Trellis

**camprn** Sat 5 Jul 2014 - 19:55

I was asked to do a tutorial on trellis web weaving.
I am posting just photos as I have no one to hold the phone camera to make a video.
I will add the captions tomorrow.
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**sanderson** Sat 5 Jul 2014 - 22:31

And then repeat with the other stapled cross twine? It's really pretty clear without having a video. Thanks, Camp

CapeCoddess Sun 6 Jul 2014 - 4:03

Wow! Easy peasy! Thanks, Camp. Altho I seem to have forgotten all my knot knowledge learned during my sailing days. Are those slipknots at the top and bottom? Also what type of knots are at the cross sections?

**camprn** Sun 6 Jul 2014 - 6:26

CapeCoddess wrote:Wow! Easy peasy! Thanks, Camp. Altho I seem to have forgotten all my knot knowledge learned during my sailing days. Are those slipknots at the top and bottom? Also what type of knots are at the cross sections?

at the top are overhand loop knot around the taut horizontal lines at top and bottom.. The horizontal spacing lines have single half hitches that hold the vertical lines at the appropriate space from each other.

mschaef Mon 7 Jul 2014 - 6:47

That makes it look really simple and easy. Thanks camprn.

**sanderson** Sat 12 Jul 2014 - 0:08

Here's my first effort at making a trellis. Yea, I made a mistake in the design, but it was fun to do. It's also crocked and I only had ice tea! The background trellis is the nylon trellis from HD. The homemade on is in front.

**camprn** Sat 12 Jul 2014 - 5:36

That looks awesome and will totally work. I use sisal twine with mine so that after harvest I either cut or uproot the plants, cut the sidelines and finally the top strings and compost the whole sheet of vines, twine and all.

**sanderson** Sat 12 Jul 2014 - 12:03

I used heavy cotton twine which is easier on my fingers.

Since I typed the word crocked, no one will believe I only had ice tea! Embarassed

**camprn** Sat 12 Jul 2014 - 12:11

sanderson wrote:I used heavy cotton twine which is easier on my fingers.

Since I typed the word crocked, no one will believe I only had ice tea!

lol!

CapeCoddess Sun 3 Aug 2014 - 11:41

sanderson, are you sure that was a long island ice tea? Lol

I just finished making to the worlds crockedest and useless trellis. .. and I don't drink spirits.

Hints to those going to make a trellis:

number 1 - read the tutorial above before you do it. I didn't, thinking I'd remember it and I did it totally wrong.

number 2 - don't use bamboo stakes. They bend as your attaching the twine and everything becomes floppy.

when we have the world's ugliest trellis contest I'll post a photo. Embarassed

**sanderson** Sun 3 Aug 2014 - 12:04

CapeCoddess wrote:
Hints to those going to make a trellis:

number 1 - read the tutorial above before you do it. I didn't, thinking I'd remember it and I did it totally wrong.

when we have the world's ugliest trellis contest I'll post a photo.

Yes, read the tutorial first!! Embarassed

And the ugly trellis contest is on! Very Happy

CapeCoddess Sun 3 Aug 2014 - 13:20

Oh...ew...OK

Yes Virginia, there actually IS a second one:

Not shown in the pics - the top lines of both dip way down.

What do I get when I win? lol!

**sanderson** Tue 5 Aug 2014 - 11:12

CC, You're great. winner

**sanderson** Wed 6 Aug 2014 - 0:23

KY and MO Wonders using the new "Camp" trellis. I love it and can't wait to do one correctly! Embarassed

I think one for the snow peas this fall.

**camprn** Wed 6 Aug 2014 - 6:18

CapeCoddess wrote:Oh...ew...OK

Yes Virginia, there actually IS a second one:

Not shown in the pics - the top lines of both dip way down.

What do I get when I win?

CC the horizontal strings should be wrapped around the vertical strings. This allows for stabilizing and secure spacing of all lines.

**camprn** Wed 6 Aug 2014 - 6:19

sanderson wrote:Here's my first effort at making a trellis. Yea, I made a mistake in the design, but it was fun to do. It's also crocked and I only had ice tea! The background trellis is the nylon trellis from HD. The homemade on is in front.

well done!

**llama momma** Wed 6 Aug 2014 - 6:34

Very impressive. But it reminds me of sewing or knitting and neither ability was gifted to my genetics..

**camprn** Wed 6 Aug 2014 - 6:38

llama momma wrote:Very impressive. But it reminds me of sewing or knitting and neither ability was gifted to my genetics..

A person doesn't need to be gifted. If the skill of tieing shoes is had, the same skill can make this trellis web.

**sanderson** Thu 9 Oct 2014 - 22:37

Mini-Me

The nylon trellis was 2 feet too short for the snow peas, so I made a baby trellis addition. It's fun.

**walshevak** Thu 9 Oct 2014 - 23:03

This reminds me of my Dad stringing a trellis for the beans back in 1948. We had a tobacco farm and therefore a supply of twine and "tobacco" sticks. Daddy would put in a stick about every 3 ft and then use this 3 horizontal line, multiple vertical line weave that looked like a series of Vs every 2". Guess I just learned from him.

Kay

**sanderson** Thu 9 Oct 2014 - 23:12

Some of the old row gardening skills still ring true today, even for SFG. Very Happy

**camprn** Fri 10 Oct 2014 - 7:03

sanderson wrote:Mini-Me

The nylon trellis was 2 feet too short for the snow peas, so I made a baby trellis addition. It's fun.

BEAUTIFUL!!!

**sanderson** Fri 10 Oct 2014 - 9:49

Thanks, Teach. I wish I had a flat wood shuttle instead of chasing a dropped ball of string. Also, the ball can't be threaded in tight spaces. For riight now, I wrap the string around a flattened TP roll!

My dad made one for me 55 years ago for a small home made loom. Wish I still had it. Sad

**camprn** Fri 10 Oct 2014 - 10:06

sanderson wrote:Thanks, Teach. I wish I had a flat wood shuttle instead of chasing a dropped ball of string. Also, the ball can't be threaded in tight spaces. For riight now, I wrap the string around a flattened TP roll!

My dad made one for me 55 years ago for a small home made loom. Wish I still had it.

that's why I just tie it at the bottom and top instead of going under and over.

**sanderson** Wed 1 Apr 2015 - 19:08

Couple Mini-me for beans. These only took a few minutes each now that I have the hang, and the cat doesn't help. The nylon trellis was too short so these help the beans get up to the main trellis. Thanks for teaching us how to do it, Camp.

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