The Tomato Cage - Defense Against Squirrels
by, S. Steve Dounis
Protect your tomato plants from ravaging squirrels (and other varmints). Start with inexpensive galvanized fencing, 4-tomato stakes, and chicken wire. Staple or wire the fencing to tomato pointed stakes (driven into the ground a few inches), and add tied-down chicken wire on top as a roof (may have to overlap). Allow plenty of room for tomato plant to grow (use a tomato “tree” of some kind). Cut a square piece out of the side that is closest to plant for tomato gathering and fertilizing. Cut a larger piece from the fencing material and hinge it over the cut-out area. Make your own style of “locking” device. You can use wire, plastic ties, and bungie cords (or combination of these). Use your imagination. I use plastic ties for the hinges on the left, and, a combination of different sized bungie cords to lock door from top and right side.
Tomato Cage on left full view. Picture on right shows double locking system using bungies cords (top to bottom & left to right) with green plastic tied hinges on the left.
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