Inconspicuous Staking

geol · December 12, 2008

Hello everybody, getting close to that time of year again. Digging through the clutter and trying to get organized. I am phasing out the mix and match stakes and cages this year, and going with a less conspicuous modular system. The growing ocean of eight foot stakes holding up six inch plants was getting pretty unsightly every spring. We live on a corner lot, and all this is visible from the street, so I needed something that was, well... invisible. What I came up with remains concealed within the foliage, and is practically indiscernible from the street.

The boss says the wooden stakes have to go - say they stand out like a sore thumb. For the new, I cut the initial stakes (½ inch EMT) just to size, allowing for driving them into the ground, and added a little spray of camouflage paint. Extensions are added as needed. George

Raymondo · December 12, 2008

Neat idea George.

Linda10 · December 12, 2008

Very clever, George. I especially like the idea of being able to the height as needed. What material are the stakes?

geol · December 13, 2008

They are sections of 1/2" electrical conduit (EMT). If you have access to a constuction site, pieces this size are considered trash. The electrical dept. of any home center or supply house will have it (~ $3/10'), and it cuts easily with a hack saw.

December 12, 2008	#1
geol Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NJ - 6/7 Posts: 109	Inconspicuous Staking Hello everybody, getting close to that time of year again. Digging through the clutter and trying to get organized. I am phasing out the mix and match stakes and cages this year, and going with a less conspicuous modular system. The growing ocean of eight foot stakes holding up six inch plants was getting pretty unsightly every spring. We live on a corner lot, and all this is visible from the street, so I needed something that was, well... invisible. What I came up with remains concealed within the foliage, and is practically indiscernible from the street. The boss says the wooden stakes have to go - say they stand out like a sore thumb. For the new, I cut the initial stakes (½ inch EMT) just to size, allowing for driving them into the ground, and added a little spray of camouflage paint. Extensions are added as needed. George

December 12, 2008	#2
Raymondo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Saumarez Ponds, NSW, Australia Posts: 946	Neat idea George. __________________ Ray

December 12, 2008	#3
Linda10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brush Prairie, WA Posts: 925	Very clever, George. I especially like the idea of being able to the height as needed. What material are the stakes? __________________ Linda10

December 13, 2008	#4
geol Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NJ - 6/7 Posts: 109	They are sections of 1/2" electrical conduit (EMT). If you have access to a constuction site, pieces this size are considered trash. The electrical dept. of any home center or supply house will have it (~ $3/10'), and it cuts easily with a hack saw.