By Vanessa Richins

A friend was telling me about how she was making a Christmas tree from a tomato cage.

I thought this was intriguing.

She doesn’t have her project up on her website yet, but evidently she is not the first person to come up with this idea.

I found several websites that took the humble tomato cage to new heights for Christmas, from Christmas trees, to snowflakes, to snowmen.

DIYNetwork
DIYNetwork’s website features instructions for several different kinds of tomato cage Christmas trees. Their suggestions include :

• A tinsel tree (wrapping tinsel around the frame and adding ornaments)
• A feather tree (using feather boas)
• A fiesta tree (with Read the rest of this entry »
  
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By Michelle Fabio

If you celebrate the holidays with a Christmas tree but still haven’t gotten around to getting one, why not consider making your own from some of tomato-growing supplies stashed away for the winter?

According to television host, writer, and professional garden designer P. Allen Smith, you can make your very own Tomato Cage Christmas Tree that’s environment-friendly (peanut butter and birdseed-covered pinecones!) and a great outdoor decoration to boot.

Here’s what you need for a basic Tomato Cage Christmas Tree: Read the rest of this entry »