CORRECTION: the Remesh panels were 6$. I just found my receipt. Check out the update video I made here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hYams8OOqa-aico.html

@mountainman3602

3 жыл бұрын

Many places will cut the 20 ft rebar free if you ask.

@HerEcolife

2 жыл бұрын

@@mountainman3602 Oh yeah usually they do. I bought it right during the first big covid wave. So the staff was pretty busy at that time.

@robotnik77

2 жыл бұрын

I think you just saved me some money. I was going to forgo tomatoes, but I can't resist now that you've defeated inflation. It was nice of you to credit one of your followers for the idea; not many folks would bother. Thank you. Sometimes the supplier will cut the rebar to the length you want. Ask them. Another idea is Estate Sales. If it's a farm, big, or small, they may have wire and rebar out back, or in the barn.

@topsieBeezelbub

Жыл бұрын

7 footlong remesh has $24 where I live.

@davidramey7186

Жыл бұрын

84x42 inch panels at my local Home Depot at currently listed at $24 for remesh sheets If I’m looking at the same thing, and they were $6 two years ago and are now $24- that’s massively criminal and crazy price gouging

We bought “damaged” cow panels from tractor supply for 50% off. Only thing wrong with them is they weren’t perfectly flat. Worked great as arch. Spent $13.49 panel.

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow great price. 50% here would still be like 40 dollars with tax

@mogeking56

2 жыл бұрын

Tractor supply charged me $28 dollars 💸 for 4x16 wire panels they were $20 before the pandemic 😷 now they are just robbing people on everything.

@susanwelsh3673

2 жыл бұрын

@@mogeking56 I agree! Last year remesh was cheap. Now its almost as expensive as cattle panel.

@baddog9320

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah SOME tractor supplies will do this. But the ones by me won't. Years back when I lived in another state they did there. When they have the monopoly its much different. They will sell you messed up panels at full price. I also noticed panels are more expensive here. They tack on a few more dollars.

@ardenpeters4386

2 жыл бұрын

lucky

It's even cheaper if you buy the rolls of remesh. You can cut it to length with a bolt cutter or hacksaw. It also works for arches to grow any vining plants up and over your paths. I bought a roll about ten years ago and am still using it.

@TUKByV

2 жыл бұрын

I would add that beginners must be VERY careful with rolled remesh. I put down many rolls in younger years. It will attack you if you turn your back to it.

@LIMABN

2 жыл бұрын

@@TUKByV I consider myself lucky to have survived cutting the 150' roll into 10' sections with angle grinder by myself. Still using it 5 years later.

@TUKByV

2 жыл бұрын

@@LIMABN it knows no mercy. But once you've worked with it, you can be safe with it every time.

Wow, I can't believe the price! I use to use those panels till I switched to string. I mounted them on U-posts, they hung on the metal tabs that holds fencing. I used 2 U-posts per 1. 7 3/4 foot high panel. They were under $1.50 20 years ago. They were a nuisance cleaning the trellising vines off. for tomatoes, I tied them with twine when I couldn't weave them. Since I rotated plots, amended soil in fall, I built a U-post puller to get the posts out. A couple years ago I decided to go string trellis for everything. It's Fantastic! So clean/easy to harvest, cleanup is a breeze, I designed a trellis system that has 2 types of string trellises, 9 foot high (yes, I have a nice lightweight aluminum ladder to get to the top!. 1 for tomatoes, spaced 20 inches apart. the top has 2 pices of 10 foot EMT (galvanized 3/4 inch conduit) that can easily hold 100 lbs tomatoes. The 2nd type is for vining crops. In March (Z: 7A, Lower NY), after sowing greens (lettuce, braccias) I plant the Peas. That's 28 ft. of peas, 3 " spacing. I'm still experimenting with freezing vs. blanching, freezing. Blanching absolutely preserves the color and the optimum flavor. Thats perfect for a bowl of peas anytime. Not blanching works for any dish that uses peas as additional ingredient. - I always look for the lazy way! When the peas start getting tired, I plant beans (3" sp), Cucumbers (6" sp) 2-3" from the peas. When the peas are on their last leg, the beans & cucs are about to climb. Enjoy! Pete.

@islandgirl8409

Жыл бұрын

We need a picture sounds ideal

A good pair of safety glasses will protect your eyes from getting a ricocheting hot metal sliver from going in your eye. I used to think that it wouldn't happen to me, but one day while doing a kitchen rebuild one hot ember from my dremel got in my eye. It was definitely one of the most painful experiences I've ever had. I had to go to emergency to get it removed with tweezers. It was an hour of pain I will never forget. Mind you I was wearing glasses but I was working over head and it managed to get in through the sides. Hoping that never happens to you. Wishing I had your address to send you a pair. You'll never regret it. Thanks for sharing...

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Oh gosh sorry you had to experience that. I actually saw my dad first hand get some in his eye too growing up on the homestead. I do have several pair of them. I just forget them sometimes. Will def try to remember more often.

@paulk5311

3 жыл бұрын

when i was younger i did dumb things like running a grinder without safety glasses. i am now 64 and try always to remember them. it is a good habit to get into. i never had anything get in my eye from cutting or grinding but did have a bug hit me in the eye while riding my motorcycle. man that was painful and i had to stay in the dark for a week as my eye could not tolerate light.

@mariannesouza8326

2 жыл бұрын

OMG, you poor thing. 😟

Great Bay watch moment. I wouldn't have thought to use regarding. Looks great and very rewarding growing your own food. Thanks for sharing little lady

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Your very welcome! Thank you!

I'm feeling very grateful that we built our grow boxes and T frames when we did starting in 2016. I'm 66 yrs old now and very hampered by arthritis. I did a lot of begging and harassing to get my grown sons and hubby on board. But NOW, they all love the beauty and harvests we enjoy. SE Idaho only has 108 days on average, from last frost to first frost. We HAVE to strategize and fertilize to get mature, healthy crops. Mittleider Method works really well here. Harvest time is crazy busy. So, regarding tomato plants. I train them to climb up baling twine that is slip knotted from a thick wire on top and tethered to a smaller gauge wire on the bottom. Each week, I prune suckers (feed them to the chickens) and wind a few more times clockwise around the main stem. We can really cram the plants in tightly at 8 inches apart. They look beautiful as they form a large V shape tethered alternately on the 4 supports running across the top. T frame holds 4 lines on top. 2x4s on the outsides, 2 wires on the insides. 157 qts of bottled tomatoes from one 16'x4' bed (about 34 plants) and also we ate plenty of fresh ones as well. Many garden plants can be trained and supported with basic baling twine.

@HerEcolife

2 жыл бұрын

Grow boxes are next on my list for sure. Thank you for sharing.

@nancyarchibald9095

2 жыл бұрын

@@HerEcolife** So look up Mittleider Method. The book is very well described with lots of beautiful pictures. If I can do it, anyone can. 💕 🍃

@bsaver5942

2 жыл бұрын

Nightshade plants like tomatoes can cause arthritis

@juanit0tackit0tackito2

2 жыл бұрын

Trust in Jesus Christ, only GOD can save, have your name written in the book of life, let the LORD purify you like silver and repent and trust in HIM only, don’t fall by the lies of the world, for if you broke 1 law you have broken all of them, leave all of it behind and seek the doctrine which is better than gold, if you would be wise you would be wise for yourself, in Jesus Mighty Name I say Amen and Amen

@robotnik77

2 жыл бұрын

Great shout-out to Jacob Mittleider. It was his book, "More From Your Garden" that got me started back in 1979 !! We just used free sawdust, earth, and styrofoam balls because we didn't have enough money to do it right, but it worked! We had produce overflowing. We had twelve 35' long boxes and 4 boxes arched with PVC. It started out as my Dad's post-heart attack therapy. He needed some help, and I was the helper. Most fun we ever had. The only downer was the Okra being invaded by pests. The Guinea Hens kept most of the acre bug free, but not in the covered beds. P.S. The styrofoam balls were a big mistake. When the Santana winds came up, they blew all over the world. The present owner must still be finding styrofoam balls 40 years later. This year, lumber is too expensive, my present grounds bumpy (no tiller), so I just line the bed with cement block, or rocks.

What a great alternative!! I think this is what hidden blessings homestead used in their green house as well! Such a great alternative! Thanks for sharing!

I use remesh for my blackberries and squash, as well. You can grow a lot more squash vertically than if you let it sprawl on the ground. I actually like the look of the rust.

Love it! and I looked up rust and no health concerns to tomatoes or peoples. Great idea!

Great vlog! Use what you have access to. A lot of homesteaders may not have access to cow or hog panels but I’m sure can get ahold of these.

I use re-mesh as well. The panels are 4X8 which is perfect for use in my raised beds. I zip-tie them to T-posts. One on each end almost works, but last year my tomatoes were so heavy with fruit that I decided to use one more T-post in the middle this season. I also make large tomato cages out of these panels by bending each of 2 panels 90 degrees and zip tying those together to for a square cage. To create spikes to anchor them in the ground, I just cut away a couple rows of horizontal bars. 🍅

@Metqa

Жыл бұрын

i use one panel curved into a c-shape and shoved into a decorative Tire Planter. It is the full 8 feet tall Then I put my container tomatoes next to it in the curve of the C. The stems naturally snake through because of proximity and I tie up the straglers( or the deer chomp them off if they reach beyond the neting) . Because it is open C, I can easily reach in for maintenance and harvest.

For a full time mom full time wife you are doing a super good job with your garden . Please keep it up I learn a lot from you love your smile

@HerEcolife

2 жыл бұрын

Awww thank you so much :)

I'm officially obsessed with your garden! cherry tomatoes gone wild, lol!!

I use this concrete mesh and cattle panels. My lesson learned was, don’t buy the mesh in a roll, it’s a nightmare to work with and it’s almost impossible to straighten for your rows !! 🥺 It would be ok if using for round cages but not straight down a row ! I made several trellises with it, one was pretty tall and it collapsed under the weight of vines and veggies, needed more support. Whether buying the mesh in a roll or panels it’s quite a bit cheaper than cattle or hog panels. They both are economical, will last forever and have many uses !!! Oh I can’t wait to dig in the dirt 😍

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Gosh I can't wait either but I am embracing the rest on my hands.

@Elementaldomain

3 жыл бұрын

If you have the inclination, you can make a frame out of 3/4" EMT conduit. It comes in 10' lengths and you can connect them with connectors. They have all this in the electrical department. They make different kind of elbows. If you buy the threaded end EMT, they have threaded elbows, etc.

If you start your remesh about 18" to 2' off the ground, your plants will have that much more height to grow up. My tomatoes like to grow 8' tall. Of course, you will have to use some tie wire to fasten them this way. The plants generally wont fall over before reaching the bottom of the remesh.

@MK-ti2oo

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I have 7 plants that are 14 ft tall right now in my east /south / west facing floor to ceiling (big vaulted ceiling) living room windows.

@Danceswithelves

2 жыл бұрын

@@MK-ti2oo Variety? Thx!

@MK-ti2oo

2 жыл бұрын

@@Danceswithelves 2 are early girls, one sun gold, one super sweet 100, 1 moskovich, 1 San marzano and the last one is an heirloom of some variety that I lost track of the tag for lol.

@agrarianarc

2 жыл бұрын

So just fasten the remesh higher up the rebar/t-post with wire?

@jonniricard5383

Жыл бұрын

If you want your trellis to be taller you can stand it up to have more height as well. It of course will not be wide, but it will be 8 ft tall. I use them the long way and only 4 feet high off the ground about a foot. I use dollar tree broom handle at my posts. The garden handles are more sturdy actually than the broom handles but they work just fine for me going on year two. I use zip ties through the hole at the top of the broom handle and then zip ties about every foot down. The tomatoes and cucumbers did great. No issues at all.

You did exactly what I did a few years ago. You have done great. Happy farming.

OMG yes!! Unless you really need the heavy gauge of cattle panels, remesh is the way to go. I just attached mine to some wooden stakes with fencing nails and it works perfectly. And it's only like ⅓ the cost.

That works out really good. You have a lot of tomatoes. I tried to find remesh but I couldn’t find what I wanted close so I bought cattle panels for 16 dollars for 16 foot pieces. I had the t posts already. I use zip ties to tie the panels to the posts. Cheap and easy. Just snip them off and remove the posts and panels to plow. Great idea and nice garden.

Well done nice to see a lady doing her own thing . Love it

I have been using these for many years. You can use longer poles and move the panel higher for taller varieties of tomatoes. The panels are also great for buiding a walk through support with roof for growing squashes and beans upright.

@Alexander-dt8sk

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. We did that last year and it makes for convenient harvesting of green beans.

Thank you for the info! I used remesh last year for horizontal pepper trellis' instead of staking. It worked great - will take your advice and trellis my tomatoes this year.

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome :) So glad I could help! See for peppers I used the stick and string method and it works great! I'd be curious if you could share a picture with my via Facebook.

I finally did this. Lowe’s was selling precut, concrete reinforcement panels. Waiting for the peas & cucumbers to reach them. WAY better than the strong & stake method I used last year. Thanks for the vision.

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Yayyy you won't regret it

Wow I just love her energy .The garden is so nice💞💞💞

Hey Mallorie. I keep coming back to watch and read the new comments. The video is doing great! This year I better use my own advice and get some remesh before it is sold out again. Of course I have to wait until I can actually get in to the stores.

A one handed grab will balance showing you the middle. Rebar is great stuff! Our tomato problems all come from being on the ground. We put our cukes on the south side of a table garden, then push them over the edge. The leaves and vines reach out to the south. The cukes hang straight down. VERY visible fruit from looking under the table from the north. Always gardeners from the North! Michigan's Eastern UP here, We grow mostly hot peppers... Because we love to EAT them!!! GOD is GOOD!!!!

@Elementaldomain

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Indeed God IS Good. I did the same thing - Initially I made a 12' long table looking structure, ran 2x4's across it, then put 1/2" aviary netting on it. I was very pleased with it. However, I live in the desert and ants are a big problem so what I am doing now is saving that table for something else, some kind of crop that ants are not attracted to. I took 30 gallon food grade barrels and cut a hole in center of the bottom, then I placed a 24" water heater drain pan, also with a hole in it, underneath it.. I then cemented four steel poles in the ground, in a rectangular shape. I slid the drain pan, then the barrel down the poles and siliconed around the pipe inside the barrel. I then put four steel pipes horizontally going around the four pipes and put 2x4's on them, with the aviary netting. I keep the drain pans filled with water and now the ants and all climbing bugs can't get to the melons. Victory is mine sayeth the Lord (laughs)

I came across this idea a few years back and bought a roll for around 150 dollars for 5x150 feet. I made round cages, flat panels and for one very productive cherry tomato, I made a V shape with 6 feet and stood it on it's end. I covered my 10x20 foot greenhouse and ran butternut up and over. I had no idea the fruit would hang on the stem 7 feet off the ground, but they did and I had perfect fruit with no spots from laying on the ground. Great video, thanks. Have a great season

This is ABSOLUTELY GREAT! Looks twice as big as a hog panel at half the cost each....4 for less than the cost of one! Nice! Love the slow mo!!😍😍😍

Just found your channel, I grew up in rural Alberta, I really enjoy your Canadian/Canadien attitude! You work with what you can afford and are not embarrassed to tell the truth I got involved in the O+G business my wife and I live in Alabama , we moved 13 times lived on 3 continents, I did Engineering on 5 , we gardened everywhere we lived , including a Citrus orchard in South Texas, we have espalier fruit orchard here in Alabama , we have a landscape Architect who we know ask to bring people by to see the orchard and the herb gardens. We are on an acre lot and are able to grow a lot of produce , in three seasonal plantings , we are blessed to be able to support the free kitchens with fresh produce and herbs , fruits when they are in season.

Perfect Baywatch moment 🌴🤠🌴 Beautiful property .

This is my first time enjoying your KZread channel. Great work! I’m looking forward to more great content from you. Thank you so much for this informative video! I got so much out of it.

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for the comment. KZread must be pleased with me a couple of my videos are finally getting pushed out! Glad you found me :)

Thank you for sharing the money saving tip on trellis. Bless you and your family and I hope you have a beautiful day!! Thank you for growing your own food!!!❤️🦋😍🥰😘

LOVE this idea! Thanks for sharing!

I've done the same thing in my greenhouse! Get some tomato clips from your local grow store or amazon; SOOOO fast to get them clipped on and you can easily support all of the branches!

@sammi-joreviews1135

3 жыл бұрын

Where can you get them affordable? I’ve found 10 clip packs but they’re outrageous.

@lizbrown9553

2 жыл бұрын

I just bought good sized clips at Dollar Tree in their garden section 👍

They is a fantastic design and love the positive energy in your vids! We may borrow this method. Take care and stay safe, Rob

@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah sure, Go for it! :)

Awesome video! Love the idea of using those panels for the tomato plants. 🍅

Best Bay Watch moment I’ve ever scene : ) - God Bless you and your Channel

Clever idea, & a better alternative for green bean trellising, and maybe even an archway or two. Kudos!!!

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

I actually made an arched trellis I showed a little of it in my never before seen footage in my 2020 Recap video. I tied two together and it is actually still in the garden getting dumped on with snow lol I planted vines. I hope it works

To find the centers of two sticks of equal length; put them side by side, mark both at guesstimate middle, flip one end for end the centers will be between the two marks.. Repeat for more accuracy.

@woodman4581

2 жыл бұрын

Or just find the balance point.

@arthurwalls9091

2 жыл бұрын

The simplest method for finding the center of your poles is one that can be used for ANYTHING you need to find the Absolute Center of , even things or distances too long to hold up & balance ( lol ) Simply find a String , or Clothesline & lay it out from one end to the other & either Mark it , Tie a knot , or just Cut the rope ... Take one end & bring it back to the other end & now you have a rope exactly half what you started with , & that's the simplest way to divide any distance by half ... Can be used to measure longer distances , just use a longer rope ...🤗🤗🤗👍👋 You're Welcome ... Hope this helped someone...

@eagle3351

2 жыл бұрын

since it's only a tomato steak you could just hold it up against your head and if you're 5 ft tall probably make it close enough

Good alternative to cattle panels. Thanks for the idea. Looking forward to more informative videos. From South Alabama

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

More to come :) Welcome :)

Thanks for the idea, happy growing.

Greetings from BC! I found you through Roots & Refuge. Off to watch the update now!

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Oh cool. Thanks for coming and welcome to my channel.

Your baywatch moment was hilarious 😆 you nail it, your trellis for you tomatoes is a real good idea 👍🏾 my tomatoes is approaching 5feet and they starting to tilt abit I have support around them but they just keep growing 😄🙏🏾.

@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

Hey There. Glad you got a kick out of it ;) I just got you there to help you get to 200. See you around.

@johnnyharperscoutstable5386

4 жыл бұрын

5 feet? You look taller 😂I can’t use that stuff here. I roll all plastic. Too much salt here. It’d be gone in 3 weeks. I got a hurricane coming to see me on Sunday. Should be fun. I’m battoning down 😂I like to use those tomato braces upside down, I just tuck the vines as they grow. Great to see you mousey! 😃🍺

@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyharperscoutstable5386 oh boy. Stay safe out there my friend.

@RichGardenLife

4 жыл бұрын

Johnny Harper 😁😁 my tomatoes 🍅 plants is about 5 feet tall 👍🏾, smart idea tucking away the vines I do that too sometimes 👏🏾👏🏾

@RichGardenLife

4 жыл бұрын

Quebec Homestead thanks you 😍😊 really means the world to me ❤️

Amazing Information about maintenance of plants in home gardening. Thanks for sharing.

This is exactly what I do but I stand it off of my cedar fence and it works so well. The "remesh" I buy in 50 ft. rolls. I like the rust look that it acquires after a couple seasons and it is of no consequence to the crop. I also use this method for cucumbers.

I don't trellis anymore, I did at one time. But, I found that my yields increased by 40% by letting them run on the ground. I use landscape fabric so I don't have to contend with weeds. I also have the space to let them sprawl. If I had to garden in a smaller space I would trellis. Our home garden is currently 5000 square feet.

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

That's pretty much what I always do for cherry tomatoes lol They grow wild lol I do however get more yield if I remove the suckers and top them off at around 6 feet. Season is just too short.

Here, T-posts go for between $5-6 and cattle panels $19-20. I'm not sure where I would get the re-mesh, but its worth looking in to! There is also a fencing product called 'Hog wire' that is lighter gauge like the re-mesh, but as long as the posts that it is fastened to are sturdy enough, it would work as well.

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that hog wire is expensive here too. The Ramesh held up so good though. I'm so happy with it! I'm going to go get more next year.

@davej7458

2 жыл бұрын

Call some concrete contractors, they often have ends of rolls and bits and pieces. You may be able to help each other out.

@hope2029

2 жыл бұрын

Hog panels went from 25.00 last year to 30.00 in nm 4 x 16.

@juliac3956

2 жыл бұрын

Cattle panels are 90$, 4’x8’ remesh panels are $19, and 6’ t-posts are $11 where I live

Woman this is too smart!!!! MY HERO 🤣🥰🥰🥰 Brilliant! Loved the baywatch start 😁 Sorry I've been MIA!

@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

lol Its all good! Thought you might like this one. I remember you saying that Cattle panel is way inaccessible in your area too.

looks great! glad you figured out a good way to trellis the tomatoes, and cheaper too!

@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony :) Yes way cheaper

tomato queen... 🤯🤯🤯🤯 incredible for zone 3

I love me some tomatoes! Especially hot from sunshine fresh off the vine.

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Yessss. Can't wait to have a greenhouse to eat more red ones right off the vine for longer in the season.

Very nice presentation. Thank you.

Great channel! Thank you for your work in putting them together

Thanks for sharing! This afternoon's project is to scrounge up some cattle panel and re-bar - My wooden stakes aren't cutting it for the indeterminates and they are out of control! lucky we have a lot of this available on the farm! Happy Gardening!

@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

Test I'm over wooden stakes lol I was ready for a change. Have fun :)

@michelifig6356

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good problem to have😃

Great work! I've heard of using these bit never seen it. I think it works out great!. I also use fencing (on sale) 😂 and love just threading them all. Keep up the great work and enjoy every min you can of this time outside and with family 🥰 catch ya soon!

@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

At the time I was shopping around there was not even any fencing available in a 60km radius. I was sort of bummed lol We have been taking advantage of this time for sure. Hope you are well. Talk soon :)

Haha the baywatch moment was on point! Just came over from the Facebook group and wasn't disappointing!

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

bahahaha Thanks :P

I bought remesh panels seven years ago and they are still in great working condition. But I use them mostly for bowing over the raised beds to make an arch. I cover that with plastic for frost protection. Cattle panels may be more expensive but I like them much better as trellises. They last for ever and can be cut into other useful tools.

New sub here, yall had a fine looking garden. Rebar works great for that👍✌

We used those panels with metal conduit and rebar to hold them straight up and grew our cucumbers and winter squash on it! Our heirloom tomatoes grow 8-10 feet tall so we used 2x1 8’ wooden trim boards and tied up the plants. Had to prune plants to keep them from falling over. We had so many tomatoes this year!!

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing!! They don't grow more that 6 feet here before I have to top them off in the garden. I will get more to grow cucumbers and also make another arched trellis next summer. Can't wait to start up again :P

That place is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing.

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

It really is a slice of heaven. Winter is also gorgeous.

Oddly satisfying. Thanks for posting.

Thanks again for the shout out Mallorie!! I appreciate it. 🥰 I think they look fantastic as do the tomatoes. I don’t think the rust is a big deal. As I said before Maritime gardener uses the remesh for cold frame covers too,he builds them right over his garden beds. Love the dress!

@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

I was subbed to him but haven't been Inna while. I'll go check those out. :)

@pierrebeausoleil5885

2 жыл бұрын

ALSO love the dress it fit me well

I’ve used that mesh for making tomato cages (not something I would recommend however). But I did cut the bottom horizontal wire and that allowed me to push those exposed wires into the ground helping with stability.

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Those cages seem just too bulky for me. I really enjoy the convivence of the remesh this way. Lightweight and fast and easy to set up and take down.

@larrystratmann624

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve built cages out of mesh it’s a one time build mine are about 30 inches wide and put one stake in the middle for the tomato to grow on and run a string from one side of the cage around the post to the other side of the cage as support mine are above 7years old and if I need more I just unroll more of the big roll and make more and they work for pepper plants. I cut1 cage in half and has 2 about 3 feet high

I'm in Ontario and had the same issues finding cattle panels and the cost was prohibitive. I've been using concrete mesh for a while and it works very well. Mine are in raised bed boxes and they haven't moved much in 2 years. Even though we live on the river which is a big wind tunnel, but they're still standing. I also use it in my chicken run as fencing and just wrap some hardware cloth along the bottom.

Nice! Mother of invention ! The need for necessities !

Appreciate the video. I ordered mesh netting for trellising. I have used remesh toake cages for 30 years and the last that I bought was so rusty that I painted it green with a paint brush. Spray wasn't working as well. It has lasted many years.

@gimi2395

3 жыл бұрын

Has the paint come off? I was warned it might chip off onto the garden soil

Safety glasses for the chop saw work"please" Great idea and I already do that for years and still like it.

@allyoucancook3449

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing. A little protection can go a very long way. Eyes are not replaceable.

I'm happy to find a fellow quebecker's channel! You're only the 2nd one I've found so far! So, salut ma belle! 👍😄

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

oh gosh this is late to reply. Sorry about that. I also have a french channel called Mallo a la Ferme :)

Good content, you've got it down pat. Thanks

My dad built bridges and used that same wire paneling to build huge tomato cages since he always had tons of those panels available. Found 3 of his big tomato cages this winter ... all taller than me.

It seems like things being sold out was the theme of 2020 (and nothing else lol) Great idea!

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Right?? And we are in for a treat in 2021 i'm afraid!

@ODriscolls

3 жыл бұрын

@@HerEcolife I keep telling my husband to buy a sawmill. Lumber gonna be $$$$. Everything is expensive and not available!!

We just subscribed. We have thought about using those panels in the past. Looks like they would work pretty well may have to try this in the future. We just started a channel and is nice to find others in Canada homesteading and making videos on youtube.

holy crap, greatest hint i have heard of in years. Im off to Lowes! They are 20$ but cattle panels are about 50. and smaller. thanks!

Great idea, we did the old stick and string last year, yup cattle panels were too expensive. Going to go with your idea this year 👍💝

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Sweet! I think I will paint my new ones next year to prevent rust but they did amazing.

@bobbyyoung7836

3 жыл бұрын

You fine Azzaro hell

@bobbyyoung7836

3 жыл бұрын

Need man help

I recently saw a Josh Sattin video called “A Trellis to Make You Jealous” demonstrating a trellis system for his climbing plants. I haven’t tried it yet, but hope to try it this spring. You might find it useful..

@dmckean2061

3 жыл бұрын

Found Josh's video. Thank you for posting the info.

Awesome Idea, Thanks for Sharing!

I was watching another gardener video just a bit ago, and he recommended not pinching off the suckers on your cherry indeterminant varieties as they will produce more fruit if left on.Thanks for your video, love the idea of using those other panels.

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

In a warmer climate with a longer growing Seasons you could just let them go wild and yes they will produce more fruit. Here with my short season I will leave 2 stalks on my indeterminate tomatoes but not more that that. The fruit from the suckers especially late inseason stay green then it freezes over.

Love the bay watch intro! $60-$70 per panel? Thats so crazy! we were paying around $26 per 16ft panel when they were still available. They're all out of stock now so thats another matter.

@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah highly inaccessible here. No fencing no nothing when I was shopping. Things are now starting to get restocked.

I’m going to check out those panels they are definitely cheaper than cattle panels. Thanks for sharing.

@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

Awsome :) Yes do it they are worth it! I think I even saw The Citystead do some arched trellises with his and they look great.

@SouthernBlessedHomestead

4 жыл бұрын

If I get some and use them I’ll make sure to give you a shoutout 😊😊

@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

@@SouthernBlessedHomestead ;)

I just found you ! Love your idea of no cattle panels. I will be growing determinate tomatoes for the first time this year 2021.... New friend here !

Absolutely love your hat!

Please wear eye protection when cutting rebar. I've known people that have had serious injuries from that. It's cheap insurance.

@woodman4581

2 жыл бұрын

And when pounding the stakes into the ground. Metal on metal contact (at eye level) can cause chips to fly off.

@dennyofthepines1457

2 жыл бұрын

@@woodman4581 That's what the 'safety squint is for' /s

@mariap.894

2 жыл бұрын

@@dennyofthepines1457 😂😂😂🤭😉

@CharitysClarity

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you risk things an then all the sudden you wish you hadn’t skipped the safety steps usually to late though. My husband skipped once saw dust in the eye (wood chips) not fun at all nor was the insurance bills

This may be a good option for me in my garden I have 192 tomato plants, I will check the pricing and see if it is cheaper than the cattle panels in my area. Thanks for the idea.

@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah def check it out. It is way more cheap than cattle panel. Cattle Panel here are from 60-70$ per panel as for these ones are 12$ per 8feet. Not too bad.

@cmmaik

3 жыл бұрын

@@HerEcolife If you were to use the cattle panels, where would you buy cattle panel in Quebec at $60 to $70! You may want to know that those "trellis métalique" are only $7 at Canac. I started with two and ended up buying at least 20. Very practical and multipurpose! Great video and wonderful idea!

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

@@cmmaik I found real Cattle pannel on a farm supplier online so far. My local hardware store wasn't even able to order some I know in the big cities might have some in the hardware stores but I just went with the cheap option and supported my local economy. Seriously I won't need any cattle pannel these ones held their own super well all summer. I'm going to buy more next year.

I just came across your channel and really enjoyed this episode. I live in Boulder, CO. and use concrete wire also. I grow tomatoes, cucumbers, pole beans, and melons on it. Who cares if it rusts? If you have kids running around your garden, you just have to warn them not to cut themselves on the sharp edges. You look like you have a great place there with lots of room for a huge garden. Soil looks excellent as well.

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks yeah I have a few gardens lol 5 (50x50) plus an orchard I think I have an addiction to growing stuff lol

Nice video of your alternative to trelissing tomatoes instead of using cattle panels. New here. Enjoyed till the end

Nice Mallorie, although when you were running towards the Camera, I had the 'Chariots of Fire' theme song running through my head LOL

@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

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@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

Ask and you shall receive my friend :)

@Dragonstalon1001

4 жыл бұрын

@@HerEcolife LMAO

Tomatoes we used to run one line over the center 6 or 7 feet high then dropped strings down to each plant.

Thanks for the tips....I pound a rebar rod into each cage, and it works well for a small number of plants...

Awesome idea! I’ve use cattle panel, but they’re expensive. I like this idea.

A lot of times if you can't fit in your vehicle most hardware stores will cut whatever you're trying to take with you as long as you know your measurements or a roundabout. At least that's the way it is here in the United States hopefully you have the same luck there in Canada!

@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

yeah for the most part they do. With all the covid business going around they were sooo swamped and the guy that cuts the stuff wasn't there that day. I didn't want to come back another day so I grabbed what I could.

Hi. When growing your tomatoes again, consider cutting the very bottom of leaves off plants so no leaves are touching the ground to decrease diseases. Peace to you and yours

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Hello yes I actually do remove the bottom leaves as the season progresses. I also trim up my determinates pretty good and top off my plants mi season to let them concentrate all their energy to ripen the plants. That's is actually on my list of videos for next season. Thanks for watching :)

Soooo love the smell of tomato plants (not potato..lol) when touching them. Another fun vid. Thanks.

Hello beautiful tomatoes! You have done a great job taking of those tomatoes. That steal layouts were very good . Thanks for sharing "

Ive never wanted to trellis tomatoes so badly after that Baywatch moment 😍.

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@stevemorris6855

3 жыл бұрын

Makes life worth living..😊

@michaelwest9311

3 жыл бұрын

You and me both!!! If this is Quebec sign me up!!!!

@girlnextdoorgrooming

3 жыл бұрын

LOL!

💗"Bay Watch moment" lol

@HerEcolife

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha Yeah Took me a while to figure out my slowmo on my phone lol

I just stumbled upon your channel today. I have subscribed! Cant wait to binge watch yur vids

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad to have you here.

Hello from Prince Edward Island. So glad to some Canadian gardening content. Most stores where you purchase your rebar or lumber will cut it for you. They may charge a small milling fee of a dollar or two.

Great idea!! I wonder if you sprayed them with lacquer if that would help? I flip the tomato cages upside down with the wide part of the cone on the ground then stabilize them with a landscaping pin. Thank you!

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

I've heard of people flipping them over. I was too afraid my kids would poke their eyes out if I did that. Maybe next year.

@backwoodsbaby9729

3 жыл бұрын

The wire come pre-rusted lol.

I understand you were joking, but the Baywatch moment was working for me

@HerEcolife

3 жыл бұрын

lol i'm glad it was a fun one to make.

I have to confess,I watched the intro over about a dozen times,thanks for the beautiful visual and info👍🎸😘🎶

@HerEcolife

2 жыл бұрын

Lol My d'amour Baywatch moment. Had to get one in before I cut my hair. Your welcome :)