I have an idea...see what you think

[robin303]

For the last 10 years all I ever did was cut wood stakes out with my table saw and put them where needed. Looks like crap but you can adjust every other day. And if I dont use that I use left over 6X6 rusty nasty mesh for concrete. $87. per roll now.8)

[Worth1]

Gizzard I have to tell you the thing about the Texas tomato cages on sale at Wall Mart was a leg puller.

You cant get them there, you have to order them.

Morgan (Feldon) has a link at the bottom of his post that shows you his tomato cages.

With these new battery operated saws or maybe a cutting torch I should be able to cut down some cell towers for tomato cages.

That way I could kill two birds with one stone.

Worth

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by robin303

For the last 10 years all I ever did was cut wood stakes out with my table saw and put them where needed. Looks like crap but you can adjust every other day. And if I dont use that I use left over 6X6 rusty nasty mesh for concrete. $87. per roll now.8)

Robin
Thats all fine and dandy but I'm not home all of the time and my wife has no clue as what to do.

She wont even try to tie up the plants as they grow and when I come home they are all over the ground with horn worms eating them.

This thing with working out of town for two weeks stinks but I have to do it so I can have a home and a place to grow my tomatoes.

I used stakes for many years and is one of my favorite methods but you have to be there to take care of them.

I would tie a big loop around the plants as they grow and the center stake would hold it all up and it worked great.

I would also tie up the suckers as they grow, it is very labor intensive but I like to be around my plants anyway so I can pick off the worms and check out how things are.


I hope the cages make it easier for her to take care of the plants.

Now I need an automatic horn worm picker.

Worth