The BEST Method Of Tying Tomatoes: String Trellis Tomatoes

[@professorb7054]

I have watched so many amazing gardening gurus. You, my friend, are at a whole different level. I have learned at least half a dozen tricks per video you have. Thank you so much.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'm really happy to hear you're enjoying the videos. One correction: I am not a garden guru. Not by a long shot. I'm an electrical and civil engineer, so I just like experimenting and building projects to keep my mind busy, and I'm also an Italian from NJ, so I love playing in the dirt and growing plants. I still have a lot to learn, but I love sharing my experiments, successes and failures with everyone to inspire them!

[@coachtim6188]

​@@TheMillennialGardener Nah, I'm going with garden guru. You and I are a lot alike. We research everything to death to know every possible way of doing something until there's basically not much left to learn besides experimentation. Hence the engineer. That then qualifies you as a guru after a while. Just FYI. lol

[@DianneCarrington]

WOW. One of the best teaching/explanation videos I have seen. You are an amazing teacher. You speak slowly and clearly, your camera work is excellent leaving the shot long enough to understand what you are describing. Sometimes a 3 minute video can take 10 minutes to understand as you rewind, rewind, rewind and comment, "How did they get from this point to this point. Did I miss it? Did you see it?" You progress through a process in a clear deliberate manner. Again excellent job. You have a new subscriber.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for watching.

[@Srahz24]

I've been a believer in string trellising, but this is truly an ultimate setup. Fantastic work and thank you for sharing. This is top notch content.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! It has exceeded my expectations and was worth the effort. I recommend a setup like this for sure. Thanks for watching!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you enjoyed this video, please "Like" and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 Methods Of Tying Tomatoes 0:55 Cons of Other Methods Of Tying Tomatoes 2:07 Why String Trellising Tomatoes Is The Best Method 2:45 An Affordable, Basic Setup To String Trellis Tomatoes 3:23 Materials List 3:57 Overview Of My Tomato Trellis & How To String Tomatoes 6:10 How Plant Clips And Double Tomato Hooks Work 7:51 How To Attach Clips To A Tomato Plant For Tomato Stringing 8:58 How To Install A Tomato Hook 10:20 How To Trellis Cucumbers 11:37 Performance In High Winds 13:26 Grow Plans To An Unlimited Height

[@CLo-no4lk]

I've seen pics of the method but until watching your video, I wasn't able to fully wrap my head around how to implement it. This video was just what I needed, thanks!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'm glad you found it helpful! Thank you for watching.

[@gaprestige]

I rarely make comments. I just wanna say you’re great teacher. 👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@mahashah2198]

@@TheMillennialGardener amazing video full of information. Thanks

[@brock5925]

This was my first time ever doing string trellis. Used all your components. I’m in zone 7a so my plants are getting some height and some fruit. Today we have 20-30 mph wind gusts. Trellis works awesome. The plants just sway with the line. Thanks bro!

[@texasyankee1013]

Dear Millennial Gardner, I'm working in AK but live in TX. We purchased land a few years back and we should start developing our garden plot this fall. It has to get high fenced because of the deer issue. One very appealing quality of this string trellis is that for many gardners, their backs aren't what they use to be. This is a great method to assist the aged in continuing the art of gardening. Thank you

[@TheMillennialGardener]

This will make things far easier than pounding stakes into the ground, bending down to tie them and managing the suckers all year as the stakes become overwhelmed by the vines. I will never use staking again for indeterminates as long as I have room on my extensive trellis system. Setting up these trellises was worth every amount of effort! Thanks for watching!

[@DavidBailey_aka_Tigger]

That's awesome! You have converted me from the wire cages and stakes for EVER!! Thank you!

[@Leelz247]

Me too, I'm tired of wire cages.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You won't regret it. This method is a game changer.

[@DavidBailey_aka_Tigger]

@@TheMillennialGardener It was a great season last year. Unfortunately, we live in an apartment complex and it got out of control but they had great mercy on me and let it all grow seeing as it was producing food. This year I had to limit to determinate tomatoes but we are house shopping. One of my first crops for our new house I will do it again and on a much larger scale! For now I just need to turn my waiting room into a class room. Doing a lot more peppers this year as they don't generally grow very big, perfect for an apartment patio.

[@littleredhen7274]

Ten thumbs UP!!! Have not seen this system described so clearly & thoroughly by anyone else! Thank you! Thank you!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad it was helpful! I really appreciate you watching!

[@andreasmoyseos5980]

I watched more than 50 videos on this, never seen this quality - clear, concise, comprehensive, great production. You are a real professional. Nice one, you have a faithful new subscriber.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you. I try to storyboard these so they make sense. I appreciate you watching.

[@thomasmalone2348]

I'm doing this method this year for the first time, since seeing this video. Thanks, good videos.

[@tarajones-legros3661]

The best video concerning this topic!! Thank you! Bombshell info at around 13:50. Awesome!! Can’t wait to try this!

[@PeterJavea]

This is also a video on how to make the PERFECT diy teaching video. 10/10 really! By the way.... I'm going to do what you taught so well here in my allotment today Big thanks

[@505debs]

I have watched many trellis tutorial videos but this the best, I wish I watched it earlier. You have described the materials, how they work, where to get them.... you have explained the engineering behind it..... showed the resistance against wind.....it was so much easy for me to understand. You are a genius

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you. I really appreciate it. I'm definitely not a genius. I'm just a basic civil engineer. I'm glad the video could help you.

[@hongbeaven4020]

The best instructional video on KZbin, Thank you

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful.

[@GloriaSivels53]

I'm always willing to listen to other ways to make my tomatoes plant survive outside planting

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for watching!

[@brandytaylor2840]

And there u have it everybody, the video I been searching for! Everything explained perfectly, no questions left. Thank u

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for watching!

[@brandytaylor2840]

@@TheMillennialGardener I been looking for a permanent structure for when we move, but I needed this video to help me see the temporary structure that'll get us thru this next yr too. I can't thank u enough! My tomatoes got WAY out of control last year and I hadn't figured out the lower n lean method, nor the stringing method, I tried trellising but wasn't enough support and they flopped over the whole rest the garden. This was absolutely perfect!

[@abigaildawn2996]

I switched to trellising as per your instructions and it’s 💯 better. Thanks xx

[@billyandrew]

Hi. This just turned up in my feed, so thought I'd give it a watch. Opening line: _"Good Afternoon, everyone. It's May 16th and it is another gorgeous day..."_ Oh, if only. 😔 It's May 4th, almost a year after you posted this and here, in Glasgow, Scotland, it is pouring with rain and to add insult to injury, we are forecast to experience our last frost on May 15th, possibly the 16th, too. 😂 How I envy you your excellent weather. My flat (apartment) does not have a surface that isn't temporary home to seedling pots and plugs, as we wait out this much later than usual cold turn. Thanks for uploading!

[@gina55555]

Hi there, I just discovered your channel! Boy are you are an amazing wealth of knowledge! You're are a fabulous teacher and really present info with great clarity and detail. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us, may God continue to bless you!

[@delenamc1]

I've recently seen the string trellis concept and love the idea. I've been growing tomatoes for decades and use various good support/cages. Lately I've been using tree poles to support my supports because my plants get so big and heavy. I've been trying to figure out how to use my tree poles to create the frame for the string trellis. This video is fabulous and I'm thinking I can modify your system a bit by using the tree poles (drill a small hole in the top center for the airplane wire) and mostly use the rest of your system. Thanks so much for this great video.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

How do you support your tomatoes? Have you ever tried string trellising? Let us know in the Comments below!

[@SpiritOfTheHeretic]

I have an arch of wire fencing going from one raised bed to another, with a vertical support in the middle, and some bamboo stakes at about 45°. I start the tomatoes at the base of the arch and loosely tie them to it as they grow. Should allow for 12ft of each vine. (Growing indeterminate Green Zebras; already at 4ft each)

[@TheMillennialGardener]

@@SpiritOfTheHeretic like an arbor? I would like to do that with cherry tomatoes and cucumbers eventually so I can walk underneath the arbor and pick them.

[@GloriaSivels53]

Never tried it that way but can try and I'll tell you how it turns out

[@koffeegypsy]

I look forward to and hope you do a follow-up video in the fall so we can see how it actually worked out when the plants grew taller and you let down the twine with the vines! I am doing mine on vertical strings this year however other than going over the top once they get that high I do not have the let down option!! Please do share an update in the fall❣

[@wildheart5086]

@@TheMillennialGardener I am in process of doing trellis cherry, pear tomatoes and cukes. Trying asparagus beans as well on it.

[@highend37]

Finally someone explaining this clearly! Thank you!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@kakridge1997]

I repurposed a trampoline frame for my garden. I removed the legs and use the poles, which held the old ripped netting, as corner posts. Next season I will use your method of heavy wire and those turnbuckles. Thanks for sharing your tips.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Are you going to still use this method this season? It works wonders.

[@laurenschafer617]

Fellow grower here in Wilmington and I just stumbled upon your channel when searching for tomato trellising options (duh). Nice to meet you!!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for watching, neighbor!

[@cristykessler7346]

I'm in Rocky Point. It's nice having someone sharing from our area. Since we are in the same area, I'm optimistic I can have a nice garden if I follow this young man.

[@karenmckinney6461]

Great video so informative. I’m certainly going to implement this method of tying up tomatoes, as well as cucumbers and squash this year. Thank you so much.

[@talkingserpents]

Thanks for all the information. I appreciate you! I've decided that I'm going to be using the aviation cable with the 4"x4" posts to make an overhead coverage. This coverage will be for a retractable shade cloth to beat the high heat in the summer time here is Texas. Not only that I can improve my tomato and cucumbers with the string method. 😎👌 Thanks again for all the information.

[@tarantulady8565]

I’m setting this trellising method up right now...thanks to you! I’ve got the 4x4 posts in the ground and the fencing done. Will put up the cables & hooks over the next week and then plant my toms. I greatly appreciate you sharing your knowledge! 😃👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're going to love it! It is great. I can't say enough good things about it so far. Thanks for watching!

[@shoshanae3830]

Where do you get the clips that goes on top? thanks. I have the clips and string.

[@tarantulady8565]

@@shoshanae3830 Amazon! Just bought some more…delivered yesterday. If you mean the hooks at the top, they come with the nylon string. Look up “plant climbing hooks.” They sell for a package of 20 for $22.

[@tarantulady8565]

@@TheMillennialGardener Question: since this trellis is single purpose for tomatoes, does that mean you plant your tomatoes in the same place every year? I was told to rotate them for pest control…but is that really necessary?

[@tdraleau5926]

I like this idea. I am happy to have found your channel. I will incorporate this way of trellises. Thank you. Keep channeling. 🌻

[@davgar09]

Brilliant! Can’t wait till spring!!! Thanks for the video, I needed it.

[@afoquinn17]

Ok, this is the best video yet going over the twine trellising. And I've been researching about a week now

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad to hear it was helpful! This is, by far, the best way to grow indeterminate tomatoes, cucumbers and other vining, fruiting plants. It makes everything so much easier.

[@idahohoosier8989]

Yes, fantastic! Thanks. I uses the hook/string method last year fir tomatoes and cucumbers. Cucumbers did horrible. 18 days in a riw of 105°+. It was a nightmare. !Blessings, julie

[@killerdove123]

I am sold on your "lowering and coiling the string" idea for unlimited height. It's sheer genius!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It worked beautifully the first year. I really recommend string trellising. Thanks for watching!

[@carriejaramillo1811]

@@TheMillennialGardener when you coil the string and vines on the ground as the plant grows upward, do you cut off all the leaves, etc?

[@ryderj86]

@@carriejaramillo1811 I'm wondering the same thing!

[@emdeejay7432]

I might use this. I have an old grape trellis in my yard already. That's a good idea.

[@NothingBtBlueskies]

It’s too late in the season for me to get someone to build this for me, but I love it. I’m saving this video for next year. Great explanation. Thank you!!

[@gilacasio2795]

I will try this method using a shower curtain tensioner rod inside my patio with my indeterminate tomatoes that I grow in containers. Thank you for educating and sharing this video.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That could definitely work! Good luck!

[@RossTrittipo]

Bruh... thank you so much. Exactly what I was looking for and you nailed the explanation. Thank you!

[@russf6572]

I built my main posts cheaper than t-posts. I dug holes and buried tree branches from the trimmings in my own back yard. The branches are thick and straight, and after removing the smaller branches, I have 9 foot tall 'natural' posts. Two feet in the ground, and seven feet to hang wire across.

[@nobrakes7567]

You’re passionate about your garden..thank you! Will be working on my upgrade tomorrow!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I very much love doing this. Thanks for watching!

[@jdollar5852]

I toured a hothouse outside Oxnard VA a few years ago and saw this in action. They grew bunch tomatoes and English cucumbers. The tomato vines were well over 50 feet long as were the cukes. Indoor beehives, computerized watering system...truly amazing.

[@jdollar5852]

Oxnard CA, not VA. Houweling Tomatoes.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Ah, to be in a dry climate without a lot of diseases and where it never freezes...I've heard of people growing tomato vines for 2 years on the CA coast. Here, they barely last 4 months before the diseases ravage them 😅 If I had more land, I would like to do something like that in a high tunnel. Maybe one day.

[@2ndamendment-noinfringement]

They're not growing tomatoes there anymore! lol.

[@bjquilts29]

I found your channel just by accident. Wow, I am impressed with all your wonderful ideas. Plus you throughly explain everything. You are a great instructor. So now I am binge watching in the middle of the night! Lol!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I appreciate you watching. I’m glad you are finding the videos helpful.

[@prattsmark1]

This is the best video I have seen to date about string trellising. I tried it last year and had fair success but this year I will follow your method and I think It will be a success. Love your detailed explanations and your great videography. Love looking at your garden!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you, I'm glad it was helpful. I made an updated video last month on the subject, in case you want some supplemental information: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpapY6mBntiVacU

[@MLatkinson]

Thank you. Best thing ever would be an end-of-season follow up vid (before & after).

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I hope to have a new video on this method at some point this month.

[@giankees450]

Nice setup! and thanks for the video.. I will try it once my Texas tomato cages give up but they seem to keep going forever..and they fold flat nicely after each season but its just extra stuff that needs to be stored and put away, I really like your idea , Thanks again!

[@Mstymntntop]

Giankees I grew up with my dad using concrete mesh for tomato cages. They work great, but you are limited to height. The string method let’s your tomatoes get much taller and produce so much more.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Give it a shot on just a couple plants. See what method you like better. I can't do cages where I live because the disease pressure is so high they get diseases too quickly. This method helped keep my plants healthier and setting fruit longer than normal.

[@LockRocker]

Thank you for a craftsman approach. One important feature to add would be to run a copper wire which has been integrated into the overhead cable system into ground. Perhaps at this point another crimp connector from the original on the short slack piece from the loop and down your post to an underground metal stake. Don't want lightning strikes to smoke the posts and make fried green tomatoes! Nice work!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I get a tremendous amount of lighting where I live, but I have to say I'm not all that concerned about this. I'm surrounded by woods, so I don't see the 4x4's as big lightning magnets. If anything, they'll hit my weather station. That would be horrible!

[@FM-Patriot]

Western NC here in the mountains. Always used cone shaped cages in the past and always had issues. Going to try the string method this year. Great video! Thanks

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I hope it works out! You'll get much better airflow. Thanks for watching.

[@johnpurser2798]

Very interesting. I wondered how the string method worked. You may have just changed my trellising method for this year AGAIN. I would have appreciated links to your videos on other staking/trellising methods for tomatoes. You're the first person to explain to me the differences and how that changes your pruning practices. Very helpful. I'm sending this off to a couple of friends. Thanks again, John

[@TheMillennialGardener]

The videos to my other methods actually are all linked in the very beginning. If you look at the annotation cards in the top righthand corner, I link them all within the first 45 seconds or so. Watch the very first minute of the video and you'll see them flash above (I specifically say "I'll link to them above."). Glad you found it interesting. I've tried 5 different methods over the years and so far, this one rules for indeterminates.

[@johnpurser2798]

@@TheMillennialGardener Ah. I ignore the bugs when I'm watching a video and look at the text below for links. The old fashioned way.

[@RovingPunster]

5:27 Tip: the best way to tighten a turnbuckle is to literally turn the buckle itself (hence the name), not the eye at one end ... it's twice as fast because it tightens both ends simultaneously, and doesnt twist the guide wire. if it's snug, you can stick a screwdriver crosswise into the buckle for extra torque. Anyway, great lookin setup ... this will be my 1st year trying vertical trellising, so i'll probably start off easy with 7' t-posts, and top or slide as needed. cheers.

[@deecooper1567]

Love the tomato clips... multi uses👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I use the clips to hang bags of onions and garlic in my garage, as well. They're very useful for all sorts of things.

[@Mstymntntop]

I live in Carteret County NC and do a very similar method. It works great! You can get a little more slack out of the turnbuckle by fully opening them (the sides have opposing threads) and then tighten the main body of the turnbuckle. You get twice the pull since both sides are pulling in. Great video and hope your garden is drying out a little this weekend!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Hey, neighbor. Yes, we dried out and I had to water today, but it looks like we're getting another 4 straight days of storms with another stuck low pressure system later this week. I can handle drought just fine, but these rain events just make so much disease, and the insect blooms that follow are terrible!

[@johnhoeve3344]

Love the info I gather from your videos. I am growing cucs up a string trellis, and they are already exceeding the string length. Can you do a video on coiling the vines below? Also then how would you fertilize with all of it on the ground? Thanks for your reply.

[@new_friends_]

I plan to use string trellis this year - this video was really helpful.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Excellent. You won't regret it! Thanks for watching.

[@markc3197]

It is the best , hands down

[@DanScottChannel]

I'm in Georgia, and this is my first year growing a garden. I'm gonna set up this method for my tomatoes right out of the gate. However, I'm using 8 foot T posts with conduit along the top. I also see how some folks use those little J hooks to support larger tomatoes, so I'm gonna get some just in case I need em'. Thanks for the video! P.S. I also saw your video on the beit alpha cucumbers and ordered some. After sowing indoors, they came up fast and are growing like crazy in my solo cups! Can't wait to get em' outside!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That is going to be a great system for a first year garden. It will work so much better than staking. These string trellises are amazing and revolutionize growing indeterminate tomatoes. Cucumbers germinate in 2-3 days on a heat mat. So do squash and watermelon. I haven't even started my seeds yet because I won't plant them out until mid-April because they hate any nights cooler than 50. They can be started last minute because they grow so fast. It's very different than tomatoes and peppers, which should be started 6-8 weeks in advance.

[@lynneb.3935]

Brilliant! I'm going to adapt this to use in my tiny patio area outside my apartment. Management has offered to install hooks to support my plants (!) from the ceiling above (bottom of upper neighbor's balcony). My main problem is that it's so high I would need a ladder to reach the string. Once I solve this, I'll have a terrific system for next year.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You may only have to hook the hooks to the string once and just let the twine hang down after that.

[@lynneb.3935]

@@TheMillennialGardener I have a terrible time visualizing. But I think I know what you mean. Also, all the hooks for the steel has to be upside down, so I need to figure out the right ones that I can use in that way. Since I don't have a car, I'm trying to buy all online.

[@edpapaj9539]

Awesome video, thank you. Very thorough and descriptive explanations. What is your plant spacing for the tomatoes and cucumbers? Both are usually 3' spacing from any other plant or surface. I assume perhaps a 2' spacing could be possible if growing vertically? Also, what is the spacing from the outside edge of the garden, looks like about a foot?

[@Favodouou]

I've worked in a tomatoe greenhouse before and this is exactly the system we used 👍 So easy and efficient !

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad to hear it. I've seen it in greenhouses and it works so well, why not practice it outdoors, too? Thanks for watching!

[@MsKerris]

Thank you so much for this video....you answered all my questions, where other videos left out so many pieces about how to set it up and why it works. Great info and so very helpful!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad it was helpful. I hope to do a new video soon on how to initially clip them. I'm waiting for my plants to get about a foot taller.

[@LittleGardenSK]

Thank you for sharing. My first year growing indeterminate tomats. I’m hoping my cattle fencing arch will do the job! 🤞

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Getting Clean on the Prairies thanks for watching!

[@jerricroft937]

I built a frame from chain link fence material 8 foot tall and hung my hog panel from the top of the top rail then I ran my strings down do the tomato plants from the top I use the same Clips you do . I pull all the suckers off and space my tomatoes at 18 in. I can rotate with my cucumbers peas and pole beans I am in Utah. Happy gardening good ideas

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for watching!

[@digantshah1116]

Thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you for sharing. Liked and subscribed.

[@jeffreydustin5303]

Freakin' brilliant trellising!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! I'm glad you like the design. It works wonders, and it's really made my garden so much more productive and efficient.

[@sura2047]

Great video, just perfect! Thank you!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@fyzer874]

I fell down the Millennial Gardener rabbit hole when I came across one of your trellising videos and ultimately ended up watching many until I came to this one. I have gained much information from doing so and have a renewed hope this year will be a success because of it so thank you! One question - is there a reason for the hook and additional string at the top or would simply tying a string to the horizonal wire suffice?

[@karenellis5498]

Great video, very informative, thank you.

[@ronaldhagan2373]

myths. Realy enjoy your vedio, thank for sharing. God bless keep up good work

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you for watching!

[@campbellsteakhouse4754]

Great video - tried this method out for the first time this year and have been blown away that some of the indeterminates have made it over 10’ tall. Video needs more Dale, though!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

We will try and include Dale in a harvest this upcoming season. He's been very good with never picking things on his own and we don't want to create a monster that self-harvests 😅

[@krism7380]

Great description. Thank you!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're very welcome!

[@Chris-op7yt]

you're onto it :) those bookshelf brackets might hold, or not. they're soft/cheap steel. you might want to get the brown clips instead of the clear, as the clear ones dont last long. Really enjoying this podcast as it's not fake enthusiasm, as in many other channels. I prefer to remove all suckers and only have single stem. Cheers.

[@adamg9955]

Thank you for such an excellent demonstration!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

[@Randomiz500]

No nonsense. Well explained. Thx :-)

[@gabiglaezer8685]

I also use this system but I wind the string around the stem. I have not used the wire at the top yet but will change that soon. The winding means I don’t need that many clips. Thanks for sharing your setup!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I tried doing that, but I found when the wind blew, it rubbed the strings against the stems and it was cutting into the stems and damaging them. Using the clips, I'm not having this problem. Cutting the stems creates an entry point for disease, so I want to try and keep them healthy.

[@glennkrzeminski7539]

The whole point of a turnbuckle is to be able to tighten the line when you can’t, or don’t want to, twist the lines. You don’t want to do what you did bc the line will untwist and create slack again. You thigten the line by turning the middle part. One of the hooks is reverse threaded so that when you spin the middle, both hooks are drawn together or pushed apart. Thanks for the sourcing🙂

[@TomHallOnline]

So the end of the twine is not fastened to the ground at all? It seems the first clip (bottom) is near the end of the twine, correct?

[@brockzalaker4069]

For the T-post method, you can put them 5ft apart, and use 10 ft lengths of 1/2 inch metal EMT conduit. Use PVC t's, I think it has to be the 2 inch, to cap the T post. Slide the conduit into the T's and connect multiple conduit using the conduit connectors, so the pipes don't come out of the t's. This will hold a lot of weight with little sag. Good big tomato plants will cause plenty of sag in a cable, and can cause T post to lean.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Problem is EMT conduit is very expensive by comparison. The airplane cable was $40 for a 300 ft spool. It is plenty strong. I harvested hundreds of pounds of tomatoes this season and I had no issues with sag. It's strong stuff.

[@Ophelia7123]

Thks. Exactly what I need.

[@estherfan4021]

great idea specially in using the clamp.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TimmyC079]

Hi MG, when you have a long vine that you are going to coil on the ground, do you prune off the leave first? Seems like you might have problem if you you didn't with disease, but I have never previously heard of removing all leaves from a vine and am not sure how many leaves are needed to sustain the plant and support the fruit. Thanks!

[@saminairfan45]

Excellent video and I will be trying this out

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's truly lifechanging. Best decision I ever made in the garden!

[@anthonywilson38]

Well done mate. This great presentation provided a valuable technique for people with limited space. All the best.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for watching!

[@MuhammadSaleem-xo6nt]

Very nice work

[@jlmassey]

When do you plant the tomato seedlings in the ground in high tunnel? Do I need to build something else in the tunnel to support this method? Thanks in advance.

[@rocio0815]

OMG so in love with your Idea. I just started gardening so my yard is not as big as your (#jealous) lol. But any ideas you can give to follow your trilling method . My raised beds are 3 ft by 8 ft and 3 ft by 6 ft . THANK YOU.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you skip to 2:58, you can copy that setup with some 7 or 8 ft t-posts and a piece of airplane cable or wire. That should give you plenty of height when paired with the double tomato hooks. You don't need to have something as complicated as my setup. You can certainly keep it simple. Anything you can run above to stick the tomato hooks onto will work as long as it gives you enough height.

[@qmoonwalker3847]

Great video! Thanks for the idea and approach. I'm using 8 ft 2x2 I got free but it limits how many main runners. This is a simple and easy approach!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for watching!

[@jdollar5852]

I use corner posts with tposts in between and tie string to 9 Guage wire. This gives me about a 6 foot high trellis. I basically adapted electric fencing and grape trellis ideas because I already had those items on hand. I plan to get in some of the tomato hooks and plant clips to give them a try.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I think you're going to like the results. If you've never string trellised before, it's a revelation. It's going to surprise you how wind-resistant they are, too, since they bend with the wind.

[@brock5925]

Amazing system.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you! Thanks for watching.

[@backtobasicscanningfoodpre1378]

I love your channel! Thank you for putting out such informative videos.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you for watching! I appreciate it.

[@resourceplaya3943]

I am trying this. Looks awesome!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's the best way to grow tomatoes that I've found and tried four other methods: staking, caging, tying to a physical trellis and Florida Weave. This is, by far, the best for indeterminates. Great airflow, control and no restrictions on height.

[@meekerh]

Very interesting. Thanks. But can't figure out what's going on at the top of your 4x4s? Why what looks like shorter pieces of 4x4 coming off the top instead of just mounting your hooks directly into the top of the main, vertical 4x4?

[@danb3703]

do you remove the leafs of the plant as you lower them to the ground? or do you just coil them up with leaves on ?

[@kevinhaley]

Great video. Thanks for sharing this. You mentioned the cheaper option of just using tpost fencing with aircraft cable. Would that be 1/8” thick cable? Also, how would it be fastened to the top of the fence post? Thank you!

[@DanScottChannel]

Thanks for sharing your technique and info. This is just what I was looking for!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

[@tracyportersr]

How do you keep the hooks from sliding together to the low point of the aircraft cable? I used this method last year and as my cable sagged (turnbuckle maxed out), the hooks would slide together. Thanks.

[@ahmedkamla2109]

Thanks for sharing! Very helpful!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for watching!

[@giojared]

12 ft t posts and 2 cattle panels high is how we do... I tried stringing but the wind howls through my backyard. Great video! Grow on!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Small Backyard Big Garden thanks for watching. This is shockingly good at protecting against wind - if you didn’t see the end, I filmed while under a tropical storm watch. You may want to try it in windy areas.

[@giojared]

@@TheMillennialGardener it would not work for my application. I overwinter my tomatoes. They are already 12-14 ft tall, and fruiting like mad. Like I said I have tried stringing, and it is awesome.... but for two to three year old plants, and for some more than one stem, the way I am now using is way more permanant. Even though I have seen strining done in a green house where the plant was 40 ft, just by lowering the string. The stem looked like ropes on the ground....

[@TheMillennialGardener]

@@giojared how are you getting tomatoes to survive 2-3 years? Are they grown indoors? They barely last 6 months here with all our disease pressure on the southeast coast.

[@jinli_feng]

@@giojaredll

[@rousefire]

I built a trellis from a trampoline cage . When tomatoes out grow their tower I'll hang ropes and tie the tomato main stem to it .I plan on letting the ropes hang and not secure the bottom . I think that will work, if not I'll use some tent stakes .

[@eddieslittlestack7919]

Helpful video! Thank you Sir! Thumbs up

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching. I appreciate it.

[@mattb7895]

When are you starting your plants at the beginning of the season? Are you starting indoors first. I'm new to the channel and haven't fully dug though all your videos, sorry if you've addressed this elsewhere.

[@handsofheru3347]

I loved your video but I have a question about the T-post system. How do I attach the airplane rope to the T-Post? what do I need to do so? Do I use the same material you have listed?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I created this system here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5ysiZSQi8mGppo Simply install the airplane cable higher up than I did.