The tasty crunch of pole beans in the summer and snow or sugar snaps peas in the cooler months is the culinary reward for building this reusable string trellis frame. With a bit of effort and time, a bounty of peas, beans or other climbers await that are easy to spot and to harvest. At the end of the season, just cut off the string and remnants of the spent vine, roll it up and dispose in the compost pile. Our trellis is 10 years old and still works beautifully for my warm and cool-season “stringed” vegetables.
Materials Needed :
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Three 2 in. x 2 in. x 6 ft. lengths of Douglas fir or redwood for the sides and support leg
- Two 2 in. x 2 in. x 4 ft. lengths for the top and bottom rails
- Four corner irons with screws
- Three 4 in. hinges for the support leg and at either ends of the bottom portion 2 in. x 2 in. x 4 ft
- 16d common nails to nail the frame
- 1 ½ in. box nails
- Cotton string
- Drill with 1/8 in. bit
- Hammer
- Screwdriver
Instructions
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1.) Pre-drill the lead holes, 1/8 in. diameter, for the 16d common nails, through the top and bottom 2 in. x 2 in. x 4 ft. lengths
2.) Nail the frame together
3.)
Attach the flat corner irons4.)
Attach the center support with one of the hinges5.)
Install the remaining two hinges at either ends of the bottom 2 in. x 2 in. x 4 ft 6.)
Drive the 1 ½ in. nails half-way into the top and bottom rails about 4 in. apart as shown in the photograph7.)
Use the 1 ½ in. nails as holdfasts and weave a zig-zag pattern back and forth with cotton string
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