Six pictures to tell the story
vastly better than 1000 words...
Nevertheless here are a few...
Start with a roll of "concrete wire-mesh" found in a hardware store. Make sure
it has 4" by 4" squares for hand-access inside the finished cage.
Spread roll out and count 11 or 12 squares. I am making my latter cages bigger
(12 squares) for better support. Stay on the mesh with both feet at all times
and be extremely cautious around the very sharp ends of the wire as the roll
wants to recoil. Wear glasses. Use a heavy duty wire cutter to cut your span of
mesh just before the next square starts.
Using the same cutter, cut off one side of the piece, this will be the foot of
your cage. Do not throw the metal ring which comes off as it can be turned into
metal staples.
Take a good pair of pliers and curve the open ends of the cage (last 2 inches).
Join both sides of the cage using the curved "hooks" you just created.
Close the hooks with the pliers to finish the cage.
Here you go. None of that flimsy, completely inadequate hardware called a cage
you find everywhere. Cost: maybe around $3, a true bargain for the quality you
get. Still my tomatoes crash occasionally with those cages when they overgrow on
top.
Extra tip: you can divide your cages in two and use them for peppers
