Trellis design gallery

[joy112854]

Paul:  Have you tried mason twine, it's pretty strong!  I put my EBs on podiums, then used stakes (2"x 2") and about 8 ft long, pounded into the podiums that hold about 5 EBs across, and used 4 stakes each side of the podium, which I had drilled screws a few of them into the bottom of each stake, then used mason twine tied around all the stakes for my maters.  Worked real well last year, only last year I used regular garden twine which kept breaking, now this mason twine, it should hold! 
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[PaulB]

Mason twine rots in the strong UV rays that we experience here in the desert.  Even 1/4 inch nylon rope will rot to breaking point in a year's exposure, as I found out to mmy surprise.

[joy112854]

Paul:  EEks, I didn't know that!  Of course the mason twine is cheaper than garden twine which disappears in no time in FL weather.
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[seansmum]

My husband made me some trellis frames using RatedPG's design.Last year I used the plastic ties and string on my trellises and they didn't hold up too well. I was thinking of using garden wire threaded through eye hooks or cut up cattle panels this year. I looked at other garden fencing but the largest mesh opening I could find was 2"X4", which doesn't seem big enough to pull a nice, ripe, juicy tomato through. Does anyone have any opinions or experience with either of these? PaulB I know you used cattle panels in ground. I don't know how well they will work on this a-frame design. My concern would be difficulty attaching it or the heavier metal burning the plants. All comments are appreciated. Thanks.
Sue

[movrshakr]

I use a single cattle panel supported vertically.  I have not seen a problem with the metal burning the plants.  It =is= a bit heavy, but works extremely well once installed.  I do kind of wonder if you would need both sides paneled in your arrangement...maybe so. 

My panel is essentially straight up above the plants (well, offset a few inches to the rear).  I use stretchy garden tape or garden twist tie thingies to attaché to the wires of the panel.

[cushman350]

seansmum,

I have seen the kind you mention (2"X4") used that completely surround an EB but have strategically removed single wires to create 4"X4" openings at various height's to facilitate reaching all places inside. Heavy duty wire cutters, dremel tool with cutting discs or the like make short work of it.

[joy112854]

So:  anyone got an idea for a grape trellis?  I'm going to be planting up 4 grape plants into 5 gallon self watering buckets and want a trellis that will be up against the buckets.
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[seansmum]

I got lucky and found something called Tomato Guard at http://www.wireclothman.com/shop.php?cPath=78. I had to buy more than I needed but the 4"x6" openings should be perfect. It's fairly light but sturdy and should last for years. It is also available on Amazon in single rolls. Their description says it is 4' long but each roll is actually 4'X20'. I hope this info is useful to someone.
Sue

[joy112854]

Ouch, $60?

[movrshakr]

I got lucky and found something called Tomato Guard at http://www.wireclothman.com/shop.php?cPath=78. I had to buy more than I needed but the 4"x6" openings should be perfect. It's fairly light but sturdy and should last for years. It is also available on Amazon in single rolls. Their description says it is 4' long but each roll is actually 4'X20'. I hope this info is useful to someone.
Sue

That says
"48" x 20' "
"sold in bundle of 4." 
So do you get 80 ft for $60?  That would be a real bargain.

[seansmum]

movrshakr,
Yes, you get 80 feet for $60.

Ouch, $60?

Joy112584,
You can buy single rolls on Amazon that are 4'X20' for sixteen dollars and change.
Sue

[joy112854]

So; does that work for 4 five gallon self watering buckets with grapes in them?  I want to plant grapes this fall in my self watering 5 gallon buckets; but, will need a trellis for them to climb on any suggestions here?
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[seansmum]

Joy112854,
I don't see any reason it shouldn't work, but I think for grapes you could just run a couple of pieces of wire between some posts about 2-3 feet apart. Try a web search on grape trellis.
Sue

[joy112854]

The posts and wire sounds pretty good to me.  I tried crook neck yellow squash for the first time this summer, and I like it, someone at the nursery suggested I try growing a cool weather squash, do you have any ideas on what kind, I was thinking the buttercrunch kind?  Can you grow zucchini in cool weather also, that is another veg I have never tried either.
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[joy112854]

cushman:  I dipped mine in egg, then cornmeal and fried it in extra virgin olive oil (that keeps my dr happy), and it tasted just like fried green maters.  Of which I have about 8 tomatoes the size of a softball and still green on the vines!  Now everyone wants me to try zucchini, and it's too late to plant it for the Spring/Summer season; but was wondering if I could grow it as a cool weather veggie this fall/winter?  I made my eggplant dish yesterday, and will make a squash casserole this week when some of the other squash matures enough and am eating mater sandwiches daily!  Not to mention, little cherry mater snacks while I watch TV at night.  They have people growing squash as a cool weather veggie and I hear it does well here as a cool weather veggie, so I'm gonna plant a winter squash and would like to try a winter zucchini, if there is one?
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