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17-06-2005, 06:01 PM

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Those tiny little plants are growing every day and maybe I didn't
plant them far enough apart. I wonder which plants, other than
tomatoes, would benefit from the tomato conical cages? Going or
growing up would three demensionally give me more space. What about
peppers? I staked them but should I also put cages round them? I
think zuchinni and eggplant might be to heavy to grow vertically. I
planted the cucumbers near the fence, so they should climb and be
somewhat out of the way.

Do you put stakes in for Rosemary plants?

I use the square foot gardening method which means many of the plants
grow vertically via staking. I stake tomato plants and DH built a
support ladder for them. I find the cages to be too unsturdy. I don't
stake peppers. I don't stake zucchini but could. I like cutting
zucchini when they are about 6" - 8" long. Squashes can be staked with
the squash itself being supported by a sling. Other veggies I staked:
cucumber, beans, and peas. I don't stake rosemary or any other herbs
that I grow.