On Jan 18, 12:39*pm, wrote:
Neil wrote:
Here in Essex, we get lots of sunshine, but our plot is exposed to
wind, so tomato support needs to be secure. *Having struggled with
biodegradable twine for a year or two, I'm considering a slight change
of strategy for this year's crop. *I have a nice solid support frame,
and plan to string this with something durable, e.g. fishing line of a
suitable breaking strain (other suggestions welcome). *I'd also like
to try out tomato trellis clips if I can find any, as I grow a fair
number of plants, and string ties take a lot of time. *I'm aware that
Johnny's Seeds sell these in the U.S. (www.johnnyseeds.com/p-6245-
tomato-trellis-clips-100-count.aspx), but they won't ship to the UK,
and I can't find anyone who sells them here. *Can anyone tell me where
I might find them? *Thanks!

Not what you're asking for, but - my dad, and many others, swear by tying up
tomatoes using strips of tights. *Apparently it does a lot less damage to
the plant (and after all of my blight-spots last year started where they'd
been tied, I'm going to give it a go this year)

I think my mum does this too :-) I generally grow rather more plants
than this would be practical for, so even if I did have a source for
all the second-hand hosiery I would need, it might take me rather
longer than I want to spend tying all those knots! There'll be around
80 stems, so this is why I'm looking for something quick & easy.
Thanks for the tip, Vicky.

--Neil.