 There are
as many ways to support tomatoes out there as there are gardeners!
Here are some nice examples of homemade tomato supports, and you can
view the videos below for details on how to make wire tomato cages and other supports.
Click
here to view tomato cages for sale in our catalog.
You will want to set up some form of support for your tomato plants
because once they are full of fruit they sometimes fall over and break
branches. Always use a good heavy duty support or you can make one
yourself keeping in mind the size of the plant when fully grown. You can purchase commercial tomato cages and supports or it is easy to make your own from materials at the hardware
store. Keep in mind that longevity and ease of storage come into play
as you don't want to have to remake new cages every year but if you
leave them out in the garden until next year, that can shorten their
life span in the case of pvc and wood.
We make our cages from "Hog Wire" fencing material and use cable ties or wire to form them into cages. Our tomato cages are supported with steel fence posts buried about 8" into the ground so they don't blow over.
Plants can get very large...here is our garden in full swing! 
  Do not use
flimsy chicken wire or light weight fencing or you will regret it once
the plants are 6 feet tall and falling all over your garden. When you
buy fencing for tomato cages, make sure the holes are large enough for your hands to get
through to pick your fruit.
Bamboo makes wonderful long
lasting supports so if you have access to large strong canes, they can
be tied together in many ways to form supports and trellises.
You can
find all types of different support materials or you can use wire or twine and the Florida weave method (shown below) which ties
twine tightly between posts but it requires that you keep your plant tying maintained through the
season for the best results. Another method is to use flat sturdy fencing panels formed into an upside down V shape along the row that is joined above the tomatoes with cable ties or wire. This allows for the tomato branches to grow through the fencing and supports the branches while making it easy to pick the fruit. 
This support was built using PVC pipe, painted bright red! String can be
wound around the main stem of the tomato or tomato clips can clip to the string to suspend the branches and hold the plant on to the string. Click
here to view our tomato ties and clips.
You can also use copper pipes which age nicely and look beautiful after many years. Whether you choose the best materials for your garden by what you can find locally such as bamboo, or for it's decorative value, your plants will appreciate the support.  | 
