Learn how to trellis tomatoes co ing up on year round.

Gardening tomatoes grow on a vine, which makes trellising an option.

Though you don't have to trellis your tomatoes, it helps free up garden space.

Keeping the vines off the ground also helps improve airflow, and this can help avoid blight and other diseases.

There are a number of options wh n it comes to trellising.

Choose your This is the fun part.

There's a ide variety of tomatoes you can grow.

Choose the tomatoes that match what you like to eat.

You might also wanna pick ones t at have resistance to late ligh Also keep in mind that some tomatoes are determinant.

These are sometimes called bush tomatoes.

They grow to a specific height of about four feet tall, and then fruit sets at about the same time on the plant.

Other tomatoes are indeterminate, meaning they continue growing an pro season.

The only thing that stops them is the frost.

Choose the support structure.

There are a variety of structure you These include different types of cages and fencing.

You can also fabricate your own rellis with a fence post or other long, sturdy object.

In my case, I use whatever I have on hand.

I have some cages, I have some wooden stakes, and I also sometimes use broom handles.

Install at planting Install the trellis at planting nd make sure to place it deep enough into the ground so that the plant has enough support.

It's also important to install t e trellis at planting the plant roots.

Tie vines to the stakes.

As the tomatoes grow, be sure not to tie too tightly.

And as the tomatoes grow, be sure to add more ties.

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