The Best Tomato Trellis

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  • Опубликовано: 12 июн 2018
  • The best tomato trellis is easy to make. I really believe this is the best trellis for tomatoes. Using a cattle panel, cut it to 14 feet long, bend it into shape and anchor it in your bed to create a trellis strong enough to hold the heaviest tomato plants.
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  • @GardenerScott
    @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +65

    I've had many viewers ask about how I use the twine hanging from this trellis. To see a few different methods for trellising tomatoes vertically, please check out my other video: ruclips.net/video/JHaGjxeV6wo/видео.html

    • @creativeamerican8811
      @creativeamerican8811 5 лет назад

      Gardener Scott
      Last year I grew some rather lovely .. hemp.. plants. And I read about Molasses , any good for tomatoes ?

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +5

      Molasses can be beneficial for many plants. Tomatoes are notorious for needing calcium and molasses contains calcium. It also contains magnesium which is beneficial for tomatoes too. It is best used in conjunction with another organic fertilizer. It only takes a couple tablespoons of molasses to a gallon of liquid fertilizer, like worm tea, liquid kelp, or comfrey tea like I use.

    • @creativeamerican8811
      @creativeamerican8811 5 лет назад +1

      Gardener Scott
      Lovely stuff, thanks a lot. Yes I had used it with kelp and a Guano and worm casting organic fertiliser.

    • @Combat_Pyro
      @Combat_Pyro 4 года назад +11

      Gardener Scott you can also cut the panel in two at 7’, then bend the vertical points of the one side into a loop around the horizontal potion of the other side to make a simple hinge, which lets you fold the panel completely flat for storage or carry. The triangle will still be extremely strong, if not stronger than the bent hoop shape.

    • @markw3598
      @markw3598 4 года назад

      @@Combat_Pyro Sounds like too much work! I am a "lazy" gardener!!

  • @Begining2013
    @Begining2013 4 года назад +145

    This guy sounds like the Bob Ross of gardening. Love him!

    • @joeg1668
      @joeg1668 4 года назад +1

      I've used that exact term to describe him to others.

    • @russstrah1546
      @russstrah1546 4 года назад

      Actually I was thinking Red Green. Lol But actually smart!

    • @xKirano
      @xKirano 4 года назад +5

      Yes! And SelfSufficientMe (Mark) is the Steve Irwin of Gardening! 😁

    • @cbryce9243
      @cbryce9243 3 года назад

      OMG, sooo funny! I just posted that, before reading comments. Great minds . . .

    • @kadrenmeissinger9994
      @kadrenmeissinger9994 3 года назад

      Omg yessssss

  • @GardenerScott
    @GardenerScott  4 года назад +86

    For added safety, you can bend the panels into the height and shape you want before you cut the ends. That will reduce the chance of injury from the pointed tips .

    • @J3rs3yM1k3
      @J3rs3yM1k3 4 года назад +7

      I paused the video to come down here and say that very thing.

    • @yardzy
      @yardzy 3 года назад +2

      You don't need to cut ... Just wet soil and push in

  • @SKT293
    @SKT293 3 года назад +16

    Hey Gardener Scott! I've come up with the same concept for a trellis to bend over my shed so I can grow climbing roses. Worked out perfectly! Great minds think alike! Enjoyed your video. Acoustics were clear. Camera was steady. Directions were to the point with no wasted breath. You're a natural! Keep it going!

  • @lispottable
    @lispottable 2 года назад +2

    I love you gardener Scott. I just giggle every time you say “hi. I’m gardener Scott!” I am a fellow Colorado gardener and truly appreciate all your insight and teaching! Thank you!

  • @JSMCPN
    @JSMCPN 4 года назад +3

    I am homesteading this year and adding this video to my new Homestead playlist. Thanks!

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  4 года назад

      You're very welcome. I expect you'll like the trellis as much as I do.

  • @SirSloop1919
    @SirSloop1919 4 года назад +7

    I used six of these last year in a couple different beds. They work fantastic. I'm skipping the strings and using 4' bamboo to hold them up when they are seedlings. I single stem the plants and poke the plant through the panel so it grows on the outside. This makes harvest even easier, allows for more air flow between the plants, easier access for pollinators, and more sun for the plants. I just bought three more and will be growing a million tomatoes this season!

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  4 года назад +3

      Bamboo is a nice option. Enjoy your great harvests.

  • @bobross9895
    @bobross9895 3 года назад

    Used this last year along with your method of pruning for tomatoes. I got the best harvest of mortgage lifters ever! Thanks for the videos.

  • @terradeloach8540
    @terradeloach8540 2 года назад +1

    Omg. I just so got the Marty Stouffer vibe from Wild America. Pretty cool

  • @missmamtube
    @missmamtube 5 лет назад +5

    Shalom! Thank you so much for sharing how to construct and build a tomato trellis. I will try this in garden this spring. Blessings!

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +1

      Shalom! Thank you for your kind words. Best wishes in your garden.

  • @marianreddy9848
    @marianreddy9848 3 года назад +3

    Thanks for sharing, you are the smartest gardener I have had the pleasure of following and your explanations are so well done that it motivates me into action. Love your videos!

  • @OregonChuck
    @OregonChuck 3 года назад +2

    This is an outstanding garden-changing video. I have 8-10 of the flat panel tomato cages and I never thought they could be improved on. Now I’ll find out.
    I’m also going to raise my existing raised beds by adding a second 10” row of cedar planks the same way you did.
    Thanks for a great video.

  • @BennettBorden
    @BennettBorden 2 года назад +1

    I used your method on a big bed of tomatoes, 22x10 with 18’ cattle panels and it’s working great. Thanks for the advice!

  • @chantaltulliez8066
    @chantaltulliez8066 5 лет назад +5

    So glad that you are showing the measurements in metric as well. Thank you as I am from Australia we only use the metric system. Thank you for sharing this user friendly video.

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +1

      Gardening is universal and I don't like the idea that some might miss out on good ideas due to differences in the way we measure. So glad I could help and I apologize in advance if I miss adding metric measurements in some of my videos.

    • @smile181087
      @smile181087 4 года назад

      Chantal Tulliez
      any suggestions where to buy cattle panels in Australia

  • @Cladman3001
    @Cladman3001 4 года назад +3

    Great I agree, this year it is a cattle panel trellis, thanks,

  • @marchellas4264
    @marchellas4264 Год назад

    Thank you for all the free videos. I'm a new at home gardener. Every video has helped

  • @marykorte7444
    @marykorte7444 2 года назад

    Am in Kenya east Africa, I love the way Scott explains how to take care of tomatoes. keep it up. I will always follow your way.

  • @valerieelfering692
    @valerieelfering692 5 лет назад +16

    We have these all over our community garden too. They are great!

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад

      Glad to hear that Valerie. It's hard to argue with a good idea.

  • @christdriven8790
    @christdriven8790 4 года назад +3

    Wow such a simple technique, thank you so much for sharing. I'll definitely be using your method. Why didn't I think of it, 😁

  • @Not_Sure_
    @Not_Sure_ 6 месяцев назад +1

    This is my 1st year growing tomatoes.
    I've been using food grade buckets with tomato cages fromH.D.
    That's a very smart idea.

  • @josejurado875
    @josejurado875 Год назад

    Well, this settles what method I’ll be using! Thank you Gardener Scott!

  • @roberthutfliess2015
    @roberthutfliess2015 5 лет назад +4

    So simple and practical. I can't wait to put this knowledge to work!

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад

      I'm glad to hear that, Robert. Enjoy it!

  • @beebob1279
    @beebob1279 5 лет назад +29

    Dad used to use the metal that was used in concrete work. Looks the same. He would make big circular cages for the tomatoes. What's nice about these cattle fences is the fact that the openings are so large. It's easy to get your hands inside for the harvest. This is my first time watching your video. I'm subscribing and seeing how you have your garden set up.

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +5

      The concrete lattice looks the same but is a lighter gauge metal and not as strong. They do work very well as a circular cage and are much easier to bend into that shape than cattle panels. I agree about the openings. That's another reason I like them, because I can prune, harvest, and tie them to the trellis just by reaching in. Thanks for subscribing.

    • @Ritty109
      @Ritty109 5 лет назад +1

      My father also made cages of the concrete reinforcing wire and I still have them after 15 years. But it gets rusty. Are the cattle panels made of material that won't rust?

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +7

      @@Ritty109 that is one of the best things about these cattle panels. They're galvanized steel and WILL NOT rust. Our state university recommends the concrete wire, but you can't even buy it without already being rusty. The cattle panels start clean and stay clean and they're a lot stronger than the concrete wire.

  • @andresguraieb1947
    @andresguraieb1947 2 года назад

    This helped me a lot and I actually set my tomatoes up with this type of arch. Thank you so much for the guidance

  • @ourblessedhomestead
    @ourblessedhomestead Год назад

    We use cattle panels all over our garden. They make great trellises for anything that will climb. We bend ours in a hoop and create a tunnel for cucumbers and squash to climb on. All you do to harvest is walk through the tunnel and gather your produce. I have not used them for tomatoes but am going to this year. Thanks for all the great info my friend.

  • @whatdidyouthinkwouldhappen1203
    @whatdidyouthinkwouldhappen1203 5 лет назад +21

    Great idea. I am going to use this in the garden this year. Thank you.

  • @cosmiccharlie8294
    @cosmiccharlie8294 4 года назад +5

    Here in Northern Minnesota my tomatoes would laugh at me. "You think I'm gonna climb that?".

  • @ritasenergyherbs3650
    @ritasenergyherbs3650 Год назад

    I incorporated this last year and absolutely loved it! This year...my tomatoes need to move to a different bed - and the panels with it.

  • @richardofsylmar
    @richardofsylmar 4 года назад

    Thank you Scott, I will be doing this next season. It will be a big help for my little garden.

  • @PerfectPicture2012
    @PerfectPicture2012 4 года назад +10

    Very easy, thank you for detailed instructions.

  • @RiverPlaid
    @RiverPlaid 4 года назад +3

    Awesome, I will definitely use this method. Thank you for sharing.🌸

  • @Gardeningchristine
    @Gardeningchristine Год назад

    I asked for a couple of these for Christmas this year. Weird gift I know, but I’m excited to try growing up them next spring.

  • @zacmcgrady3921
    @zacmcgrady3921 Год назад +1

    Thank you for your videos I enjoy them greatly my farmer friend would use cattle panels in a circle and use rebar to hold em down and he swore they were the best that way roughly six feet round

  • @debranielson8670
    @debranielson8670 5 лет назад +4

    Last Spring My husband and I put up a cattle panel green house from the Texas Prepper site. I love cattle panels and your ideas are wonderful.

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад

      Thank you, Debra. I love them too and will be producing other videos in the future to show a few other great uses.

    • @AC-er6vz
      @AC-er6vz 5 лет назад

      I also built the green house. My wife really likes it and she grows a lot of flowers in it.
      I have been using cattle panel trellis for a couple of years but I use them horizontally. This year I am going to make one like you did. It seems like a better way. I also use one for my cucumbers.

  • @yvonnekelton9296
    @yvonnekelton9296 5 лет назад +6

    THAT'S A GOOD IDEA FOR CUCUMBERS AND CANTALOUPE 😀😃 THANKS FOR SHARING

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +2

      It is! I grow cucumbers on these and let the fruit hang on the inside. The grow perfectly straight hanging down. :)

  • @carleanr4051
    @carleanr4051 3 года назад +1

    LOVE THIS! Gratitude 🙏🏽

  • @jerricroft937
    @jerricroft937 3 года назад +1

    My suggestion is I built a 8-foot tall chain link frame hung the cattle panel from the top and strung strings down to the base of the Tomato which I wound around the string until it got tall enough to reach the hanging panels. I pull all the suckers off and only let the main tomato Vine grow. Beautiful tomatoes I don't have to hunt for them and are very productive as a tomatoes are planted only 18in apart. Happy Garden glad to see somebody else use those panels

  • @benthere8051
    @benthere8051 4 года назад +6

    48" tall = 122 cM (much more than 40 cM). I have used cattle and hog panels for years and find them very useful. I also have dozens of pieces of #2 rebar that I use as stakes. A very useful for tying rebar and cattle panels together is the wire used by concrete workers to tie rebar together. They are just pieces of wire with a loop at each end. An inexpensive tool can twist those wires around rebar or the #8 wire in a panel very securely in just a matter of seconds. That same tool will also remove those wires just as quickly.

    • @Plumber-gh8vm
      @Plumber-gh8vm 4 года назад

      Yep they call the tool a chicken dic@ 🤣🐓

  • @sweetefelicity
    @sweetefelicity 5 лет назад +3

    Thank you for sharing your expertise!

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад

      You're welcome. Thanks for the comment.

  • @kennethpierce7304
    @kennethpierce7304 5 лет назад

    I used these also but vertically as you said lots of gardeners do. I’ll try your method as it appears to work well. Thanks for the tip

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад

      You're welcome, Kenneth. I'm glad you want to try it. I love them.

  • @FeliciaCravens
    @FeliciaCravens 5 лет назад +1

    I bought 2 hog panels for my backyard garden, and installed one arch today for cucumbers. I wasn't sure how I would use the second panel until I saw this video - thanks so much! I've subscribed and am looking forward to learning more from you!

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад

      So glad I could help. I have no doubt you'll see wonderful tomatoes too. :)

  • @knickia
    @knickia 4 года назад +5

    you can get very sharp precision bends using a pipe wrench to do the bends, i used this method to make square shapes (for a dog enclosure)

    • @chefgiovanni
      @chefgiovanni 4 года назад +1

      This is ideal, someday, for now enjoying my 5 gal. bucket system.

  • @brianleslie1876
    @brianleslie1876 5 лет назад +4

    Love the trellis

  • @zenaidahunt1848
    @zenaidahunt1848 5 лет назад +1

    That’s a great idea! It does make sense. Thank you for sharing your brilliant ideas!

  • @buzzyanderson4131
    @buzzyanderson4131 2 года назад +1

    I love your pacing. Very educational.

  • @stevelirette5421
    @stevelirette5421 5 лет назад +3

    Back for a review
    Thanks Gardner Scott

  • @stillnessbetween5103
    @stillnessbetween5103 5 лет назад +31

    Good idea ! Thank you !
    A safety tip from a guy who uses these panels: find where you need to bend the panels and bend them before you cut the end pieces. Less chance of a poked eye or deep scratch. Again, good idea....

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +4

      Thanks for that great safety tip. It was something I hadn't considered, but completely agree with now.

    • @colstace2560
      @colstace2560 5 лет назад +3

      If you cut every other wire at the bend point it will bend easier and will bend in the right place

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +2

      Thanks for the suggestion.

    • @kge420
      @kge420 5 лет назад +1

      @stillnessbetween Ex concrete worker here. Whenever we cut our wire the pointed ends would always be trimmed off. No chance of being cut or stabbed.

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +3

      @@kge420 That's great advice. I like having the points to anchor in the soil, but for anyone concerned about their safety they can be trimmed off.

  • @OlWolf1011
    @OlWolf1011 4 года назад +1

    AHHHH!!! Thank You!!! Learned tomatoes from my grandfather from toddlerhood from 1960. Of all the folks I know who struggle with making tomatoes survive - MY trouble was how stakes, and even 5-ft. reinforcement-wire cages, well - my plants would grown 6-ft. and then cascade over and grow another 3-4 ft towards the ground! I don't grow my plants in the same section every year - I rotate beds - so any permanently-built supports would be no good. I gotta move 'em every year! YOUR idea flipped my light-bulb! Thanks!

  • @vivienknight3419
    @vivienknight3419 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you for your prompt response! 😀

  • @catherineihle9189
    @catherineihle9189 5 лет назад +7

    This is an awesome thing to try , I have grown tomatoes in my flower bed and this would be so nice to have them grow vertically since the tomato cages work best with tiny lights on them at Christmas time to add "trees" to my backyard garden!

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +3

      I like the idea of lights, Catherine. Thanks for that suggestion. In a flower bed you can also have vining flowers like nasturtiums growing alongside the tomatoes. Vertical is definitely advantageous.

    • @SuffolkSusie
      @SuffolkSusie 5 лет назад +1

      YES! LIGHTS! Great idea. That may be the only thing those "tomato cages" are good for. Lol.😀

  • @sheckyfeinstein
    @sheckyfeinstein 2 года назад

    Nice deliberate presentation. I’ve had my trellises waiting in my garden since autumn. I don’t have plant beds per se, but have other ideas for anchoring. Thanks for the enlightenment…I’ll use your technique and see how it goes. Thanks!

  • @tjmc8965
    @tjmc8965 4 года назад +2

    Thanks for the content Scott

  • @safehousedelta9766
    @safehousedelta9766 4 года назад +5

    All you need to know is in the picture. I love that intro. It reminds me of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  4 года назад +1

      Thanks!

    • @safehousedelta9766
      @safehousedelta9766 4 года назад +2

      @@GardenerScott loved it!

    • @strangelove6757
      @strangelove6757 4 года назад

      If more people were like Mister Rogers, Bob Ross, and Gardener Scott, world would be kinder, less dramatic, focused on things that truly matter. Great channel @Gardener Scott

  • @SashaStowers
    @SashaStowers Год назад +3

    My mom and I both used this in our gardens. While it worked great for her beans, it didn't work well for my tomatoes. I think because my growing season is longer, my indeterminate tomatoes far exceeded the height of the panels (I still have tomatoes growing now in October). They grew 6 feet higher than the cattle panel height. I also felt the panel was a bit wobbly in comparison to my normal EMT hoops. I will do away with the panels as a trellis for next year, but I have to admit they made superior diy tomato cages for my determinate tomatoes.

    • @angelabluebird609
      @angelabluebird609 Год назад

      I zip tied 2 of the the slightly heaver, taller cone shaped tomato cages (with 4 rings instead of 3) together to make one tall cage. I bent the top ends outward. I can easily find 10' - 12' bamboo that grows here to cut, the spent ones are already dry and not difficult to cut with a pruning hand saw. They make a fine center support. It is thicker than the bamboo stakes sold in stores, but that is good, as the indeterminates are so very tall!

  • @great0789
    @great0789 5 лет назад +2

    Thanks! I made some tomato cages out of the same panels about 5 yrs ago and they still almost look new. This looks much more simple though! I will try it. It looks like it would possibly be good for anything that grows on a vine as well to include peas, beans, cucumber, cantaloupe, dew melons, small watermelon species, passion fruit, etc.
    Subscribed, hit the bell for notifications, and gave a thumbs up!

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +1

      Thank you! Yes, I use these trellises for cucumbers, melons, beans, and gourds. They easily handle the weight of all the wonderful fruit that hangs inside.

  • @plantingonpoint8365
    @plantingonpoint8365 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you for this great idea! Thanks Gardener Scott!

  • @krisalaska
    @krisalaska 5 лет назад +3

    GREAT IDEA! I have used them for years as walls with T-posts but never have thought of setting them up this way. Small typo: 50 inches is approx. 1 meter 25 centimeters i..e. 125 cm for the with of the panels.
    I can hardly wait for spring to come to try your idea. THANKS A LOT for sharing!

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +2

      Thanks for the nice comment. Yes, you are right. I have no explanation for the typo and didn't catch it until after the video was uploaded and published. You are the first to point it out, so congratulations on your keen awareness. I hope you enjoy this new way of using the panels.

  • @popeyecop1
    @popeyecop1 5 лет назад +22

    Cover that in clear plastic and turn it into a green house. Geat idea.

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +7

      Thanks, Robert. I have another video that shows exactly that, but using shorter hoops.

    • @FeyaAmante
      @FeyaAmante 4 года назад +3

      That is so funny that you said that. I didn't have a way to transport 16 ft panels, so I purchased 8 ft panels. We bent the tops so that we could arch them. I have gardened for years and had been wanting to try these panels for the past two years. I'm anxious to see how our tomatoes do on them.

    • @FeyaAmante
      @FeyaAmante 4 года назад +2

      I'm also thinking of using one as a sort of "lean to" trellis for my cucumbers.

    • @FeyaAmante
      @FeyaAmante 4 года назад

      I got side tracked. Any way, my better half told me "Do Not Even Think about covering them in plastic for a greenhouse." Lol

    • @cbryce9243
      @cbryce9243 3 года назад

      Oh! Great idea!

  • @sunnytian4551
    @sunnytian4551 3 года назад +1

    Thank you ! Brilliant idea! 👍😀

  • @dalilacastaneda1225
    @dalilacastaneda1225 4 года назад +1

    Excelente idea. Magnifico.

  • @DerekBlais
    @DerekBlais 6 лет назад +15

    Great tip. This would work well for vertical gardening of cucumber, squash, and eggplant too. It could even be really nice for a wisteria trellis.

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  6 лет назад +7

      Thanks, Derek. Yes, it would work for any long vine you want to grow verticalyy. I grew luffa gourds on it and the gourds hung down the middle, making them perfectly straight.

    • @raynechantel2738
      @raynechantel2738 5 лет назад

      @k johnson why do you think its a mistake? Just wondering about your thoughts. Thanks.

    • @colstace2560
      @colstace2560 5 лет назад

      I grow my cucumber and bean plants up the corn stalks or even the sunflowers

  • @frankieclayton9303
    @frankieclayton9303 4 года назад +3

    I love to work a garden to

  • @stephaniejohnson2937
    @stephaniejohnson2937 3 года назад +2

    What a great idea!!

  • @FarmerC.J.
    @FarmerC.J. 4 года назад +1

    Great video! I’ve been using cattle panels for years! I like the spin on the bend as I just bow them over to create an arch. I train the tomato plants to intertwine right into the cattle panel. I’m going to try your technique, as well! Thanks , again!

  • @roymadison5686
    @roymadison5686 4 года назад +39

    Those flimsy "tomato" cages. Make an excellent green pepper cage.

  • @twitwicki1
    @twitwicki1 5 лет назад +9

    Why not prune the tomatoes to a single leader and train the leader up the vertical wires of the trellis using tomato clips? That would eliminate the need for the separate strings and also allow for more airflow and control of the growing tomatoes? Thanks for this video. I plan to use these arched cattle panel trellises for pole beans this year, but will leave them at full length.

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +2

      Thanks, Thomas. You raise good points and I do exactly as you suggest, pruning to a primary leader and using tomato clips. I have another video where I show how I do that ( ruclips.net/video/JHaGjxeV6wo/видео.html ). I prefer to trellis the leader vertically up the twine and then allowing the side branches to grow through the metal of the trellis. Because the sides of the trellis are angled toward the dome at the top they don't provide a vertical growing surface for the leader, but they do provide great support for the weight of the full plant. My other video on pruning tomatoes ( ruclips.net/video/Vz9VmI0tTSk/видео.html ) discusses pruning to increase airflow and control, as you suggest. I've had great success using these trellises for pole beans, but I also use twine in the middle so the beans have something to grab onto. The bean plants close to the trellis can grow up it with no problem, but there's a lot of space under the top and the plants in the middle need a little help.

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +3

      I do practice companion planting like the basil and nasturtiums I show in this video. In some beds I plant dill, chives, garlic, or thyme -- all for their effectiveness with insects. Many plants, including mint, require direct sunlight to grow best and when the tomato plants are fully grown they fully shade the interior. I prefer to put the other plants outside the center so they receive more sun.

  • @johncasey1020
    @johncasey1020 4 года назад +1

    Great idea Scott !

  • @wickedeagans
    @wickedeagans 3 года назад +3

    Fold it before cutting for the tips

  • @mikeguffey4805
    @mikeguffey4805 6 лет назад +4

    i bet this would work great for cucumbers too!

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  6 лет назад +2

      It absolutely does, Mike. I'll be doing another video in a few weeks showing how I trellis cucumbers. It's very similar, but instead of cutting a few feet off of the cattle panels to make a tall trellis, I cut the panels in half to make two medium trellises. They work great.

  • @circlectruckingllc3347
    @circlectruckingllc3347 4 года назад +2

    Fantastic idea.

  • @donaldduke2233
    @donaldduke2233 3 года назад +1

    Great video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Magnolia1996
    @Magnolia1996 4 года назад +8

    These are around $25 each at Tractor Supply depending on where you live

    • @Javastar18
      @Javastar18 4 года назад +1

      Lauren, Do you know if they are 8 gauge? The ones I'm seeing available at Tractor Supply are 16 feet by 50 inches but are 4 gauge which is much thicker than 8 gauge and I know I won't be able to bend a 4 gauge panel. Have you seen the 8 gauge at Tractor Supply? It could just be a local problem here in northern california. thanks for the info. John

  • @armyrabb1
    @armyrabb1 5 лет назад +4

    Would be awesome for pole beans also.

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад

      Yes, absolutely, David. They're also great for plants like gourds and squash.

  • @peterbowra1573
    @peterbowra1573 4 года назад +1

    Top Job Scott, the answer to my dilemma, thanks heaps

  • @LifeWithOra
    @LifeWithOra 4 года назад +1

    Love the video. I’m a new gardener and I planted lots of tomatoes. I sure will benefit from following you.

  • @aliciaaihara5995
    @aliciaaihara5995 5 лет назад +3

    How do you anchor the bottom of the strings? Do you tie it to the bottom of the plants and then wind the main stem around the string as it grows?

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +6

      Alicia, I do tie the bottom of the strings to the main stem and train the plant up it. I don't wrap it tightly around the stem, just a loose loop knot at the base. I also use plastic clips to hold the stem to the twine. I have another video on that process to help explain it: ruclips.net/video/JHaGjxeV6wo/видео.html

  • @anneg8319
    @anneg8319 4 года назад +11

    At Tracter Supply these are called "feedlot panel, cattle". 😉

  • @johnjude2685
    @johnjude2685 4 года назад +1

    Bet you nailed it and I will try this Sir Thanks

  • @mariae6942
    @mariae6942 5 лет назад

    THANKS FOR SHARING THIS GREAT IDEA FOR SUPPORTING TOMATOES. I ALWAYS END UP WITH SO MANY GREAT LOOKING TOMATOES ON THE GROUND! I THINK I AM GOING TO TRY THIS GREAT TRELLIS THIS YEAR!

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад

      That's great, Maria. I'm sure you'll like it.

  • @credenza1
    @credenza1 5 лет назад +3

    When bending, place a plank across the middle where you are bending, and stand on it..

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks for the suggestion. That works and I did that when I bent my first trellises. After making many of them I found it quicker for me to just use my feet, but a plank is definitely a good option.

  • @mikebtrfld1705
    @mikebtrfld1705 5 лет назад +5

    Cover with plastic and you have quick greenhouse.

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +3

      Absolutely. I have another video where I do that with shorter hoops made from cattle panels. Plastic over these tomato trellises would make a great high hoop greenhouse.

    • @judyhowell7075
      @judyhowell7075 5 лет назад

      Then I could go ahead and put my plants out early. Good idea

    • @mikebtrfld1705
      @mikebtrfld1705 5 лет назад

      @@judyhowell7075 not if it's getting too cold in the morning!

    • @judyhowell7075
      @judyhowell7075 5 лет назад

      We are currently averaging in the 60’s and 70’s should I wait a bit? TY

    • @mikebtrfld1705
      @mikebtrfld1705 5 лет назад

      @@judyhowell7075 wow that's warm Judy, where are you?

  • @christypoos9728
    @christypoos9728 5 лет назад

    I use the same panels in a wall system for 8 ft high tomatoes. Love your idea.

  • @BestEasyWormTea
    @BestEasyWormTea 4 года назад +1

    Excellent Video!!! Please Make MORE!!!!

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  4 года назад

      Thank you. I am making more every week and have almost 100 on my Gardener Scott RUclips channel.

  • @DebbieBlanke
    @DebbieBlanke 5 лет назад +8

    Gosh, mathematically this method, although convenient and easy, is extremely inefficient in terms of space usage. Two of your panels (approx $40) accommodates 8 plants - two plants on each 'end' of the panel. However, when a panel is placed horizontally on t-posts, utilizing a full 16' capacity, 14 plants can be planted ... on each side! That's 28 plants for ONE panel (approx $20). Not only that, the first 2' of the plant is wasted use of the panel. They can be staked with small bamboo until reaching the trellis that is situated 2' above the soil level and therefore providing close to 7' of height. Additionally, exterior planting on both sides allows ACCESS for pruning. The thick and crowded interior planting is extremely difficult in terms of disease, air flow and pruning. What the archway trellising is wonderful for are things that dangle on their vine - beans, melon, squash - where a beautiful walk through version makes harvesting easier.

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад +8

      Hi, Debbie. The primary reasons for this trellis are for strong, stable support in smaller beds and for the ability to move them to other beds in future years. A panel placed between T-posts does work very well, but it is more permanent (and don't forget the cost of the T-posts and bamboo) and it requires a bed that is at least 16' long. Also, the 4' pieces I cut off the panels also become trellises for small beds. I do use these hoop trellises for beans, melons, gourds, and squash and the mobility allows me to move them where I need them for the different uses. Because they are virtually indestructible, they last forever and the cost is pro-rated over many, many years. I prune the lower branches off tomatoes and select the suckers that grow, so I've had very little issue with a crowded interior leading to disease. I fully support the use of full-panel trellises on T-posts, but this method works best for me and the size of my beds. Thanks for your comment.

    • @DebbieBlanke
      @DebbieBlanke 5 лет назад +3

      @@GardenerScott Yep, totally agree on the amazing quality of a cattle panel. And love the mobility aspect. That said, I just took mine down to relocate, all of 2-3 minutes to do that, even as a 60 year old, and scootch them around as needed. You're correct on requiring a 16' bed, I understand completely that can be a challenge. I am like your idea and contemplating those for a vining flower bed I'm planning. I do love the idea.

    • @DebbieBlanke
      @DebbieBlanke 5 лет назад

      @Morley Knight Holy cow (pun intended) $70 for one cattle panel? Making this calculation even more unreasonable. I trust you've shopped any farm & fleet outlet near you?

    • @DebbieBlanke
      @DebbieBlanke 5 лет назад

      @Morley Knight Very creative!! I've seen for the first time string trellis's in the store and wonder how they are. A friend here scored a bunch of chain link fencing that someone was getting rid of, it worked beautifully. There's a lot of options. Perhaps even 4x4 or 4x2 mesh fencing would work well. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BZ8FXS/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_8?smid=A3VZKFNMHAPZBO&psc=1

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад

      Debbie, those string trellises can work very well, depending on the plants. I tried a nylon trellis like in your link for beans and they did fine. At the end of the season when I cleaned up the bed, the bean tendrils were so imbedded in the mesh that I had to leave many of them. Not a big problem, but when I rolled it up for storage over the winter it made it a little more difficult to set up the next spring.

  • @johnswartz7771
    @johnswartz7771 5 лет назад +4

    he must be special. he says two or three people. really? what ever dude. good idea though.

  • @Sheenasalesthriftytreasures
    @Sheenasalesthriftytreasures 5 лет назад +1

    New friend i saw the tomatoe trellis and was so happy i have been looking for a better way loved your video thank you 💖

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад

      That's great. I hope these work for you as well as they work for me. Thanks for the kind words.

  • @ritasenergyherbs3650
    @ritasenergyherbs3650 2 года назад

    I borrowed my son's angle grinder and put on the cutting disc - tonight I cut the cattle panel to the size I needed for my tomato trellis and the cut off section of panel is a sturdy cucumber trellis this year. Next project is building a frame using furniture grade PVC pipe I already have to attach a shade cloth to overhead. Once I get done I will figure out how to email you a picture - my (futile) hope is the deer will not want to enter into a canopied area...I need whirligigs like yours next Scott!

  • @thomasglasscock2570
    @thomasglasscock2570 4 года назад +1

    game changer. thank you

  • @lutherlerfald984
    @lutherlerfald984 5 лет назад

    last yr i took some old 'hog netting' 4x4 etc and cut them in certain lengths and rolled them to about 2' diameter and had cherry tomatoes about 12' high by fall; i kept stacking them and securing them in my greenhouse with 7' inside height to rafters. worked out beautiful for a simple hobby project ! lots of old wire netting laying around can be used for great vegetable growth systems !!!

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад

      That sounds like a great project, Luther. I think I may have to experiment with that idea. Thanks.

  • @gotredeemed
    @gotredeemed 5 лет назад +1

    Good going Scott. TY.

  • @kimmyc3779
    @kimmyc3779 Год назад

    I loved this video - thank you! Now, how to get a 16' panel home... 😂

  • @storm3772
    @storm3772 4 года назад +1

    thanks Scott,
    I have just planted tomatoes here in Australia, and wasn't sure what would be best

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  4 года назад +1

      You're welcome. Glad I could help.

  • @humblehalfacre8464
    @humblehalfacre8464 2 года назад +1

    The tomato cages that you buy at the big-box store are good for peppers and that's about it. Cattle panels rock for so many garden supports.

    • @billblackmore2608
      @billblackmore2608 2 года назад

      Agreed, also useful for small eggplants too. The Giant Marconi Hybrid peppers that I grow are often too big for the cages, even the more sturdy ones, but that is a good problem to have!

  • @judywarren6849
    @judywarren6849 Месяц назад

    Love this!

  • @sv1193
    @sv1193 3 года назад +2

    Very nice ..thank you for sharing...

  • @lilycardoso4679
    @lilycardoso4679 4 года назад +1

    Awesome idea and so easy! Thank you!

  • @bimbobiden1994
    @bimbobiden1994 5 лет назад +2

    I really like this idea. Thanks for the video.

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад

      You're welcome. I'm glad you liked it.

  • @chuckschiemo4950
    @chuckschiemo4950 5 лет назад +1

    Took a full size panel, bent it into a circle to place around fruit trees to help keep deer away, Used a T-post to secure for wind. I use a Saz-all to cut my panels when needed.

    • @GardenerScott
      @GardenerScott  5 лет назад

      That's a great idea, Chuck. I use wire fencing around my trees to keep deer away too, but the higher gauge type. I haven't used my reciprocating saw to cut the panels because I'm used to the bolt cutters now, but it's a great option if one doesn't have a sawz-all.

  • @harrymuurling2742
    @harrymuurling2742 4 года назад +1

    Winderfull idea, had some almost the same but this is better, so i will change my garden beds i have, thank you

  • @valeriademacedobaylis1427
    @valeriademacedobaylis1427 3 года назад +2

    Brilliant 👏👏👏👏👏