Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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July 20, 2013 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Zone 5b
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Ideas for plants overgrowing a weave
Hi Everybody! Happy growing to all. I was hoping to glean some ideas from you regarding overgrow-ing tomatoes. My two hybrid cherries have climbed all the way up my 6-7' FL weave, plus a couple of feet, and yesterday they started falling back down.
Do people lash some post supports to the original posts? If you do that, do you get up on a ladder every week to tie them up/harvest? |
July 20, 2013 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Zone 5b
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After thinking for a moment, perhaps I should try hammering in an extra post or two, and simply tying the plants to them going downwards? It might work, but it is working against the normal growth of the plants. Anyone tried that? I know, it's not the most pressing question ever.
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July 20, 2013 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Oklahoma
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You are just bragging about how big your plants are! We should all have these kind of "problems".
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July 20, 2013 | #4 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Happens every year. I just let them trail back down and then tuck them back into the weave on their way back up! I sometimes get 15-18' vines from Sungold and Black Cherry.
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July 21, 2013 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Zone 5b
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I am sorry for the late replies, I had quite a busy day.
Very funny Scott. I felt a little goofy even posting about this problem. Thank you very much, Chris, for letting me know that one can do that! Sounds like a perfect solution--no effort on my part. |
July 21, 2013 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl.
Posts: 2,492
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If you can put some horizontal poles across to another upright stake they will make a really nice easy picking tomatoe arbor.
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July 21, 2013 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Zone 5b
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Thanks, Kurt! My space for the row is pretty narrow, but I might very well be able to make use of a couple T-posts to the side. I like the security of having the vines tied to something sturdy. Thank you!
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