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Tomatoe growing!

11 years ago

Hi fokes I am looking for ideas to growing tomatoes. So far last I tried the good old cages. The cages did not work out so well the tomatoe plants got very top heavy. This year I am trying the whole have three post and taking sting from end to end and back again so that he plants grow between the string. This is doing okay but the plans look like a mess. Any kool ideas would be awesome?

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zzackey
11 years ago
I prefer to just use one strong single stake. It makes it easier to pick the maters
digdirt2
11 years ago
how-do-you-support-your-tomatoes

Hi Keith - here is a thread running right now about this question over on the Growing Tomatoes forum. Folks are posting pics of their various types of supports. The search there will also pull up many of the previous discussions about it.

Dave
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Miss_Moose (Winnipeg, Canda. Zone 2)
11 years ago
Yeah I did cages the first year of tomato season and ended up with a cage flopped over along with my plant... it was zero help. lol

I also stake mine now.

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