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ovenbird · August 30, 2009

Newish here at Tomatoville, and trying to figure out support for garden things and saw your system. I am wondering where does one buy unistrut posts? Also, is this sturdy enough to just drape plastic sheeting over the ropes to form a greenhouse for the plants for early in the season.

I do a variety of plantings in 4 raised beds, and plan to use a strict 4 year rotation of crops. I see some people here rotate the soil, but that just seems wrong! LOL

I was getting ready, with much trepidation, to make tomato cages, but this system is much less cumbersome, gives superior height advantage etc. I don't know about putting cement footings in for the unistruts and cable guides for all four beds.

Thinking more on this support method, could one use those precast concrete post support pyramids for the pole base instead of pouring concrete inground? I am thinking one could cut a 4x4 block of cedar to fit the center securely, and rout out a receptacle for the unistrut pole.

And then, what do I use to support cucumbers, melons, beans, etc.?

August 30, 2009	#44
ovenbird Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eastern Iowa Posts: 27	Newish here at Tomatoville, and trying to figure out support for garden things and saw your system. I am wondering where does one buy unistrut posts? Also, is this sturdy enough to just drape plastic sheeting over the ropes to form a greenhouse for the plants for early in the season. I do a variety of plantings in 4 raised beds, and plan to use a strict 4 year rotation of crops. I see some people here rotate the soil, but that just seems wrong! LOL I was getting ready, with much trepidation, to make tomato cages, but this system is much less cumbersome, gives superior height advantage etc. I don't know about putting cement footings in for the unistruts and cable guides for all four beds. Thinking more on this support method, could one use those precast concrete post support pyramids for the pole base instead of pouring concrete inground? I am thinking one could cut a 4x4 block of cedar to fit the center securely, and rout out a receptacle for the unistrut pole. And then, what do I use to support cucumbers, melons, beans, etc.? Last edited by ovenbird; August 31, 2009 at 09:09 PM.