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| I have a number of cuttings in 4" pots that are waiting to be bought/planted out. Meanwhile, a couple of my Dinner Plant varieties like Gregory Stephen and Bodacious could use a stake to help them.
I’m looking for suggestions as to what to use for a stake for something < 24". It can’t be very heavy as a 4" pot doesn’t give it a lot to sit in. Cheers,
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| How about cheap light weight bamboo garden stakes? Unbent hangers, perhaps in a narrow V shape inverted? I gave up on cuttings, but I never ever had any 24 inches tall either. |
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| Hi Russ, This may sound bizarre but they do make chopsticks that are very sturdy, lightweight and about 1 and 1/2 to 2 feet in length. |
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- Posted by sturgeonguy 5a Ont Canada (My Page) on Fri, May 2, 08 at 7:01
| Thanks! Chopsticks worked perfectly!! I also realized that fondue forks work too! Cheers, |
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| Where do you find 2 foot long chopsticks?!? I could use some myself. |
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| linnea56, They can usually be found pretty cheap at asian markets/groceries. If you're in IL, then you'd probably find something in Chicago's chinatown. I've made the 8 hour drive out there from MN a few times and their chinatown is pretty big. Good luck! |
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| Another shorter option I just employed: shishkabob sticks as used for grilling veggies. Works great. Thin and lightweight. |
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