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Post by Taja's Paradise on Mar 21, 2012 22:05:08 GMT -6
It helps to stake your tomatoes early. It becomes difficult as the crop grows and thickens. Choose a sturdy wooden stake and tie them up as they grow!
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Post by Kasia on May 19, 2012 8:33:41 GMT -6
Some kinds of tomatoes don't need staking. They're mostly cherry tomatoes, especially ones that are good to keep in pots or containers. They grow slowly and don't get very tall at the end. Kasia minifarmbalcony.blogspot.com |
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Post by Melanie on Dec 12, 2012 2:56:49 GMT -6
You may be able to get your plant stakes free. I have bamboo that grows in my lot. One of the varieties is a smaller diameter, about the same size as the bamboo that is sold commercially for plant stakes. I cut the bamboo and let it dry, then cut down to the appropriate length.
If you don't have plants on your own property, don't despair. Bamboo is a grass that easily replaces itself when cut. Find a stand and ask the appropriate person, such as the property owner, if you can remove some. If the stand is wild and untended, you may find some stems that are loose in the stand and already dry.
I will set my stems in a tripod shape with three joined together at the top. This seems to provide good support for my tomato plants.
Happy Gardening!
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