Re: [tomato] Tomato cages for potted plants??
DannoMusic@aol.com (Tomato@GlobalGarden.com)
Tue, 13 Jun 2000 12:50:51 EDT
I'm a little confused...The cage is big at the bottom and small at the top? I
see lots of the cone type cages around here that are small at the bottom and
large at the top like ice cream cones.
--Michael
In a message dated 6/12/00 12:04:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
v-katiem@microsoft.com writes:
> Was there any reply to this? My father who lives just outside of Chicago
> has been looking for these cages as well. I'd be interested to see if
> anyone knows of these. Thanks~
>
> Katie Magelssen
> First Time Tomato Grower
> Seattle, WA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MAS, JOHN C. [FND/1820] [mailto:john.c.mas@chi.monsanto.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 5:06 AM
> To: 'tomato@GlobalGarden.com'
> Subject: [tomato] Tomato cages for potted plants??
>
> We have a Black Walnut tree in our yard - and since the roots are toxic to
> tomato plants we plant them in large plastic pots. A couple of years ago
> we bought what I would call LARGE INVERTED CAGES. They have 4 rings with
> the lowest being 18inch diameter 2nd lowest 16 inch etc ... but still
having
> the spikes on the bottom to anchor into the ground outside of the pot. We
> cannot remember where we got them, but cannot find them anywhere. Any help
> in finding / or identifying these cages if they are not truly tomato
cages??
>
> We are in the Chicago area.
>
> Thanks!
>
> John
> jcmas@usa.net