Greenhouse Clip

I was lucky enough to be given a greenhouse from a neighbor who was no longer using it. The T-rail screws that came with the greenhouse, which you use to attach things like strings, had seen better days though.

I wasn't very happy with the screw solution either, as I adjusted them quite often, and it was a bit of a hassle to always have to get the tools out just to tighten the screw. Only to be annoyed when the lower part popped out of the rail again. Attaching the trailing strings to the screws was no fun either. You had to wind them around, and at the end of the season they were a pain to remove.

My design features a wide handle that you can turn well enough with your hands, no pliers needed. The fit is tight enough to hold well, even with weight attached. The clip can be used in a variety of ways. The holes are wide enough to easily fit most common garden twine. I use jute because I can compost it with the plant afterwards, no need to unwind it from the screw or the plant, just cut it. You can either pull the string down to the ground or across the greenhouse. Another feature I probably use the most is to hold tomato trellises. The trellises fit nicely in the rail, but tend to tip forward when the plants reach a certain weight. The clips are wide enough to support the trellises and keep them in place.