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tomakers · April 4, 2009

I always use bolt cutters on the CRW, makes things much easier. I use 10 squares (5') giving about 17" diameter. If this is not tall enough I let them fall over the top to the ground (that makes 9').
To hold them up I cut off the bottom wire leaving 6" spikes to go in the ground. If that isn't enough I use a stake or 2 pounded into the ground along side the cage and a zip tie to hold them together. Works for me.
I have about 70 cages. If they become bent or deformed too much (son hit them with the riding lawnmower) they become cuke cages or bean towers and make some more.
JMO,
Tom

April 4, 2009	#18
tomakers Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cranberry Country, SE MA - zone 6? Posts: 353	I always use bolt cutters on the CRW, makes things much easier. I use 10 squares (5') giving about 17" diameter. If this is not tall enough I let them fall over the top to the ground (that makes 9'). To hold them up I cut off the bottom wire leaving 6" spikes to go in the ground. If that isn't enough I use a stake or 2 pounded into the ground along side the cage and a zip tie to hold them together. Works for me. I have about 70 cages. If they become bent or deformed too much (son hit them with the riding lawnmower) they become cuke cages or bean towers and make some more. JMO, Tom __________________ I never met a fish I didn't like.