1. Take a 5-gallon bucket with a tight-fitting lid. You can buy these cheaply at any hardware or paint store. Make sure your bucket has a secure handle for hanging with a large amount of weight of the moist soil and plant.

2. Clean the bucket well with soapy water and rinse it thoroughly. Cut an approximate 2 inch (5 cm) diameter hole in the center of the lid and one in the bottom of the bucket. To make the holes, you can use a drill with a hole saw.

3. With the bucket standing upright and the lid off, you should cover the holes with a coffee filter, some cheesecloth, or even sphagnum moss will work if packed tight enough. Just make sure the soil won't fall out of either hole when you turn the bucket over. Then fill the bucket almost full with a lightweight potting mix. Tap it down to remove any air pockets. Cover the bucket with the lid.

4. Turn the bucket over and gently make a hole to insert your tomato plant. Pack in more cloth if you feel it will be needed, although that is not usually the case. Water your plant and let it establish itself and its roots for about 2 weeks or more.

5. Find a great sunny place to hang your tomato plant. Remember, dried tomato plants produce rippled and hard fruit, so make sure you check it for water regularly and fertilize it a couple of times.