Search
Latest topics
» Ohio Gardener's Greenhouseby OhioGardener 9/5/2024, 6:37 pm
» What are you eating from your garden today?
by OhioGardener 9/5/2024, 2:01 pm
» adding compost yearly
by sanderson 9/5/2024, 2:16 am
» N & C Midwest: September 2024
by Scorpio Rising 9/4/2024, 9:30 am
» What Have You Picked From Your Garden Today
by OhioGardener 9/2/2024, 3:10 pm
» N & C Midwest: August 2024
by OhioGardener 8/31/2024, 8:13 pm
» Spinning Compost Bin-need some ideas
by middlemamma 8/30/2024, 2:04 am
» Article - Create a Seed Library to Share the Extras
by OhioGardener 8/26/2024, 4:09 pm
» Happy Birthday!!
by Scorpio Rising 8/23/2024, 8:13 pm
» Best Tasting Parthenocarpic Cucumber?
by SMEDLEY BUTLER 8/21/2024, 7:07 pm
» Pest Damage
by SMEDLEY BUTLER 8/21/2024, 11:24 am
» Winter Squash Arch
by SMEDLEY BUTLER 8/21/2024, 8:02 am
» Master Gardeners: Growing Your Own Blueberries
by OhioGardener 8/19/2024, 10:09 am
» Looking for a local source for transplants.... Sarasota, FL
by sanderson 8/19/2024, 3:26 am
» Hi, y'all. I'm new to everything in Sarasota, FL
by sanderson 8/19/2024, 3:21 am
» Starbucks for coffee grounds!
by OhioGardener 8/14/2024, 5:47 pm
» Hi from N. Georgia
by AtlantaMarie 8/13/2024, 8:57 am
» Hello from Atlanta, Georgia
by sanderson 8/13/2024, 3:09 am
» growing tomatoes from seed outside
by sanderson 8/13/2024, 3:05 am
» 15-Minute Garlic Sautéed Eggplant
by Scorpio Rising 8/12/2024, 7:25 pm
» Downsizing Gardens for the Autumn of our lives
by Hollysmac 8/6/2024, 10:37 pm
» Golden Beets
by Scorpio Rising 8/6/2024, 7:03 pm
» Hi all!
by sanderson 8/6/2024, 12:56 am
» DIY Tomato Trellis for Birdie's Tall Raised beds
by sanderson 8/6/2024, 12:48 am
» Got zucchini? Toot your own horn!
by OhioGardener 8/5/2024, 9:17 am
» Compost not hot
by Aintyergrandpaschickenpoo 8/5/2024, 8:29 am
» N&C Midwest—July 2024
by nrstooge 8/1/2024, 6:57 am
» Zucchini Cobbler
by sanderson 7/25/2024, 11:38 pm
» Vertical Zucchini
by sanderson 7/25/2024, 11:34 pm
» Cover Crops to Kill Nematodes
by dstack 7/18/2024, 5:43 pm
Google
Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales
4 posters
Page 1 of 1
Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales
I hate to admit it, but even building square boxes with no bottoms has been a challenge for me. This does not come naturally. Since March I have been planning a trellis and could not wrap my head around what I needed to do. Every time I went to HD to look at PVC I would end up way too confused to purchase anything.
My pumpkin didn't care about my problems and kept growing so I had to act. I did find some 10' X 1" PVC pipe behind the shed so I hacked off a 4' piece from each and started from there. Well it is done! It ain't pretty, but it's done. Good dang thing too b/c the pumpkin is up to my chin. And I do not know if cascading down the back side of the trellis will simply break the stem. Live and learn. I wanted to do an arch for it to climb over but that is way beyond my design skills at this point.
On an odd note. My Early Girl is producing lots of tomatoes, but is only about a foot high. Whatever, I'll take the tomatoes!
Completed trellis:
![Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales The_co10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f67/15/17/74/16/the_co10.jpg)
Chin high pumpkin:
![Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales The_pu10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f67/15/17/74/16/the_pu10.jpg)
Bizarrely short Early Girl (the one on the right)
![Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales Oddly_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f67/15/17/74/16/oddly_10.jpg)
My pumpkin didn't care about my problems and kept growing so I had to act. I did find some 10' X 1" PVC pipe behind the shed so I hacked off a 4' piece from each and started from there. Well it is done! It ain't pretty, but it's done. Good dang thing too b/c the pumpkin is up to my chin. And I do not know if cascading down the back side of the trellis will simply break the stem. Live and learn. I wanted to do an arch for it to climb over but that is way beyond my design skills at this point.
On an odd note. My Early Girl is producing lots of tomatoes, but is only about a foot high. Whatever, I'll take the tomatoes!
Completed trellis:
![Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales The_co10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f67/15/17/74/16/the_co10.jpg)
Chin high pumpkin:
![Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales The_pu10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f67/15/17/74/16/the_pu10.jpg)
Bizarrely short Early Girl (the one on the right)
![Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales Oddly_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f67/15/17/74/16/oddly_10.jpg)
Re: Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales
Chopper -- your garden looks great! I understand the confusion. I did that a lot with the watering issues. But look at what you have done! You got through it and it will only be easier as time goes by.
Great job!![Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales 832433](/users/2912/12/27/03/smiles/832433.gif)
Great job!
![Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales 832433](/users/2912/12/27/03/smiles/832433.gif)
Re: Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales
Yeah, it looks just fine, that works! I did something similar with the U posts, but I used electric conduit not PVC! looks great! ![Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales B0282](https://2img.net/h/www.smileyvault.com/albums/userpics/10404/b0282.gif)
![Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales B0282](https://2img.net/h/www.smileyvault.com/albums/userpics/10404/b0282.gif)
Re: Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales
Megan: that's why I gave you a hard time about getting your husband to build a box. Believe me, if I can do it, anyone can. LOL. The main thing is IT'S DONE!
Re: Building Challenged, The Trellis Tales
Chopper wrote:Megan: that's why I gave you a hard time about getting your husband to build a box. Believe me, if I can do it, anyone can. LOL. The main thing is IT'S DONE!
Yahoo, pat yourself on the back!!
Tonight I just put in about 30 more feet of irrigation. I am a dirty, dirty, water-soaked girl! LOL.... Almost done, I just have to figure out where to park / trellis the tomatillos so I can figure out which tube to pull water for them!
![-](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif)
» Building a trellis
» Building conduit trellis
» Some Basic Questions--just getting started.
» DON'T LAUGH!!
» New Iphone & Ipad app for SFG.
» Building conduit trellis
» Some Basic Questions--just getting started.
» DON'T LAUGH!!
» New Iphone & Ipad app for SFG.
Page 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
|
|