  | This is the time of the growing season when tomatoes are starting to come up and begin to ripen. After long weeks of watering and tending to your garden, your hard work is starting to pay off. However, as big summer tomatoes begin to develop, they can get heavy and cause the branches to break off, which can cause tomatoes to drag on the soil and destabilize the entire plant structure. Worms and other bugs have an increased chance of entering your tomatoes when they are on the ground, causing the vegetable to spoil and harbor bacteria. To avoid this, I use tomato cages to hold the tomato plant upright and ensure that my tomatoes are far away from the ground. There are many different brands of tomato cages on the market, but I prefer to use Glamos 745095 14-Inch x 42-Inch Heavy Duty Metal Tomato Cage - 5 Pack Red because its sturdy and it can last for multiple seasons. As soon as you plant your tomato, secure the tomato cage around the plot using the soil as an anchor, and as the plant grows, support the branches using the cage rungs to spread the branches wide. Hopefully this advise will help you grow beautiful clean tomatoes. Be sure to check out Glamos 745095 14-Inch x 42-Inch Heavy Duty Metal Tomato Cage for the best tomato cage brand around |
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