Green thumb is itching, anyone else?

[Carols Clucks]

how about home made tomato cages or supports too?

I started all of the old tomato seeds, even the 10 year old ones came up....I am out of cages!

 

[Kassaundra]

how about home made tomato cages or supports too?

I started all of the old tomato seeds, even the 10 year old ones came up....I am out of cages!

If you've planted them in rows you could do a Florida weave. Unless you are wanting really pretty.

 

[carolsaucier]

So what's a Florida weave.....never heard of it and I live in Florida

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[queenchick16]

Good morning and Thank you for the job you are doing for us. Dad was a 26 year Army man and my brother 22 year Airman. (Military brat BIG time)...With zone 5 you can do a lot with cold weather crops And if you rotate crops of different salads you can have it all summer. I know once you start digging in the dirt you will be more ambitious.Its like raising chickens. Happy Easter and be safe

Man I miss a few things about being stationed in Hawaii. We had a giant avacado tree in our yard that had fruits the size of soft balls, and the mango trees that grew around the PT feild we amazing! If youve ever had a mango or papaya that was ripened on the tree, you know what I'm talking about!! Plus, I could grow everything YEAR ROUND! Now, back in Denver, I have to figure out what I'm going to do. Ive bought some melon seeds (I know they grow great down in the Arkansas River Valley in the southern part of the state, not so sure about up here, we'll find out) and some beet seeds. Honestly, I have more hope for the beets.... Im not going to be too ambitious this year since I've never grown too many vegetables here in zone 5 so we'll just have to see what we come up with!

 

[queenchick16]

I think all supports are ugly. With peonys if you put the supports up very early as the plant grows it will conceal most of the support and you also don't run the risk of damaging the plant. try a couple of those half supports I see in the stores now. I was thinking of trying those this year. My peony tree has a huge yellow bud on it ; I can't wait.
Just thought of this as I was going to hit the submit button-I have a shade garden and ever year need to stake up my cinnamon and royal fern. Several years ago I went to home depot and bought small copper piping I went a little overboard and bought this finishing end caps. . I leave them in the ground all year round and after they weather they really look nice. I just replace the string every year. I got really creative one year all made my own trellis using the copper pipe. Good Luck

 

[cmb19]

Beautiful What type are they? I only have a small plot for my tomatoes ,eggplant and peppers I go to Brimfield antiquing in a couple of weeks and bring back plants from there. Asmall stand along the way Boy do they have great stuff I always treat myself to a few unusual perrenials also.My peppers were the best I have ever grown last year I'll Keep you posted as to what types I bring home.

The tomatoes are all Cherokee Purple, I had planned on getting a different type or 2, but there were really limited options at the store. I live in the middle of nowhere and didn't feel like ordering seeds online. I can't complain though, they've grown wonderfully for me so far, any problems with them would be entirely my fault.
The peppers are doing quite well, well 2 of the 3. I'm growing these for my parents' garden (along with giving some away because the garden isn't THAT big) and my mom picked the seeds out. I don't have space at my house for a garden, so this is the best I can do. The peppers I have are California Wonder (green), Yellow Belle (yellow obviously), and Red Mercury (uh huh, red)..all are bell peppers. The yellow peppers are not doing anywhere near as well as the other 2, no idea why, everything was the same for them, must be just the seeds.

This is the first time I've grown veggies from seeds. Well, the first time I've grown them inside, we've always had plenty of seeds to plant straight in the ground. I think I got in over my head. I'll see about taking a picture of my whole setup...it's scary.

 

[Kassaundra]

So what's a Florida weave.....never heard of it and I live in Florida

It's planting tomatoes in a row and at each row end (and in the middle if the row is big enough) setting a t-post then as the tomatoes grow weaving supporting twine through the tomatoes and around the t-posts. If you google it you will see all kinds of pics and videos.

 

[carolsaucier]

LOL never knew it had a name, have used that method for years for young tomatoes..................but mine are too big and too heavy for that system already. I have that in place and then I have inserted wooden frames pounded into ground next to "weave"....plants are hip to chest high on me and loaded with tomatoes.

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[carolsaucier]

If you look at my post #434 on the back row you will see the homemade tomato frames I am using on the row using "the florida weave". I have some frames that are double and hinged to use as cages for my larger, "big" tomato plants. We got carried away this yar and between neighbor and I we have well over 100 plants maany varieties from tiny everglade tomato to huge ruters, german giant, and my fav Cherokee purple.

Best part of my tomato cages is the lumber is all free "scrounged" old fencing, 1 x 6's etc that have been cut into strips and stapled together.

 

[Kassaundra]

If you look at my post #434 on the back row you will see the homemade tomato frames I am using on the row using "the florida weave". I have some frames that are double and hinged to use as cages for my larger, "big" tomato plants. We got carried away this yar and between neighbor and I we have well over 100 plants maany varieties from tiny everglade tomato to huge ruters, german giant, and my fav Cherokee purple.

Best part of my tomato cages is the lumber is all free "scrounged" old fencing, 1 x 6's etc that have been cut into strips and stapled together.

Awesome, what do you do w/ tomatoes from 100+ plants?

I have more planted this year then ever, but this is only my almost 2nd year of serious gardening. I have some cherokee purples planted, black krim, cherrie, jet star, roma's (several types), early girl, creole, and a new experiment I am excited to see if works I found at Baker Creek a tomato from Iraq that I planted after last years horrible summer from hades intense heat and no rain, I thought if these tomatoes can survive and bear in Iraq surely they can handle and Okie summer. lol I'm hoping to get enough to eat, can sauce (tomato, salsa, and spaghetti), dehydrate and maybe freeze if I have the freezer space.

I have never tried the Florida weave method, but might try this year, I'm not much of a traditional gardener, don't do tilling and rows and such, but most of my tomatoes this year did end up being in rows that I could weave.