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Tomato Cages
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) |
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Tomato Cages
Dave Adams wrote in message ...
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) Sound good to me. But I can't see any reason to change from bamboo canes outdoors, and long strings indoors. Mike. |
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Tomato Cages
Two words for you... Lee Valley. They not only have the three sided
folding cages but several other types also. I'm trying out the tomato spirals myself this year, they look indestructable. www.leevalley.com jcm |
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