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Re: economies

I like the idea of using the tomato cage to make supports for skinny tall
plants, but I have a few thrifty ideas in my garden, too. 

1.  For holding up bushy-type perennials, I have purchased scroll-top
green vinyl-covered wire fencing (14"hi x 20') for about $3.  I use wire
cutters to cut it into shorter lengths, usually about 3 or 4 from a roll,
depending on what diameter circle you need.  Each one of these can then be
'wrapped' around the plant to keep it from flopping over.  There are
vertical wire posts that are pushed into the ground and then I leave
horizontal wire ends free to hook to other plain end when wrapping so it
will hold together.  I've used this for my tallest hardy geranium, some
rather tall and floppy clumps of daisies to keep them off my path, and it
even helps the peonies somewhat though the flower stalks are still too
tall.  Because it's green in color, you don't even see that it's there. 

2.  Another idea I'm getting ready to do is from Martha Stewart.  Hose
guides are made from 12-14" lengths of 1/2" copper tubing with the little
copper caps on top and are much cheaper (about $.70ea), smaller, and nicer
looking than what I paid lots more for several years ago. 


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Diane S. Rice,    drice@doe.state.in.us
Indianapolis, IN  zone 5
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