New cage...

[slickice]

Decided to build a cage for the Better Boy. We'll see if it holds up to the Alabama weather.

[slickice]

Well I cant figure out how to keep the resolution and it not be sideways......

[Worth1]

Looks nice.

Worth
Tomato cage.jpg

[twillis2252]

That's not a cage, it's a fortress!!! LOL

[slickice]

Ha Ha I know! Its 6ft. tall. Last year my Better Boys got up around 8-10 ft. Wife wanted something a little decorative so I thought Hey why not? If I can get a couple of years out of the 2 I built I think I'll be ok.

[Worth1]

Did you know you can take the same wood you have and put it together in a way that it will fold up?
Worth

[slickice]

Thats a good point. I didn't think about that. It was one of those last minute "great ideas" as we were rolling through Lowes.

[Worth1]

Looks good.
Worth

It's beautiful- I would just worry that when it is full of foliage it could get blown over, since it isn't anchored--here in the PNW it would not last against our winds!

[slickice]

Thanks Worth.

Yea I'm waiting to see if modifications to brace the bottom are needed. The winds aren't too bad here. Usually just the heat and heavy rain.

[Worth1]

If you need to you can get a masonry bit and drill holes at each leg and put about a foot of Re-Bar in the ground and 6 inches out.
Then hose clamp them to the legs.

Worth

[barefootgardener]

I love it! It looks really good! Great job on it Slickice.

Ginny

[slickice]

Thanks barefootgardener. Thats a good idea Worth.

[slickice]

It has held up well with all the heavy rain and wind we've had lately.

[tnc070911]

Nice cage,but those sago palms are way cool...Wish we could have them outdoors here,its one of my wifes favorite plants,just gets to cold sometimes...