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  • From: "Tom at Limerock" <limerock AT thirdplanet.net>
  • To: <sunnfarm AT bellatlantic.net>, "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
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  • Subject: [Market-farming] Re: Tomato Stakes
  • Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 06:58:33 -0400

I my quest for stakes longer than the 48's that are available, at a cheap price, I came up with this:

Buy 5/4" x 5 1/2" x 10' decking boards and and rip them three times and cut in half, leaving eight 5/4" x 5/4" x 5' stakes for $1.05 each.

Anyone try this before? Any thoughts on how they might hold up? Isn't that stuff usually still a bit wet from the preservatives? After drying, would it warp/twist?

I like the idea of a longer, stout stake for about half the price of rebar and only about $.25 more than a 1" x 1" x 4'.

Thanks for all your thoughts.

Tom









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