I need more room in my garden…so inspired by a French botanist called Patrick Blanc, I’m going vertical! I made this arch for my snow peas to grow on and it’s saving me heaps of space! I made it all from junk I found under our deck – so again…making use of old things lying around. I’m going to make some more for the beans to grow on this weekend.
This is so simple and you don’t need any string (except I did on my version as I found I needed to add some more trellis later…)
ITEMS REQUIRED:
- Bamboo stakes
- 20mm irrigation tubing
- plastic trellis
- scissors
HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE ARCH:
- Space out bamboo stakes evenly and push about halfway down into ground each stick is secure (or as far as it will go into ground).
- Slide the end of the irrigation tube over the bamboo stick, cut to desired length and leave in sun for about an hour until pliable. (Make sure it is high enough for you to walk under). Repeat on next stake. I used 3 stakes on each side for a 1.5 metre length.
- Thread plastic trellis through irrigation tubing.
- Bend irrigation tube over to opposite side and slide over opposite stake.
- Plant out your climbing veges and easy peasy – cheap arch ready to go!
I’m now also exploring ways to grow our lettuce and chinese cabbage vertically between the posts of our BBQ area. So watch this space! I hope everyone is having lots of fun thinking of new ways to garden – I think this must be why gardening must be so good for our mental well-being. It’s not just the fresh air, but the fact that it gets you thinking outside the square! Hope everyone else got to get outside today!
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