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Re: Economies

>From: Barb Pernacciaro <bpern@idcnet.com>
>
>Here is one of my favorite economies. After having seen wire plant
>stakes for anywhere from $12 to $15 for a bundle of 10, I decided to
>make my own. I wait until the local hardware store has the inexpensive
>wire tomato cages (three rings welded to three legs) on sale for about
>70 cents each.  Then I cut each one into thirds by cutting the rings
>halfway between the legs, then bend the ring segments into smaller
>circles (leaving enough opening to fit around a stem). They have been
>great for lilies that want to flop,  heavy-headed foxgloves, a sunflower
>a storm pushed halfway over, etc. For about 23 cents each, how can I go
>wrong?


Barb, I love it!  Since I switched to tomato spirals I have a bunch of old
cages lying around.  I'm going to convert them to single-stem supports
tonight!
-Sheila
Ottawa, Canada

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