Posted by Higgs Boson on April 21, 2010, 5:10 pm
Yes, it sounds weird. But so did my earlier method for securing sweet
peas (or morning glories) to a wood fence that backs up a long line of
roses.
Problem has been that I have no room to hang a sweet pea net behind
the roses that butt right up against the fence. So in past years I
STAPLED the pea vines to the fence. Sounds cruel, but I bridged the
stems with the staples, so worked fine.
However, due to an injury that has partially crippled my R. hand, it
is more difficult than ever to position the heavy-duty staples and
click in place.
So I decided to try duct tape. Have just spent an hour taping the
whole line of sweet peas, tallest of which are now about 2' high.
Should work OK barring rain* and maybe even that wouldn't dissolve
tape.
*Not supposed to be raining late April in So. Calif coastal, but
weather is out of whack, perhaps due to climate change.
Any other thoughts for this recurring situation?
TIA
Persephone
Posted by David Hare-Scott on April 21, 2010, 6:18 pm
Higgs Boson wrote:
> Yes, it sounds weird. But so did my earlier method for securing sweet
> peas (or morning glories) to a wood fence that backs up a long line of
> roses.
>
> Problem has been that I have no room to hang a sweet pea net behind
> the roses that butt right up against the fence. So in past years I
> STAPLED the pea vines to the fence. Sounds cruel, but I bridged the
> stems with the staples, so worked fine.
>
> However, due to an injury that has partially crippled my R. hand, it
> is more difficult than ever to position the heavy-duty staples and
> click in place.
>
> So I decided to try duct tape. Have just spent an hour taping the
> whole line of sweet peas, tallest of which are now about 2' high.
> Should work OK barring rain* and maybe even that wouldn't dissolve
> tape.
>
> *Not supposed to be raining late April in So. Calif coastal, but
> weather is out of whack, perhaps due to climate change.
>
> Any other thoughts for this recurring situation?
>
> TIA
>
> Persephone
Contact adhesive.
David
Posted by Fred Williams on April 22, 2010, 9:04 am
Higgs Boson wrote:
> Yes, it sounds weird. But so did my earlier method for securing sweet
> peas (or morning glories) to a wood fence that backs up a long line of
> roses.
> Problem has been that I have no room to hang a sweet pea net behind
> the roses that butt right up against the fence. So in past years I
> STAPLED the pea vines to the fence. Sounds cruel, but I bridged the
> stems with the staples, so worked fine.
> However, due to an injury that has partially crippled my R. hand, it
> is more difficult than ever to position the heavy-duty staples and
> click in place.
> So I decided to try duct tape. Have just spent an hour taping the
> whole line of sweet peas, tallest of which are now about 2' high.
> Should work OK barring rain* and maybe even that wouldn't dissolve
> tape.
> *Not supposed to be raining late April in So. Calif coastal, but
> weather is out of whack, perhaps due to climate change.
> Any other thoughts for this recurring situation?
> TIA
> Persephone
We have a Mastercraft (manufactured by Canadian Tire) "Electric
Staple/Nail Gun" which I use to staple up our stuff. Maybe you can
find something similiar in the UK?
Posted by Higgs Boson on April 24, 2010, 10:56 pm
> Higgs Boson wrote:
> > Yes, it sounds weird. But so did my earlier method for securing sweet
> > peas (or morning glories) to a wood fence that backs up a long line of
> > roses.
> > Problem has been that I have no room to hang a sweet pea net behind
> > the roses that butt right up against the fence. So in past years I
> > STAPLED the pea vines to the fence. Sounds cruel, but I bridged the
> > stems with the staples, so worked fine.
> > However, due to an injury that has partially crippled my R. hand, it
> > is more difficult than ever to position the heavy-duty staples and
> > click in place.
> > So I decided to try duct tape. Have just spent an hour taping the
> > whole line of sweet peas, tallest of which are now about 2' high.
> > Should work OK barring rain* and maybe even that wouldn't dissolve
> > tape.
> > *Not supposed to be raining late April in So. Calif coastal, but
> > weather is out of whack, perhaps due to climate change.
> > Any other thoughts for this recurring situation?
> > TIA
> > Persephone
> We have a Mastercraft (manufactured by Canadian Tire) "Electric
> Staple/Nail Gun" which I use to staple up our stuff. Maybe you can
> find something similiar in the UK?
I'm not in UK, but in So. Calif USA
I went to Canadian Tire site and found a light-duty manual gun, but
could not find shipping cost to US.
It did get better reviews than similar guns I found on-line at Sears
(bad ) and Black & Decker (also bad )
However, all these guns with the "forward action" do seem easier to
use than my old stapler.
Weighing the pros & cons...
P.
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> peas (or morning glories) to a wood fence that backs up a long line of
> roses.
>
> Problem has been that I have no room to hang a sweet pea net behind
> the roses that butt right up against the fence. So in past years I
> STAPLED the pea vines to the fence. Sounds cruel, but I bridged the
> stems with the staples, so worked fine.
>
> However, due to an injury that has partially crippled my R. hand, it
> is more difficult than ever to position the heavy-duty staples and
> click in place.
>
> So I decided to try duct tape. Have just spent an hour taping the
> whole line of sweet peas, tallest of which are now about 2' high.
> Should work OK barring rain* and maybe even that wouldn't dissolve
> tape.
>
> *Not supposed to be raining late April in So. Calif coastal, but
> weather is out of whack, perhaps due to climate change.
>
> Any other thoughts for this recurring situation?
>
> TIA
>
> Persephone