I just did the same thing to my poor neglected tomatoes. Only I didn't wrap. Them around the stakes. That's a great idea. I'll do that next time. Thank you!
Mine have always been staked but had a lot of foliage. I trim my yellowed and blighty leaves. For the first time, I made tomato soup from scratch. A bit of fiddly prep work but it was tasty, and I have 2 meals for 2 persons.
You turn your back and you got a hippie garden of tomatoes. Then I think I should stake those. Then the deer eat them. Then you realize why Greg has that fence 😅
No concern with tight string tied strangling stem diameters? Maybe not since pretty mature already... I like to use stretchy material (reused clothing strips) vs jute that allows diameter movement when the stem grows.
I wonder which way a tomato plant prefers to twine? Runner beans definitely prefer right to left. (Put the bean tip to the right of your string etc , then put it behind the string and bring it forward and continue twining in that way) Your bindweed and honeysuckle twine in different directions, one to the right and one to the left. , There is even a song about that from an old revue At the Drop of a Hat. If you twine a runner bean the wrong way it will stop eventually and correct itself. I expect tomatoes have a preferred way too. Plants are very odd.
thank you both
Great idea, the wrapping around. Your son did a great job. We saw everything we needed.
Thanks so much! 😊
I just did the same thing to my poor neglected tomatoes. Only I didn't wrap. Them around the stakes. That's a great idea. I'll do that next time. Thank you!
Greg I'm totally amazed at your ability to make things grow considering where you're at. Hope you're safe during that hurricane remnant.
Thanks - but this year it really wasn't much of a feat - it's been crazy hot :)
I really need to do this...but i probably will forget
You have some beautiful maters.
Thank you kindly
Mine have always been staked but had a lot of foliage. I trim my yellowed and blighty leaves.
For the first time, I made tomato soup from scratch. A bit of fiddly prep work but it was tasty, and I have 2 meals for 2 persons.
I started doing the same to my tomatoes yesterday! I like the winding system better than how I was doing it - thanks for the idea!
For some reason they are easier to get on the stake that way
@@maritimegardening4887 I'm excited to try 👍🍅
Turned out pretty good considering how long before giving this attention. Your son did pretty steady job with the camera!
Yes he's really coming along with the camera work :)
I'm in the same boat.
You turn your back and you got a hippie garden of tomatoes. Then I think I should stake those. Then the deer eat them. Then you realize why Greg has that fence 😅
based
I endeavor to be "based".
No concern with tight string tied strangling stem diameters? Maybe not since pretty mature already...
I like to use stretchy material (reused clothing strips) vs jute that allows diameter movement when the stem grows.
It's not that tight - its snug but there's some give
I wonder which way a tomato plant prefers to twine? Runner beans definitely prefer right to left. (Put the bean tip to the right of your string etc , then put it behind the string and bring it forward and continue twining in that way) Your bindweed and honeysuckle twine in different directions, one to the right and one to the left. , There is even a song about that from an old revue At the Drop of a Hat. If you twine a runner bean the wrong way it will stop eventually and correct itself. I expect tomatoes have a preferred way too. Plants are very odd.
Since they don't twine on their own - I doubt there is a preference.
What type of tomato is this? I really like the size of it
"premio"