Plant Supports: Everyone Can Grow a Garden (2021) #18

[@juliekraft4102]

Love the creativity of free branches.🥰

[@valjalava1951]

Always enjoy watching your video ,,always great information

[@mariansmith7694]

You are SO VERY BLESSED to have your Bill.

[@SusansInTheGarden]

I so agree! He is really special.

[@juliahamilton2]

Great informative video as always! Fun to see Bill at work in the garden, too! Thanks for sharing, Susan!

[@SusansInTheGarden]

He's a sweetie. And now you know he's not a figment of my imagination, LOL

[@mariamosher5053]

Thank you Miss Susan you are beautiful and your garden too

[@nellparry5071]

Just working in my garden at the moment. Great idea Thanks.

[@greenthumbelina7331]

Susan, the pea supports that you created from branches add a lovely artistic touch to your garden! I think that your Bill is definitely a keeper and he's the other gardener in your family, how wonderful! I've already made heavy-duty tomato cages using cattle panels, but I like your idea of using the concrete reinforcing mesh better. That would have definitely been a less expensive option, and it works just as well! (Besides, it's easier to haul.) I will pass this idea along to my daughters, who are both starting raised veggie gardens this year, for the first time. ~Margie

[@SusansInTheGarden]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video and that it gave you some ideas. The only downside to the concrete reinforcing wire is that it's not galvanized. Even so, it has been lasting great. And yes, Bill is a keeper! I'm very lucky.

[@Linda-4335]

This video answered several questions I had regarding supporting the supports. Thank you!

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Glad it was helpful!

[@truthbetold8915]

The tie is a great idea to hold down the panels. I'll use it to transport more from the store. Thank you!!

[@nicolechew1029]

Such an great video! I never thought to support tomatoes like that. Thank you!

[@kathyphilmurphy5517]

What a useful topic for the vegetable garden! Those tie downs were really a big help in moving. My favorite is still the bean arbor because they can be easily moved. Thanks for the information.

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Mine too!

[@erikjlee1]

Great video! My favorite tomato cage is a 1/3 of a 16' cattle panel bent vertically into a 'V'. Similar to your arbor where the end horizontal bar is cut off so you can stick it right into the ground. No T post needed.

[@lynnchantler96]

Love how you and Bill work the garden together, Susan!

[@SusansInTheGarden]

He's a sweetheart!

[@dianalieskovsky8729]

Excellent so beautiful after and before, and so smart. 🥰☺️

[@KMcKee-qn6bo]

I use the livestock panels for tomato-cages. I use a bolt-cutter to cut “tomato-cage size” pieces. I cut out the bottom horizontal pieces out, to leave the vertical ‘spikes’ to go in the ground. I wire the corners together to hold them in place while they’re in the garden and the wire acts like hinges to allow me to fold them together ‘paper-pamphlet style’ for storage over the winter.

[@seedrootsprouts2290]

That sounds like a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

[@KMcKee-qn6bo]

@@seedrootsprouts2290 Well, you’re welcome. It works great for me and is the best option I’ve ever found. I hope it works for you. I use a heavy wire I found in the hardware store and create little loop-hinges, about four on each corner. Tight enough to support, but loose enough to allow the four panel to fold up ‘pamphlet-style’ for storage.

[@seedrootsprouts2290]

@@KMcKee-qn6bo I’ll be attempting this!

[@karencooper6634]

wow great idea using the straps to move the panels....I am working alone and have been stalled in how to do this alone...now I can, thanks

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Well, be careful doing that because they're still rather awkward. Maybe a neighbor could help you?

[@gpashh]

Exactly! Not everyone has a wonderful Bill. Lol I'm alone too and have a canopy that I did myself, omg I can't believe I was even able to do it by myself, very difficult. Now I can use the straps, why didn't I think of that. Smh.

[@alfredojrtingzon1232]

Inspiring vegetable garden video

[@shadyman6346]

Okay, three videos in a row and they are excellent! Subbed...

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Awesome, thank you!

[@dianebateman6808]

Great ideas for supports, love your bean trellis! It looks amazing when covered in beans. Thank you for the video, a lot of great information.

[@SusansInTheGarden]

You are so welcome, Diane!

[@SoCalKevin]

Very nice garden layout Susan! I wish those cattle panels were available near me. The closest supplier is almost 100 miles away!

[@SusansInTheGarden]

That must be frustrating!

[@litaanderson1589]

hi Susan, happy gardening. You have a very beautiful garden set up I loved your trellises and thank goodness your loving hubby support and giving you a helping hand we women gardener needs a muscles for some of the task in the garden👍. I just made a simple wire fencing hoops for my brassicas. I cut them to a size of 6’ w and 5’ L and give 24 and 1/4 opening for 2 rows planting I just kind of crammed them for more plants. My first time to use floating covers. And used rebar that are webbed and pounded through the opening slots of the fence from 8”to the soil line. Thanks for sharing all your economized useful ideas. From zone 5b in western Michigan.😊🧑‍🌾👍

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Hi, Lita. It's nice to meet you! Have a great gardening season.

[@dianepuskas6362]

My copy of your book arrived today! Can't wait to sit down and read through it. Congrats!

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Wonderful! I hope you will enjoy it and that it will be a great tool for you.

[@karenschwartz5209]

Great ideas!!! Thanks.

[@cqammaz53]

Your garden always looks amazing. It inspires me to work on my garden design as well. Maybe this year I will reach my goal.

[@SusansInTheGarden]

You can do it, Carolyn! And what you're seeing is the result of a lot of hard work, believe me!

[@Irishjay-gu5pb]

Great ideas!!! Cool, I definitely need your book!! So glad your channel popped up today! You certainly have a new sub out of me! Thanks for the great ideas on the cattle panels!!! I've been wanting to get the 16ft panels, but couldn't get them home, even having a trailer! But tell Bill I owe him one!!! I can't believe I didn't think to use my tie downs to kind of squish them, and lol well tie them down!!! I'm super excited to get to Tractor Supply now! Thanks again! And those bean trellises are very beautiful!...I'll be keeping an eye out for some of those too! 💗🤗👍

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Thanks so much. I hope you have success getting those panels moved!

[@bmcdonald7303]

Thank you for sharing.

[@msvida121]

Woohoo finally received my book!

[@SusansInTheGarden]

That is awesome! I hope you will really enjoy it and find it helpful.

[@mariansmith7694]

Great ideas, thanks.

[@NWMissourigardener]

Going to try my pole beans on arbor between my raised beds great idea

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Go for it, Mike!

[@skwall2]

So much useful information on your channel, always well laid out and clearly explained. I’ve been looking for a sturdy yet attractive way of supporting 3 peony bushes. They are heritage, white double peonies from my mum’s garden that are now over 40 years old. Each clump is 2 feet wide and almost 5 ft high. I’ve been using metal circular grow thru rings on the lower and middle portions, then using a few 5 ft tall wooden stakes and weaving some green plant twine between the peonies and securing to the stakes. Any suggestions for an alternate support system that can remain relatively unseen?

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Hi, Sandra. This is what I'm going to use on my peonies this year: www.kinsmangarden.com/product/34-Inch-Border-Support. They seemed like they might work better for me. We shall see!

[@carolinebaines8735]

Great ideas. Thanks for sharing!

[@j.b.6855]

Growing vertical is an awesome way of making use of garden space. I have three cattle panel trellises that are not arches, and I would love to add more. I just need to figure out how to make them work with containers (totes) as my main focus is sip containers.

[@KMcKee-qn6bo]

Use bolt cutters. Cut panels into useable sizes. Instead of rounded/bent tops, you’ll have two matching panels with the bottoms in the soil; angle the tops toward each other like a two-sided teepee and fasten with wire. Cut ‘end bars’ to leave ‘spikes’ to poke/sink into the soil.

[@gardeningjunkie2267]

Won't rebar rust?

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Rebar gets sort of a "patina" of rust but it lasts for years. I like how it will be less noticeable on the outsides of the livestock panel arbor.

[@CarnivoreChristian777]

Your garden is so beautiful and layed out so well. We used rebar for one of our arbors to get rid of the t-posts and the rebar got so rusty that some of our vines and fruit had rust on them. Should we have used something to treat it or paint it? We would really like to get rid of the t-posts. Thank you!

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Hi there. The rebar will get a patina of rust on it but still lasts for years in the garden. We have not painted or treated ours in any way since I don't want to introduce chemicals into the garden if I can avoid it. I will keep an eye on how ours does in the garden this year.

[@CarnivoreChristian777]

@@SusansInTheGarden We used Bio Shields paint for the interior and exterior of our home because it is chemical and toxin free. Would not want chemicals in my garden either but will have to find out if it will still rust painted. I wish we had a patina on ours instead of gobs of rust coming off. Maybe because of our cold winters? I don't think the rust marks on ours plants and a few fruits will hurt the plants but we don't like it on our foods. Someone needs to invent something better then the painted t-posts in my humble opinion. Thank you Susan. Happy Gardening!

[@lilycardoso4679]

One of my questions was if it is okay to prune the top of indeterminate tomatoes to control the height?

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Yes, you can do that!

[@amywansing877]

All of the cattle panels available near us are rusted. Do you use a galvanized version? Thank you! I’ve learned so much from you!

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Hi, Amy. Thanks so much for your nice comments. Yes, the ones we buy are galvanized. Fairly easy to find at farm stores.

[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

🇨🇦🇨🇦Big HELLO!

[@Nanaslegacy]

Looks like Bill lost his fear of the camera! Yay! 😊

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Well, it's not a fear of the camera, more that he'd rather be behind the scenes! But he was sweet to help me get that arbor moved.

[@dgymdgym3571]

très bonne idée, les cordes pour aider à maintenir au départ! merci de Bruxelles

[@sandybrown3625]

You are my fav garden guru! Just wanted to ask…. Is it hard to weave the tomato plants through the wire as they get taller and full of leaves?

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Hi, Sandy. Thank you! It isn't if I do it while the stems are nice and supple. Otherwise, I end up using jute twine to tie them to the support.

[@crittergirl3647]

Another great video. Even sent it to a friend. Question about your gorgeous cranberry shrubs, as seen over your arborvitae hedge: What kind of care and maintenance do you give them?

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Those are American cranberry bush (Viburnum opulus trilobum). They are a native shrub that needs minimal care. Here's some information on them: www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/viburnum/highbush-cranberry-plants.htm.

[@crittergirl3647]

@@SusansInTheGarden Thank you. Was kinda wondering how you manage yours, are they messy, etc.

[@SusansInTheGarden]

@@crittergirl3647 Usually the birds eat all of the berries, so I wouldn't say they're overly messy in that regard. The plants do grow about 10' tall.

[@crittergirl3647]

@@SusansInTheGarden Thanks for the additional info. I appreciate it.

[@mygardenhomestead]

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