Clips Support Garden Plants & More

Clips Support Garden Plants & More FARM HOME Food You’ll like these “Tinkertoys for the garden” C-BITE clips that can be used to build support systems and cages They also work with trellises fencing netting and shade cloth and hold plants as they grow In searching for something better to hold up his plants Jason Rider came up with the idea in 2014 He used a 3D printer to make prototypes By 2019 the C-BITE was officially patented In 2020 his sister Morgan Rider partnered with him to start a company called Thriving Design C-BITE is available at garden and home centers across the U S “C-BITEs connect in 140 different ways ” she says “They’re unique because they’re built strong like copper yet flexible ” Simply push the center to attach them to stakes Remove them by pushing on the hooks on both ends Hooks slots and holes allow them to be connected at different angles and work with netting string and ties to secure plants “With C-BITEs you can build the support and protection around the plant As plants grow you can slide the C-BITE up ” Rider says Farmers and ranchers use them for temporary fencing and C-BITEs work well in vineyards and industrial ag businesses Made of a quality polymer the colors can fade but the clips are designed to last for years They come in two sizes: 5/16 in and 7/16 in They’ll work on 1/2-in stakes but Rider noted the surface should be textured as the clips will slide around on smooth pipes such as conduit Bags of 26 sell for $9 99 at garden and home centers all over the U S They come in tangerine dark green and lime colors Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Thriving Design 328 S Link Lane Suite 16 Fort Collins Colo 80524 ph 503-726-6376; ohsnap@thrivingdesign com; www thrivingdesign com

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