Patent ID: 6922943

Claim:
A vegetable and plant growing cage comprising: a substantially flexible tapered coil non-destructively compressible into a flattened helicoids coil shape and having a first exterior end and a second interior end; and a universal clamp attached onto said second interior end of said coil, said universal clamp having a housing with an opening with one or more interior walls and a retainer within said universal clamp whereby said retainer is capable of holding a stake compressively within said opening and between said retainer and said one or more walls; and said universal clamp holds onto said stake whereby said first exterior end of said coil extends toward a base of said stake when said clamp holds onto said stake, thereby allowing a plant to grow within said coil and said coil to support said plant as it grows; and said tapered coil tapers from said first exterior end to a smaller diameter at said second interior end, an anchor peg mounted onto said first exterior end of said coil, said anchor peg capable of pressing into a soil and holding said first exterior end near said coil, said housing having said opening as a substantially rectangular opening with a first interior wall and a second interior wall substantially opposite said first interior wall; and said second interior wall having a threaded hole and said retainer comprises a threaded retainer within said threaded hole, whereby said threaded retainer rotates and holds said stake compressively within said opening and between said threaded retainer and said first interior wall, a bearing plate on said first interior wall, whereby said bearing plate bears against said stake, thereby providing a more secure clamping action, and a substantially v-shaped cross-section channel within said bearing plate substantially perpendicular with a plane of said opening and capable of forming a seat with said stake.