This garden trellis is surprisingly sturdy for being so tall! Everything can be purchased for under $30 and will last as long as you want it to.
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you’re gonna get two two by fours for this project and I cut these down to about seven feet I usually go anywhere from six to seven feet depending on how they’re getting installed you’re going to rip this down in half so these are going to be each side of the trellis so get some t-posts these are seven bucks they’re five foot t-post so two of them you’re in there for about fourteen fifteen dollars plus two two by fours so it’s very inexpensive way to Trellis so you get your t-post in there then you’re just going to screw on these ripped down two by fours to your t-post attach those level it off so it looks nice and straight and then you are going to do the same thing to the next one now the top piece here is potentially optional but I always recommend it because it holds those t-post and if you pull it usually what happens is the top start to lean in and then the base that you’ve already strung starts to get loose so this is the final product it looks really nice it’s nice and level and you can start to train your stuff up using this floor to weave method in your all in for 25-35
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Best trellis idea I have seen yet!
No hate, but those are U-Posts, they typically won’t show up when searching T-post online
As soon as those plants get weight on them that'll fall over. I use what we call "star pickets" not sure what you call them but they're like $3 each in Australia. Put them 2ft into the ground it won't move.
When u have no idea what your doing,fine. They sell 2×2 x8ft. Your design, Blow down in a good breeze
I fashioned mine from the bones of my enemies! Lol
Verry nice!
He cut wood is $3 each 😂
Those are U-posts, not as sturdy as T-posts. Looks nice good luck.
There is room on each end and the cattle panel square are pretty wide.
I prefer my lines up and down not side to side. Side to side they will sag. Up and down when they stretch/sag it's not noticeable. Clips on the string around the plants.
Buy heavy duty 8ft t-posts and you dont need the top piece at all. Cheaper, easier, better..
2 real T-post and a 2x2x8 or/and cattle panel
just leave the foot on the 2×4 and miter the end and drive it home
I installed t post and slide 2 inch pvc pipe over then and installed 2 elbows then put a 10 ft pcv per in-between the pvc pipe . No cuttinwood or drilled screws into t post.
I never had much luck. Oklahoma wind just caused them to get severed.
A cattle panel works wonders though. Only 30 bucks
Smart move jack 👍
Those U posts are light duty. T posts are heavier and more sturdy. Should’ve used those.
Very cool
Just use two 8ft t post. Then run your string. I use a net the t post dont move or lean they dont need support. Bury them to the metal flange
Wobbly
Don't put the top board on the top. Birds will use it as a perch as they eat your garden and poop on the vegetables.
Wow; I like that! It looks nice, affordable and it works!
😂 Those aren't t-posts! Those are light-duty u-posts. Use real t-post and drive them in the ground and you won't need the wood.
Good idea!
Great and cheap way to trellis! Good job
this is U-Post:) I do like this way too. I just used zip tie to tie them.
I know you knew the screws weren't wider than the wood but seeing you screw into your palm hurt my soul haha
I do this each year using two shepherd hooks and one by twos. You can use two of the pieces of wood that gives you tons of room for vining up your indeterminate cherry tomatoes. I also grow these tomatoes in porous grocery bags in a kiddie pool. You can't go wrong with this method.
I use t-posts, wood extensions and mesh to give my peas plenty of room to climb.
Awesome job,, and thank you for sharing
That will 100% collapse with a full load of tomato plants. Purchase 3/4" EMT conduit instead. It is much stronger, cheaper, and can be reused for years.
Might be better to attach the 2 x 4 slightly off the ground to avoid wood rot.
Those are U posts
Its too wiggly…doesn't look very secure…but I do like the idea. Probably better to use some heavy duty, taller t-posts!
Those aren’t tomatoes?
I gotta try this Florida weave. It seems to be all the rage 😅
Have you tried the method where you bury the vertical string, and wrap it continually stood your plant as it grows?
(Using essentially the same structure you just built to attach said vertical strings directly above each plant)
That works well too, but requires pruning in a specific way.
Too expensive and too much work. Make tomato cages out of remesh. Super simpe. It takes less than 5 minutes per cage. Very strong and will last forever.
A T-post driver really can help with the stability of something like this, an extra 6+ inches of depth in hard soil will do far more than a little bit of extra lumber like some people are suggesting. the taller t-posts are also a bit more solid than the short ones if overly concerned about tipping
"Best tomato trellis"
Then shows cucumbers lol