Tomato Cages

The garden plants are finally all in the ground! What was holding up the show was the construction of the tomato cages. The January Ice Storm brought down many trees around Louisville, including a Contorted Willow (Salix var. pekinensis 'Tortuosa'). I took the branches and joined them with wild vines (Wild Grape Vine and Ivy Vine). I am experimenting with jute twine and nylon twine to hold it all together. So far I like the jute better because it offered more friction. The sturdy cages will house tomatoe plants on the inside and will have pole beans running up the outside, thus maximizing the garden size. We will see how it all progresses.