Metal Garden Stakes http://metalgardenstakes.com Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:13:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=9980 Community Garden Overhead View and Growing Mallow Malva and Simple Raised Bed Construction http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/community-garden-overhead-view-and-growing-mallow-malva-and-simple-raised-bed-construction/ http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/community-garden-overhead-view-and-growing-mallow-malva-and-simple-raised-bed-construction/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:13:56 +0000 admin http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/community-garden-overhead-view-and-growing-mallow-malva-and-simple-raised-bed-construction/

John from www.growingyourgreens.com shows you the overhead view of his community garden plots in Northern California. He also talks about mallow aka Malva and the Simple raised bed construction made from 3" wide cedar fence board and 2" stakes.

]]> http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/community-garden-overhead-view-and-growing-mallow-malva-and-simple-raised-bed-construction/feed/ 1 South Florida Condo Patio Edible Yard Landscaping SFG Vertical Garden http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/south-florida-condo-patio-edible-yard-landscaping-sfg-vertical-garden/ http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/south-florida-condo-patio-edible-yard-landscaping-sfg-vertical-garden/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:01:16 +0000 admin http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/south-florida-condo-patio-edible-yard-landscaping-sfg-vertical-garden/

John from www.growingyourgreens.com shows the update of the Square Foot Condo Garden in South Florida. Using Bamboo Stakes and Nylon String Trellis to grow eggplant, tomatoes, bell peppers, georgia collards, zuchinni, vertically.

]]> http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/south-florida-condo-patio-edible-yard-landscaping-sfg-vertical-garden/feed/ 0 Why do most all of the flowers in my garden flop over? http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/why-do-most-all-of-the-flowers-in-my-garden-flop-over/ http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/why-do-most-all-of-the-flowers-in-my-garden-flop-over/#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 05:51:06 +0000 admin http://metalgardenstakes.com/?p=105 Even one's that don't require staking. Is it possible my garden soil is lacking something? I have mostly drought tolerant plants, like purple coneflower, butterfly weed, shasta daisy etc. I don't hardly ever water because, last year I thought too much watering was what made them flop. My garden gets about six hours of sun light.

]]> http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/why-do-most-all-of-the-flowers-in-my-garden-flop-over/feed/ 4 Tall Tomato supports,Tomato Cage – Next Generation of Plant Support ! http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/tall-tomato-supportstomato-cage-next-generation-of-plant-support/ http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/tall-tomato-supportstomato-cage-next-generation-of-plant-support/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:14:02 +0000 admin http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/tall-tomato-supportstomato-cage-next-generation-of-plant-support/

The Veggie Cage makes an excellent plant support,tomato cage or trellis for your garden vegetables and flowering plants. Convenient, no-tie support of tomato plants is not the only way to make great use of the Veggie Cage! Many types of vegetable and flowers will grow & be supported wonderfully well by our Veggie Cage tomato cages. Its a cage on a stake! Please visit www.veggiecage.com for more information and to purchase this great product!

]]> http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/tall-tomato-supportstomato-cage-next-generation-of-plant-support/feed/ 0 Save Money Buying 2″x2″ Redwood Stakes for your Vertical Garden http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/save-money-buying-2x2-redwood-stakes-for-your-vertical-garden/ http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/save-money-buying-2x2-redwood-stakes-for-your-vertical-garden/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:23:19 +0000 admin http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/save-money-buying-2x2-redwood-stakes-for-your-vertical-garden/

John from www.growingyourgreens.com shares with you a simple way to save money on redwood garden stakes. He uses stakes to stake up many plants including tomatoes, tree collards, building and supporting trellis, and many other useful projects around the garden.

]]> http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/save-money-buying-2x2-redwood-stakes-for-your-vertical-garden/feed/ 0 Making Garden Tomato Stakes out of Cedar or Redwood Fence Boards and save money http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/making-garden-tomato-stakes-out-of-cedar-or-redwood-fence-boards-and-save-money/ http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/making-garden-tomato-stakes-out-of-cedar-or-redwood-fence-boards-and-save-money/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:09:25 +0000 admin http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/making-garden-tomato-stakes-out-of-cedar-or-redwood-fence-boards-and-save-money/

John shows how he makes stakes out of Cedar Fence Boards to make stakes so that he can stake his out-of-control tomato patch.

]]> http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/making-garden-tomato-stakes-out-of-cedar-or-redwood-fence-boards-and-save-money/feed/ 0 What to put down to hold weed block in my vegtable garden?? http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/what-to-put-down-to-hold-weed-block-in-my-vegtable-garden/ http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/what-to-put-down-to-hold-weed-block-in-my-vegtable-garden/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:33:05 +0000 admin http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/what-to-put-down-to-hold-weed-block-in-my-vegtable-garden/ Im putting down weed block in my veggie garden should i just put stakes in the ground to hold the weed block down so it wont blow up in the wind??

]]> http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/what-to-put-down-to-hold-weed-block-in-my-vegtable-garden/feed/ 3 Do My improved pintos need to be staked in my garden? http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/do-my-improved-pintos-need-to-be-staked-in-my-garden/ http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/do-my-improved-pintos-need-to-be-staked-in-my-garden/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:46:20 +0000 admin http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/do-my-improved-pintos-need-to-be-staked-in-my-garden/ We have the improved pinto beans this year planted in out garden. We have not planted these before, they are having spindles coming up and looking like they need to be staked.

]]> http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/do-my-improved-pintos-need-to-be-staked-in-my-garden/feed/ 1 How do I make a metal garden stake that looks like a lilly, or maybe even a bluebonnet? http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/how-do-i-make-a-metal-garden-stake-that-looks-like-a-lilly-or-maybe-even-a-bluebonnet/ http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/how-do-i-make-a-metal-garden-stake-that-looks-like-a-lilly-or-maybe-even-a-bluebonnet/#comments Sun, 27 Jun 2010 01:12:20 +0000 admin http://metalgardenstakes.com/blog/how-do-i-make-a-metal-garden-stake-that-looks-like-a-lilly-or-maybe-even-a-bluebonnet/ I would like this to last a few months at least.

I planted bluebonnets in the local cemetry, but the caretaker tends to forget & mow things down, so I wanted a discreet marker for the various spots where bluebonnets are comming up.

Any ideas that don't require a welder?

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www.plant-huggers.com The ultimate in plant supports!! Why Plant Huggers? •Available in three sizes to handle all types of plants •No strings, ties, or sticks required •Quick and safe as hugging arms clamp around plant to support it •Environmentally friendly; recyclable, reusable •Strong as wire baskets; will not rust •Flexible; can be joined together to form higher stakes or larger loops •Can easily be cut to accommodate various sizes of plants •Can be put on plant at anytime without risk of damage •Year round applications; indoor or outdoor •No bulky storage requirements; lies flat when not in use •Very durable •Standard attractive green colour blends into any plant environment •Safe to use; no risk of splinters or cuts compared to bamboo, wire, or wood stakes •Patented in USA and Canada

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