Interesting. Another thing I like about the twist tie roll is it is bright green, easy to find for removal. My dad was really old school, used twine but cut willow branches from the state park every year for tomato stakes. He liked willow because it had some bend to it.
I miss having a Willow Tree. At my former farm I had a Curly Willow from a piece off of my Family Home. We lived in ‘The Burbs’ when I was a kid, and had a VERY wet back yard that drove my Dad INSANE. A wet basement (even a trickle) to him was UTTER Homeowner Failure, but some Winters Sis & I were uber-popular, as we had a skating rink in our own back yard! ;)
I took a chunk, stuck it in the mud in a friends swamp and let it do it’s thing for a few years, then moved it out to my farm.
Curly Willow makes nice supports for Peas and Beans, and it was all the rage for many years in the Floral Trade. I cannot begin to count the number of Porch Pots I made for clients in both Summer and Winter that had Curly Willow as a major component! ;)
Say, ‘Willow Wattle’ ten times in a row - I dare ya, LOL!