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Bayard

(24,145 posts)
Tue Feb 20, 2018, 07:24 PM Feb 2018

Frogs are singing in the pond!

Spring can't be far behind---it was 72 degrees today in KY.

I'm looking for ideas on plant supports this year. I tried staking up my tomatoes and dinner-plate dahlia's last year, and they all ended up on the ground. Every year, I've tried something different, and looking for more success.

What do you use?

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Frogs are singing in the pond! (Original Post) Bayard Feb 2018 OP
Tomato cage irisblue Feb 2018 #1
My sister ordered these from Hoss Tools and, though they are a bit costly, japple Feb 2018 #2
put 4 tomato plants in 4 circular ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #3
This is a good article on lots of cage ideas Bayard Feb 2018 #4
Burpees XL pro tomato cage with extender. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #5

japple

(10,292 posts)
2. My sister ordered these from Hoss Tools and, though they are a bit costly,
Tue Feb 20, 2018, 07:59 PM
Feb 2018

they will last a lifetime. They also fold up for easy storage, and they have free shipping. Made in the USA, too.

https://hosstools.com/product/tomato-cages/

SWBTATTReg

(24,011 posts)
3. put 4 tomato plants in 4 circular ...
Tue Feb 20, 2018, 10:10 PM
Feb 2018

tomato cages, inserted in a rectangle pattern in your garden (w/ a plant in each of the 4 corners and wire cages. Then take plaster garden netting (4-ft tall rolls, green in color), and wrap around the whole enclosure/rectangle sq. of wired 4 tomato plants. Cut to length the 4 foot green netting to the same length of the outside the 4 wired tomato plants. Fashion or tie with twistees the plastic netting to the firmly into the ground 4 wire tomato plants. If enough room left between the 4 sides between the wire tomato cages, plant more plants.

This worked for me, w/ four big plants in a 6x4 ft. garden area I had, didn't have to keep adjusting the four wire tomato cages w/ their 1 plant each x 4.

I hope not too confusing. Kind of like a cage within a cage. Good luck.

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