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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

On Sunday I made Tomato Cages

 Sunday was an adventurous day! It's amazing what you can accomplish when you turn off the tv and resist the laptop ( as much as I resisted I was still drawn in once or twice).

I started with a 50 foot roll of fencing material then cut 5 foot long pieces to make cages 18 inches in diameter.  Instead of bending the ends to make hooks to hold them together I used electrical ties.  When I am done using the cages I can simply cut the electrical ties (I call them zip ties) and store the cages easier.
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I snipped the ends off when I was finished.


Thanks to my amazing hubby, no one was seriously injured during this process. 

I have not installed the cages in the garden yet but I have a very good reason.  Florida may be hit by a hurricane this week but we won't know for sure for a few days.  I'm not all that worried but I'll be cautious for now.
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17 comments:

  1. scotMay 22, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    That is so awesome you did this from scratch

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  2. scotMay 22, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    I love that you did this from scratch!--Love, mom

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  3. UnknownMay 25, 2012 at 7:14 PM

    So Great! I am heading out today to BUY cages, but now, I'm going to save money and do this! Thanks.

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  4. Mary SmithMay 25, 2012 at 8:41 PM

    Excellent! Have fun!

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  5. UnknownJune 25, 2012 at 12:46 AM

    Thank you for sharing this on my Our Favorite Things link party. I love the idea of using the zip ties. Genius!

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  6. Grandma BonnieJune 25, 2012 at 10:30 PM

    Oh, my goodness so very creative. I have plenty of fencing wire left over from our chicken coop. I will be trying your fantastic idea out this weekend. thanks for sharing.

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  7. Betsy @ Romance on a DimeJuly 2, 2012 at 10:56 PM

    Haha - I love that no one was injured in the process. Using zip ties is a great idea! I'm so glad you linked up at Romance on a dime!

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  8. CarolynJuly 4, 2012 at 3:45 PM

    Your disclaimer about no one being hurt cracked me up.

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  9. JillJuly 4, 2012 at 5:20 PM

    Lovely simple way to make those tomato cages!


    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a fabulous week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  10. UnknownJuly 5, 2012 at 3:32 AM

    I really need to make this for my garden.

    Following via blog hop social - FC

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  11. ChristineJuly 5, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    Yay for not letting the TV or laptop suck you in... :)

    Love the tomato cages!

    Thanks for sharing at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality! :)

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  12. UnknownJuly 9, 2012 at 12:44 PM

    What a great idea. Using zip ties instead of bending over will make storing these so much easier. Thanks for sharing on Tout It Tuesday. Hope to see you again for tomorrow's party.

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  13. KelseyJanuary 29, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    I've always wanted to make my own, now I just might try it! TULU ;)

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  14. Turnips 2 TangerinesJanuary 29, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    Thanks for posting this~ I will definitely going to make these! TALU~

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  15. GerryJanuary 29, 2013 at 2:58 PM

    What a great tip! I'm passing this on to my hubby; seems like a great project for him. Glad I found you through TALU.

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  16. Lisa LynnApril 6, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    Cool idea! Thank you for sharing your post on The Creative HomeAcre Hop!
    I hope to see you back tomorrow for our next hop!
    http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com/2013/04/the-creative-homeacre-10.html

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  17. droppdedfredApril 10, 2014 at 12:36 PM

    I do that to keep the cats ought of everything!

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