I thought everybody did this. In the south at least, panty hose are the classic tomato tie. -----Original Message----- From: Allen Merten <ajmerten@earthlink.net> To: gardeners@globalgarden.com <gardeners@globalgarden.com> Date: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 12:34 AM Subject: Re: [gardeners] Panty hose idea #15, need .02 >Bryon, > I use panty hose to tie plants to stakes, to support gourds, melons, >etc. It's wonderful stuff, doesn't seem to cut into anything like some >netting can do. > Allen > Bastrop Co., SE Central Tx. > Zone 8 >