If, like me, you endlessly battle birds, squirrel, rabbit, groundhog, deer, etc - use this premise as framework (think square as opposed to linear) to throw 3/4” netting over your garden plots. Roll any extra netting over conduit at the base of opposing sides, and affix hooks on the end posts so you can just lift and hang the base conduit/netting to access the garden. Game-changer.
@user-me3qy2nw9x3 ай бұрын
Do u know what type of conduit is used and where I can buy? First time gardener this year. Thanx!
@k8nyonyoutube4873 ай бұрын
@@user-me3qy2nw9x It is not technically conduit (as conduit is steel) but EMT (Electric Metallic Tubing - Aluminum) 3/4"and is available at HD, Lowes. EMT is much lighter in weight.
@priayief Жыл бұрын
I've used these kinds of trellises for years. Easy to set up, take down and store. I don't use PVC elbows on the ends. I use PVC T's with a little bit longer conduit sticking out each end.
@charleselertii6187 Жыл бұрын
That's a great idea. I like it! Thanks. Chuck in Jensen Beach FL.
@cpnotill9264 Жыл бұрын
I do the same Captain!
@hardstylzz5024 Жыл бұрын
I agree T's on the end is better let it overhang, bump that elbow and there goes your tomatoes plants all broken.
@markoliver-ww9ld Жыл бұрын
Are the tees cheaper than the elbows, they still work?
@kaybegley95666 ай бұрын
Don't the conduits slide if there are no elbows and only tees at the end with the conduit hanging?
@TalkingThreadsMedia Жыл бұрын
Yes! - Ever since Josh Sattin’s video (A Trellis to Make You Jealous) came out (May, 2019), I have been using the T-Post, conduit, and string method for trellising my indeterminate tomatoes. You are correct. It works great. Love it! I also like your improvement with the PVC elbows at each end. Thanks! Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA - 4/29/2023.
@davidward1259 Жыл бұрын
Travis, we use the same conduit trellis system, but I add another row of conduit zip-tied near the bottom of the T-posts. That lets me keep the tomato clip string taught since it's tied at both the top and bottom (no chance of pulling out like a landscape staple might have), and also lets me add Hortanova trellis in parts for other climbing plants. Either way that is the best trellis I've seen and we are on our 3rd year with our components. I use 4' bamboo stakes cut in half to 2' length for my peppers. It provides enough support for the plant when attached with a "tape tool" for the life of the plant (just add more tape loops higher up as it grows). I was surprised to find if I pull the bamboo up at the end of the season, it seems to last multiple years. I have some that is starting it's 4th season. If you have not seen a tape tool, they ware a great thing to have in the garden. Easy to use and makes a trellis or stake connection in about 1/2 second.
@charleselertii6187 Жыл бұрын
I like this idea. It is good.
@garynorcal4269 Жыл бұрын
Gotta love WONKY. Thanks for showing how easy both kinds of tomato trellis are to set up this week.
@wickedwinnie Жыл бұрын
You are the only one I could find that actually gave sizes for all the piping and connectors! THANK YOU! I'm surprised the Ts are only 1 1/4"... they look bigger but nice to know the size so I get the right ones. Thanks again! :)
@lrmsmrls16 Жыл бұрын
I did this PVC stuff, and it kept falling, and it cost quite a bit. Then I just ordered some super heavy duty black zip ties. I criss cross them around the post top making an X. IT worked. I put 8 tomato plants per conduit between two posts. Perfect. These are on 2nd year and holding strong.
@user-me3qy2nw9x3 ай бұрын
So you use zip ties on the end elbows to make sure the conduit doesn’t come out? Am I understanding correctly? Thank you.
@rivercrockett343 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for being specific on the names of all the parts! I want to do that trellis someday, don't have time this year. And being 72, female and having a bad back isn't helping! I'll be tying my tomato strings to the neighbor's large crepe myrtles behind our back fence (don't tell our neighbor!). lol
@kathrynbratvold39604 ай бұрын
I admire your garden- its so spacious and open to the sunshine. I live in western Washington with tall trees! And deer!!
@whitestone4401 Жыл бұрын
Your subs are really growing! So happy to see. I never miss a video, you have taught me so much.
@LazyDogFarm Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@superdave3365 ай бұрын
Very cool. I did something similar in the past but just zip tied the pole on the top of the T-post. I like your setup better. Thanks for sharing.
@michaelwatkins3842 Жыл бұрын
Nice. I’ve used T-posts for years now with electric fence wire and twine. I think I like the conduit idea for reuse. Timely video as it’s getting time to think about staking indeterminate tomatoes. Thank you.
@cpnotill9264 Жыл бұрын
Great trellis Travis and I use this trellis inside my cat tunnel for peas and works the charm, also for stringing up heaving pepper plants. Great trellis for sure!!!!
@brucew.gordon69713 ай бұрын
I did the same technique except I used long pieces of rebar. 10' lenghs about the same price as pvc but much sturdier.
@wflentge4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video and the idea. We have a slew of indeterminates that are now over 7 feet tall in one of our 4'X8' raised beds. The tomato plants are still growing and blooming and producing after a very hot summer (AZ many 110+ temps) and several weeks of near freezing temps in Jan and early Feb. We have harvested over 150#s of tomatoes in the past 7 weeks. Yep that is 150 pounds. We have a PVC set up (vertical and horizonal) with wire mesh on top to which we strung the plants up to as they grew. Now the plants are over the top of the mesh and pretty much overloading the PVC pipes. I already have some metal t-poles (7') in the ground supporting the vertical PVCs. I will remove/replace the horizontal PVC with metal conduit and yank out the vertical PVC poles and use your setup in a modified version. I'll set up one of our 3 4x8 raised beds with this new set up and wait to see when and if the current plants start dying off before changing out the PVC stuff. Our beds are in our back yard as we live in an urban neighborhood and have limited space.
@robclinton92492 ай бұрын
A fig cocktail sounds good after gardening in the sun! Notorious F.I.G.! Funny but I looked it up.....
@k8nyonyoutube4873 ай бұрын
Thank you for your time & effort in explaining your system. I have tomato plants in, all the TPosts and EMT & couplings, and will be installing tomorrow. Wish me luck!!
@takeitslowhomestead5218 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for demonstrating the tomato trellis again. I’m going to try it this year.
@jonathanjones1318 Жыл бұрын
I used a trellis system like that last year from my son gold tomatoes. Except instead of using conduit I used high tensile electric fence wire for the top. I also used bailing twine for the plant support with tomato clips, but the problem I ran into was the in the beginning the string would not stay stationary in the ground with the steaks I used. So this year I think I'm actually going to venture out and try planting on top of the string maybe tie a stick around it then plant on top of the string and maybe it will hold a little bit better Don't know what I did wrong last year but that's my plan to give it a try this year! I enjoy all of your great videos content as well as information and learning from you keep up the good work neighbor
@snowfuller7599 Жыл бұрын
😂😂 I thought you may have put a bit too much "brute force" into that last t-post and driven it too far in. Glad you told why it was lower. It was messing with me until you explained. 😂😉👍
@JunkyardGardener Жыл бұрын
I hope your gonna be as impressed with the Edox as i have been. Im a bit ahead and they are absolutely knocking the socks off every other cherry tomato im growing. Blown away with the production and overall vigor! Super long trusses loaded down. Real early variety as well!
@CraftEccentricity Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. On my shopping list!
@LazyDogFarm Жыл бұрын
Mine aren't doing so hot, but that could be something with the bed where we planted them. I replaced the first two plants and the second ones are going so slow. I fertilized them recently to try to give them a push, but my Toronjinas are looking much better right now.
@JunkyardGardener Жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm that's a bummer. maybe they'll rebound.ill admit at first mine also were the puny small plants of the bunch but quickly surpassed sweet 100 and sun gold by vigor and productivity.fingers crossed you'll have a better update for us in the coming weeks!
@wallybruns4035 Жыл бұрын
Nice and simple. I always make things too complicated. Thanks
@williamodell8634 Жыл бұрын
I will definitely try this next season, I am tired of building cages and storing them. Thanks for the info.
@charlesdavaro85545 ай бұрын
On my third season of using that tomato trellis system. Nix the connectors and just push both ends thru the pvc one less cost and they can come loose with heat and weight
@darrell33683 ай бұрын
I am down here in Thomasville Ga that’s some great ideas thanks for sharing love your videos I will keep watching them ps Gods blessings for you and your family and gardening 🙏
@deecooper15675 ай бұрын
Great idea of doing this 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
@sunshinensprinkles93225 ай бұрын
I love this idea!
@hannahrosefl Жыл бұрын
We had a landscape nursery (hospital) staging area in our side lot and Hurricane Ian ruined everything. We tore it all out and man it's the best dirt I've seen in SWFL. It's full of good fishing worms and I just planted all my peppers, okra, tomatoes and Seminole Pumpkins in it.
@charleselertii6187 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Travis. If it was me, I would lash the conduit and fittings down to the T posts so it can't lift off in strong winds. Use that same kind of twine that you use for the Florida weave. Cheers, Chuck in Jensen Beach FL.
@LazyDogFarm Жыл бұрын
If we get winds strong enough to lift the conduit off the top of those t-posts, we got far worse problems than a tomato trellis being down. lol
@rickthelian2215 Жыл бұрын
Nice Travis plants looking good😊
@deborahrutherford5244 Жыл бұрын
Had some rebra left over use them with all pvc 1 1/4. I place my post so the rebar can overlap through the T's.
@CadetBoneSpurs Жыл бұрын
Suggestion…couple all three pieces of conduit together on the ground …then slide the T-post PVC onto the coupled conduit ...then just lift it up onto the T posts.. So your not having to try to couple the conduit together reaching up and screwing the couplers while holding the conduit.
@sunshinensprinkles93225 ай бұрын
Love your setup. Great educational video!
@LazyDogFarm5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@jamestboehm6450 Жыл бұрын
Serrano, orange jalapeno, Jamez pueblo peppers, you have to try Antep Aci Dolma peppers a shot, have become an every year pepper for me , Super sweet with a little bit of heat. The best stuffed peppers ever
@RickGentle Жыл бұрын
PVC Tees are great! But they are selling around twenty dollars a pc now. I use weave for tomato's and sometimes cucumbers. Great video!
@randyrejer42192 ай бұрын
I like your plan
@autumneidson4 ай бұрын
Im using this for english peas this year and pole beans
@LazyDogFarm Жыл бұрын
Visit my buddy Mark's site for some awesome pepper-infused vinegars, seafood sauces, and more! bit.ly/3RI0LMN Use code "LAZYDOGFARM" for a 10% discount 0:00 Intro 0:32 Trellising Short vs. Tall Tomato Plants 1:37 Supply List for a Tall Tomato Trellis 2:52 How to Set T-Posts for a Tall Tomato Trellis 3:51 Step-by-Step Tomato Trellis Installation 6:32 Hilling Indeterminate Tomato Plants 7:33 How Did We Prep Our No-Till Pepper Plot? 8:51 Why Did We Wait So Long to Plant These? 9:10 What Pepper Varieties Are We Growing? 10:02 Why Are We Growing Chocolate Peppers? 10:44 How Far Apart Should You Plant Peppers? 11:09 How Deep Should You Plant Peppers? 11:57 What Else Can We Plant in This Plot?
@josephauld65653 ай бұрын
You can also put up a 40% shade cloth if you need it also with the t post
@brucemullis479 Жыл бұрын
I would drill the ends and put a bolt and nut in and it wouldn't fall by accident.
@sjbinau5 ай бұрын
Yep that’s what I came here to say. Wing nut makes it even simpler and it will never fall
@backwoodsbaby9729 Жыл бұрын
Flowers! Put flowers in that extra space. I'm excited to grow some chamomile and cosmos this summer. Also got some ageratum.
@One29Homestead Жыл бұрын
That's a real pretty trellis and it works good. I do something a little different cause my tomatoes get so much taller than this. I use 10' conduit for my uprights. Some of those cherry tomatoes will get to 10' real quick.
@kaybegley95666 ай бұрын
How do you secure the conduit to the ground? Andy how is it working out for you? I'm trying to decide what I want you so forth my trellis this year. Thank you
@One29Homestead6 ай бұрын
@@kaybegley9566 1/2 inch rebar 24 inches long. The conduit slips right over it.
@kaybegley95666 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@Maria-ql3fc Жыл бұрын
It’s called “ the trellis to make you jealous “ I saw it on another KZfaq channel. It’s great if you can afford it.
@juliemulie1805 Жыл бұрын
Used the tall trellis for years when the garden was much bigger. Now my heirloom indeterminate tomatoes are far apart from each other in heavy cages. The line meathod seemed to spread disease easier in my area. Probably fine for hybrids however.
@h.s.6269 Жыл бұрын
Even with heavy trimming in lower stories of the plant?
@juliemulie1805 Жыл бұрын
@@h.s.6269 obviously, not heavy enough. Used the mulch degradable paper then. Had heavy wind tear them down two years in a row. Grafted my heirlooms for years and those plants were larger and produced very heavily. Disease, bugs and wind damage still happen, but it's more isolated. Don't need that level of production anymore.
@janking27624 ай бұрын
Plastic conduit will bend much more than metal, so well that I make hoops from it. Maybe add more posts with the metal tubing?
@golfshoe93212 ай бұрын
Here in Charlotte, we have rock hard clay soil. You're missing the part of how you are driving the t-post into the ground.
@gabeparrish25572 ай бұрын
He said to use a T post driver.
@EventHorizon34 Жыл бұрын
How about some eggplants in that extra space? Never really hear you say much about them. But a second planting of summer squash does sound good!
@EddieArnold-vz1ev3 ай бұрын
did you tie your string directly to the tomato plant?
@LazyDogFarm2 ай бұрын
No we used a tomato clip.
@joeyl.rowland4153 Жыл бұрын
Travis I have another question for you. Grafting. Grafting tomatoes. Have you ever grafted tomatoes? Grafting is touted to add vigor to your plant, expanded vegetative growth, uptick in production and it is supposed to give better resistance to disease Is it difficult to graft tomatoes? Does the benefit outweigh the added labor? What root stock or stocks can one use? .
@LazyDogFarm Жыл бұрын
I've never done any grafting, but I hear it works well. A lot of the greenhouse tomato growers do it, but not sure what root stock they use. I think Johnny's Seeds actually has some info on their site about it though.
@joeyl.rowland4153 Жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm I am going to do some research. I will let you know what I find out.
@user-me3qy2nw9x3 ай бұрын
What’s the square foootage of your growing lot? Looks great!!
@LazyDogFarm3 ай бұрын
We have six 30'x35' plots.
@user-me3qy2nw9x3 ай бұрын
awesome!!
@HardyManful Жыл бұрын
I lost all of my san mazaros to a cold day. Gonna get some plugs.
@southernlady4 ай бұрын
I love Hot Tar honey! YUM!
@ericw16414 ай бұрын
As my garden grows, I use mostly raised beds, but some plants I want to direct grow in the ground. I am have huge issues with rabbits. An suggestions on how to keep them away from the vegetable plants. I dont mind them there but not eating my garden
@ltuerk Жыл бұрын
Great method for tomatoes . Is this 3/4” conduit?
@LazyDogFarm Жыл бұрын
It is.
@ashleycampbell8767 Жыл бұрын
I still prefer cattle panels. Just place them higher off the ground to the top of your t post.
@rogergregrich35113 ай бұрын
how do you put the Florida weave together?
@h.s.6269 Жыл бұрын
Has anyone tried to use the conduits as the vertical posts instead of the T posts for uniformity? Im gearing up to build mine but im torn on which to use. I want all conduit to make it more visually appealing but worry it will just slowly bury itself deeper over time losing height under the weight. I've considered making a lil flat wooden "foot" to bury under ground for each vertical pole to prevent that but ive no idea if it'd work. Does anyone have any experience with conduits as vertical posts that can advise me?
@renagrossman3202 Жыл бұрын
Do I need a connector if I am only using one piece of conduit? Do I need anything to secure the elbow and conduit?
@LazyDogFarm Жыл бұрын
If you're just using one piece, I'd just get an elbow for each end to sit on top of the posts and hold things in place. No tees or conduit connectors necessary in that case.
@renagrossman3202 Жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm Thank you! What do you think about bamboo in the place of the conduit? I have bamboo and would rather not go out and buy something new.
@LazyDogFarm Жыл бұрын
@@renagrossman3202 Bamboo could work as long as it was 3/4" thick or so.
@renagrossman3202 Жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm Thank you!
@jasonostrowski3972 Жыл бұрын
Hey Travis, so I have Fooled you jalapeños and a couple varieties of sweet peppers. Never knew to stake them. Should I do this as well? I have the vertical string trellises on my tomatoes also
@LazyDogFarm Жыл бұрын
We do the Florida Weave on our peppers and it works great. They will need some support once the plants get loaded down with fruits.
@Jeremystitan Жыл бұрын
Travis, can you take cuttings from determinate tomatoes and transplant like suckers on an indeterminate tomato?
@LazyDogFarm Жыл бұрын
Not sure. I've never tried.
@Jeremystitan Жыл бұрын
@Lazy Dog Farm this will be my first year growing determinate tomatoes, will they produce tomatoes on the branches of the plant or just along the main stem?
@jimwise69015 ай бұрын
Looks good, but my tomatoes grow to about 10 to 15 feet every year
@user-me3qy2nw9x3 ай бұрын
That’s awesome
@epristerv6 ай бұрын
How are you securing and tightening tomato twine from the conduit trellis above to the ground/plant? I can’t find that step anywhere. What is on the bottom to attach twine to?
@LazyDogFarm6 ай бұрын
Just a little piece of bamboo in the ground beside each plant. We tie the string to that.
@epristerv6 ай бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm Thank you! I had seen others do that in videos but couldn’t imagine that it would hold with the weight of a heavy plant. I plan to try to build one of these this year.
@robinharrison9358 Жыл бұрын
Corn question- I planted my super sweet corn early March. I’m in zone 8b. It is only about 16-18 tall. Doesn’t seem to be shooting up as quick as it should. I have side dressed it a couple times with nitrogen. Maybe I’m not putting out as much fertilizer as I should. The corn is on drip and stays watered well. Any salvaging this corn? What would you suggest? Thanks! Robin in Bergheim, TX
@LazyDogFarm Жыл бұрын
It should definitely be taller than that by now. I planted mine around the same time and ours is between waist and chest high. Just keep feeding it until the leaves are nice and dark green. That's usually the best sign of healthy corn plants.
@nicholasdemarest4254 Жыл бұрын
What happened to the overwintered habaneros
@LazyDogFarm Жыл бұрын
That nasty cold weather we got before Christmas killed them. I had them double covered with frost protection fabric, but it didn't matter.
@alishaberrey44795 ай бұрын
What do you use to trellis peppers?
@LazyDogFarm5 ай бұрын
We use the Florida Weave -- same thing we use for determinate tomatoes.
@sherg56314 ай бұрын
What size conduit in diameter?
@LazyDogFarm4 ай бұрын
I think it's 1/2" or 3/4". Either should work.
@TheSpeek256 ай бұрын
Metal or PVC conduit?
@LazyDogFarm6 ай бұрын
I use metal because it's stronger.
@cyhomer5 ай бұрын
Wasn’t this the Hoss Tool channel before? 🤔
@LazyDogFarm5 ай бұрын
No, but I did used to do videos for them. They still have their channel.
@mikeharmon4901 Жыл бұрын
What size conduit? Your connectors said 3/4" but not sure if that is actual inside diameter of connector or the pipe to use it on?
@LazyDogFarm Жыл бұрын
I believe it's 3/4" conduit. The PVC pieces we use are 1 3/4".
@mikeharmon4901 Жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm Ouch! I found t-post 10' long for $16 and 1/2"pipe FOR $6.5. My soil is light and sandy so an 8' is advised to beat down 2' to use. The 3/4" pipe would cost a little more but like you stated they will last many years. I have t posts 20 years old and doing fine except for the plate on some have broken. I need about 150' of row and cost would be about $500 ........... I might be able to use my shorter ones with an 8' 2x4 u-bolted to them with a hole drilled at the top. Using screws it would be able to be moved but no where as nice and fast as your system for sure
@Jaminn72411 ай бұрын
Do you prune the suckers with your trellis?
@LazyDogFarm11 ай бұрын
Yes.
@davealexander7515 Жыл бұрын
Travis are you using p 1 “ pvc conduit, 1 “ ent conduit or 1” ridgit conduit for the top pieces
@LazyDogFarm Жыл бұрын
It's not PVC. Pretty sure it's EMT conduit.
@davealexander7515 Жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm thank you
@mkt94728 ай бұрын
I've seen several different videos of this same method & I did this last summer. I will not use conduit again! Some of my tomato plants were too heavy for the conduit. They bent terribly & one actually came crashing to the ground with 3 plants on it. A lot of others were bent & borderline ready to go down. Next yr. I'm going to use strong, stiff PVC pipe (maybe schedule 80.) Not sure why this is shown with conduit when even though it's metal, it's not strong enough to support heavy tomato plants.
@LazyDogFarm8 ай бұрын
I haven't had any issues with the conduit. I do get a little bending, but I just turn it the other way the next time and it straightens. I did have one side come down during a hurricane this past year, but it was loaded with cucumbers and the winds were crazy.
@cthehype3 ай бұрын
???? Hello.. How deep do I put the 7' ft tpost?
@LazyDogFarm3 ай бұрын
Just drive it deep enough so that the "t" on the t-post is in the ground.
@dizoyle16 Жыл бұрын
Hey Trav, look up any chemtrails Dawg?
@claythomas79824 ай бұрын
This guy likes to grow fire.
@bryanmcpherson35763 ай бұрын
My tomatoes get 8 to 9 feet tall mine will break pvc in a setup like that
@jimhudson17372 ай бұрын
That trellis is not tall enough for indeterminate tomatoes. They will grow to the top and then fall over and grow downward.
@LazyDogFarm2 ай бұрын
Down here they won't. Our tomato season is usually done by mid to late July.
@tkgbucs4 ай бұрын
Build this in 5 min. But the video last almost 13min something wrong here
@josieg.62684 ай бұрын
😂😂 come on use some common sense. He's talking through the process and that takes time. This method is fast.
@MrCoolPotatos5 ай бұрын
WHY THE HELL DOES IT TAKE A 12 MIN. VIDEO TO SHOW HOW TO BUILD A TRELIS IN 5 MIN.?