Comments on: New Tomato Trellising and Training System (Video) http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/new-tomato-trellising-and-training-system-video/ Featuring Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Growing Techniques, and Unique Plants for the Backyard Gardener Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:33:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: week 5 update « kimberly white's blog http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/new-tomato-trellising-and-training-system-video/#comment-206446 week 5 update « kimberly white's blog Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:24:37 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=1755#comment-206446 [...] Video of DIY trellis similar to Mud Creek: http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/new-tomato-trellising-and-training-system-video/ [...] [...] Video of DIY trellis similar to Mud Creek: http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/new-tomato-trellising-and-training-system-video/ [...]

]]> By: Frank Marino http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/new-tomato-trellising-and-training-system-video/#comment-174329 Frank Marino Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:47:47 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=1755#comment-174329 Hi Kenny I used your idea of the trellis system for tomatoes, so far it works good. I used 2x4's and screwed them to the short sides of my raised bed the strung 60Lb fishing line between the wooden uprights, using multiple passes at each level that gave me lines (at the same level) 3 1/2 apart and just let the plants grow right up the middle between the lines. My tomato plants are about three feet tall so far and I am getting ready to add another line. This is the first year I actually have something growing in the garden.Thanks for the help. Frank Hi Kenny I used your idea of the trellis system for tomatoes, so far it works good. I used 2×4′s and screwed them to the short sides of my raised bed the strung 60Lb fishing line between the wooden uprights, using multiple passes at each level that gave me lines (at the same level) 3 1/2 apart and just let the plants grow right up the middle between the lines. My tomato plants are about three feet tall so far and I am getting ready to add another line. This is the first year I actually have something growing in the garden.Thanks for the help.
Frank

]]> By: Tomato Trellis 101 « Tomato Forest http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/new-tomato-trellising-and-training-system-video/#comment-166294 Tomato Trellis 101 « Tomato Forest Tue, 31 May 2011 01:48:25 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=1755#comment-166294 [...] that caught my eye on both aesthetic and do-ability levels.  I watched an excellent video of a tomato trellis system and knew that would be my next tomato forest project.  It was simple enough in design and used [...] [...] that caught my eye on both aesthetic and do-ability levels.  I watched an excellent video of a tomato trellis system and knew that would be my next tomato forest project.  It was simple enough in design and used [...]

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/new-tomato-trellising-and-training-system-video/#comment-162809 Kenny Point Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:42:53 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=1755#comment-162809 Stu, that spacing should work but for a short row I might even use four posts spaced evenly over the same distance to be distribute the weight and keep the load from pulling in the two end posts. That would give you a post every five feet apart. Stu, that spacing should work but for a short row I might even use four posts spaced evenly over the same distance to be distribute the weight and keep the load from pulling in the two end posts. That would give you a post every five feet apart.

]]> By: Stu Estrade http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/new-tomato-trellising-and-training-system-video/#comment-162737 Stu Estrade Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:17:11 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=1755#comment-162737 Kenny, THANKS for the video and explanations. How far apart do you recommend the T-posts? I have a 15 foot row of 7 Celebrity tomatoes and spaced the the 3 T-posts 7 1/2' apart. Kenny, THANKS for the video and explanations.
How far apart do you recommend the T-posts?
I have a 15 foot row of 7 Celebrity tomatoes and spaced the the 3 T-posts 7 1/2′ apart.

]]> By: Kenny Point http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/new-tomato-trellising-and-training-system-video/#comment-162363 Kenny Point Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:07:01 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=1755#comment-162363 Hello Joe, those are just the standard metal fence posts that are available just about everywhere here. Garden centers, farm supply stores, Home Depot, Lowe's, they all carry them. Usually painted green they are relatively inexpensive but you definitely want to find them locally because shipping would probably be costly. There is a photo of the type of fence post that I use towards the bottom of the page at <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentView?pn=KH_PG_FN_Build_A_Wire_Fence&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053#" rel="nofollow">this link</a>. Hello Joe, those are just the standard metal fence posts that are available just about everywhere here. Garden centers, farm supply stores, Home Depot, Lowe’s, they all carry them. Usually painted green they are relatively inexpensive but you definitely want to find them locally because shipping would probably be costly. There is a photo of the type of fence post that I use towards the bottom of the page at this link.

]]> By: Joe Hasenstab http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/new-tomato-trellising-and-training-system-video/#comment-162355 Joe Hasenstab Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:54:15 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=1755#comment-162355 Hi Kenny, Thanks for the great video on the tomato trellis system. We are putting together our trellis site to transfer our tomato plants that we have been growing in our greenhouse. I haven't been able to find metal posts with holes in them. Can you make any suggestions? We can order online or somewhere locally -- we live in Northern California. Thank you very much, Joe Hi Kenny,

Thanks for the great video on the tomato trellis system. We are putting together our trellis site to transfer our tomato plants that we have been growing in our greenhouse. I haven’t been able to find metal posts with holes in them. Can you make any suggestions? We can order online or somewhere locally — we live in Northern California.

Thank you very much,

Joe

]]> By: matt http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/new-tomato-trellising-and-training-system-video/#comment-161899 matt Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:48:34 +0000 http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/?p=1755#comment-161899 I've just installed a trellis like this on my raised beds. I used 8' 2x2s and eye hooks spaced ever foot. I added a 1x2 at the top for added support and screwed the 2x2 to the ends of the raised beds. I then strung the wire from the eye hooks. I plan on weaving the tomato vines through the wires and securing w twine. thanks for the idea! I’ve just installed a trellis like this on my raised beds. I used 8′ 2x2s and eye hooks spaced ever foot. I added a 1×2 at the top for added support and screwed the 2×2 to the ends of the raised beds. I then strung the wire from the eye hooks. I plan on weaving the tomato vines through the wires and securing w twine. thanks for the idea!

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