Help with DIY EarthBox tomato cage/trellis

bhalford · February 17, 2020

Hi! I was wondering if anyone would share their diy EarthBox cage or trellis solutions.
I would like the boxes to be moveable, if possible. Thank you inn advance for your help.

shatbox · February 22, 2020

I use concrete enforcement wire "remesh": form it into a circle using the long edge and ziptie; then cut out a few of the squares, forming a notch, so it rests on the ground and over the earthbox. I will try to take a picture and post it.

Update: Photos

Salsacharley · February 22, 2020

Here's an intro to Raybo's Earthbox designs. He's got a lot of info and he's very successful. You can do searches for his stuff in Tomatoville.
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...Raybo+Earthbox

hl2601 · February 23, 2020

I like your cages Shatbox!

shatbox · February 24, 2020

Thanks Hl,
I like to keep the earthboxes off the ground and with a brick underneath it happens to fit just right. I tried the Raybo ones but i wanted to stake the cages to the ground.They have worked out pretty good.

I am happy with the rustoleum paint job, though the first attempt with spray paint used 3 cans. I went with paint rollers since it's what I had but I think I wasted a lot of paint; and I wasn't going to buy a paint sprayer.

bhalford · February 24, 2020

Thank you your replies, I appreciate it!

February 17, 2020	#1
bhalford Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 19	Help with DIY EarthBox tomato cage/trellis Hi! I was wondering if anyone would share their diy EarthBox cage or trellis solutions. I would like the boxes to be moveable, if possible. Thank you inn advance for your help.

February 22, 2020	#2
shatbox Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles County, CA Posts: 258	I use concrete enforcement wire "remesh": form it into a circle using the long edge and ziptie; then cut out a few of the squares, forming a notch, so it rests on the ground and over the earthbox. I will try to take a picture and post it. Update: Photos Last edited by shatbox; February 22, 2020 at 01:13 PM.

February 22, 2020	#3
Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	Here's an intro to Raybo's Earthbox designs. He's got a lot of info and he's very successful. You can do searches for his stuff in Tomatoville. http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...Raybo+Earthbox

February 23, 2020	#4
hl2601 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Metro Denver Posts: 767	I like your cages Shatbox!

February 24, 2020	#5
shatbox Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles County, CA Posts: 258	Thanks Hl, I like to keep the earthboxes off the ground and with a brick underneath it happens to fit just right. I tried the Raybo ones but i wanted to stake the cages to the ground.They have worked out pretty good. I am happy with the rustoleum paint job, though the first attempt with spray paint used 3 cans. I went with paint rollers since it's what I had but I think I wasted a lot of paint; and I wasn't going to buy a paint sprayer.