Hydrofarm GCTR 10 Gal Tomato Garden Planting Grow System with 4 Foot Trellis Tower on Wheels for Indoor/Outdoor Climbing Vines, Flowers, and Gardens

I decided I was going to grow some cherry tomatoes this year (2014) and because there are too many deer, opossums, raccoons and varmints in the neighborhood, I wanted to grow them indoors. So far, I've used the bottom of an egg carton to germinate my tomato seeds and just transplanted them to the Hydrofarm Tomato Barrel planter. This planter is a really cool design. There is a reservoir at the bottom to help keep the soil hydrated. The expandable tower is really a cool design. Three dowels lock into holes in the base and then a plastic riser gets added at the top. The riser provides key support points for the plants. As the plants continue to grow, you add another set of dowels and another riser. There are enough dowels and risers for a 4-foot tall support tower. I'll update the review throughout the growing season.4/21/2014It was a month ago that I wrote my original review, and it only gets better from here! My tomato plants are now Godzilla-sized and are growing above the 4th support ring. I contacted the Hydrofarm company and asked where I could get 2 more risers and rings as my plants just keep growing. Pleasant surprise!!! The company sent them for free! And none too soon as my plants now easily reach to the 5th riser level!!!One suggestion is to get yourself a metal gooseneck funnel so that filling the reservoir is easy and you don't make a mess. The metal funnel holds its shape, whereas the plastic flexible ones just don't serve the purpose.Here's a link to a metal funnel:http://www.amazon.com/Plews-75-007-Utility-Funnel-Screen/dp/B000NCWV2U/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398137187&sr=8-2&keywords=metal+automotive+funnel5/2/2014My tomato plants are now past the 6th riser and touching the ceiling. There are actually 7 plants in the pot and they are drinking over 2 liters of water per day via the bottom reservoir! Amazing!

Easy set up, tomatoe plants just took off and are twice the size of the same plant elsewhere...UPDATE: Someone should tell these people there isnt any more truth in advertising...but this product works as stated! I set it up and added plants, in half the time I had plants twice as tall as others with the same plant!!!...its now over my 6'5 head, I've already had a few tasty early tomatoes. I the only issue I experianced was when the plant got so big and had depleated the water, it became too top heavy and blew over in the wind, I also strengthened the lattice...all because of a much too successful grow!, will now have to buy more of these for next year...shame on you for this product and how good it is 😀

I was looking for something that was self watering and that I could grow cucumbers and tomatoes in the house over the winter. I wanted something to hang the growing light on and that had a trellis for the plants to grow up or be tied to. This actually is the perfect size for indoors. I have had it going for several weeks now and this is what I have found. !. the size is great. 2. it self waters wonderfully. 3. the height is also perfect. 4. the base is not heavily made but is adequate . 5 Here is the major problem. The trellis is so cheaply made that it wouldn't hold together by itself. Flimsy, cheap, junk. It is not going to hold much weight. I was able to hang my grow light from it by gluing the pieces together and being extremely careful w/it. So.. Overall it looks good in the house. It is the perfect size for a couple of tomato plants. I can hang the grow light from it right over the plants. I only have to add water to the reservoir once a week. If they would only add a higher quality trellis it would be perfect and well worth the money.

I'm really kind of impressed with this. I read all the reviews and almost didn't order it as I was afraid it would be too flimsy. Hardly!The Hydrofarm Tomato Trellis is really well formed, easily put together, and seems very sturdy. It's very easy to move around, and is easy to work with in general.I put it together and put a couple bags of dirt in it quickly as we had storms coming. The Hydrofarm stayed in place and took the storm like a trooper. I've since had surgery and have not been able to put my tomatoes in it yet, but will soon.It's quite deep and could easily have numerous uses. However, I don't suspect that the hard plastic will last more than a year or 2. But for the price, that's fine.I'm building an exterior garden room and will eventually put this at the entry with my raised beds towards the back of the room. It will be fun to go pick my salad from my "room".This particular Hydrofarm will have my cherry tomatoes in it. I would highly recommend this product if you have limited space to work with. It's cute and a lot sturdier than discussed in other reviews. I'm glad I got it.Update: I put a couple seeds of zucchini on one end and a couple seeds of yellow summer squash on the other, with a cherry tomato in the middle. Everything is growing excellently. They love the organic soil and the magical rain. I love this Hydrofarm!!

This tomato barrel is super powering my plant growth. In just one week my plant has doubled in size. I got these plants (cucumber and tomato) from a local farmers market. I was really worried that these plants would not make it because I kept them in the tiny plastic container they came in while I searched for a permanent pot. I have used a topsy turvy in the past, but I did not have a reliable way to hang them (Shepard's hook fell over and broke my plants 2 years ago). It took me two weeks to settle on this barrel. I am so happy that I did. The plants were looking very weak by the time I ordered and received them. As you can see from my photo the plants are thriving and are growing at an exponential rate. I am very happy with this item. I just told my husband I might need to add another tier because it is growing so fast. I will report back on how it holds up once it is producing tons of veggies.

Great quality and does the job of keeping my tomatoes watered all the time on my deck so I don't have to remember to water them. I roll the planter on its wheels for longer time in the sun, and I bought a separate greenhouse cover to create more heat to counter cold nights.

Makes growing your own vegetables a breeze, I plan to get another next summer to expand my balcony garden

No lleva instrucciones pero es fácil de montar, la estructura es semi frágil pero para plantas que no tengan un fruto muy pesado ya va bien. La maceta es resistente, y está bien pensada con el depósito por eso le di una buena puntuación. Que tenga ruedas le da un plus para poder mover la maceta sin lebantarla.

Ottimo prodotto. Il vaso è molto capiente perfetto per i pomodorini che voglio coltivare. Poi il supporto verticale e la riserva per l'acqua sono sicuro saranno molto utili. Il prodotto è esattamente come in foto.

è un articolo molto utile per le coltivazioni sul terrazzo e anche bello da vedere;posso consigliarlo a chiunque voglia cimentarsi nella coltivazione di ortaggi. molto comodo il controllo del livello di irrigazione.