Check out my homemade topsy turveys! The shepherd's hook with the sun on it (furthest from the camera) is one I already had. I was hoping to use the one with two hooks for both pots, but they were just too heavy--I kinda saw that coming. Not sure if I'm going to return it & get two of the smaller hooks or keep it & still get two smaller hooks...the only problem with that is that the plants might grow so large they touch the ground. The best option would be to have my husband build me something sturdy to hang them on.
All in all I like how they turned out. I have a tomato plant, pickling cucumber, & serrano pepper. My coworker made pickles a while back, so I want to try that out. The idea behind doing this (topsy turveys) is that 1. they're off the ground so less likely to become diseased or infested & 2. they're closer to the house, so I'm more likely to attend to them. :o)
And speaking of my coworker...it's the same lady who gave me the plants in this post. I have some bad news about the plants. I had my husband spray the front slope & apparently it was windy because my newly planted beebalm & mountain mint got hit. :o( The beebalm has pulled through and I think the mountain mint might pull through too. It looks like there's still some green leaves at the top of the plant. I know, boring, but I was pretty upset.
Happy gardening!
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