Gardening Made Simple and Productive
For 40 years I have been searching for a better way to physically support vegetable plants. I was increasingly tired of spending hours each summer tying plants to stakes, and using makeshift devices to stop branches from breaking. I was also frustrated that support systems are a cause of insect and disease problems by creating crowded foliage conditions. These problems add up to lower yields on less healthy plants.
Some years ago, I was talking to a respected local horticulturalist who asked me if I knew of a tomato support system that actually works, since she was struggling with the same issues. I told her that I really didn't know of any, and I found that remarkable since gardeners spend a fortune on systems that make more work for people and produce inferior results. Many of these systems also end up in landfills because they don't work and/or only last a few years.
Last year, I told her there is a support system that works and not just for vining crops. She saw our obelisks last Summer and said she will be buying some this year. The obelisk system that we developed at Canterbury Creek Gardens is called Garden Arches System, and also supports plants like peppers, eggplants, and even cutting flowers. Even better, it has evolved into an easy way to grow almost any garden veggie plant.
Some benefits of our Garden Arches System:
- It doesn't require an extensive knowledge of soil biology, or annual physical soil amending
- The soil can last indefinitely.
- It uses parts that can be repurposed for growing almost any plant in your garden.
- It produces extraordinary results, even for beginners.
- It is very cost effective.
- It is made with very durable materials, like tubular steel.
- We have been growing tomatoes in the same pot, without changing or physically amending the soil, for over 10 years with results shown below.
If you are tired of fighting muddy soils in spring, and high maintenance tasks in the summer like weeding and tying up branches to a host of items found in your garage -- only to end up with pest problems and inferior yields, this system is for you.
We have almost no weeding in these containers
We do not turn our soils.
Every Spring, for over 10 years now, we just dig a hole the size of the transplant pot -- and plant.
Convenience
As you can see in these pictures, if you want to grow any vining crops, this system works much better than conventional gardening. Just pour the soil into the fiber grow bag and plant -- then you can continue planting for many years.
Compare this to the cost and labor of building raised beds, hauling in tons of soil, tilling in costly soil amendments, weeding all summer -- and then redoing soil amending, and hours of weeding every year.
This is why we have changed our raised beds out for this system here. We just don't have the time or people for raised beds.
Notes: All of the pictures shown below use the same basic components -- just configured differently. One customer recommended the name Garden Transformers because of the ability to use the components in so many different ways.
The obelisk can be incredibly productive as you can see below. All of these methods are cheaper than making traditional 4x8 raised beds, but in addition provide support and even deer protection.
When you use our living soil, you need a lot less of it to achieve these kind of results. This means less soil moved, and no weeding.
These are not just big tomato cages.
Our system gives you great results and great yields
-- growing the highest quality food possible
-- with the least amount of work
-- at the best price.
Special bonus for buying now -- anyone purchasing these kits during the sale period will also receive free admission to a seminar in early March on using, reusing, and maximizing your yields from this Garden Arches system. ($20 value).
