Stringing Up Tomatoes in the Garden

[TheHighpotinuse]

3:20 the word is taut not taunt. My dad still says that, after years of me correcting him. Sorry just one of my pet peeves.

[TruthBrigadeYT]

LMAO, where can I get me one of these spousal units?

[buddybleau]

Interesting idea.

[Live4Cod]

I hope you got the spousalunit a cold beer after he went to all that trouble for his lovely wife.OH what does wife stand for??? WIFE Washing....Ironing...Fun....En­tertainment..

[donkmeister]

Great video, really explains how to do it. I'd read about this method but wasn't entirely sure if I was meant to use elasticated cord or twine. Now I know twine works I'm going to go outside and build my own version of your system now - thanks for the inspiration!

[xanxei]

Hee. I prefer just driving a stick into the ground next to each plant, so this method seems unnecessarily work intensive, but the video was frickin hilarious. Thanks for the entertainment.

[nimajnebsurrab]

I'm going to try this this year. Thanks for the example!

[bamiku]

geeze what the heck is wrong with some people? Get s sense of humor! Thank you for the tips and the amusing video , I appreciate it ,

[FrustratedElf]

roflmao...love the humor. How sad that some people are so lacking in humor that they just don't 'get it'.

[ilikealicia]

instructional and full of humor, good job!

[tappakeggaday1]

hmmm post hole diggers? heard of them?great for post and the solar clothes dryer.

[jihadacadien]

Great info thanks

[rufuscrackle]

Here is some advice: Drill those holes on the ground. Dig the holes with a shovel. this seems like a lot of expense for some tomatoes planted too close together

[captainron60]

Wonderful video and loved the editorial comments. I grow tomatoes in a similar fashion and picked up a few good tips. Thanks! (and I'm the "spousal unit" in our family (but I have a sledgehammer)...

[HoboCabbage]

can you tell a greenfield from a coooold steel rail

[lheartlondon]

tomatoes in a nuce? you're a crazy clueless bitch. how offensive.

[rosebooboo1]

My spousal unit built me a similar setup with three 2x6 boards supported by 4 guidewires. With it I tried the hanging tomato concept - major bust! Love this new idea - saw it used in a greenhouse & they grew 10-15 ft high. I'm going to use the crossbar to stringup 4 new plants this weekend - Already have starters waiting to be put in the ground! Also attached bamboo poles to the guidewires and have pole beans & cucumbers running up them like crazy. Make the most of what you have I say.

[Unityspirit50]

hahahaha

[Unityspirit50]

hey I dont need no stinkin man..

[skyoverhead]

I would of picked a shovel instead of a 6 foot ladder and an axe. Thanks for the great laugh and idea !!

[mattmontero1]

My only question: Are those posts treated are untreated?

I was under the impression that treated wood leaches arsenate into the soil and is unsafe to use around vegetable gardens.

Please let us know.

Thanks,

Matthew09

[hannamyluv]

LOL!  Yes, actually he does call me that. You people need to get a sense of humor.

[otisdriftwood4]

i totally agree with mack, if we were talking about cooking or sewing then mentioned spousal unit, there'd be an out cry, but yet you can insult us men like that. i thought the video educational but rather insulting. if you think that of your spouse then why are you married? hope you have a nice day.

[Mojopokey]

Aint nothing like a grilled cheese & tomato sandwich!

[hannamyluv]

Actually, I did not have a problem with that. If you tie the base loosely (as is mentioned in the video) the plat does just fine and does not get choked.

This worked fantastic for me last year and I am converting all of my beds to this system for tomatoes and squash plants.

[stymye]

but the string at the base will choke off the tomatoe. the stem will get 10 times as big

[boundleadtheblind]

fail!

[gardenwife]

Heya! I love your blog and now I am treated to videos? This is too cool...I'm glad spousal unit did not damage any appendages. LOL

[AlbanianCandy2]

Love the humor! I find that using a spousal unit sometimes delays any progress that may have been made under normal conditions. Perhaps it is just that my unit is faulty,.. sometimes amazing me with skill, but other times amazing me with lack of common sense. Does anyone else out there have this happen to them? I occasionally suspect faulty wiring. What can one do without a warranty??

[masterexploder83]

Don't we all have a bit of faulty wiring in us? I would venture a guess that you are of the female gender, since it's usually the wives that make fun of their husbands for being mentally deficient (the men are too scared of the consequences to tell the wives they're dumb). So it's not just your "unit," because I sure know I've got my crossed wires.

Much love from the fruits and I love your blog Hanna. It's the best.

[jlwadsworth]

Great vid! I just hope the spousal unit does not end up on the "Darwin Awards". Please give the guy a sledgehammer for his birthday!

[AlbanianCandy2]

I thought the same thing! But if you have a spousal unit of your own you will realize that they tend to be quite resilient and bounce back eventually after considerable whining. This applies to both sexes...

[mack70214]

so that's what u see your husband as: A friggin

"spousal unit" lol. I bet he calls you "wife unit" or something like that.

[bigbadrusty]

Do you have any pictures of the Tomatos at the end of the growing season? Would love to see video or pictures.

[atcnick]

you better make sure the two stakes holding up the conduit are VERY secure, otherwise you may find your tomatos all uprooted after a storm, that would suck.

[darkharlezucreek]

wish I had a spousal unit to sharpen, saw, and pound things for me!!!

[sylvanfish]

ha ha be nice to the man unit.I'm trying this with the frame of a old screen house(thin pvc)