured out a way to have a garden in the oddest of places by turning it upside down. Apparently Im not the only one who thinks this is a good idea, their product was voted one of the Americas best inventions for 2005 by Time Magazine.
this is ingenious! I think I have my father's day gift.
(thanks Richele--I liked your other post too!)
I have one of these! A gift from my father and so far, it's working pretty good! When I took the instruction booklet into my local nursery to get the right kind of soil, they laughed and rolled their eyes - they weren't convinced that it would actually work. Well, it's a few weeks later and I'm about to have my first ripe tomato. The drawbacks are 1) finding a spot to hang the darn thing (it's very heavy once you fill it with dirt & water, and needs a lot of room for the plant to grow) and 2) once you hang it, you need a ladder or some sort of pulley system to water it. Plus, it's not the most attractive thing to have in your garden. Nonetheless, it's certainly a conversation starter, and a definite plus for people without land to plant in.