Comments on: Tripod and Pea Staking http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/ Gardening for the People. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: michelle y http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44226 michelle y Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:16:43 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44226 Great post Gayla! I came looking for pea staking info and got some added tomato staking value. Hadn't even thought to try and use the bamboo tripod to support more than one tomato plant. Love the new book too! Great post Gayla! I came looking for pea staking info and got some added tomato staking value. Hadn’t even thought to try and use the bamboo tripod to support more than one tomato plant. Love the new book too!

]]> By: Little Evie http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44225 Little Evie Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:01:01 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44225 Ha ha, I have definitely taken home my fair share of pretty branches – though I tend to use them for decoration. Ha ha, I have definitely taken home my fair share of pretty branches – though I tend to use them for decoration.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44112 Lynn Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:43:58 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44112 I am lucky enough to live in the country. If you have access to a vehicle, take a country drive and you will find lots of wide open empty plots filled with beautiful dogwood!! Let me know if you need directions. I just heard about you on the radio this morning - awesome!!! I am lucky enough to live in the country. If you have access to a vehicle, take a country drive and you will find lots of wide open empty plots filled with beautiful dogwood!! Let me know if you need directions. I just heard about you on the radio this morning – awesome!!!

]]> By: Cindy http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44105 Cindy Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:43:28 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44105 Lovely! I've saved my trimmings from my redtwig dogwood for years, but I usually use them for Christmas decorations. Beautiful in a vase with evergreen boughs and pine cones. But I am definitely going to cut some for my peas this year. I bought your book and I'm putting some peas in pots this weekend. It's been too cold and wet up to now. Lovely! I’ve saved my trimmings from my redtwig dogwood for years, but I usually use them for Christmas decorations. Beautiful in a vase with evergreen boughs and pine cones.

But I am definitely going to cut some for my peas this year. I bought your book and I’m putting some peas in pots this weekend. It’s been too cold and wet up to now.

]]> By: Gayla http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44096 Gayla Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:46:17 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44096 MK: Nope. No roots. I suspect the branches had been cut for at least a few days. I didn't want them to root in containers since they'd compete with the plants I was growing. There are some posts on here detailing some of my activities in the community garden. I do something different every year, although only the plants will be different this year as I have several perennials in there now that dictate the design. MK: Nope. No roots. I suspect the branches had been cut for at least a few days. I didn’t want them to root in containers since they’d compete with the plants I was growing.

There are some posts on here detailing some of my activities in the community garden. I do something different every year, although only the plants will be different this year as I have several perennials in there now that dictate the design.

]]> By: MK http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44086 MK Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:52:49 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44086 Im curious as to whether your dogwood put out roots? Double bonus if you got a couple of new plants out of it! And a request? I just aquired a community plot. Would love to hear more about yours. Plans, set up, size, etc. Do you take requests? *Grins* Awesome about the pea staking idea. I'm definitely going to try this out! MK Im curious as to whether your dogwood put out roots? Double bonus if you got a couple of new plants out of it!

And a request? I just aquired a community plot. Would love to hear more about yours. Plans, set up, size, etc.

Do you take requests? *Grins*

Awesome about the pea staking idea. I’m definitely going to try this out!

MK

]]> By: Heather http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44084 Heather Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:26:18 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44084 My peas got a little heavy for the dogwood in the garden and the row started to collapse but held up nicely for <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/82958799@N00/2571030111/" rel="nofollow">most of the season.</a> I too loved the contrast. Super easy to set up too. My peas got a little heavy for the dogwood in the garden and the row started to collapse but held up nicely for most of the season. I too loved the contrast. Super easy to set up too.

]]> By: tess http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44083 tess Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:17:37 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44083 lovely contrast w/ tendrils & the red branches, smiled at your decision making dilemma to take or not to take, much of our yard decor is alley scavenged, silly iron pink flamingos, torches, trellis, bamboo screening, & the proverbial more lovely contrast w/ tendrils & the red branches,

smiled at your decision making dilemma to take or not to take, much of our yard decor is alley scavenged, silly iron pink flamingos, torches, trellis, bamboo screening, & the proverbial more

]]> By: melanie Watts http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44079 melanie Watts Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:33:39 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44079 What a great idea for staking . My Dogwood is very small but there are lots of willows in the hedgerows. I think I will use those instead. What a great idea for staking . My Dogwood is very small but there are lots of willows in the hedgerows. I think I will use those instead.

]]> By: Gayla http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44078 Gayla Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:02:06 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2010/04/07/tripod-and-pea-staking/#comment-44078 Kate: An inch is pretty thick, but possible. Better for tripod staking than pea staking because in pea staking the branches are free standing and not supported by other stakes. Thicker doesn't always hold up well... depending on the soil. If the branches are long you can always try a combo of pea staking and tripod staking for added support I.e. Tie the longest branches of the pea stakes together at the top... Kate: An inch is pretty thick, but possible. Better for tripod staking than pea staking because in pea staking the branches are free standing and not supported by other stakes. Thicker doesn’t always hold up well… depending on the soil.

If the branches are long you can always try a combo of pea staking and tripod staking for added support I.e. Tie the longest branches of the pea stakes together at the top…

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