Watch Out – QVC Recalls Tomato Planters

By Vanessa Richins

One of the hot trends these days seems to be planting your tomatoes upside-down.

Tomatoes planted this way have been said to grow better, produce more, and have less pest and disease problems.

You can either create your own planters with buckets, or use one of the many products being produced by companies that have jumped on the bandwagon.

One such product is the Topsy-Turvy Deluxe Tomato Planter with Stand, offered by QVC on TV, their website, and in their stores. It consisted of a 30 pound capacity bag held on a 6 foot adjustable pole with stand, and was imported from, China.

On June 4th, 2008,, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a notice that Read the rest of this entry »