Will This Work???

Starlight · May 17, 2015

While hunting up info on tomatoes, I came across this site and they had these plans to build a tomato cage.

http://www.goldenpreservationfarm.co...cage-plans.pdf

I originally had one area all picked out and was going to build a T and string my tomatoes from it, and than with the storms winds we had I discovered all ready that the Hickory trees are dropping small nuts early and starting to damage my plants so I have to move them.

The one area I know that will be safe and the plants get plenty of sun, there is no way I can get through the soil deep enough to bury poles that would hold the weight of the plants. Already tried.

So I saw this and wondered if it would really work for containerized tomato plants?

Now I admit, I am the worst when it comes to trying to work with a hammer and nails . For every one nail most folks use, I need 30 to 50 and still there is no guarantee it will hold together if I built it.

So I am wondering, will this work ? Also, and here is the dumb question, "Do I place the container on the inside of the cage , one container per cage, or do I put one plant at each triangle leg?

Too, we can get some strong winds, strong enough to take down our trees. If I build these, will they stay in one place or blow away. I barely have a foot of mostly sandy ground than it solid grey clay under, the soil, so I am not even sure how or if I could try and stake it to the ground.

What ya think? Good idea or should I go back to the drawing board?

luigiwu · May 17, 2015

Someone on here make a very similar one that is either foldable or collapsible (for easier storage)
And screws (with a drill) are easier than a nail (since you can back it out easily in event of a mistake!)

May 17, 2015	#1
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	Will This Work??? While hunting up info on tomatoes, I came across this site and they had these plans to build a tomato cage. http://www.goldenpreservationfarm.co...cage-plans.pdf I originally had one area all picked out and was going to build a T and string my tomatoes from it, and than with the storms winds we had I discovered all ready that the Hickory trees are dropping small nuts early and starting to damage my plants so I have to move them. The one area I know that will be safe and the plants get plenty of sun, there is no way I can get through the soil deep enough to bury poles that would hold the weight of the plants. Already tried. So I saw this and wondered if it would really work for containerized tomato plants? Now I admit, I am the worst when it comes to trying to work with a hammer and nails . For every one nail most folks use, I need 30 to 50 and still there is no guarantee it will hold together if I built it. So I am wondering, will this work ? Also, and here is the dumb question, "Do I place the container on the inside of the cage , one container per cage, or do I put one plant at each triangle leg? Too, we can get some strong winds, strong enough to take down our trees. If I build these, will they stay in one place or blow away. I barely have a foot of mostly sandy ground than it solid grey clay under, the soil, so I am not even sure how or if I could try and stake it to the ground. What ya think? Good idea or should I go back to the drawing board?

May 17, 2015	#2
luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	Someone on here make a very similar one that is either foldable or collapsible (for easier storage) And screws (with a drill) are easier than a nail (since you can back it out easily in event of a mistake!) __________________ Subirrigated Container gardening (RGGS) in NY, Zone 7!