Best DIY Tomato Trellis + Bonus Tomato Pruning - DIY Gardening Episode 06

In this video I build 3 DIY Tomato Trellises and demonstrate how to prune tomatoes for better output. I also plant some of the ...

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🛠️ The garden bed was adjusted by removing every other line to ensure each plant receives water effectively.

🚿 After the reconfiguration of the bed, leftover lines were repurposed for another area in the garden.

📹 The focus of the video is constructing three string trellises to support the growth of tomato plants.

😟 A PVC valve unexpectedly split during the setup, which was temporarily fixed with glue, though the outcome was uncertain.

🔧 The trellis structure is crafted from 2x3s and designed with minimal ground contact points to prevent rot or instability.

📍 The trellis design involves notching cedar overhangs to insert the 2x3 supports, ensuring that the structure remains vertical or "plumb."

🌱 Indeterminate tomato plants, which can grow six to eight feet tall, are what the trellis is intended to support.

🧵 The trellis system uses stainless steel eye bolts and paracord or soft string to support the tomato plants as they grow.

🌿 Excess branches and suckers are pruned from the tomato plants before they are tied to the trellis strings to encourage better fruit production.

🪴 A suggestion is tested where pruned tomato branches are pushed into the soil in front of water holes to see if they will root and grow.

Timestamped Summary

00:00 Update on the garden bed, modifications made to the irrigation lines, and intentions to convert another bed.

00:50 Plans to build a trellis system for the tomato plants.

01:18 A broken PVC valve incident during the garden bed conversion.

02:08 Testing the newly glued valve to see if it holds after the damage.

02:42 The result of the valve test and lines working, but the gate valve needs replacement.

03:29 Difficulty in sourcing a new valve due to stock shortages at local stores.

04:13 Beginning the construction of the tomato trellis system.

06:06 Cutting and preparing the wood for the trellis structure.

07:59 Installing the taller wooden stakes for the trellis.

08:30 Preparing the top plates of the trellis with drilled holes for the eye bolts.

10:17 Attaching stainless steel eye bolts to the top plates for stringing up tomatoes.

11:36 Stringing the paracord from the eye bolts to the tomato plants below.

12:20 Tying the strings to the base of the tomato plants after pruning.

14:33 Checking the final length of the cord needed to complete the trellis.

15:06 Mention of a gardening tip to plant tomato cuttings directly into the ground.

16:25 Update on other plants in the garden, including onions and the new tomato cuttings.

16:44 Wrapping up as daylight fades and showing the completed trellis system.

17:30 Concluding thoughts on the inability to replace the broken ball valve immediately. Please note that the timestamps are taken directly from the video subtitles and some details may appear out of context when summarized. For a complete understanding, it's recommended to watch the video with the given timestamps.

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How did you update the garden bed's irrigation system?

I removed every other line in the irrigation system and plugged up the lines that I'm not using. This allowed for adequate water flow to every single plant.

Why did you need to convert one of your garden beds to PVC?

I needed to convert the bed to PVC because I had a couple of extra lines from another bed that I could use there.

What was the purpose of the video you were creating?

The video was about staking up tomato plants using a three-string trellis system.

What problem did you encounter while gluing the PVC?

I encountered an issue where a valve split open when I inserted the PVC into it, and I tried to fix it with glue.

Did the glue repair hold the split valve?

No, the glue repair did not hold, and the valve was still leaking after I turned the water on.

What was the availability of three-quarter inch PVC ball valves in the local stores?

Three-quarter inch PVC ball valves were out of stock at True Value, Ace, and Lowe's, and the next closest store was a couple of towns away.

What are you using to stake up the tomato plants?

I built a trellis system using 2x3s and installed eye bolts at the top to run paracord from which the tomato plants could grow upwards.

Best DIY Tomato Trellis + Bonus Tomato Pruning - DIY Gardening Episode 06

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