Florida Weave: The EASIEST Way To String Trellis Tomatoes And Peppers

[@dianapollex3266]

Very first garden this year. Been struggling to figure how to trellis with all the ways to trellis. Your video is the best to see and your explanation convinced me this is the best for my garden. Thank you!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I hope the method worked out well for you.

[@rommelpatriarca4735]

Clearly explained. Thank you. I learned something new today.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Rommel Patriarca thanks for watching! I appreciate it.

[@jaspercaelan4998]

Thanks for the info, it wasn't clear from other videos that this is more appropriate for bush or dwarf type tomatoes

[@jeffblanton8319]

Right on brother I'm here in the 704 as well and thanks for local home growing tips 👍

[@jeffreydustin5303]

Some of the finest gardening advice for southern gardeners.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@jeffreydustin5303]

@@TheMillennialGardener Can you snip the top of indeterminates to keep them shorter? Do you think the copper quat in the pressure treated posts are toxic?

[@hisdaughter7814]

You are an excellent teacher. Great job!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@jacquiesuper2200]

I've been watching all your videos and must say you are the best on UTube. You explain things so I understand thoroughly and show us what you are doing. Love your channel. Thank you.

[@mysparky2011]

Thank you! I'll use this method here in Ontario for the first time

[@suegibson8914]

Just caught your channel for the first time tonight & have been binge watching. New subscriber. I hope you had a great time in Australia. Melbourne Aussie 🙂🇦🇺

[@JohnJohn-wr1jo]

So glad you started with the pros and cons of the FW. If used as you've outlined they are satisfactory. See too many people on KZbin touting it as the greatest way to stake and secure any tomato. I have utilized for many years for peppers with good results but would never attempt an indeterminate tomato with a FW.

[@ellenjaramillo5973]

You are just amazing. I have not had a garden for several years but I did have a garden for many, many years in my other house. I have been watching your videos, off and on all day, and have learned so much. Your explanations are fabulous. Thank you for your hard work.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I really appreciate that. I'm glad you enjoy the videos. I hope you start back up the garden!

[@TheVoiceOfJequan]

Started watching the video by saying " do I really wanna watch a long video?" However I'm glad I stuck through it, your video was very educational and entertaining, thanks for the insight💯💯💯

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!

[@Botanifiles]

Excellent explanation, highly detailed, and well spoken, thank you

[@nathanwahl5425]

Wish i could post pictures, my florida weave last year was for all indeterminates, and it did a perfect job hokding all of them! Love the string method, might try a small section for that! Good vid!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Nathan Wahl thanks for watching! If you can make your infrastructure tall enough, it should work fine. FYI, just this afternoon I posted a new video on string trellising indeterminates. It may be worth checking out. For indeterminate vines, I think it is better than Florida weave.

[@UniquelySelo]

This was super helpful! Thank you!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@2brownbraids]

Thank you clearly explained. Nice, tidy yard and vegetable garden. Very impressive. That's the best way to keep disease out.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you. It's been a challenging spring with all the rain and disease. I'm doing my best to manage it. Thanks for watching.

[@pammcfarland1727]

Ty, just found your channel

[@wildheart5086]

MIgardener sent me for tying up determinate tomatoes. Growing my indeterminates on cattle panels trellis. Thank you!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for watching!

[@JacobSimpson]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. I might try it with my next batch of tomatoes I put in ground

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Jacob Simpson give it a shot. It is a lot easier than tying and really strong.

[@kennethlatimer4607]

Love the taste test. Praying for fall so I can get some planted.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Are you in Florida, south Texas or someplace very warm?

[@kennethlatimer4607]

@@TheMillennialGardener southwest Florida. Building compost and waiting for October. Nothing grows here in the summer. Mosquitos maybe. I will grow heirlooms. It's just me and my golden so that's ok. Sent your site to my brother in north Carolina

[@smas3256]

Oh my gosh. 3 huge storms and 50 miles per hour winds and not one broken plant. Amazing. We put in Roma and I had forgotten where I seen this method. Did the best we could. We may have to re-do. Question. You said that with all the stress your tomatoes may need copper supplement. Your thoughts on: I used cucumber peel water. I soaked peel for 5 days for a house parsley I forgot about and ready to die, and it turned such a lush green in 2 or 3 days. I diluted that water. Just a thought. Small backyard garden. Say hi to Dale. Such a good dog. Thank you.

[@palmtreeleebythesea]

It's very windy here in south Florida too. Thanks for the trellis tips

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for watching!

[@slamrock17]

Great advice. Pretty dog.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Dale is a love. He’s a good boy in training. Thanks!

[@dorrettscott7376]

Hi thank you so much for the information it was so helpful

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you for watching! I’m glad it was helpful.

[@barco581]

We are doing two Florida Weaves tonight on the Celebrity Tomato and Pepper Rows.

[@carriesmith5998]

Excellent thank you from Ireland

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Carrie Smith thanks for watching!

[@thefarmerjimmy3979]

Thanks for sharing, watching from Philippines

[@TheMillennialGardener]

The FARMER thanks for watching!

[@marktoldgardengnome4110]

Another well explained and demonstrated video. We plant our Roma's and Rutgers about 2' apart in an 4x8' bed. Each plant bushes out to at least 2' in diameter. We cut no suckers so end up with 8+ growing stems. Seems this weave method would bunch the plants up, restricting air flow? Also, it seems in the wind the plants are still going to move a little bit, have you experienced any chaffing on the plants? Your thoughts appreciated. With peppers we plant in a zig zag fashion about a foot apart. Once planted we put our old tomato cages (that don't work for tomato's and everybody has and don't use), around the plants and then tie the top rings all to each other. Quick, easy, works. TYFS again, excellent demonstration.

[@jsy3359]

I’ve got my indeterminates on cattle panels which works awesome but decided to plant Roma plants for the first time with the hope of canning some tomato sauce. Just about choked on the price of tomato cages at the store so started searching for an alternative method to support the plant, this looks like it may be it! Also gonna try it on my pepper plants, I’ve never supported them with anything in the past and I’ve always been quite lucky with usually just one or two falling to the wayside but this Florida Weave will provide a little bit more insurance against wind storms for them. Thanks for a great video!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

This method is excellent for smaller, determinate tomatoes and shorter upright plants like peppers, eggplant, etc. It completes in minutes, and it's very cheap to do. Best of luck!

[@louisguagenti6600]

Thank you for this information. I have a 9’x 2 1/2’x 17” raised bed. I was thinking of planting my peppers in staggered fashion rather than in a straight line. Is it possible to do the Florida weave when the peppers are in that configuration? I appreciate your videos very much, you are always very concise and informative.

[@jonlaw7657]

Do you do any pruning of suckers on your determinate tomatoes? And, why the screen around the perimeter of your garden? ty, jon

[@billisherenc]

With everything you grow you, do can? Just found your channel and glad I did! I live east of garner nc and grow tomatoes and figs and glad to see I can grow citrus here! Great videos.

[@donskin9795]

Liked your video!👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Don Skin thanks for watching!

[@justsomeguy6133]

I want to try this this year, but I’ve never been good at balancing tight enough to work, but not so tight, that it cuts into the stem.

[@sozsr7473]

Great.

[@marielfaber2964]

Would this work for bush type green beans?

[@ryanmoe21]

I'm planning to grow two rows(L shape) of 6 plants. Ideally two stem because I'm using containers. I like this string method, but because of two stem wondering if florida weave is the better option? Or can this string method work with two stem? Thanks

[@donnaz1961]

Thank you so clearly stated! 👍 I gotta laugh though when you say the peppers won't get tall, mine grow so tall I wish they would stay nice and short! I'm still learning and think it's in the way I'm not pruning properly, Lol 1 pepper plant can take up half my garden bed 😱

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Well, "tall" is relative. In my defense, I said 2-3 feet. It's rare to see peppers grow more than 3 feet tall. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but that's pretty typical. I'm used to reaching 8 feet up for indeterminate tomatoes, so peppers and determinates are a dream by comparison! Try planting them closer together. I know it seems counter-intuitive, but having them compete a little for space may stunt them a little and keep them under control. I plant my peppers in 1 square foot and it's plenty.

[@donnaz1961]

@@TheMillennialGardener thank you, I'm gonna have to try planting closer. I grow hot peppers and it's crazy how tall and large they get here in GA! My pepper plants are always taller and larger then my tomatoes, they take over, Lol it's crazy!

[@charlescoker7752]

You have any videos on the vertical string method for tomatoes. You talked about. Could not make out how you have it attached at the top.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Charles Coker they are getting to the point where they are large enough to make a video. It didn’t make sense to shoot one til they’re actively climbing. I am hoping to have a video on it within 2 weeks to show it in action.

[@a9029k]

The Millennial Gardener do you have a link for the hooks with the string on them and the clips that you showed? I’ve been looking on Amazon etc ever since I saw your video

[@charlescoker7752]

@@TheMillennialGardener Looking forward to seeing it.

[@rsadorra4925]

Do you ever make or use EM1

[@TheMillennialGardener]

R Sadorra I have not. I am not familiar with the product.

[@imitranslator1919]

Hi Thanks for your info, but it's a shame for a gardener to buy very simple wood as a trellis that even a kid can make it.I'm wondering who would make your tomato bed ready

[@solid7965]

Tomatoes are a fruit, as are pepper, eggplant, squash, cucumbers, etc. So how come nobody ever raises a fruit garden? Will the Florida weave work for a fruit garden?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

While most things we refer to as “vegetables” are technically fruits, it also holds true that most of the fruits we eat are technically “berries.” “Vegetable” implies ‘vegetation’ - the leaves and stems, only. “Vegetable” has become analogous to annual plants we grow from seed, whereas “fruit” has become more analogous to perennially-bearing trees. Obviously, there is no reason to support a lignified tree with string. Did you know that recently, some dictionaries have created an alternate definition to the word “literally” to also mean “figuratively”? “Literally” is, literally, the antonym to “figuratively,” but it is now also a synonym.

[@olololo9224]

Yup they keep changing definitions, even gender…crazy world!

[@mikedag1176]

I notice your raided beds are 18" wide is there a reason why you keep them narrow?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

My raised beds are mostly 4’ wide and 10’ long. If you’re referring to my perimeter beds, which are 2’ wide, that is due to space.

[@mikedag1176]

@@TheMillennialGardener Thank you for the response great channel by the way