See how to easily make the ultimate tomato cage support. This tomato cage is sturdy, attractive, easy to store, and rust-resistant. See the simple step-by-step instructions to easily make this yourself for under $20. Next – check out Joe’s playlist on Tomato Growing: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMTiIDHkeL0FnAlubRSoSkA1dBPWKowf5
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Thanks for the video Joe! Getting ready to make 2 now for when the plants go in the ground. Btw love the podcast, I'm an avid listener appreciate all you do!
What gauge is that hog wire you used?
Great video! Original, not recycled, idea. Detailed, yet concise to the point information.
Those panels cot $35 each in my neck of the woods! That's a pricey tomato cage at $35 each..
Too expensive. I am planting over 100 tomato plants.
How many cages will one 16’ panel make?
Best tutorial ever
I do something similar for my fig trees, only I do not cut the panels. I bend 8 foot sections into 4 foot Ls. 2 panels are a 4 foot square obstacle to keep deer off my trees.
Uhmmm, this is a wonderful, sturdy idea, but I have 23 plants!
You are the best. I have spent a fortune over the years on all types of cages. I built 4 of these for $109 and they will last a lifetime. Also they are tall enough to handle my tall tomatoes.
Very clever love these! Your custom cages would also be great for growing peas, beans, and other things. I can even imagine standing one inside of a very large pot to grow up vertically in.
Holy batman of INEFFICIENCY!!!!
How can you do something so close to correct and be so insanely wrong?
Get concrete mesh that is 5 ft tall. Roll it into a 1.5 to 2 foot diameter circle, cut it so each piece has one straight edge and one with spikes. Use those spikes to hold the circle in place. On the bottom cut the horizontal wire so you have spikes to stick in the ground. You only need one row deep (aka 5 inches or so).
Stack against a fence for winter storage.
You use all your materials this way and have so much less waste!!! Also the plants wont tear them down because its all 1 piece.
Thankyou. Best video & solution I found yet. I need something heavy duty for my Cherokee tomatoes.
Oh, so my artsy, wigwam creation is out?? LOL This looks much sturdier for sure.
Great idea! Those so called tomato cages at the stores are fine for peppers but not tomato's
Which panel ? There’s so many different sizes, lines, to choose from?
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why a great idea ! very strong cages and great height
For years I've been trying to come up w/ a good solution. I've started listening to your podcast and when I was walking my dogs past my community garden, in my head I heard, "Google DIY tomato cages." Your video was the first one to pop up and you are BRILLIANT. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I feel lighter and brighter just knowing I got this solution from you. — Robbie in Austin, Texas
I use 'concrete reinforcement wire' for my tomato/cucumber cages and I get it at a place that recycles metal so it is less than half its price than store bought wire.
Joe, Just picked up 5 galvanized cattle panels from Tractor Supply in Toms River, NJ. Prices have gone up to about $32/panel, but your cages look invincible. Heading out right now to cut them up and form them. Thanks for the great idea for my soon-to-be-large tomato plants.
What size/measurements are the cattle panels you purchased for the cages? Thanks
A good tip. I use concrete wire mesh and roll it into round cages. When using bolt cutters be aware that one side will generally cut the wire off a little closer, which results in shorter sharp wire tags.
Excellent video.
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Wow $66.00 for a cage is pretty excessive. (Go look at livestock panels at tractor supply – yep. $66.00 – oops now its $77.00). No matter how long they last they aren't going to get much of a payback.
Do you have pictures of a full grown tomatoe plant within the cage?
What would have worked is to show the final growth result with plants.
FYI… livestock panel cost around $42 these days… crazy how the same product has doubled in cost in 5 years.
I assume the "Under $20" bit actually works if you have these livestock panels already. One panel runs about $35 in 2023
where can we buy this livestock single panel?
I like it, i’m done with the circular pieces of crap from the big box stores that I struggled with for years. I built different versions of what you have here, but yours is far better than what I attempted to make. Although I don’t use this type of cage anymore I still like what you’re doing here.
Many people subscribe to DIY IDS because of cost. If you have 6 tomato plants this would be a $120 investment which. Is steep for the typical DIY R.
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