View Single Post
  #6   Report Post  
Old 19-05-2006, 12:25 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
Claire Petersky
 
Posts: n/a
Default Tomato plants outgrowing cages


"Landrey" wrote in message
reenews.net...
I have several caged indeterminate tomato plants growing in my garden. The
cages are all about 5 feet high and one of the plants has already managed
to
grow past the top of its cage. I live in the Atlanta area and given that
it's
only May, I can assume that I can expect the plants to grow much larger.

Can anyone give me some advise as to what to do with these plants as they
outgrow their cages?


What I usually do is put in peripheral stakes around each plant and then tie
up the vines to these stakes.

This year, I'm trying the Ultomato
(http://www.gardenharvestsupply.com/i...s_ultomato.jpg) to see if they
work better than my usual flimsy aluminum cages.

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/
See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky