How to Make Tomato Cages

Those flimsy tomato cages have never worked for us. We made our own tomato cages, here's how. Visit our community site for more info http://gardenfork.tv

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• tomato
• cages
• farming
• veggie
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[ocbc1975]

Just a tip you could have saved yourself a lot of time with some long tie strips. Though a good design a recommendation.

[erochow]

@ocbc1975 good suggestion. i think any kind of plastic cable tie would wear out after a while. i store these outside all winter, so maybe the ties would break down. i've found that bending the wire over on itself to secure the round cage, while a pain to do, works well. thanks eric.

[theeastwatch]

Whenever your working with metal, wear gloves. Its easier to work with the stuff, and you won't get cut.

-TEW

[erochow]

@theeastwatch good point , thanks for that. eric. 

[erochow]

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[LilacHilFarm]

Love this! I must thank you because this will save my husband from making all of your mistakes.....Height is everything in a tomato cage, so whatever material people choose to make theirs with it must be tall enough- five to seven feet for indeterminate tomatoes. Tip: use your old flimsy garden store cages for the peppers and eggplants. I think we will experiment with both straight wire fence and tie and the cages shown here.

[erochow]

@LilacHilFarm yes. please learn from my misteks. eric

[mackavally]

staple the wire to wood

[majohnson50]

i like it. he is very likeable

[yehaf00]

GREAT video! Very entertaining.....and amusing with the antics of the dogs :))

[CJBooBooz]

This is a very informative/funny/cute video! Thanks so much I'm going to make a cage for my patio vegetable planter box. I hope it goes well!

[fred5399]

@LilacHilFarm You got that so right.Height is everything with tomatos.

[coldblueeyes3]

really good bro, thank you for this show helped me allot,

i just dont understand why we see the dogs more than the actual gardening sometimes.... 

[eedwards74]

Im going to use that same stuff, but drive in wire fence post and weave the plants thru like a trellis.

[ghostofpaulrevere]

3:33 totally saw that coming! lol. but anyway, great idea using the concrete reinforcing wire. Industrial Strength Tomato Cages!.

[wyccad915]

this video was pretty funny. That slap looked like it hurt. Anyways, I have 5 tomato plants that need cages so I might try this. 2 need them badly and are leaning over.

[BartSwinter]

You seem like very nice Folks..I'm enjoying your videos..They are quite entertaining.humorous and educational..all in one!