Since spring is coming up I just thought I would share how I make tomato cages. It also address the use of old tires. I usually get my tire shop to give me my old tires when I get new ones. The wire I am using is hog pen wire and it's only 4 feet tall. If you have some other wire that is taller it can be used as well. I am using it because it was given to me and Frugal is as Frugal does. I am very frugal, my wife calls me cheap, but that's for another thread. The first picture is cutting out the sidewall. As you can hopefully see I am cutting right where the tread meets the sidewall. There should not be any steel belts there so cutting is fairly easy. To make it easier, pull the sidewall,(my left hand), to create some separation tension. A good sharp box cutter will virtually slide right through. For all you "Boy Scouts" out there, I know I am cutting towards myself, but just be careful. I will do this in several posts because I am fairly new to this forum, so I am not sure how the pictures will do all together.