Even if no fruit is produced from either of these, I think it's really interesting to watch how they grow. Not only are the stems curling up to meet the sun, but the leaves are twisting and flipping over to make the "top" sides face the sun.
It fascinates me.
What's that line from Jurassic Park? "Life will always find a way"...? It's remarkable to watch them adapting, adjusting, and overcoming their flipped circumstances.
Meanwhile, my Veronica Royal Blue plants are getting vibrant blooms coming on. I love that color. There are three plants side by side and one is blooming first.
A different one has more blooms that are just about ready to take center stage, and I can't wait until they do.
There will be a couple dozen blasts of color when it does.
I've got tons of lilies ready to appear on the scene...should have divided them last fall.
They are sure gonna be pretty.
Their color is amazing and they haven't even opened yet.
Beyond everything else, I just find it amazing that these things aren't all dead.
My whole life (up until about 2 years ago) anything growing in the ground or in a planter would DIE if I so much as glanced in its general direction. I'm just happy that Midas touch seems to be lifting.
Some day if we live in a place where I can create my own shooting range, I'll plant tons of stuff on my berm. Not only because it's neat to look at, but because plants help deter soil erosion and the berm will stay in place instead of wearing away. :)
9 comments:
Someone gave me a Topsy-Turvy several years ago. Seems like it had a couple layers of foam (at least one at the bottom) to keep water from running all the way out. It was disappointing. The tomato plant was about 3' long with some blossoms, while the soil planted ones were 5' tall with tomatoes.
Everything about them is trying to defeat mother nature. Roots want to grow down and deep in search of water. You have to water the upside down plants a lot. Plants want to grow up, so keep trying to curl upward, causing a great deal of travail for the plants.
Then, in one day's time, 4 or 5 tomato hornworms took the poor plant out of it's misery.
Hope you bought some nice pretty dresses to garden in.
I'm not really a "dress" type any more. I used to wear them exclusively...but not any longer.
As far as the upside down thingy, you're probably right about watering them a lot more often.
But how do they grow in China?
(hardy har har)
I have too many varmints to consider a garden and I've often thought about one of those upside down thingies. You need an AFR at the end of growing season so we know if it is worth it for next year :)
In the meantime, get your butt over to W&G and see what DH built for me.
I see a road trip in your future.
You're confusing China and Australia. China is not upside down.
Actually, I just came here to see if you were deceased, or not. (I was accused of deceasing you or some such thing.)
Plant okra or squash - You have to try to kill that stuff- one zucchini plant and you got more than you can give away- grow some weird stuff- Kohlrabi or Jerusalem artichokes- Kale. somethin' the kid sure won't eat. Is this cutting into your Reloading Time ??
Ron W.
It IS cutting into my reloading time!
It's like you're a gorram psychic!
Cuttin' into my shootin' time, too!
Now tomorrow (a PERFECT day for trigger time), we're digging holes in a perfectly good lawn.
For SHRUBS.
Oy.
HA... growing plants upside down, you can make these thaings outta 5 gal buckets. fill them with soil and rocks. cut slits in them, then heat and puch the slit in , thats where you plant the matters. Its pretty cool, and just imagine how nice your place will look with 5 gal buckets hanging off the eve of the house!!
This place should be called Annie'g Greenhouse, not Annie's Chaos...
Lastshot, that's why I wrote, "We decided to give it a shot, but just make our own."
:D
Post a Comment