Linda, I placed one of the pots in the container in the middle of the end and marked the inside of the container at the top of the pot. Did the same thing at the other end. Used the marks to position my holesaw to cut the holes so the top of the drain pipe would be at the same height as the top of the pots. I used adhesive caulk to fasten the drain pipe to the box. I placed 6 - 6 inch pots into position. I cut the hardware cloth one inch oversize so I could bend a half inch down all around. Then I cut the screen wire 2 inches oversize so the edge could stick up and catch the potting soil. I positioned the screen wire over the pots and used sissors to cut holes where the pots were. Next I used the screen wire for a pattern to mark the other screens and the hardware cloth using a Sharpie. Used tin snips to cut the hardware cloth so the tabs could be bent down into the pots. After I installed the hardware cloth in the box, I marked the location for the fill tube, and cut out for it. Finally, I used nylon ties to fasten the pots to the hardware cloth. On plastic pots you can drill or melt holes for the ties. On clay pots fasten 2 nylon ties together to form a circle below the rim and run your ties from the nylon circle to the hardware cloth. These things are heavy. Last year we had 80 MPH winds when the tomatoes were 6 feet tall and it didn't have any effect on the tomatoes or boxes. An oak tree about 50 feet away was uprooted. Unless you have 2 strong people, put the boxes where your want them then fill them with mix and water. Remember, tomatoes aren't everything. Claud
