Dave76 Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 How is everyone making mini trees? Last year I used tomato cages with leds but switching to pixels this year (probably squares) and looking for ideas. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncledan Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Tomato cages here. I just took the incans off and put the nodes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave76 Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 What style did you use and was it hard to keep them uniform or did you just go for a semi messy look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Simmons Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 I also replaced my single-color LED strings on my tomato cage mini trees with RGB nodes. I used bullet nodes - not sure how flat ones would look being directional like they are. I made no effort to keep them uniform - random is just fine with me. I used 50 nodes per tree, and as bright as they are I'm glad I didn't use more than that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncledan Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 All of my tomato cages are wrapped with chicken wire. I ziptied 100 bullet nodes in a spiral up the tree. I had 58 mini trees last year. Adding more for 2017. I love mini trees! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caniac Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I got lucky and WalMart had these "tomato trellis's" that have a spiral pattern to them, replaced my old style with those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 5 minutes ago, caniac said: I got lucky and WalMart had these "tomato trellis's" that have a spiral pattern to them, replaced my old style with those. I have about 30 more cages out back. I used to have a huge garden. Surprised Walmart would have them this time of year, great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caniac Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 actually found them a couple of years ago after someone here posted a pic, took going to two different WalMarts to find what I needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave76 Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 Do you have a pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) These would be cool if you can find them https://www.amazon.com/Tomato-Cage-THREE-resin-cages-Resuable/dp/B001OV37EA Have to fill out an inquiry form here http://www.tomatocages.org/tomatocage/twisted-spiral-tomato-support.html Here is a DIY http://mynoellights.com/blog/?p=927 Here is a link with a lot of trellis ideas. Beware the sellers are awefully proud of their products https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=garden+obelisk+trellis&tag=googhydr-20&index=lawngarden&hvadid=153659098715&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2602429303254392236&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013043&hvtargid=kwd-415222447&ref=pd_sl_8nz85xnisf_b Edited January 29, 2017 by dibblejr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caniac Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) Those are nice, currently out of stock at wally world. They were around $6 when they had them. Edited January 29, 2017 by dibblejr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caniac Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 may have them back around April or May. Found more last spring to add to what we purchased prior year so it may be a common staple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Simmons Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 56 minutes ago, dibblejr said: ... Beware the sellers are awefully proud of their products. Holy cow! That might be the understatement of the month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 1 hour ago, George Simmons said: Holy cow! That might be the understatement of the month. Yeah, I couldn't believe my eyes! Some good ideas though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDucks Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Hmmm! A Mig welder (runs on 120V) is under $200 Bundles of ceiling grid wire under $30 if you are lucky.to have a metal supply nearby, 3/16 or 1/4 rod is available in 20' lengths way cheaper than those cut lengths. <tip> strap a long piece of 2"PVC to your roof rack with a solid plug forward for an easy haul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I just use tomato cages doubled up and a ton of harbor freight zip ties. But if I find those plastic ones that Caniac uses from Walmart I will probably grab a bunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caniac Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 19 minutes ago, dibblejr said: I just use tomato cages doubled up and a ton of harbor freight zip ties. But if I find those plastic ones that Caniac uses from Walmart I will probably grab a bunch. those aren't plastic but 1/4 inch round stock (steel). for zip ties you need to go to www.monoprice.com, I buy 10,000 zip ties for the price of two packages (100ct) at Harbor Freight. and that is including the shipping!! Have a 30gallon tote I keep my zip ties in, have all major sizes and more than a few colors. Most are black though because that color is also UV rated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 8 minutes ago, caniac said: those aren't plastic but 1/4 inch round stock (steel). for zip ties you need to go to www.monoprice.com, I buy 10,000 zip ties for the price of two packages (100ct) at Harbor Freight. and that is including the shipping!! Have a 30gallon tote I keep my zip ties in, have all major sizes and more than a few colors. Most are black though because that color is also UV rated. Gonna go there now, I never seem to have enough. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caniac Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 and best of all no minimum purchase requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 1 minute ago, caniac said: and best of all no minimum purchase requirements. I wish they had some 30" heavy duty. For the boat in case of emergency. I used all of my emergency 30" boat ties for the singing faces this year since I had to have help and didn't want my friend to drive to store. They do have great prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caniac Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 14" is the biggest I have seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShayneT Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Home Depot has some listed but they are pricey. 48" Black Ties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, ShayneT said: Home Depot has some listed but they are pricey. 48" Black Ties Those are what I normally get, Walmart, HD and Lowes but I could get away with 30" though. Normally have plenty of excess. Thanks for looking though, appreciated. Its what most of us here do, look out for one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Lambert Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 51 minutes ago, dibblejr said: I wish they had some 30" heavy duty. For the boat in case of emergency. I used all of my emergency 30" boat ties for the singing faces this year since I had to have help and didn't want my friend to drive to store. They do have great prices. I buy all my zip ties HERE . Great prices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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