Comments on: Vertical Supports for Trellising Vegetables

By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:06:38 +0000

Hi Debbie, thanks for subscribing to the newsletter. You didn’t mention where you live or what zone you garden in, but it is probably too late to think about starting a fall garden for this year. Here in my zone 6 garden the only planting that I will do at this point is garlic and possibly some winter lettuce, both of which will not mature until next spring and summer. I may also sow a few seeds of mache and winter cress in a cold frame but that is about it

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:09:20 +0000

Hi Kenny,
one ? Is it too late for me to start a fall/winter vegetable plant now? I did not do well this year, both my tomatoe plants died. I had so much weeding in my flower beds this summer. I ripped out some wild forest plants and planted grass so I hope next year it does not consume my weekends.
I wanted to try to grow something this year if possible!
I’ve been energized reading your newsletter. Have not started a “real” garden yet, only 2 tomatoe plants and squash seeds I plant each year. Next yr I have a plan to start small. Thanks

By: june

june — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:06:25 +0000

the pictures are really disappointing of the trellises they are so dark you can’t tell where or what they are

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By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:04:41 +0000

I am a second year gardener with just about 9,000 square foot of garden space. Some of my tomatoes reach heights of 7′-10′ tall so I have had to improvise some trellises as well.

I used 8′ 2×4s as well but ripped them at 1″X2″ for the extra rigidity. some of my tomato plants are very heavy. Instead of the mesh wire across the span, I made sort of boxes for mine tie-ing a cross member across the top so I could ‘hang’ my tomato plants.

I just figured out how to do this and had several bad ideas this year, I think I have something workable now for my wide row plantings.

By: Barbee

Barbee — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:29:21 +0000

Wow Wee Wow! That is awesome and quite beautiful! One would never suspect that you are new to this ‘gardening thing’. You must have really done some research and planning. I am in awe.

Thank you Kenny and PJ for posting this incredible follow-up and answering our questions. P.J., I love your garden, you have a real talent at this. Your photos are great too and we all look forward to reading the next “installment”.

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