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Old September 16, 2013   #3
ginger2778
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Originally Posted by jerryinfla View Post
Marsha -

Pole beans, sugar snap peas and cucumbers grow very fast and will outgrow a 4" pot and anything you try to trellis them with long before late October. So, yes your timing was off for starting them. I suggest you keep what you have for yourself and start new ones for your charity event about two or three weeks before the event.
Ill take your suggestion.
Thanks Jerry.

Ok, so when I start them 2 or 3 weeks before, how should I stake them? I have wood skewers, would that work? What should I use to fasten them to the skewers?
I have green garden tape, could I use that?

I feel so ignorant, must learn!

Marsha
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