THE Cheapest Tomato Trellis
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- This season I'll show you every Trellis method I can think of starting off with my favorite early season system the single leader string trellis!
The single leader string tomato trellis is definitely the cheapest when it comes to materials, give that you have something to attach to. I like to do this for my earliest tomatoes due to the high air flow and low disease pressure. The single leader tends to produce earlier as well as the plant doesn't have to support all the suckers! Full pros and cons down below:
Advantages:
Cheap, pennies in string/twine
Higher Airflow = Less Disease
No Suckers = Earlier + Larger Tomatoes
Denser planting for more variety
Disadvantages:
Lower Overall Harvest w/o Suckers
High Maintenance Due To Pruning
If Not Maintained It Becomes Floppy FAST
It is the “somewhere to attach the twine” that really matters.
Yes, and I bet it cost more than $0.02 😂
No way REALLY? 🤔@polyglottenforpain
@@polyglottenforpain Do what I did. Dumpster dive for free timber.
I just thought It was funny how he glossed over the place to hang it part. That’s literally the biggest and most expensive part of it all. Haha… I got some ideas. The pvc pipes wouldn’t work with my neighbors I don’t think.
Thank you
Trim and replant suckers. And you will get FREE plants. And YES they produce. I do this every year
Gotta love clones. We keep our best tomato plants alive throughout the year that way. My mom has starts from a plant her grandmother had over 60 years ago. 🥰
What's a sucker?
Is this only in places without winter?
@@karenbmc5193 the leaves nearest to ground..they suck up most water and nutrients.. so you need to remove them and let your plant grow
@@user-pt1cz4ot1e This is one of the coolest comments on TH-cam 🥺
This is probably the best and fasted explanation of how to set up a tomato trellis. Thank you. I didn’t think about burying the twine. Also this is even cheaper if you use a kitchen knife instead of shears.
Oh my gosh!! That’s what I was doing wrong when I string trellised - I didn’t bury the twine under the tomato! THANK YOU!!
Started using the string/twine method a few years ago. I've never used any other method since. Also perfect for cucumbers, squash, courgette (zucchini), aubergine (egg plant) & more.
Forgot the cost of the frame
You could use bamboo or sticks for free.
@@jkdruid where do you get bamboo free? It’s quite expensive.
@@TheMomGeneral i live in Uruguay and it grows abuntantly,any sticks will do though,maybe from a local farmer or somoone pruning there trees.good luck.I love Jaques string idea I'm going to try it
@@TheMomGeneral I live in Ohio and there's like a whole bamboo forest near my house lmao.
@@TheMomGeneral Grow it yourself
I used to plant them that deep. Now I plant them deeper for the root ball to start higher. Grows better and faster.
Early spring I don't go as deep as the soil is still quite cold deeper down!
@@jacquesinthegarden Sure, and this way, you can add up more soil/compost..
You also want to tease the root ball apart otherwise the roots will just keep spiriling around in circles.
I don’t even have a garden but I love these videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
yea the part of "somewhere to attach the twine" is the vein of my existence right now when i plant all my tomatoes in pots and the tomato cages were too weak for the size of my plants. This is when i realized that tomatoes act like weeds if you let them lol.
target and walmart both sell a very VERY cheap potable clothing rack, you can take the wheels off and stick it in the ground over your tomatoes/cukes/peas/grapes/etc. and tie the twine to it.
Tomato cages are the biggest lie in gardening, imho
The expression is 'bane' of my existence.
Also, dumpster diving is your friend. Also cruise constructions sites. It doesn't have to be pretty, it just has to be free.
This is the first time I've ever heard "vein" of my existence before. 😂 But back to the subject yeah, if you get indeterminates, you're gonna need some taaaaall trellises! Though it's been at least a year since you posted this, so I'm sure you've already learned that!
OMG I need to vent, my husband, kids and I moved to VA a year ago and I started growing different things but the ones I was most proud of were my onions that I propagated and grew on my own. Anyway we were outta town and had a "professional landscaper" come in to cut the grass and that's it. We came home to find he cut my whole garden to shreds, not only all my onions that were about to flower but my full grown and blooming tulips. I've never been so upset about this type of stuff before, anyway I'll never be hiring that person again and I'll find better options next time. Sucks though, I had to throw away 6-10 months of my hard work due to the negligence. Thanks for all your vids, it helps me to keep trying. Thanks everyone!
That's the result of a city dweller who doesn't recognize edible plants when they see them. Console yourself knowing that with what's coming that "professional landscaper" will most likely starve to death of they can't buy subsistence they can easily identify in the store...
Oh wow I’m so sorry! I mean, that’s just common sense to not cut flowers down right?!
My heart hurts for you. I'm a gardener and my plants are precious to me. I grow mainly tomatoes and peppers every year. I have over seventy cactuses and euphorbias. It's all a lot of work but so worth it. Sending you positive thoughts.
I’m so sorry because I know (a little bit about) how you feel. I was growing about 25 peach tree starts in my side yard area and it was weedy so one hot summer morning I asked my 14 year old daughter to weed next to it. She got “helpful” and kept right on weeding into the peach tree area, pulling out all the trees. When I came out to check on her after a while she was almost done. I was horrified! We were actually able to save some of the “wilted” trees and now we make a joke about it. Blessings to you as you plant and grow your future gardens!
I'd have been absolutely livid. 'Professional' landscaper who doesn't know the first thing about plants. Must've been like a 'if it looks green I go vroom with the cutting machine' sorta deal.
I started using parachute cord instead of twine. I found twine breaks after awhile or strong winds.
Hh
While I use bird cage model
Para cord
Plastic hayband lasts for ages
I have used 275 para cord for trellising as well and it works really really well!
I went to a local cemetery and asked if they had any plants stands they didn't want. Dude gave me a dozen and they work great.
My dad used to put stringers up for our tomatoes and cucumbers in our green house in the 1979’s. It’s a great idea.
Thank you for showing this awesome example of how and where to train your twine! I am doing this TODAY when i get home for my maters!
Burying the twine! Brilliant!
A stake would be stronger
Very well explained. Especially burying the twine and how to wrap it around the plant is a good one.
Great tutorial! Your garden is great!
Wow wish I had seen this instead of buying the 75 tomato cages I had to get this year. And they out grow them but with this I can just keep tightening the string. Great vid
My favourite way! I've been doing this for years. Got a nice pergola on sale in the fall, now I have a good looking support structure for years to come. :)
THANK YOU for showing EXACTLY how to wrap the tomato correctly and why 🎉👍💥
To the point and still detailed enough to get how it works and why. Perfect video, thanks!
Have watched many trellis videos. You managed to be more informative in less time. THANK YOU!
I tried this for the first time last year and I’m never going back. LOVE❤
It's autumn here in Australia, but this is worth remembering for next season. It's a great idea.
Twine $0.02
+$20-25 for the frame
Yes the frame does cost something but it's a one time up front cost. I also trellis other plants like beans and cucumbers off it and can use it for shade netting. This one has already been up for over a year so I did not count it towards my cost. But fair enough!
@@jacquesinthegardenand it's possible to build a frame from repurposed materials!
You can tie it to the roof of your patio or a tree branch or a clothesline or literally anything. This comment is coming from a place of insisting on having obstacles stopping you from doing what you want to do
@@bustedkeaton probably less of an excuse of not doing it and more of a smart ass reply lol
@@bustedkeatonlollolololl this comment is coming from TRUTH 🤷🏼♀️ SMH
Genius on everything. Especially the twine placement.
Thank you for sharing this! I've been wanting to do this for a while.
We use this to grow cherry tomatoes and it has been amazing.
I’m digging that set up ! Thanks for sharing
"Just use a pre-built frame." Great advice homie.
I'm doing almost the exact same method even with the same galvanized pipe frame! Except I didn't bury the string or worry about where I wrapped it on the tomatoes. I just tie it off at the bottom of the plant once it gets big enough to need support and wrap it around the stem all the way up to the pipe above. As the plant grows taller I just continue to twist the top of the plant around the twine. An adjustable knot it a good idea because the string will get very tight on the tomatoes. This method works great. But if you have 30 tomato plants like we do, it can be a lot of work.
I did this in my bedroom in middle of my window where I had hung up a basket plant and it's almost May and I have tons of cherry tomatoes. it's basically a second harvest from the plant. I never knew tomatoes would do that but hey it's awesome.
In warm climates tomatoes are pretty much perennial if nothing kills them.
You can also squeeze the stem until you hear or feel a snap… Creates a knot and juices flow quicker as well as double your yield and strengthen your branches
Wow thank you for that info!
Tricks of the trade. Great tip🤙🏼
Cool idea 👍I use perennial hardwood cuttings when I prune every year to use as stakes against my tomatoes. Free and they become compost after the growing season.
Love this way. Looks beautiful and so easy to harvest and see pests !!
I use a cattle panel arched over my tomato bed and tie them up using this method. I've been doing it like this for over 3 years now. I also plant shade loving veggies in between the tomatoes, of course they're compatible with each other as well.
What are the shade loving veggies?
I need a long form video of your trellis options so I can add it to my "garden" playlist.
I love burying the twine under the plant! Easy and smart!
Thanks for sharing with us your knowledge. Good stuff my man
Great use of the clove hitch 😃
I simply love this. T Sandra
So that's how it's done, Cheers for that. I've got twine going in all directions.👍👍
I did this last year and omg it works wonders
Very thorough on this short Jacques! I’m definitely going to do some of my tomatoes with this method this season.
I love the method but the cotton twine will disintegrate . I use synthetic or nylon twine instead.
In one season??
I'd think one season max. If you are looking for something to reuse consider weed wacker line. That's what I've used for years. I've had smaller stuff cut into the plant.
Good to know how to adjust as it grows.
Thanks from a neophyte gardener😊
Brilliant idea! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Great idea! Thank you.
I said wow out loud when you buried the string lol
ThankQ! Very informative.❤
Here here ✌️ 🌻 the way to go about it. No more replacing expensive/freebies canes
Well done! Love this!
Thanks! This was very interesting.
What a great idea. Thx for sharing.
I've been wondering how to do this! Thanks!!
I’m doing a similar system, but using small twine loops, attached to sliding prusik knots on a vertical piece of twine suspended from a branch.
Great tip!!! You rock!!!
❤🍃🤗🍃♥️
Thank you for sharing knowledge 🙏 ❤
You are my inspiration
Over it,,,, under it,,,, instruction very clear. I made a mummy tomato
Omg this is amazing 😍 thanks for the tip!!
Hell yeah that is absolutely awesome to know. Thank you❤
Trellises are awesome 🤩!
New Subscriber. Keep the videos coming
My tomato plants grow into freaking trees, I would have to build a gigantic frame to do this. I'm considering making a tunnel trellis between my beds and letting them grow up and over.
Break apart that root ball before you put your tomato in the ground and bury more of the stem. It helps the roots find the right direction faster, strengthens the stalk, and gives you a much higher and faster yield.
Edit: Also, don’t put the additives directly against the roots like that. Mix them into the soil at the bottom of the hole so they don’t actually destroy the roots. Doesn’t matter what kind of additives you use.
Thank you for the advice😁
BRILLIANT! Thank you!
Keep doing this. Awesome
Thank you so much for the information!!😊
Actually, if you Bury that tomato plant a third deeper than what it is in the pot it will spread out roots and you will have a bigger tomato plant with more tomatoes. I leave mine only a quarter above ground level....something I learned by my grandma and it's a no fail way
I grow like this using a single 6 ft bamboo pole attatching the string at the top . Each pole gets it's own tomato.
I will always know him as ”the guy who pulled a Godrick the Grafted on tomato plants”
It's that "somewhere to attach that twine" to that costs the real money.
walmart and target sell extremely cheap portable clothing racks, keep the wheels off and stick it in the ground over your produce.
The Mr. Beast of the garden world.
That masculine urge to leave everything behind and became a farmer🗿
Yassss, Jacques!!
Thanks for sharing very economical
I had a good grow season when I had to grow in hay bails and did something similar. I've been wanting to build something over my current garden to tie it to, but I'm intimidated by the project. Anyways, I only planted determinate plants this year. We will see.
Ay thanks fam. For real 💯💯
Hey, thats a cool idea.
Excellent information Thank you!
❤❤❤❤❤Great idea
If only I had one ounce of the motivation you do...
I always just found a stick. Push it in the ground, and loosely tie some string around the plant and stick
Love this idea! I may have to try it, I'm already thinking about building a frame like yours to put netting around my planter in hopes of keeping the squirrels and birds from taking a bite of my tomatoes and leaving them to rot 😮💨
I can't see that working well with the strong winds we get here in South Florida. I might try one just as an experiment.
I'm sure there are many places it works well but where I am in Canada it didn't. I needed a stronger frame to attach my tomato plants to
Great tip🔥🙂🔥
So clever ! ❤
Great system.
Exactly what i needed, thank you.
They have fruit AND leaf nodes? That’s cool as hell to me for some reason
Great advice! Thanks!
Great video! Thanks for the tip!
This is right on time
❤like this from India
Great job! I have subscribed 🎉
Great idea... The sky point is the tough part..