Tying tomato plants

See a simple and easy way to tie up tomato plants without breaking the bank - and why this method can also be great for your plants too!

When I first started gardening I used tomato cages that were readily available at any garden store. Every year they worked great for the first part of the gardening season but as the plants grew bigger and the branches got heavy with fruit, I would have a storm, strong wind or just the heavy nature of the plant would topple it over or branches would snap. I was always disappointed. The next thing I tried was staking with huge stakes and although they kept the plant nice and straight and…

When growing tomatoes, you need some way to contain them. Here are some different ways on how to stake tomatoes and use tomato cages.

5 Best Materials To Tie Up Tomato Plants to keep your garden plants strong, healthy and productive. What to use & what not to use!

Bamboo "quadrapod" tomato staking method at Wild Abundance. Use one tall (8’+ for indeterminate varieties), strong wooden stake (2″x2″) or one piece of stout bamboo for each plant. Bury the end of the stake deep enough into the soil so that it is stable. Use string or twine to tie the tomato plants to the stake. Prune off any suckers and maintain one central leader or “trunk” for this method to work. Click for more about tomato trellis approaches and how to pick what's right for your…

Learning how to trellis tomatoes using the simple Florida weave method (basket weave) will save you lots of time and space!

After years of cheap tomato trellises or complicated systems and ties I found the EASIEST way ever to trellis and tie your tomatoes. It takes just minutes and no pruning is required!

I am experimenting with tomatoes this year. I chose 20 different varieties to plant, watch and critique. Of course I couldn't have just one plant of each. For safety I needed to plant at least two of each kind. That...

This week's Quick Tip Thursday is all about tomatoes. Every year we plant tomatoes in our garden. I love homegrown tomatoes. One day last week I went out to our garden and a few of