My balcony tomatoes got a lot happier after a trip to the hardware store

I was at the garden center in town last week, just looking for more pots. A guy working there saw my sad tomato plants in a photo and asked if I was using any support. I told him no, I just let them grow wild. He showed me a simple metal cage for about eight dollars and said to put it in the pot before the plant gets too big. I tried it with my new cherry tomato plant, and it's already standing up straight instead of flopping over. Has anyone else had better luck with cages over stakes for balcony tomatoes?

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harper2548d ago

Yeah, "total mess" is right... cages are a total game changer.

hunt.shane8d ago

Oh man, I feel that. My balcony plants were a total mess before I tried cages too. It's crazy how much of a difference it makes.