[ArcadeQuarters]

> going big in small spaces

This ^^^

A lot of vertical gardening to maximize space this year. I have 5 trellises for melons and cantaloupes and am adding 3 more for beans between the tomato plants. The trick will be keeping the tomato vines climbing the poles instead of spreading everywhere. They are not well behaved.

> 8. Fall Planting

And this ^^^

The cabbages were growing into early December last year, so I had some growing pretty much 8 months of the year in zone 6.

[Pollard]

Couple of different methods I'm using to support tomato vines

Lean and lower method

I hung a piece of window screen up to try and get a better pic

When the vine reaches the top, I move the hook to the left while letting out some string. Lean and Lower. By that time, there are no tomatoes down low and I've also clipped off the lower leaves so it's just the vine laying on the ground. I didn't do it last year and haven't seen anyone do it but I might cover the vine that gets laid on the ground with soil/compost mix so it can grow more roots. I had vines over 12 foot long last year so 4-5 foot was on the ground. The goats finally got into the garden last year and stomped all over the plants, else I would have had maters until cold weather stopped the plants. I made the fence taller and stouter with cattle panels this year.

Criss cross string method

I'm about ready to add a third criss crossing string.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Vertical for me in three spots this season: Scarlet Runner Beans, Saychelles Green pole beans and Good Mother Stollard drying beans.

Tomatoes are caged (tall, square, collapse for storage) and I’ve turned to more determinate varieties that don’t go nuts. I’m not interested in growing 15’ tomato plants, LOL!

I will NEVER be without the slicing tomatoes in the ‘Chef’s Choice’ line. The plants get pretty big but I’ve gotta have my Blacks and Oranges for a pretty plate. ;)