TOMATO CAGE FOR 3 PLANTS
Photos taken November 23, 2009
Height - 5' (upper section 2' - lower section 3') Width: 7½' (three 2½' sections)
Each tomato plant will grow within a 2½' x 2½' square cylinder.
Still working on the retainer wall blocks and a "food-safe" 88 gallon rain barrel.
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE CAGE
All parts picked up locally at Lowes and Menards.
ONE OF TWO IDENTICAL SIDES
Photos taken November 23, 2009
I made two matching sides first.
The top left and right corners are made of two parts (see later photo).
The two top middle connections are made of three parts; cross, elbow and a two inch section of pipe (see photo later).
I could have ordered 3-way and 4-way connections for a neater appearance but the shipping cost would have added $21 in shipping cost.
The middle left and right connections are tee fittings.
The two middle connections are cross fittings.
LEFT TOP CONNECTION
Two top openings are slip-on 3/4" and the down opening is 1/2" and threaded.
The adapter is a 1/2" screw-on male end and a 3/4" female slip-on end.
Because of the two parts I had to cut off 2" from the pipe connecting to the adapter that will be used later.
PERFECT LEFT TOP CONNECTION
I could have ordered these for the top corners.
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