Author Topic: Zero cost plant support (Read 8692 times)

euronerd · « **on:** August 06, 2009, 23:10:48 »

... well almost zero

Don't know if this idea might be useful to anybody. I'm using them for determinate toms and aubergines at the moment. I was concentrating on the zero cost option as much as anything. For experimental purposes I didn't use measurements of any kind, balancing the timber on a cane see-saw fashion, to find the centres.

compothefirst · « **Reply #1 on:** August 08, 2009, 19:46:37 »

Just what I need. I put the canes in the pots this year and they all kept toppling over in the windy weather, even with stones on the pots.

Thanks for the idea.

nilly71 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 09, 2009, 09:48:44 »

Great idea ;)

Neil

euronerd · « **Reply #3 on:** August 09, 2009, 11:21:55 »

I've been troubled with wind too compo. :-\ It's easy to further stabilise them with a few more canes:

Wilder · « **Reply #4 on:** February 25, 2010, 14:48:07 »

this is brilliant! as with the best ideas, thanks

saddad · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2010, 14:51:16 »

Welcome to A4A Wilder :)

1066 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2010, 15:00:23 »

you know I must be a blonde!! I'd never thought of doing plant support like this - every year I have a battle with tall plants in pots (Toms, aubergines & cucs) and every year I say right that's it I'm not growing them in pots again.... So thanks Euronerd. And thanks to Wilder for spotting this thread :) Oh, and welcome to A4A ;D

Wilder · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2010, 15:13:27 »

Thank you guys! I've had a quick poke around to see if there is somewhere for new members to briefly introduce themselves but couldn't find one.

(I'm also feeling a bit of a fraud as my thing isn't strictly speaking an allotment, can I still be a member? I've built some raised beds in my backgarden??)

1066 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2010, 15:17:41 »

plenty of people on here who don't have allotments - besides the more the merrier :)

saddad · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2010, 15:36:05 »

I think the lack of an "Hello and Welcome" section could be addressed...
but no, you don't even need to be on the waiting list for an allotment... :)

lottiedolly · « **Reply #10 on:** February 25, 2010, 15:49:51 »

Hi Wilder, welcome to the nut house ;)

Jayb · « **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2010, 16:08:39 »

Hello and welcome Wilder, I'm a garden plottie gardener too ;D

Hyacinth · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2010, 18:02:07 »

Me too! I'm Hyacynth, THE bukkit lady.... black bukkit freebies from the Co-op which supplement my veggie plotties in my garden. 8)

Hello and welcome; Im pleased you've found us just at the beginning of a Season. You need seeds? Give us a holler in Seed Swap.

You're right tho - not a designated meeting&greeting place here....was voted against, but still really dunno why :-\

Mortality · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2010, 18:04:59 »

Welcome ;D I too am a fraud with only raised beds in the back garden ;)

tricia · « **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2010, 23:07:52 »

Me - I'm only an ol' lady - so I find it easier to half bury the pots for my tomatoes etc. and use canes pretty much the same way as pictured by euronerd.

Tricia

Wilder · « **Reply #15 on:** February 26, 2010, 16:38:31 »

Excellent! Not feeling so much of a fraud now! Thanks for the warm welcome all, really glad I stumbled upon the site yesterday. I can see where some of my rainy days are going to be spent from now on!!!
;D ;D ;D

Kea · « **Reply #16 on:** February 26, 2010, 17:03:31 »

Welcome Wilder. There is a section in the locations bit where you can find people who are in your area as well you might want to take a look at it, you'll have to look through to find your local area e.g. East; north west etc

Wilder · « **Reply #17 on:** February 26, 2010, 18:47:16 »

thanks Kea, have just updated my profile to put my location in.

cornykev · « **Reply #18 on:** February 26, 2010, 19:22:42 »

Hi Wilder and welcome, stick with me I'm probably the only sensible one on here. :P :P :P :P :P

james1 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2010, 05:52:33 »

Clever........... ;)

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Author Topic: Zero cost plant support (Read 8692 times)