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Tomato Cage Christmas Trees: Bring some budget bling to your porch this year!

by Gwen Nov 21

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Do you ever walk into a store, see something that inspires you and then get lots of crazy looks as you walk out the door with tomato cages in the middle of winter to make Tomato Cage Christmas Trees?

Uh-huh.  Yeah. Me, too.

Bring some budget bling to your front porch this year with these easy to make and super thrifty DIY Tomato Cage Christmas Trees! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! #christmastrees #christmas #christmasdecor #christmasporch #stinglights

So, it actually all started when we were looking to replace our sad, little Walmart Christmas tree.  And I saw those tomato cages {which were upside down} outside by the greenery.

And my heart said to my brain…

Those really look a lot like Christmas trees.

And my brain said,

Huh.  They kinda do. But you’re crazy. And Morgan is with you, so he’ll really think you’ve lost it, girl!

So, I left empty handed.

And then, on Tuesday, I COULDN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE!

My heart kept beating the drums as loud as they could until I just gave in, drove back to the store and confidently bought 2 tomato cages.

In the dead of winter.

Tomato Cage Christmas Trees

How to make Tomato Cage Christmas Trees:

What you need:

  • 2 tomato cages
  • Small white lights
  • Large White Lights
  • Duck Tape – This is black, which I’ll use to tape them to the planters next time.  The silver is fine for the top.
  • Large Planters

Instructions:

Tape the scary, sticky ends together in a point with some heavy-duty tape.

Bring some budget bling to your front porch this year with these easy to make and super thrifty DIY Tomato Cage Christmas Trees! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! #christmastrees #christmas #christmasdecor #christmasporch #stinglights

 

For a “wow” factor, tape the bottom of the cage to a big planter… (or stake them in the dirt if you have some kind of plant or tent stakes)

Bring some budget bling to your front porch this year with these easy to make and super thrifty DIY Tomato Cage Christmas Trees! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! #christmastrees #christmas #christmasdecor #christmasporch #stinglights

Then take your string lights and wrap them around and around your tomato cage creating a real tree-like shape.

Bring some budget bling to your front porch this year with these easy to make and super thrifty DIY Tomato Cage Christmas Trees! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! #christmastrees #christmas #christmasdecor #christmasporch #stinglights

At this point, I had to stop to recover my equilibrium.  Just watch out or you’ll end up on your rump like Lucille Ball in every episode she ever made.

Not sayin’ I did. Not sayin’ I didn’t.

Tip: Use two different sizes of lights.  I stole that tip from Mandi.  Thank you, Mandi.  I’m so glad I didn’t have to have a tomato cage tree with just one size of lights.  That would’ve been one instance when ignorance was NOT Bliss.

(However, our porch is like a wind-tunnel and the trees kept falling over and the glass bulbs kept breaking, so beware if you have the same problem.  Try to find large plastic lights instead of glass.  I’m going to do that next time for sure!)

Regardless, the two sizes of lights are terribly beautiful.  This is Bliss…

Bring some budget bling to your front porch this year with these easy to make and super thrifty DIY Tomato Cage Christmas Trees! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! #christmastrees #christmas #christmasdecor #christmasporch #stinglights

Bring some budget bling to your front porch this year with these easy to make and super thrifty DIY Tomato Cage Christmas Trees! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! #christmastrees #christmas #christmasdecor #christmasporch #stinglights

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I have some greenery for the transom, but this year, I thought it might look simply lovely to just have these large white bulbs go around the door.

Bring some budget bling to your front porch this year with these easy to make and super thrifty DIY Tomato Cage Christmas Trees! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! #christmastrees #christmas #christmasdecor #christmasporch #stinglights

I love the simplicity of having just a string of lights framing the front entryway.  These days I’m drawn more to simplicity that I have been in the past.  Bold doesn’t always have to be in your face.  Sometimes, boldness is having some restraint, especially if you are used to going all out.

Bring some budget bling to your front porch this year with these easy to make and super thrifty DIY Tomato Cage Christmas Trees! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! #christmastrees #christmas #christmasdecor #christmasporch #stinglights

So, to all those people in the hardware store that were giving me those, “You’re a werido” looks…

I say,

LOOK AT ME NOW! I’M THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD WITH TOMATO CAGE CHRISTMAS TREES AND IT’S AWESOME, YO.

It is awesome, right? {As she looks around to see if anyone is giving her those weirdo looks again.}

xoxo

Gwen

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Bring some budget bling to your front porch this year with these easy to make and super thrifty DIY Tomato Cage Christmas Trees! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! These easy trees will make a HUGE impact on your outdoor Christmas decor! #christmastrees #christmas #christmasdecor #christmasporch #stinglights

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What the BOLD ones say:

  1. cassie says

    Dec 16 at 9:07 pm

    you are so clever!!!

    • Gwen says

      Dec 16 at 9:45 pm

      By golly… I think I occasionally might be ! Hahaha!

  2. [email protected] The Better Half says

    Dec 17 at 5:00 pm

    looks fabulous! how much do tomato cages cost anyway?

    • Gwen says

      Dec 17 at 5:13 pm

      Thanks, Jocie! These were about 5 bucks! Can’t beat that, yo.

  3. [email protected] says

    Dec 17 at 5:40 pm

    You’re not a weirdo…I still need to put lights out. These are great!

    • Gwen says

      Dec 17 at 9:49 pm

      Thank you, Jenny! Our icicles kept falling down so we opted for a minimalist version this year!

  4. Donna says

    Dec 17 at 7:37 pm

    I truly, madly, deeply LOVE your tomato cage. Christmas trees!! What an amazing idea.

    • Gwen says

      Dec 17 at 9:50 pm

      Ha! Thank you, Donna! They were super easy to make!

  5. Carol says

    Dec 20 at 10:13 am

    Think I might try this next year. Looks great and imaginative. Very creative.

  6. vickie says

    Jan 2 at 8:49 pm

    I made one of these and used four 9 ft. strands of prelit garland. I plan to do another one for next year. Looked great with christmas balls on it outside and could even be used inside for a person that has very little space to sit on a table and decorate.

  7. Hope Smith says

    Oct 21 at 1:59 pm

    this is such a greaT idea! I love it. Thanks for sharing

  8. Patricia says

    Nov 28 at 3:38 pm

    This was the first time that I have ever tried tomato cages for Christmas trees and let me tell you, what an awesome idea , it came out great

  9. Diane says

    Nov 8 at 9:13 am

    I plan on doing them for a Christmas theme I will have in a couple years. I picked up color ones from Ace’s. Then I found one walking my dog in the garbage got it and spray painted it. Then the other day walking my dog again I found 2 more. I am really into this……..

    Yours are taller than the ones I have seen. Nice job done and I like the second strand of bigger lights on them too.

    • Gwen says

      Nov 12 at 11:59 am

      Diane,
      Thank you and thanks for sharing! Have fun!
      Gwen

  10. Nancy says

    Nov 18 at 4:30 pm

    Being a professional tomato farmer, this will be perfect for us! Thank you so much for this cute idea! Our friends and family will be sure to love this! 🙂

    • Gwen says

      Nov 19 at 1:52 pm

      How perfect, Nancy! You could really go to town on this project!

  11. Candace says

    Nov 28 at 11:22 pm

    Thank you so much for this idea! I usually put lights on anything that stands still (all white lights, done tastefully, not tacky) because I love lights. But this year I just wasn’t motivated. Then I saw your idea (saw the picture, didn’t read the article til just now though). I grabbed three different size cages and got to work I accidentally discovered that I could wrap a set of net lights, usually used for bushes, around the cages and save myself some time. I zip tied the lights to the wire in different locations to secure the lights. Then, I arranged all three just off my front porch, stapled them down into the ground so they won’t blow over (I didn’t use pots) and waited for it to get dark. I loved them, but to add just a pop of color, I went back and wrapped a single strand of colored lights. They are so beautiful!

    • Gwen says

      Dec 1 at 10:57 am

      Very cool, Candace!

  12. Martha says

    Dec 2 at 2:31 am

    Thought of this idea several times for a couple of years, just never did do them but after seeing them it got me in the mood again. Very clever and not expensive. Thanks

    • Gwen says

      Dec 3 at 11:57 am

      Martha,
      Thanks for sharing! Have fun with it.
      Gwen

  13. Cathy B says

    Oct 29 at 12:29 pm

    I’m so doing this! Thanks for the idea. I think I will add in one strand of coloured lights too just to tie in the colour with the rest of my house!

  14. Rose says

    Nov 21 at 9:18 am

    These are indeed great trees I made these over 8 years ago before Pinterest came about I think. They are very budget friendly, thanks for reminding me

  15. Cindy says

    Nov 28 at 11:05 am

    I am about to do the same thing.

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