"archie" wrote

I hope this is the correct place for me to ask this but it seemed the
best bet. If it's not, please accept my apologies and feel free to move
it.

I'm a student who has, quite by accident, got into making iron plant
supports. It's just a sideline that keeps me vaguely in the black while
I'm at Uni! At this point I should say I'm not here to sell. I only sell
locally as I struggle hugely with delivery.

Anyway. I'm looking to expand my range and am hoping to get some ideas
for designs from the people who really know what their plants need; you
gardeners! Currently I make stakes, peoney supports, a square climbing
rose support and an obelisk. These all come in various sizes. I did try
to put up a couple of photos but can't seem to work the forum out!

So if anybody has any ideas for supports they'd like to see I'm all
ears! Thanks for taking the time to read this at any rate.

This is actually a Usenet Newsgroup (not a web forum) that happens to be
used by the gardenbanter web site without our permission. If you use a mail
program it must have Newsgroups somewhere amongst the "Tools" by which you
can download the list your ISP takes (some don't) and "subscribe" to
uk.rec.gardening (it's free) then come direct here. Even so it's a Non
Binary group so nobody is able to post pictures here. Gardebanter has it's
own place for posting pictures and you then post a link on here so we can
see it if you wish.

Supports, other than bamboo canes I use Link Stakes which are very good and
long lasting. I also use something that looks like flat horizontal wire
netting with legs which go into the ground, the plants grow through the
netting and it hold them up. (hope that makes sense)

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Regards
Bob Hobden