The DIY Trellis of All Time
Greetings!
I'm so happy you're here, even though by now, I do realize most of you are only here for Eddie. I can't say that I blame you.
Any time Philly or I come up with something far more fabulous and amazing than what our Visa card alone can provide, we call it the "blank" of all time.
For example, Eddie is the Schnauzer of all time.
Oh, my sweetness. Can you believe him???
I'm so happy you're here, even though by now, I do realize most of you are only here for Eddie. I can't say that I blame you.
Any time Philly or I come up with something far more fabulous and amazing than what our Visa card alone can provide, we call it the "blank" of all time.
For example, Eddie is the Schnauzer of all time.
Oh, my sweetness. Can you believe him???
I wanted a really big trellis and Phil wanted it not to be anchored to the house. Phil's a huge fan of not drilling holes in the house.
from amazon.com
It was $150.00 and it doesn't come with those cool climbing roses. Upon further inspection, I'm betting those climbing roses are fake.
Playing pick-up sticks!
Inserting tab A into slot B...
Lands, he sure can make a mess, can't he?
Here's how he'll stick it in the ground:
Let's pause for a moment and inquire why we need a trellis in the first place, hmmm?
I planted two varieties, and the white one is doing well. The other is a red/purple combo and it's pretty much going to die, I'm afraid. Here's the wall before:
And trellissed. Now I just need my baby clematis to grow or I'll have to replace it with those stupid fake roses.
See my new front-porch rocking chairs? Now we have a place to grow old together even if we refuse to grow up.
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Amazing idea. This I will try to make as I have brick walls and I do t want to drill into them either. This home made hand made trellis is fantastic for my white Jasmine I have in front of my brick wall. I have to keep cutting it back as it has nothing to climb into except all through my other plants so I’m going to find some wood around here get my circular saw drill and nail gun and compressor out and make this. Thankyou for your great ideas.
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Definitely trying out this project. Looks a whole lot sturdier then the flimsy wooden ones we’ve seen at Lowe’s and Home Depot. Thanks for sharing this great idea! Love the humor!
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How do you paint the wall behind the trellis after the plants cover the trellis?
This looks great! Question, I see how the trellis was secured, by using those bars. What are those bars called? Did you dig holes for them or drive them in once they were attached? And lastly, is there a percentage of how long the bars should be depending on the height of the trellis? Sorry for all the questions. . .
What keeps the top of the trellis from falling forward from the weight of the vines?