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Re: Tomato Support

My suggestion is similar to Carroll's.  I use 3/4" (O.D.) metal electrical
conduit.  This is available from Home Depot, and others, for about $1.25
for a ten foot length.  Instead of bending the tube, I used right angle
connectors which are made for the conduit.  The connectors are somewhere
around $2.50 each.

To make the frame I cut two eight foot lengths for the side supports.  The
two foot remainders are joined with a connector to make a four foot cross
bar which is fastened to the uprights with the aforementioned right angle
connectors.  I then weave, or tie, plastic netting to the frame.

Sink the two uprights a foot or so into the soil.  For added rigidity I
steadied the uprights by placing a 3/4" "U" clip around the upright and
nailed the clip to the wood side of my raised bed.  This gives a sturdy
4X7' frame which is easily disassembled and stored for reuse.

This worked very well for me pole beans, peas and tomatoes.

At 03:22 PM 2/16/97 -0600, you wrote:
>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. At the end of the season, I take
down my framework, and store it.

>Carroll Stewart
>On Sun, 16 Feb 1997, Billy Williams wrote:
>
. 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.


Wally Goffeney
Bloomfield, MI  Zone5
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