My Earthboxes

[basjoe48]

On my EB, I found it much easier just to take the twine and use a knot called a clove hitch which I attach to my staking system. It's a very stout knot and easily disassembled for adjustment:

You're bringing me back to some fond (and some not-so-fond) memories of my days in the boy scouts   

LOL Steve 

I was a pipefitter most of my life and that knot hauled many a pipe in the air...quick and easy and stout!! Has many uses which I use to this day. Everyone has their little idiosyncrosies...the clove hitch is mine LMAO 

[ioiosotwig]

How to tie a clove hitch knot!

[budnspuds]

basjoe48 I just need some of those handy support clips you got.     I was eying those!!!   

How many you want budnspuds?

Well that is my problem I don't know how many I would need?  How many plants do you have and how many have you had to use so far?  I have 3 earthboxes which will hold 2 plants each and the way they look now I would need 3 or 4 each plant.  However, I am not sure.  If I was able to stake them properly before they grew out of hand I could possibly see how many.  It is truly a jungle in there and I don't even know how some of the tomatoes will come out.   

Thanks for all your handy info...  I was a girl scout and I don't do knots but I suppose hubby can help there because I think he was a boyscout.   

Thanks also for offering to get me some of those clips.   

Shawn
 

[basjoe48]

Well Shawn, I currently have 1 EB with 2 Celebrity tomato plants in it, and I'm using 6 clamps. Usually there are 3 or 4 main stems for each plant....but like yours, this thing is out of control and the Amazon don't have a jungle like this  

[budnspuds]

Well Shawn, I currently have 1 EB with 2 Celebrity tomato plants in it, and I'm using 6 clamps. Usually there are 3 or 4 main stems for each plant....but like yours, this thing is out of control and the Amazon don't have a jungle like this  

I am laughing... the amazon jungle.     I wasn't too far off with about 6 per box that would be 18.  But that is probably too many for you to get so I really appreciate your offer.   

Thanks again!!!

[basjoe48]

Well Shawn, I currently have 1 EB with 2 Celebrity tomato plants in it, and I'm using 6 clamps. Usually there are 3 or 4 main stems for each plant....but like yours, this thing is out of control and the Amazon don't have a jungle like this  

I am laughing... the amazon jungle.     I wasn't too far off with about 6 per box that would be 18.  But that is probably too many for you to get so I really appreciate your offer.   

Thanks again!!!

I'll get 'em for ya. Just send me your info to:

basjoe48@yahoo.com