Thread: Hanging basket that grows food question

Karen wrote:
> I have these hanging baskets in my patio. The basket itself has holes
> in it, where you can plant impatiens, petunias, lobelia, etc., and
> when it fills out, the holes can't be seen, and it looks like a big
> round flowery basket. Hard to explain, but you can look at the picture
> on http://www.hangingbaskets.com.
>
> I've enjoyed my two baskets for several seasons.

Wow, those are really cool!

>
> This year I am going to plant something food like instead of flowers
> in one of the baskets, perhaps strawberries, chives, cilantro, basil
> and maybe a cherry tomato plant in one of them. Any other suggestions
> to add to the pot?

Tomatoes should do well. TOTGA (my ex) grows tomatoes in these:
http://topsyturvys.com/10001.html

Serene

Karen wrote:
> I have these hanging baskets in my patio. The basket itself has holes
> in it, where you can plant impatiens, petunias, lobelia, etc., and
> when it fills out, the holes can't be seen, and it looks like a big
> round flowery basket. Hard to explain, but you can look at the picture
> on http://www.hangingbaskets.com.
>
> I've enjoyed my two baskets for several seasons.

Wow, those are really cool!

>
> This year I am going to plant something food like instead of flowers
> in one of the baskets, perhaps strawberries, chives, cilantro, basil
> and maybe a cherry tomato plant in one of them. Any other suggestions
> to add to the pot?

Tomatoes should do well. TOTGA (my ex) grows tomatoes in these:
http://topsyturvys.com/10001.html

Serene

"Karen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have these hanging baskets in my patio. The basket itself has holes
> in it, where you can plant impatiens, petunias, lobelia, etc., and
> when it fills out, the holes can't be seen, and it looks like a big
> round flowery basket. Hard to explain, but you can look at the picture
> on http://www.hangingbaskets.com.
>
> I've enjoyed my two baskets for several seasons.
>
> This year I am going to plant something food like instead of flowers
> in one of the baskets, perhaps strawberries, chives, cilantro, basil
> and maybe a cherry tomato plant in one of them. Any other suggestions
> to add to the pot?
>
> thanks
> Karen

You could make a pizza garden, Grape or cherry tomatoes can be planted
upside down in a hanging basket, they look amazing and can grow as much as 6
feet down. Chives, oregano, basil, tyme (tyme is lovely and will also creep
down the sides). I would plant the tallest plant in the middle working your
way out to the smallest plant. Don't forget to turn your pot every few
days.
Gords, mini pumpkins, mini cukes are also nice and will vine all the way
down.
Best of luck.

"Karen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have these hanging baskets in my patio. The basket itself has holes
> in it, where you can plant impatiens, petunias, lobelia, etc., and
> when it fills out, the holes can't be seen, and it looks like a big
> round flowery basket. Hard to explain, but you can look at the picture
> on http://www.hangingbaskets.com.
>
> I've enjoyed my two baskets for several seasons.
>
> This year I am going to plant something food like instead of flowers
> in one of the baskets, perhaps strawberries, chives, cilantro, basil
> and maybe a cherry tomato plant in one of them. Any other suggestions
> to add to the pot?
>
> thanks
> Karen

You could make a pizza garden, Grape or cherry tomatoes can be planted
upside down in a hanging basket, they look amazing and can grow as much as 6
feet down. Chives, oregano, basil, tyme (tyme is lovely and will also creep
down the sides). I would plant the tallest plant in the middle working your
way out to the smallest plant. Don't forget to turn your pot every few
days.
Gords, mini pumpkins, mini cukes are also nice and will vine all the way
down.
Best of luck.

"Serene" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> Karen wrote:
>> I have these hanging baskets in my patio. The basket itself has holes
>> in it, where you can plant impatiens, petunias, lobelia, etc., and
>> when it fills out, the holes can't be seen, and it looks like a big
>> round flowery basket. Hard to explain, but you can look at the picture
>> on http://www.hangingbaskets.com.
>>
>> I've enjoyed my two baskets for several seasons.
>
> Wow, those are really cool!
>
>>
>> This year I am going to plant something food like instead of flowers
>> in one of the baskets, perhaps strawberries, chives, cilantro, basil
>> and maybe a cherry tomato plant in one of them. Any other suggestions
>> to add to the pot?
>
> Tomatoes should do well. TOTGA (my ex) grows tomatoes in these:
> http://topsyturvys.com/10001.html

I suspect this is a dumb question but I'm not proud: do they still get
<shudder> tomato worms when grown this way?

TammyM, gonna have nightmares tonight at the mere mention of those horrible
things!

"Serene" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> Karen wrote:
>> I have these hanging baskets in my patio. The basket itself has holes
>> in it, where you can plant impatiens, petunias, lobelia, etc., and
>> when it fills out, the holes can't be seen, and it looks like a big
>> round flowery basket. Hard to explain, but you can look at the picture
>> on http://www.hangingbaskets.com.
>>
>> I've enjoyed my two baskets for several seasons.
>
> Wow, those are really cool!
>
>>
>> This year I am going to plant something food like instead of flowers
>> in one of the baskets, perhaps strawberries, chives, cilantro, basil
>> and maybe a cherry tomato plant in one of them. Any other suggestions
>> to add to the pot?
>
> Tomatoes should do well. TOTGA (my ex) grows tomatoes in these:
> http://topsyturvys.com/10001.html

I suspect this is a dumb question but I'm not proud: do they still get
<shudder> tomato worms when grown this way?

TammyM, gonna have nightmares tonight at the mere mention of those horrible
things!

TammyM wrote:
> "Serene" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> Karen wrote:
>>> I have these hanging baskets in my patio. The basket itself has holes
>>> in it, where you can plant impatiens, petunias, lobelia, etc., and
>>> when it fills out, the holes can't be seen, and it looks like a big
>>> round flowery basket. Hard to explain, but you can look at the picture
>>> on http://www.hangingbaskets.com.
>>>
>>> I've enjoyed my two baskets for several seasons.
>> Wow, those are really cool!
>>
>>> This year I am going to plant something food like instead of flowers
>>> in one of the baskets, perhaps strawberries, chives, cilantro, basil
>>> and maybe a cherry tomato plant in one of them. Any other suggestions
>>> to add to the pot?
>> Tomatoes should do well. TOTGA (my ex) grows tomatoes in these:
>> http://topsyturvys.com/10001.html
>
> I suspect this is a dumb question but I'm not proud: do they still get
> <shudder> tomato worms when grown this way?
>
> TammyM, gonna have nightmares tonight at the mere mention of those horrible
> things!
>
>
Certainly they will get hornworms if their parents are in the vicinity.
Easy to get rid of though, just pull them off and squish them. Same worm
that is on tobacco plants and will also eat other members of the
nightshade family.

TammyM wrote:
> "Serene" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> Karen wrote:
>>> I have these hanging baskets in my patio. The basket itself has holes
>>> in it, where you can plant impatiens, petunias, lobelia, etc., and
>>> when it fills out, the holes can't be seen, and it looks like a big
>>> round flowery basket. Hard to explain, but you can look at the picture
>>> on http://www.hangingbaskets.com.
>>>
>>> I've enjoyed my two baskets for several seasons.
>> Wow, those are really cool!
>>
>>> This year I am going to plant something food like instead of flowers
>>> in one of the baskets, perhaps strawberries, chives, cilantro, basil
>>> and maybe a cherry tomato plant in one of them. Any other suggestions
>>> to add to the pot?
>> Tomatoes should do well. TOTGA (my ex) grows tomatoes in these:
>> http://topsyturvys.com/10001.html
>
> I suspect this is a dumb question but I'm not proud: do they still get
> <shudder> tomato worms when grown this way?
>
> TammyM, gonna have nightmares tonight at the mere mention of those horrible
> things!
>
>
Certainly they will get hornworms if their parents are in the vicinity.
Easy to get rid of though, just pull them off and squish them. Same worm
that is on tobacco plants and will also eat other members of the
nightshade family.

"George Shirley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:8xBYj.45618$[email protected]..
> TammyM wrote:
>> "Serene" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]..
>>> Karen wrote:
>>>> I have these hanging baskets in my patio. The basket itself has holes
>>>> in it, where you can plant impatiens, petunias, lobelia, etc., and
>>>> when it fills out, the holes can't be seen, and it looks like a big
>>>> round flowery basket. Hard to explain, but you can look at the picture
>>>> on http://www.hangingbaskets.com.
>>>>
>>>> I've enjoyed my two baskets for several seasons.
>>> Wow, those are really cool!
>>>
>>>> This year I am going to plant something food like instead of flowers
>>>> in one of the baskets, perhaps strawberries, chives, cilantro, basil
>>>> and maybe a cherry tomato plant in one of them. Any other suggestions
>>>> to add to the pot?
>>> Tomatoes should do well. TOTGA (my ex) grows tomatoes in these:
>>> http://topsyturvys.com/10001.html
>>
>> I suspect this is a dumb question but I'm not proud: do they still get
>> <shudder> tomato worms when grown this way?
>>
>> TammyM, gonna have nightmares tonight at the mere mention of those
>> horrible things!
> Certainly they will get hornworms if their parents are in the vicinity.
> Easy to get rid of though, just pull them off and squish them. Same worm
> that is on tobacco plants and will also eat other members of the
> nightshade family.


<Faint!> :::thud:::

TammyM, quick with the smelling salts!

"George Shirley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:8xBYj.45618$[email protected]..
> TammyM wrote:
>> "Serene" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]..
>>> Karen wrote:
>>>> I have these hanging baskets in my patio. The basket itself has holes
>>>> in it, where you can plant impatiens, petunias, lobelia, etc., and
>>>> when it fills out, the holes can't be seen, and it looks like a big
>>>> round flowery basket. Hard to explain, but you can look at the picture
>>>> on http://www.hangingbaskets.com.
>>>>
>>>> I've enjoyed my two baskets for several seasons.
>>> Wow, those are really cool!
>>>
>>>> This year I am going to plant something food like instead of flowers
>>>> in one of the baskets, perhaps strawberries, chives, cilantro, basil
>>>> and maybe a cherry tomato plant in one of them. Any other suggestions
>>>> to add to the pot?
>>> Tomatoes should do well. TOTGA (my ex) grows tomatoes in these:
>>> http://topsyturvys.com/10001.html
>>
>> I suspect this is a dumb question but I'm not proud: do they still get
>> <shudder> tomato worms when grown this way?
>>
>> TammyM, gonna have nightmares tonight at the mere mention of those
>> horrible things!
> Certainly they will get hornworms if their parents are in the vicinity.
> Easy to get rid of though, just pull them off and squish them. Same worm
> that is on tobacco plants and will also eat other members of the
> nightshade family.


<Faint!> :::thud:::

TammyM, quick with the smelling salts!

TammyM wrote:
> "Serene" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..

>> Tomatoes should do well. TOTGA (my ex) grows tomatoes in these:
>> http://topsyturvys.com/10001.html
>
> I suspect this is a dumb question but I'm not proud: do they still get
> <shudder> tomato worms when grown this way?

Don't know, but I'll ask!

>
> TammyM, gonna have nightmares tonight at the mere mention of those horrible
> things!

Awww. There, there.

Serene

TammyM wrote:
> "Serene" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..

>> Tomatoes should do well. TOTGA (my ex) grows tomatoes in these:
>> http://topsyturvys.com/10001.html
>
> I suspect this is a dumb question but I'm not proud: do they still get
> <shudder> tomato worms when grown this way?

Don't know, but I'll ask!

>
> TammyM, gonna have nightmares tonight at the mere mention of those horrible
> things!

Awww. There, there.

Serene

"George Shirley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:8xBYj.45618$[email protected]..
> TammyM wrote:
>> "Serene" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]..
>>> Karen wrote:
>>>> I have these hanging baskets in my patio. The basket itself has holes
>>>> in it, where you can plant impatiens, petunias, lobelia, etc., and
>>>> when it fills out, the holes can't be seen, and it looks like a big
>>>> round flowery basket. Hard to explain, but you can look at the picture
>>>> on http://www.hangingbaskets.com.
>>>>
>>>> I've enjoyed my two baskets for several seasons.
>>> Wow, those are really cool!
>>>
>>>> This year I am going to plant something food like instead of flowers
>>>> in one of the baskets, perhaps strawberries, chives, cilantro, basil
>>>> and maybe a cherry tomato plant in one of them. Any other suggestions
>>>> to add to the pot?
>>> Tomatoes should do well. TOTGA (my ex) grows tomatoes in these:
>>> http://topsyturvys.com/10001.html
>>
>> I suspect this is a dumb question but I'm not proud: do they still get
>> <shudder> tomato worms when grown this way?
>>
>> TammyM, gonna have nightmares tonight at the mere mention of those
>> horrible things!
> Certainly they will get hornworms if their parents are in the vicinity.
> Easy to get rid of though, just pull them off and squish them.

I'd throw them out into the yard for the birds - birds love them! I haven't
seen one in years, maybe it's because I have a bird feeder right where I
plant tomatoes.

"George Shirley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:8xBYj.45618$[email protected]..
> TammyM wrote:
>> "Serene" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]..
>>> Karen wrote:
>>>> I have these hanging baskets in my patio. The basket itself has holes
>>>> in it, where you can plant impatiens, petunias, lobelia, etc., and
>>>> when it fills out, the holes can't be seen, and it looks like a big
>>>> round flowery basket. Hard to explain, but you can look at the picture
>>>> on http://www.hangingbaskets.com.
>>>>
>>>> I've enjoyed my two baskets for several seasons.
>>> Wow, those are really cool!
>>>
>>>> This year I am going to plant something food like instead of flowers
>>>> in one of the baskets, perhaps strawberries, chives, cilantro, basil
>>>> and maybe a cherry tomato plant in one of them. Any other suggestions
>>>> to add to the pot?
>>> Tomatoes should do well. TOTGA (my ex) grows tomatoes in these:
>>> http://topsyturvys.com/10001.html
>>
>> I suspect this is a dumb question but I'm not proud: do they still get
>> <shudder> tomato worms when grown this way?
>>
>> TammyM, gonna have nightmares tonight at the mere mention of those
>> horrible things!
> Certainly they will get hornworms if their parents are in the vicinity.
> Easy to get rid of though, just pull them off and squish them.

I'd throw them out into the yard for the birds - birds love them! I haven't
seen one in years, maybe it's because I have a bird feeder right where I
plant tomatoes.

"dejablues" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:g0v2f4$ndd$[email protected]..
>> TammyM wrote:
>>> I suspect this is a dumb question but I'm not proud: do they still get
>>> <shudder> tomato worms when grown this way?
>>>
>>> TammyM, gonna have nightmares tonight at the mere mention of those
>>> horrible things!
>> Certainly they will get hornworms if their parents are in the vicinity.
>> Easy to get rid of though, just pull them off and squish them.
>
> I'd throw them out into the yard for the birds - birds love them! I
> haven't seen one in years, maybe it's because I have a bird feeder right
> where I plant tomatoes.

Ahhhh! Perfect! I'll plant next to the bird feeder. Then again, all I'd
have to do is see one of those things in a bird beak and I'd be off my food
for a week....

TammyM

"dejablues" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:g0v2f4$ndd$[email protected]..
>> TammyM wrote:
>>> I suspect this is a dumb question but I'm not proud: do they still get
>>> <shudder> tomato worms when grown this way?
>>>
>>> TammyM, gonna have nightmares tonight at the mere mention of those
>>> horrible things!
>> Certainly they will get hornworms if their parents are in the vicinity.
>> Easy to get rid of though, just pull them off and squish them.
>
> I'd throw them out into the yard for the birds - birds love them! I
> haven't seen one in years, maybe it's because I have a bird feeder right
> where I plant tomatoes.

Ahhhh! Perfect! I'll plant next to the bird feeder. Then again, all I'd
have to do is see one of those things in a bird beak and I'd be off my food
for a week....

TammyM

"TammyM" <[email protected]> wrote

> Ahhhh! Perfect! I'll plant next to the bird feeder. Then again, all I'd
> have to do is see one of those things in a bird beak and I'd be off my
> food for a week....

I read recently in a gardening column that they can be aggressive.
As if I wasn't already scared to death of them. So I googled
hornworm aggressive to see if it was true, and what popped right
up, http://www.tammysrecipes.com/tomato_hornworms ... That's
not your website, is it, Tammy? heh

nancy

"TammyM" <[email protected]> wrote

> Ahhhh! Perfect! I'll plant next to the bird feeder. Then again, all I'd
> have to do is see one of those things in a bird beak and I'd be off my
> food for a week....

I read recently in a gardening column that they can be aggressive.
As if I wasn't already scared to death of them. So I googled
hornworm aggressive to see if it was true, and what popped right
up, http://www.tammysrecipes.com/tomato_hornworms ... That's
not your website, is it, Tammy? heh

nancy

"Karen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have these hanging baskets in my patio. The basket itself has holes
> in it, where you can plant impatiens, petunias, lobelia, etc., and
> when it fills out, the holes can't be seen, and it looks like a big
> round flowery basket. Hard to explain, but you can look at the picture
> on http://www.hangingbaskets.com.
>
> I've enjoyed my two baskets for several seasons.
>
> This year I am going to plant something food like instead of flowers
> in one of the baskets, perhaps strawberries, chives, cilantro, basil
> and maybe a cherry tomato plant in one of them. Any other suggestions
> to add to the pot?
>
> thanks
> Karen

Lemon Thyme?