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| From Left to Right.....Rosemary and Garlic in the foreground, "Black Prince" Tomato, Cosmos, Achillea, "Moscovich" Tomato, and Fennel (the cage is so the squirrels don't dig it up) |
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| Achillea and Determinate tomato variety "Moskovich" |
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Here I've installed two tomato trellises in my raised beds. You can see I have reused some black wire fencing I had laying around and supported it with vertical wooden stakes. The tomato the to the right of the red flowering plant (Achillia or Yarrow) is a determinate variety called "Moskovich". Determinite tomatoes tend to be smaller plants than indeterminate varieties and produce all their tomatoes at once in a large batch and then they are done growing for the season. I used a smaller trellis for the Moskovich because a larger one will not be needed. However, in the back corner, I have an indetermintie variety named "Black Prince". Here I have used a larger trellis structure because indeterminate varieties keep growing and producing the whole season usually until frost. So, indeterminte varieties get larger and need more support. I used generally the same set up as I did for the determinate one, however, I used a larger piece of fencing and more stakes becuase the plant will grow much larger. I also made sure there was a space of 6" between the trellis and the fence behind to insure good airflow. I used tomato ties to attach the tomato plant loosely to the trellis so the tie does not cut the plant and cause stress.
Here are some options for ties....
