17th June 2007

The standing ground for the plants in their final pots.

show the plants in their final positions. They will stay there till they come into colour which will be the middle of September. They are spaced 3 inches apart which really is the minimum. If you can give them more all the better.

Each plant is given 2 canes which are attached by Vee Clips (picture below) to a straining wire. It is also advisable to attach the straining wire to a stake every 8 foot.The reason for this is that come September when the plants are a lot heavier you can guarantee we will get strong winds.

The Vee Clips can be bought by going onto Paul Barlow's website here. They are worth their weight in gold.