Tomato Trellis and Family

This post was written by Form & Reform on October 11, 2008
Posted Under: Friends,How To,Zolie

Zolie amazing Karydis with her Tomato crop

When I was Zolie’s age now my dad put in his first garden at our house in Boise Idaho. Tomatoes have always been grown in our Basque family and we have taken pride in them for generations. I remember us taking first place in the Idaho State fair in the mid 70’s for the biggest tomato! We were just shy of a world record! I recall it taking several jars for mom to can and it was as big as my sisters and I head. Over the years my dad worked out a system of supports for the huge plants we would grow that I still use today in the garden with Zolie. Well now he has improved it and he sent me his updated system and photos of the results (see link below)!

tomato-trellising-system

Reader Comments

Just saw your amazing tomato trellising system. I’d like to try it, but I have a question. How do you get the tomato plants to train up the trellis? By pruning and tying, or do they just do it naturally?

Thanks.

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