You could make your own tomato cages out of some fence. Get some that will
be tall enough to do the job, and roll it into a circle that is big enough
for your plant. Cut it off at that length, and make as many as you need.
Roll them all into circles and then bend over the ends to secure them
together.

Select fence with large enough holes to allow you to reach into the circle
and pick tomatoes, or they will be hard to get out. Also you can cut off
the bottom circle between the vertical strands. This will give you some
"legs" to hold it in the ground so wind or weight of the plant wont tip the
cage over later.

Good luck. Dwayne


"Tom Elliott" wrote in message
...
I was in Bunning's the other day and saw a `tomato frame', which was
made of a widely spaced rigid mesh, which formed into a triangle.
This is then put around a tomato plant, and supports it.

Has anyone here used these? What are some of the pros and cons of
this vs staking?
Happy Gardening!

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Tom Elliott
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