Install Tomato Trellis
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What happens here
Install two T-posts at each end of the raised bed dedicated to tomatoes, driving them firmly into the soil with the T-post driver. Position a 4x8 foot section of concrete mesh between the T-posts. Secure the mesh to the T-posts using zip ties at the top and bottom of each post. This creates a supportive, cage-like structure for the tomato plants. The presenter also suggests putting another T-post and mesh panel in the middle to create a 'tomato cage' if more support is needed for very heavy plants.
Goal: Provide a sturdy support structure for tomato plants.
Tools and materials
- Concrete Mesh — The climbing surface for tomato vines
- T-post Driver — Driving T-posts into the ground
- T-posts — Vertical supports for the trellis
- Zip Ties Project Source — Securing the concrete mesh to the T-posts
- Tomato Plants — The plants to be trellised