I did something similar. I drove around where there was new construction
sites. They always have tons of that heavy gauge wire mesh on 6 inch centers
for concrete reinforcement. They are glad to have me take it away, always with
oral permission. I cut it with a heavy wire cutter (may be a bolt cutter?) and
leave one side with the wire sticking out and bring the whole thing into a
circle and bend the sticking out wire around the stationary wire and I have a
cage. I've also used it to make compost bins.


On Sun, 15 Jun 2003 16:46:42 GMT, Dave Adams wrote:

Fellow Gardeners,

After my own disappointments with the flimsy wire cages available for
holding up tomatoes,I decided to make my own. Here is what I've come
up with. They are made of 1/4" round rod and welded on the ends. I've
taken cable clamps and welded the U-shaped threaded ends to the hoops, so
that they can be disassembled for shipping and storage. They assemble
easily in about a minute with with a 7/16" wrench, socket, or even pliers.
They are four ft. tall, but I will also be making them 5 ft. with the
option of 4 hoops. They are finished with penetrol for rust-resistance.
These cages are heavy duty. What do you think?(Any response is more than
appreciated)