Comments on: Garden update; the Octopus in my Garden http://www.formerchef.com/2009/05/16/garden-update-the-octopus-in-my-garden/ Cook. Eat. Travel. Grow. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:20:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: formerchef http://www.formerchef.com/2009/05/16/garden-update-the-octopus-in-my-garden/#comment-1879 formerchef Thu, 27 May 2010 19:06:01 +0000 http://formerchef.com/?p=463#comment-1879 I haven't posted it yet. Basically, they are made out of something called concrete mesh. It's what is laid on the ground when concrete is poured on top. It's 5 feet tall and comes in a roll 50 ft long. The holes created by the wire are 4" squares, big enough to get a hand through to pick the tomatoes. I bought it at Lowes. I cut 6' sections and then bend them into a circle, and use zip ties to hold them together. I also cut off the bottom so the metal makes spikes to stick in the ground and then prop them with bamboo posts. I haven’t posted it yet. Basically, they are made out of something called concrete mesh. It’s what is laid on the ground when concrete is poured on top. It’s 5 feet tall and comes in a roll 50 ft long. The holes created by the wire are 4″ squares, big enough to get a hand through to pick the tomatoes. I bought it at Lowes.
I cut 6′ sections and then bend them into a circle, and use zip ties to hold them together. I also cut off the bottom so the metal makes spikes to stick in the ground and then prop them with bamboo posts.

]]> By: Coreopsis Major http://www.formerchef.com/2009/05/16/garden-update-the-octopus-in-my-garden/#comment-1877 Coreopsis Major Thu, 27 May 2010 17:38:53 +0000 http://formerchef.com/?p=463#comment-1877 Have you posted yet how you made those tomato cages? I need to make some this weekend, and yours look really good. If you even have a link to instructions you would recommend, I'd be glad to hear about it. Thanks! I'm in Western MA, and I'm finally planting tomatoes, peppers, pak choi and herbs this weekend. *crosses fingers* So jealous of you folks who have a longer growing season! Have you posted yet how you made those tomato cages? I need to make some this weekend, and yours look really good. If you even have a link to instructions you would recommend, I’d be glad to hear about it. Thanks!

I’m in Western MA, and I’m finally planting tomatoes, peppers, pak choi and herbs this weekend. *crosses fingers* So jealous of you folks who have a longer growing season!

]]> By: formerchef http://www.formerchef.com/2009/05/16/garden-update-the-octopus-in-my-garden/#comment-102 formerchef Tue, 26 May 2009 13:11:15 +0000 http://formerchef.com/?p=463#comment-102 Thanks, she was an awesome, friendly, sweet cat who everyone loved. Thanks, she was an awesome, friendly, sweet cat who everyone loved.

]]> By: Charmian Christie http://www.formerchef.com/2009/05/16/garden-update-the-octopus-in-my-garden/#comment-101 Charmian Christie Tue, 26 May 2009 13:04:50 +0000 http://formerchef.com/?p=463#comment-101 Thanks for dropping by my blog to comment about my gardening woes. I'm hoping no 30 pound raccoon comes by. Sorry for your loss of Nem. She looks like a real character and that strip down her nose is too perfect. I'm sure she loves your choice of the purple grass. Thanks for dropping by my blog to comment about my gardening woes. I’m hoping no 30 pound raccoon comes by.

Sorry for your loss of Nem. She looks like a real character and that strip down her nose is too perfect. I’m sure she loves your choice of the purple grass.

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