Sturdy Tomato Cage Design

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Illustration by Susan Hadden
You can make a sturdy tomato cage out of metal u-posts, concrete remesh and cable ties.

I’ve designed a tomato cage that won’t fall over, allows plenty of air circulation, and comes apart for easy storage and transportation. The total cost is about $80 per cage, but keep in mind that each cage will last for years and will support three or four tomato plants.

Materials

• 3 pieces of concrete remesh, 42 by 84 inches, $7 each
• 6 metal fence U-posts, 6 feet tall (with holes and clips), $7 each
• 18 nylon heavy-duty cable ties (3 per post), about $15 for two 15-packs

  • Published on Mar 5, 2015
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