Patent ID: 6874276

Claim:
A growing cage for support of vine type plants from planting to completion of harvest comprising: a series of concentric rings, said rings being disposed in a vertical column; at least two support members, each said support member comprising an inverted U-shaped configuration, each said support member comprising a pair of support legs; said support legs merging into center sections, said series of concentric rings attach to said center sections, and each said support member terminating in a handle above said center sections; each support leg terminating in free end portions adapted for insertion into ground for support of said growing cage; said handle being integral with said legs so that the force of inserting and withdrawing from the soil is not transferred to said concentric rings; at least two pairs of auxiliary structural support wires; each pair of said wires attaches to both of said at least two support members; wherein each wire of said pair of wires crossing one other in a diagonal fashion at a location between said support members.