How to: Build A Tomato Wall

How to build a Tomato Wall:

2 x 3/4" 10' EMT conduit

2 x 3/4" conduit connectors

zip ties

2 T-stakes

twine

plastic netting

Cut one 10' EMT conduit in half. These 2 halves make your 5' legs.

Bend 2nd 10' EMT conduit with a pipe bender. The top will be 3' long and each leg will be 3.5 ' long.

Pound your T-stakes into the ground.

Using the 3/4" connectors attach the 5' legs to the 3.5' legs. You now have a 8.5' tall trellis.

Use the zip ties to attach the trellis to the T-stakes.

Use the twine to attach the plastic netting to the trellis.

Done!

Now weave your tomatoes into the plastic netting. As they grow, continue to weave them in and out of the netting.

Zip ties, twine and plastic netting attached to trellis and T-stake.

3/4" connector.


Completed tomato walls.

I buy my plastic netting here - American Nettings
Full grown tomato walls can be seen here - Tomato Walls and Me

Garden Update 5-22-10

The allium and white iris are putting on quite a show.

I wish I had been able to get a picture today before the 45 mile an hour wind blew in!

I'm starting on my patio. I was able to pour one set of stepping stones, before it started to rain.

My new trellis. I put it together myself with my new cordless drill. I love my drill!

This is a light pink poppy. It's HUGE this year!

Vegetable garden.

I hate that stupid shed! It shows up in every picture. No one wants it - I've tried to give it away for free even, but it's too much work to take it apart and move it out of my fenced in yard.