Beginner Gardening: Tomato Support, 1 by Diana_K

Diana_K wrote:
6 x 6 welded wire mesh sold for concrete. Cut it into pieces about 8' long and this will make a cage that is just under 30" diameter. Much more stable than the cages available in stores, and more places to tie up the plants, if needed.

I roll out enough for one cage, then cut alternating strands. Then the long strands become the 'feet' that get shoved into the ground.
In the drawing, I would cut all the red ones to stay with the part on the left, and be turned into the cage I have drawn. I would cut all the blue ones to stay with the part on the right and be turned into the same sort of cage. Easy to put these feet into the ground, there are not many of them.
Note that cutting it in this orientation means the cage size is dictated by the height of the wwm. You can make larger cages by cutting it the other way, or joining 2 pieces of mesh.

This message was edited Feb 9, 2015 6:22 PM