Cheap Trellis

mikemansker · March 8, 2017

Well, by cheap, I mean less than $15.00.

This is made from 1" PVC and netting purchased on Amazon.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The trellis size is approximately 3 x 5 feet and the netting fits tightly.

The netting is substantial and I expect it to last a few years. I'm going to use the trellis for cucumbers and an identical one for beans.

KarenO · March 8, 2017

Hi there, cucumbers outdoors should be ok because I don't think they will get very heavy or tall in this situation but climbing beans grow very fast Easily 8-10 feet and are much heavier than you might think. They need a wide base of support to support the weight.
Tall snap peas too can get heavy but not as tall or heavy as beans so may be a better option for your trellis. Guy wires and tent pegs would keep it from going over in a wind once plants are on it they catch the wind like a sail. The design is cool and would work well up against a fence or wall but not free standing without significant bracing I don't think.
KarenO

Worth1 · March 8, 2017

I cant express to you how long cucumber vines will grow, I have had them up in the trees.
Two cucumber trellises I made a few years ago were 10X10 from 3/4 rigid conduit and they held up well.

Worth

matereater · March 9, 2017

My cuke trellis is 7 foot high and the cukes grow to the top and most of the way back down.
You may have to make a taller one.

mikemansker · March 9, 2017

Much of the joy I get out of gardening is in experimenting. Sometimes I win and sometimes I lose. I think the structures will do what I want them to do. I figure that cucumbers can climb up and then back down. Same for beans.

Sometimes I fail, but that doesn't deter me from trying another hair-brained idea next year.

March 8, 2017	#2
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	Hi there, cucumbers outdoors should be ok because I don't think they will get very heavy or tall in this situation but climbing beans grow very fast Easily 8-10 feet and are much heavier than you might think. They need a wide base of support to support the weight. Tall snap peas too can get heavy but not as tall or heavy as beans so may be a better option for your trellis. Guy wires and tent pegs would keep it from going over in a wind once plants are on it they catch the wind like a sail. The design is cool and would work well up against a fence or wall but not free standing without significant bracing I don't think. KarenO Last edited by KarenO; March 8, 2017 at 08:10 PM.

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matereater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S.E. Michigan (Livonia) Posts: 1,264	My cuke trellis is 7 foot high and the cukes grow to the top and most of the way back down. You may have to make a taller one. __________________ Steve Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I cant express to you how long cucumber vines will grow, I have had them up in the trees. Two cucumber trellises I made a few years ago were 10X10 from 3/4 rigid conduit and they held up well. Worth

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mikemansker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Branson MO Posts: 441	Much of the joy I get out of gardening is in experimenting. Sometimes I win and sometimes I lose. I think the structures will do what I want them to do. I figure that cucumbers can climb up and then back down. Same for beans. Sometimes I fail, but that doesn't deter me from trying another hair-brained idea next year.