A rookie attempt at cageing heirloom tomatoes. Used free materials so nothing lost and hopefully lots gained.
Question by domerT: What type of trellis should I use, and are any easy building plans available?
I’m planning to grow tomatoes and Boston Ivy in my garden this year. What type of trellis does each require? And I’d like to build them myself, if they’re not too difficult. I’m not looking for anything fancy, just plans that allow me to cover a five foot tall wall. Thanks!
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Answer by sam m
Tomatoes ideally need to be freestanding so that the air can circulate well and there is maximum light to ripen the fruits. Try a circle of reinforcing steel mesh in a ring that you could just about stand in for a couple of plants, a good 7ft high. Cheap and easy and can be stored flat through the winter. It may need a stake or two if your garden is windy. Check out www.growbetterveggies.com
Boston Ivy, botanical name Parthenocissus tricuspidata is a self clinging climber. It needs no support as it will climb a wall unaided. Spread the plant out as wide as you can, close to the ground to get maximum spread and chop the ends of the stems off every now and again to get a good thick coverage, otherwise it may not go where you want it to go. Any errant shoots can be held against the wall or fence with a cane until they get the hang of holding on for themselves.
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Man I had about 10 Tomatillos pop up from from some warm casting I bought from a mexican grocery store, but I ripped them all out thinking they where weeds. : (
Thank you! Love those volunteer plants.
I believe they are the very similar if not the same.
The Tomatillos are they some times called ground cherry’s ?
Nice garden! I had a few volunteer tomatillos this year, can’t wait for them to get ripe.
Central Oregon, Bend area
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I have been very lucky with our weather so far! Our high temperatures have not reached 90 degrees and the average this summer has been around 75 degrees.
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LOL! I just got back from vacation and started catching up on your videos and WOW!! You are doing great! Can’t wait to watch them all.
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LOL! A few years ago I started using salsa eggs and really liked it.Throw in some bacon and you have a delicious meal. Can’t wait to actually make some salsa. Well, can’t wait to learn how anyways.
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LOL “More raised beds” I was actually thinking about it
Sorry for the late response. I was on a much needed vacation in central Oregon. Can’t wait to do an update or maybe a new raised bed 
Thank you! Sorry for the late response. I was on a much needed vacation in central Oregon. I came back and the garden had gone crazy. Can’t wait to do an update and can’t wait to see your VR.
I looked up those sungolds and they look great. I’ve found that smaller tomatoes tend to have lots of flavor.
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Thank you! That pumpkin and squash grew so fast and out of raised bed. I was going to put it back inside but thought it looked more natural that way.
Thank you! I have used lots of compost, composted manure (chicken, steer, sheep, and horse). Have added some wood chips and straw as a cover which has now become part of the soil. I will be adding some rock minerals one of these days. So far I have not found any locally.
Thank you! That’s good information to have about the flea beetles. So far nothing has attacked them but I’m sure the bugs will be making their appearance.