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Tomato Spirals

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No, we don't have much wind here so I haven't had that problem. I think its more
likely that the whole plant would go over in a heavy wind than it would be to come
out of the spiral.  They go pretty deep into the soil and seem very sturdy to me.
We have heavy clay so that may be a factor, too.

I was skeptical at first but I didn't even get out my tomato cages this year after
I bought the first bundle of spirals. They come in different sizes, 5, 5 1/2, and
6 feet. I think the larger size is better. Also the tomatoes I'm growing aren't
particularly bushy types, such as Sweet 100. I'd probably go back to my heavy duty
cages for those. You just have to sort of wind the top part of the vine around the
spiral every now and then to keep it contained. I liked the spirals for cucumber
vines, too.

Ruth

margaret lauterbach wrote:

> 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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