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Thu, Mar 21, 13 at 22:37
| I'm building a "cloche" raised bed for growing tomatoes. Kind of like a 4x8 hoop house. I want to grow indeterminate tomatoes but, most are 6'+ high and the cloche is about 4.5' high. Has anyone ever tried running them vertically up about 4' and then running them down to the side? I can try to make the cloche higher but that has it's own challenges. Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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| From your post it appears you would like to use a protective cover for your indeterminates as (autumn) first frost approaches. Around here we can sometimes get a few days of Sept frost, only to have autumn continue warm until late October. For this reason I string-trellis my tomatoes with a hook knot atop; so that when risk of frost occurs I unfasten the vines and CAREFULLY place them on the ground wrapped in a sleeping bag until overnight frost clears. Then I place the strings back on their hooks. I know it sounds unorthodox and weird, but it works for me. |
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