Tomato Cage Made Easy: Cheap, Efficient, and Recyclable Technique

Discover a cheap, efficient, and recyclable way to tie up your tomato plants using T-Posts and twine. Learn how to create a lattice to support your plants, keep them off the ground, and provide optimal access to sunlight. Improve your tomato garden with this simple, eco-friendly technique!

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@coolbeansgardening
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Note: for longer rows, you may want multiple posts within the row, for stability. You can also tie the twine together if the tomatoes begin to push it out. (As seen here)

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@snehalshende9995
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

can you please share the link of post? from where you buy those?

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@ILoveTheMoodyBlues
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Thank You! Great idea 😊

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@ResourcefulLivingHomestead
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Love this technique

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@mohammedhussain2828
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

100/person natural work.

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@deepraman17
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Could you please tell me which variety of tomato seeds you used?

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@thomasbrooks8112
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Could I make this work with tomatoes in grow bags? I would line them up in a straight line with a "T" post on each end.

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@sylvieh1063
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

LOVE IT!

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@reginaldanglin4264
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

How about cumbers and beans

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@kaylynnr8003
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

This works great. I've been doing it for a couple of years

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@staceyp5738
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Thank you for sharing what the system looks like as tomatoes are growing

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@LuvLEE_Rayoflight_Feelthebeat
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Pretty smart and easily done!

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@marvinbrock960
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Works great for short or determinate plants.. much more work for 6’-7’-8’ tall Indeterminates or super wild cherry tomatoes varieties.,

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@notyouraveragegoldenpotato
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Ive worked on my soil for a long time- my tomatoe plants grow into several hundred lb trees. Twine never works for me. The plants legitimately get SO heavy that theyll pull/snap the twine and it cuts the plants or they break over the twine under their own weight

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@PedroMatias-j2t
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Los tomates dicen que no

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@YourPalSal2
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Super helpful! What do you recommend for very tall indeterminates? Do you use taller t-posts?

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@HamptonBucklew
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Your garden is a mess!!

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@georgekem
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Nice sandals.

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@colin.lemon67
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Florida Weave ftw!

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@ruthinater4322
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

I've been growing tomatoes forever now and this is the 1st year I've done the Florida weave. I have to say that I'm not impressed. It might be user error but the twine seems to loosen after time and plants topple more 😢

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@jeh1955
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

No thanks!

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@Snappbacktrishauna
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

I going to try this

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@MetalAsFork
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

My first year growing a hugelkultur in my backyard I used some bamboo stakes with twine for some pea plants, and they didn't have the notchy hook things, nor the stability and rigidity of these T-posts. It looked super janky, and needed frequent re-tying and adjusting.

Time to go buy some T-posts. Thanks.

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@zigman3105
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Messy af

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@katmcleod4327
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

At what point should you start to do this? How long after planting your tomatoes into the soil?

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@AnavelLeyva
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

What the name of your device to push the pole down please

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@inharmonywithearth9982
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

If a deer or large dog runs through the whole garden is a tangled mess. I gave up the Florida weave 30 years ago. A catastrophic failure that needs daily maintenance.

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@Grace-vk3jd
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

THANKYOU❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

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@danieljosevski1169
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Brilliant idea. Going to do this for my garden

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@andyakomagaling8695
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

thanks for this cool trellis. must try this one

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@Eric-gi9kg
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

This is a great idea as long as your tomatoes are determinate.
Indeterminate can easily grow over 8 feet tall.
I use a system similar to how the pros.
A single post at each end. The height at least 8 feet. Across the top a horizontal plank (2×4) with rungs approximately 2 feet in length (screwed to the horizontal plank). Add hooks to the underside of the ends of the rungs.
Attach a string at the base if the plant.. the other end to the hook.

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@ScottRoberts-el2jn
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Great idea! Oh,and I love your garden boots lol!

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@bluemountaincottage
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Wow!

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@DeepStateDestroyer
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Good idea give credit to the right person for the idea

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@Kelgore
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

i see a socks and sandals gardener, i subscibe

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@DadMarkTV1311962
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

❤

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@SoCalBenzWerks
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Chanclas and socks.😂

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@sadjaxx
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Where do you get the posts?

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@Steve197201
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

This is such a simple idea that it so effective! Here I am, putting stakes in the ground, which gets expensive if you have a lot of plants to stake. All I have to do is put two, maybe four stakes, and then just run the string around them. I'll have to try this next season. Thanks for this great idea!

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@lindaswedenlifestyle
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

This is great ideas. Thanks for sharing with us👌❤️

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@jaysmith3652
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

You got me thinking about fried green tomatoes!😋😋😋

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@lovehealthmarket
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

this is called a florida weave for anyone interested

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@lilpanini1351
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Theres no way me and you have the same irrigation with pvc and florida trellis , such a good way to organize your plants ! Great Grow

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@OC1621.
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

I use sticks and tie them with old stockings..

I will try this next year, cant do this twice.😂

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@noneyabusiness1302
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

The only way I grow tomatoes now. 👍

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@jaesunsturkie7674
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

This is like the Florida weave, but not as good. The California weave if you will. Jk. Looking good

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@casid9929
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

I used to use 10ft 1/2 in. electric conduit since mine got taller than that. I started using the 5 ft sticks with a coupler so in case of hail, I can cover the plants from damage. I then add another 5 ft stick since hail season is usually over by the time the plant gets to five foot height.

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@keishaj.2001
May 31, 2025 @ 6:50 pm

Thank you! Awesome idea.

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