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Make Your Own Trellis for Under $15!

4/26/2020

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For less than $15 and under and hour, you can make your own DIY trellis. This project is easy and inexpensive, and the resulting product is sturdy and will last you for years! This trellis also makes a great privacy screen when planted with your favourite climbing fruits, veggies, or flowers.

You only need a few supplies which are easy to find at most hardware stores. One remesh panel can make one large trellis (3.5'x7') or two narrow panels (1.5'x7'). We chose to make two narrow trellises, which worked out to be less than $15 per panel.





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Supplies:
  1. 2"x2" lumber, 8 foot length, x 3
  2. 1 panel of remesh (used for pouring concrete slabs, usually found with rebar)
  3. 2" wood screws
  4. Staples (0.5") and staple gun
  5. Reciprocating saw ("Sawzall")

Steps:
  1. Cut the remesh panel to preferred size. We cut it in half lengthwise to make two tall trellises. You will need to cut the ends flush to the outmost wire so that you don't have sharp ends sticking out. You can do this with a reciprocating saw (using protective gear!).
  2. Cut your 2"x2" to frame your cut remesh.
  3. Use wood screws to fasten the wood together to form your frame.
  4. Fasten the panel to the frame with heavy duty staples. Done!

And that's it! Easy peasy. Now you have a trellis panel (or two) to grow vertically in your garden, saving precious square footage for getting the most out of small spaces. Remesh is very strong and can hold large veggies like cucumbers or even mini squash. If you need some trellising inspiration on vertical fruits and veggies, check out my trellising edibles post. If you are looking for other trellising materials or ideas, I have a post for that too!

Happy planting!



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