HI, i'm trying to figure out why one of these seems to be so much a better value than the other.
Tomato tower -- 2 for 37.
Bean Tower - 1 for 35.
They have almost the exact same dimensions.
I wanted to get the bean tower, then I saw the tomato tower and thought I could get 2 of them for just 2.00 more - and use one for beans and one for tomatoes.
Is there something I'm missing here, or is one of these just a much better value?
http://www.gardeners.com/Tomato-Towers/VegetableGardening_Supports,35-780,default,cp.html
http://www.gardeners.com/Bean-Tower/VegetableGardening_Supports,35-781,default,cp.html
Bean / tomato towers from Gardeners supply
I read through it and you are right it does appear to be ambiguous. Their web page has a customer service number. I suggest that you call them. It is possible that the two tomato towers need to be combined ( stacked) for one plant. And not used for two different plants. But I would confirm that with their customer service before you sent in your money.
maureen, what did you discover? It looks like the bean tower is taller than the tomato tower by 11"; the tomato towers don't have a opening square dimension....
This message was edited Jan 24, 2010 4:32 PM
You may want to check them out on Garden Watchdog. You maybe able to find the same thing for a better price elsewhere.
This message was edited Jan 24, 2010 4:09 PM
Both are way too expensive for my blood. My tomato and bean supports are home-made from willow saplings cut from the riverbank next to my garden!
Yes, from there they are very expensive. I bought similar cages three years ago for $10 each, but they're only 48" tall once in the ground; I found them to be a good, versatile investment for my needs. Used them for holiday lights this last season, not just plants. They're getting a bit worn, joints coming apart, though still another year or two in them (after which I'll bend the pieces into tall flower supports).
GS is pretty expensive overall, at least for me.
No willow saplings here. Or river. I'm thinking this year palm tree branches (if that's what they're called; never lived among palms before now) will make good supports for some plants. I'm thinking I'd train tomatoes to strings this year.
The bean cages are also made from a galvanized steel where as I don't see that spec on the tomato cages.