A journal of my home vegetable garden. Skippy thinks it's his garden, but I've been gardening here for 20 years. We're located near Boston (USDA zone 6). I have a big community garden plot and a small plot in my yard. I try to grow all of my family's vegetables using sustainable organic methods.
I have a stack of bright new tomato cages on my patio waiting to be used. I haven't ever used cage before, but these new colorful ones are hard to resist.
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posted by kathy at 4/08/2012 07:39:00 AM
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From where did you pick these up?? I only ever see the bare metal ones :(
April 08, 2012 10:12 AM
Hi,
I enjoy reading your blog (I'm a subscriber). It's so instructive and fun to read. Anyway, just wanted to comment on those cages. I have several that I used last season and they are great and easy to use. Pretty sturdy too.
Cheers!
April 08, 2012 11:30 AM
These are beautiful! Where did you find these and how tall are they? We use the regular 4 foot metal ones but our tomato plants have been growing taller than that so we're looking to upgrade to larger ones!
April 08, 2012 1:02 PM
I've seen those cages, and they are cute, but I've never had much luck with tomatoes in them, the toms just overrun the cages and then they fall over. I do, however, like tomato cages for my pepper plants.
April 08, 2012 3:01 PM
These tomato cages are 44 inches tall (less once they are stuck int the ground) and they are from Home Depot.
I am planning 12 tomato plants this year, 4 in these cages and the rest (8) tied to wooden stakes.
April 08, 2012 7:31 PM
If you get hooked on gardening with tomato cages, check out Texas Tomato Cages http://tomatocage.com/. I've had them for years. I love how they fold up neatly for storage. Well worth the price.
April 09, 2012 2:32 PM
Hi! Is your dog a cocker? We have a brown cocker and thought maybe the ears??? That is cute of her/him looking at the pansies! I just started a gardening blog this year. Come visit when you have time! Can't wait for this cold spell to get over. Nancy at Cozy Thyme Cottage.
April 10, 2012 10:13 PM
Loving the color of the tomato cages. I purchased green last year. I would love to throw in more color. May have to check out Home Depot.
April 14, 2012 7:49 AM
Hi Kathy, what happened with your tomato trellis? Mine worked pretty well. We used very thick bamboo stakes - so great! I'm using them again this year, with the strings tied to a peg and stuck in the ground.
Betsy
April 14, 2012 8:47 AM
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