While it might feel early to be thinking about tomatoes, it’s never too early to start planning your next garden, especially if your tomato plants tend to look wild and overgrown by the time you remember to offer them a cage for support. Luckily, there are many different ways to give your favorite fruits the help they need. Let’s talk about it!
WHY STAKE TOMATOES? If you’ve ever grown tomatoes, you’ve probably noticed by now that they can grow fine without support, but keeping them off the ground has its advantages. For starters, when tomatoes are staked, they’re less likely to be damaged by insects or diseases because they won’t be in contact with soil.
Second, it’s a lot easier to see when the fruit is ripe and ready for harvesting. Third, you’ll free up more growing space. And finally, staking your tomato vines gives plants more access to sunlight
