Felknor Ventures TT041112 Topsy Turvy Strawberry Planter
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- Grow delicious, juicy strawberries all season long in just 3 simple steps
- Upside-down planter forces water and nutrients to flow directly down from root to fruit
- No pesticides, digging, weekend, or backbreaking work required
- Grow parsley, basil, oregano, rosemary, mint, and other tasty herbs too
- Simple to set up and maintain
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| 112 of 115 people found the following review helpful  Not a no-brainer setup, but good results once you address the risks., By This review is from: Felknor Ventures TT041112 Topsy Turvy Strawberry Planter (Lawn & Patio) First, what's in the box. You get the planter itself (which includes a three-wire hanging system with a swiveling hook attachment at the junction), a plastic cap that covers the top of the planter, a small sheet of instructions, and a reasonably heavy duty screw-in hook that you're to screw into the awning of your house. And....that's it. To this, you need to add potting soil, fertilizer and plants.The advertising and general presentation of this item makes it seem so simple: Fill it with potting soil, add plants, hang, water, wait for berries to appear and enjoy. Like countless others I fell for that. I bought this item as a treat for my three year old daughter, so she could gain the experience of watching plants grow and strawberries appear. I followed the instructions verbatim, using Miracle Grow potting soil and plant food, measured to the correct proportions. I bought 30 strawberry plants from a local greenhouse. I inserted two plants per hole, filling it... Read more 40 of 41 people found the following review helpful  Not worth the trouble, use strawberry pots instead, This review is from: Felknor Ventures TT041112 Topsy Turvy Strawberry Planter (Lawn & Patio) Where do I start... For starters it is very difficult to place plants inside the little holes without breaking stems and leaves due to very sharp edges on the openings. Strawberries need to be planted in loose acidic soil, however, after watering, gravity compacts the plants down to the point that the top two rows (10 plants) pull themselves into the planter and hide the crown. This inhibits any new growth since the crown is no longer exposed. Since the holes are sharp and are in a closed position, you need to be vigilant checking for new growth and sometimes have to pull it out from the holes. I had numerous incidences of new leaves growing up into the planter that had to be pulled back out.Since the planter compacts the soil, drainage becomes VERY POOR, leading to improper use of iron for strawberry plants and chlorosis, nothing that an iron supplement can't fix. The instructions say to water almost every day, I have not watered mine in 4 days and the soil is still... Read more 33 of 33 people found the following review helpful  Looks Beautiful, By Sadie (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews This review is from: Felknor Ventures TT041112 Topsy Turvy Strawberry Planter (Lawn & Patio) This is a great item. I bought starter plants from the local garden center and inserted them into the planter with some organic soil. The only mistake that I made was that I used garden soil, and you really need to use potting soil for this planter. I have it hanging on my porch and it looks absolutely beautiful. I planted my strawberries a couple weeks ago and they are doing well so far. I do not have any strawberries yet but I expect this plant to do well. I have been told that it is impossible to plant strawberries in the ground in my area because the strawberries get eaten up by bugs. I have not had any bug problems with this planter so far. One minor drawl back is that it is easy to damage the roots when inserting the plants into the planter. I think this problem could be improved with a better design. |
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Felknor Ventures TT041112 Topsy Turvy Strawberry Planter
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The Topsy Turvy Strawberry Planter is the most brilliant new invention ever for growing fresh strawberries. Because the ingenious Topsy Turvy is upside down, gravity naturally causes the water and nutrients to pour directly and freely down from the root to the fruit and each port hold 2 plants for even bigger yield! Simply place any strawberry or herb plant in the Topsy Turvy, add favorite potting soil, hang it up and then water. Sun warms the plant like a greenhouse, the root system explodes and thrives inside the planter. Plus, hanging in the air eliminates any ground fungus, harmful bacteria, cutworm damage - no need for pesticides, digging, weeding and makes berry picking easy. Can also grow herbs like parsley, oregano, basil, rosemary, mint and more.
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