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Have you come across this as a tomato support? I don’t think I have. Four canes all tied at the top. It was a bit late in the season to tell as the plants were defintely on their way out – but I think there may have been a plant per corner. As an idea I like it. I think it might suit slower, more sedate vines than those adventurous see-you-at- the-top types like Sungold or Black Cherry. I think the variety here might be Roma or similar – which doesn’t need quite the same support but does benefit from something to stop it trailing along the ground. I wish I’d seen it in full fruit.
( and whilst technically it might not be a wigwam – it’s such a lovely word and there isn’t the need to use it very often – so I thought I’d give it an airing.)
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I like the use of fabric underneath to suppress weeds (I assume). I found my favourite training method this year was twisting twine round the stem as the plants grew, the bottom buried in the soil, and the top tied to a horizontal cane. But I’ve never tried teepees!
Well spotted! I was so busy waxing over wigwams that I didn’t pay attention to the fabric. But now you’ve noted it – I am looking at today’s photos which are of a line of cordons – and noting the lack of fabric underneath. So I think your assessment is spot on – for the determinates which will trail – the fabric is there as it would be difficult to weed othewise – where as the clean line of the cordons doesn’t require that approach.
Those were good-looking toms; I’ve seen runner beans grown that way, but never tomatoes. It would be great if we all had the RHS’ growing space! I do like their (i assume) tomato tent in the background – surely a better solution to blight than all that Bordeaux Mix.