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To: Diana in Wisconsin; All
When I checked my pepper plants last night they were half blown over so something had to be done & quickly (more bad storms on tap for tonight).

All my individual stakes are at the old garden. I have a ton of stakes, but can't seem to remember to get them on trips back to the old place. I did pick up some 4 ft. fence posts on the last trip.

I put 4 posts in the raised bed, in-line with the pepper plants. Twine was stretched tightly between the posts. The plants were zip tied to the twine;however, the loop would still move along the twine. To solve that issue, I zip tied the first loop tightly to the twine. If the plants get tall enough, I can run another higher row of twine.

I did find 2 pieces of rebar so the 2 plants in the ends of the bed that are not in-line with the twine are individually staked.


488 posted on 07/18/2025 9:41:30 AM PDT by Qiviut (Imagine waking up in the morning & only having the things you thanked God for yesterday. (S. Peters))
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To: Qiviut

You’re such a MacGyver, LOL! They look very happy and healthy despite your rough weather.


490 posted on 07/18/2025 2:10:20 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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Qiviut. I have the circular tomato cages which are OK for short determinate tomatoes provided you stake them too, but i have found that they work well with Pepper plants.

(Your gardens and grounds are so neat and nice! Impressed!)

500 posted on 07/18/2025 8:24:52 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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