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Subject: Texas Tomato Cages
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Marv. |
On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.
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http://tomatocage.com/index.html
This is the web site where you can see these. They are expensive but they last a long time. Have any of you tried them? Concrete reinforcing wire for cages is not cheap. These look like they fold up nicely for storage. What do you guys think? Too expensive?
Marv
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3/10/2010 11:13:14 AM
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Tom B |
Indiana
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just use concrete mesh if your going to get one of those. who needs to save storage space you can leave them in the patch!
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3/10/2010 10:41:39 PM
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OLD-ROOKIE |
NILES , CALIF
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I have used these cages for the last 6 years; there great. they dont rust there strong,you fold them and put away, takes 5min to set up.
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3/11/2010 7:53:17 AM
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OkieGal |
Boise City, Oklahoma, USA
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Calf pen panels, they're about 9 gauge and 4x6" holes; you can make one 2' x 8' cage from one.
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3/11/2010 10:17:05 AM
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Marv. |
On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.
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If you want to make cages of concrete reinforcing wire, here is the deal. You can buy 150 feet of the wire at your local Lowe's store or elsewhere. It costs about $100 for 150 feet. The wire is 5 feet tall and the holes in it are 4 inches by 6 inches. It takes around 7 feet of wire to make one cage. So you will get around 20 cages from 150 feet of wire and they will be costing you about $5 a cage, a pretty good deal. They will last longer than you will.
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3/11/2010 5:37:35 PM
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Barbeetoo |
SW Ohio
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I love my Texas Tomato Cages. I'll never go back to CRW cages again.
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3/12/2010 7:44:23 AM
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TNorange |
Hot West Tennessee
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Found crw roll on craigs list. Was free for pick up. Made 30 cages. Should last a few years. Can't see paying that much.
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3/13/2010 11:48:49 PM
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Captain Cold Weather |
Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth
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I agree concrete mesh is the way to go. lasts a long time.
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3/15/2010 4:33:02 PM
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TNorange |
Hot West Tennessee
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I would have to spend over $300.00 plus shipping ???? not
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3/15/2010 11:45:58 PM
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Marv. |
On top of Brush Mountain, Pa.
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What are you buying for $300?
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3/17/2010 11:17:07 AM
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