tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851574739661452863.post8953116525341547001..comments2023-05-30T04:54:47.560-05:00Comments on a Girl on a Farm: Time to order some seeds!agirlonafarmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12174293745917509072noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851574739661452863.post-32063497196415756392011-02-02T15:33:27.620-06:002011-02-02T15:33:27.620-06:00I'm always trying to grow tomatoes but I don&#...I'm always trying to grow tomatoes but I don't have a green thumb:(Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680940761174610152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851574739661452863.post-8253751314082420642011-02-01T20:00:20.232-06:002011-02-01T20:00:20.232-06:00@ Lisa, are you going to grow some tomatoes this y...@ Lisa, are you going to grow some tomatoes this year?<br /><br />@ Steven, wow 10 feet tall tomato plants...and I thought mine was bad! I knew as soon as I made my cages last year that they weren't going to work. Interesting use for concrete reinforcement wire! I'm looking for some new cages this year, so I will keep those in mind!agirlonafarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174293745917509072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851574739661452863.post-815945987854578832011-02-01T09:56:10.757-06:002011-02-01T09:56:10.757-06:00Those indeterminate tomato varieties can really ge...Those indeterminate tomato varieties can really get out of control can't they? During our long Spring tomato growing season from March thru June I've witnessed tomato plants getting over 6 feet tall. Supposedly Sweet Chelsea (a cherry variety) is a good survivor of our hot summers, and will grow to 10 feet - the local recommendation is to double-cage them. As far as cages are concerned we've had success using 6-foot pieces of concrete reinforcement wire tied together with bailing wire into a roll about 2.5 feet in diameter. This makes it easy to get an early start on those tomatoes cause you can wrap the whole 6 foot cage in clear plastic thus creating a mini-greenhouse for your transplants. It is advised to stake these types of cages down very well.Steven Romerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280714574220564899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7851574739661452863.post-52594481994988920212011-01-31T21:23:30.880-06:002011-01-31T21:23:30.880-06:00I used the last of my tomatoes in chili tonight! I...I used the last of my tomatoes in chili tonight! I sure can't wait for fresh tomatoes!!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680940761174610152noreply@blogger.com