Photos & text by Albert Brian Vick, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Community Kitchen Garden Coordinator
While erecting bamboo tripods to support Sugar Baby watermelon vines, a contrast of sturdy & delicate, coarse & smooth became apparent.
Laura tightens the sisal twine at the top of the Sugar Baby trellis.
[...] hogs. The vines are sprawling and need elbow room to roam. Our test involves vertical support: bamboo tripods with sisal twine lateral support. Vertical vining means the fruit will have to be supported in [...]