Frogs are singing in the pond!

[Bayard]

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]

1. Tomato cage

[japple]

2. My sister ordered these from Hoss Tools and, though they are a bit costly,

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]

3. put 4 tomato plants in 4 circular ...

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]

4. This is a good article on lots of cage ideas

https://morningchores.com/tomato-trellis-cage/

The PVC pipe one looks pretty good, especially since we can get all that for free.

[NutmegYankee]

5. Burpees XL pro tomato cage with extender.

Costs money but well made.