The Compass: Navigating the Interior Journey

The Compass: Navigating the Interior Journey

Building a Trellis for Life

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Gene Maynard
Sep 22, 2025
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Why Vines Need a Lift

If you’ve ever tried to grow tomatoes without a trellis, you know what happens. The vines sprawl, the fruit lies in the dirt, and rot sets in faster than ripeness. Lift those same vines, and the whole plant changes—sun reaches what was shaded, air moves where it was stagnant, and fruit has somewhere to form. A trellis doesn’t create…

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