Bamboo tomato cage

Planning your veggie garden as we speak? You'll get lots of ideas from this post!

Image from Bower Power Blog. In a continual effort to maximize the tiny patio space we have in our new home for urban gardening, we've been trying to come up with as many creative ideas to make use of vertical space as we can. After getting inspired by the self imposed Pinterest Challenge hosted by fellow Richmond bloggers, Young House Love, and the endearing Katie Bower of Bower Power Blog, this was just what we needed over the weekend to finally tackle a project we've been wanting to take…

I’ve mentioned here before that my neighbor generously gives us fresh produce from his garden every year. Vine ripened tomatoes, bell peppers in assorted colors, fresh zucchini, beans and more. Once you’ve been spoiled with home grown produce it’s hard to go back to store bought vegetables. I’ve also always put off growing my own vegetables because bags of my neighbor’s harvest would show up on my doorstep. Sadly, my neighbor is quite elderly and his health is failing. It’s hard to see him…

24 best DIY garden trellis ideas & designs: how to build easy cucumber bean teepee, vine pergola, patio screen & beautiful plant structures!

Bamboo poles will last for a number of years before they become too brittle to use as a trellis for your tomatoes anymore, and they don't take up a lot of space to store in a pile or leaning against a shed in the winter. With some bamboo and biodegradable twine you should have everything you need for strong and tall tomato trellises that cost you virtually nothing and will return fertility to the soil when they are no longer in use. Click to watch our How-to…

While some plants – like broccoli, corn, lettuce, and cabbage – grow just fine on their own, others need a support system in place to ensure they are strong, healthy, and productive. Not only will

I need these for my overgrown tomato plants! DIY Bamboo Tomato Cage via www.gardentherapy.ca

Tomato cage made with bamboo and twine lashings.

Where bamboo is plentiful, it's an excellent building material and resource for gardeners. This bamboo trellis building method is a bit different!