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DeWitt, Iowa

What are some fairly inexpensive stakes for my plants next year? or what else can i use to stake them?

11/20/2009 7:56:27 PM

Spanish Ontario

go to adollar store an buy coat hangers PLASTIC cut them off at the v about 8in long pin vine to ground ken

11/20/2009 8:50:28 PM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

Bamboo skewers also work good. You can get a bag of 100 for around $1 or so. Use 2 in an X to stake the vines down. I do this just when the plant is young. As it gets older, bury the vines.

11/20/2009 9:50:01 PM

Ohio

I use bamboo skewers too. I like them because if I miss one, it will decompose before the next season that I'm back in the patch again. Wally World has them for $1 per 100.

11/20/2009 10:56:43 PM

DeWitt, Iowa

Would target have them?
I plan on staking at teh s curve also to help keep its s shape.

11/20/2009 11:43:28 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

I get bamboo sticks at Home Depot. The ones I get are about 4' long, and I cut them to the sizes I want. Careful positioning of them helps prevent leaf holes/tearing which can happen when they come in contact with the leafs.

11/21/2009 1:41:19 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

Target should have the bamboo skewers. For the S curve at the pumpkin, I use cheap fiberglass electric fence posts about 4' long. The ones without the wire holding clips are cheapest. They cost around $1.50 at Theisens or Farm & Fleet. You can use them over and over for many years.

11/21/2009 6:18:53 AM

DeWitt, Iowa

k thanks and hey mark i sent you an email. Just making sure you got it.

11/21/2009 9:26:35 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

Grant, you must have sent it to my work email. I will get it Monday morning.

11/21/2009 8:14:40 PM

DeWitt, Iowa

ok

11/22/2009 12:51:41 AM

Lexington, Ky

Paint stir sticks

11/22/2009 12:14:54 PM

DeWitt, Iowa

Im wondering what they are exactly called so i can know what im talking about when i go to walmart. Im talking about the bamboo stakes.

11/22/2009 8:44:56 PM

Ohio

kitchen dept or seasonal BBQ area. Just ask for Bamboo skewers in one of those two depts.

11/22/2009 9:10:54 PM

[email protected]

Ditto the cheap bamboo tomato stakes.

11/22/2009 9:13:13 PM

DeWitt, Iowa

where are you finding 100 for $1? online walmart has tehm for $9

11/22/2009 9:27:06 PM

Ohio

I looked at walmart online and that's odd that they have them for $9. The ones I have look the same but they are 2" longer and made by "Maintstays" brand. I would bet that your local walmart will have them in the kitchen dept. They are in a clear bag with a white top label tag. I'll look the next time I'm there. The last time I bought them was mid summer and they were $0.99 for 100.

11/22/2009 11:59:41 PM

Minnesota

shish kabob skewers 100 for 1 dollar at cub foods.

11/23/2009 12:17:44 AM

DeWitt, Iowa

ok thanks maybe the price is because of the season.

11/23/2009 8:00:40 AM

huntsburg,ohio

paint sticks get them at auto parts store or paint store there wide so don't eat into vine when windy and can be used to write crosses on and decompose by next year.Jerry

11/24/2009 8:48:48 PM