Garden Trellis

By Nathan
Time Required: 1 to 2 days

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Build your own trellis to work from season to season for planting summer tomatoes, fall baby luminia pumpkins, and spring edible peas or sweet peas. When the season ends, either untie and store the trellis or leave it in place year-round for visual interest.

December 18, 2012, 10:42 pm PST

Parts

Powdered gypsum (or flour) (1)
6 (4-inch) tomato plants (1)
Wooden finials (optional) (1)
2 large balls of green twine (1)
9 (8-foot lengths) 2 x 2 cedar (for horizontals) (1)
6 (10-foot lengths) 2 x 2 cedar (for verticals) (1)

Tools

Measuring tape
Scissors
mallet or hammer
shovel or post digger

Steps

Step #1:

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Select a flat, level location in full sun (if growing tomatoes). Clear out any debris. Measure the length and width to suit your particular space (ours is 8 feet by 3 feet) then mark the four corners with gypsum or other powder. Our trellis required a third vertical post, so we marked the midpoint on each long side with more dots of powder. You will now have the outline of your trellis and the points where posts will go. Note: You can change the size of the trellis to suit your needs, but be sure to have your lumber cut accordingly.