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Re: Tomato spirals

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On the assumption that you mean the 4 - 5 foot metal corkscrews - I think
they are great.  I have four that tomatoes are climbing.  I do wind the
plants around the spirals, and a 55 mph wind did not take them down several
weeks ago.  I believe that I would replace all tomato cages with them. 
However, I do not have any Agway 100s growing on them.  The 100s are a real
bush and I do not think would contain them appropriately. 

John Ross, Zone 4, northern NY
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> From: margaret lauterbach <mlaute@micron.net>
> To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
> Subject: Re: Melon update-can we compare notes?
> Date: Thursday, July 29, 1999 11:27 AM
> 
> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> 
> At 02:39 AM 7/29/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> >
> >I bought some tomato spirals and liked them sooo much, I turned around
and
> >ordered some more the next week. They are great for tomatoes. I also
used
> them
> >for cucumbers but you do have to tie the vine to it. The cucumbers that
> is, the
> >tomato vines don't need to be tied. I really don't think the sprials
would
> work
> >for watermelon though I haven't tried it. I bought my spirals from Lee
Valley
> >and A.M. Leonard.
> >Ruth
> >
> This is the first positive comment I've heard about the spirals. Do you
> have wind in your areas? If so, do you then have to re-thread your tomato
> vines? I like the looks of them and the storability, but most have said
> they don't work as advertised.  Thanks, Margaret L
> 
> 
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