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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?
irisblue
(34,256 posts)japple
(10,321 posts)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
(24,085 posts)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.
Bayard
(24,145 posts)The PVC pipe one looks pretty good, especially since we can get all that for free.
NutmegYankee
(16,308 posts)Costs money but well made.