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Re: Tomato Support

Forgive me if this has already been suggested:
Use inexpensive 1/2 inch electrical metal conduit to make a frame of
almost any configuration that you wish. The most expensive item you will
need is a "conduit bender", perhaps you can rent or borrow one. In my
part of the woods, they cost about $12-$13 or so. You will need to also
purchase 1/2 metal conduit "couplers", or "sleeves", that will allow you
to fit the frame together. There are other types of "fittings" that will
allow you to make almost any shape, and any length. My 4x4 Square Foot
beds are made of 2x12 Cedar, and I simply drilled two holes in the metal
conduit tubing, so that I could screw the tubing to the wood frame. I
made the frame six foot high, and used "tomato wire" (4 inch x 4 inch
square openings) to complete the Square Foot Trellis/support. Also, I
bent some tubing to fit *OVER* the 4x4 frame, in a "U" shape, and
fastened chicken wire to it, so the birds, cats, dogs, squirrels, and
wombats couldn't have easy access. Email me, and I will go into more
detail, if you wish. The possibilities are endless! BTW, I stole my ideas
from Mel, either from the show or the book, I forget which. Give him the
credit. At the end of the season, I take down my framework, and store it.
You could make yours just as "take-a-part" as you wish. You could even
make one big enough for *sweetcorn*!

Thank you, Mel.

Carroll Stewart
In the Missouri Ozarks
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cstewart@smartnet.net
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On Sun, 16 Feb 1997, Billy Williams wrote:

> I have been gardening in raised beds for two years now (this will be my
> third summer). I have tried trellising tomatoes and staking them and was
> not happy with the results. I am also concerned that using cages would
> not be very space efficient. My beds are all 3x12. I had thought that if
> there was some sort of removable contraption that could be built and
> that would serve as a tomato support that fit the entire bed it would be
> ideal. Some sort of framework I guess except removable and maybe even
> able to break down for storage after the season. Anyone have any ideas
> on this subject or any method you use with good results? Thanks.
> Mary (Napa, CA Zone 9)
>
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