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    Home » Gardening

    Build a Trellis for Beans and Peas (Weekend Gardening)

    Jun 10, 2012 · Modified: Jul 25, 2020 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 4 Comments

    Trellis for peas and beans - Andrea Meyers

    Since putting in our raised beds a few years ago we’ve tried a few different options for trellising our beans and peas. We were going for easy and not necessarily attractive. We certainly got “not necessarily attractive” and easy to put up, but unfortunately not easy to work with because they kept leaning and falling over. After last season Michael said he had some ideas and was going to rework the trellis, and I think he did a great job. It was easy to put together and looks nice in the garden, and it doesn’t lean.

    Michael found everything he needed to make it at the local home improvement center. Here’s the equipment list for our trellis:

    • 6 (1"x2"x8') boards
    • Yardguard 2”x4” wire mesh welded fencing, 5’x8’ piece
    • 10 to 12 (8”) zip ties
    • leveler
    • staple gun with ⅜" rounded staples
    • roll of garden jute twine

    Trellis, tie the cross points of the wood - Andrea Meyers

    First he spaced the 4 vertical boards evenly apart, and to make the trellis as stable as possible, he drove them 2 feet deep into the ground. Then the two of us hung the horizontal boards using zip ties to hold them in place and checked them with a leveler. The top horizontal board is about 6 inches from the top of the vertical boards and hangs on the front. The middle horizontal board is hung approximately in the middle (we eyeballed it) and hung behind the vertical boards.

    Hanging the wire mesh fence takes a bit of patience because it’s rolled up, so the 5’x8’ cut piece has to be flattened before hanging. To get it up quickly, we used a couple zip ties at the ends to hold it in place, then used the staple gun to tack it into place on the vertical boards, then the middle horizontal board. It hangs about 6 inches above the ground, which is fine for the plants getting their start.

    Because the zip ties don’t exactly look aesthetically pleasing, Michael lashed the joints with garden jute to cover the ties and give the trellis a more rustic look.

    Zip fasteners tie the wire mesh to the wood - Andrea Meyers

    And that’s all it took. No sawing required, just snipping the wire fencing. We started trailing the plants up the fence, and they are doing well. I call this project a win for the garden.

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    1. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

      June 11, 2012 at 10:38 am

      Great project, and I think this trellis is quite aesthetically pleasing. Let's hope for just the right balance of sun and rain this summer to help the garden grow!

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    2. Jenny @ BAKE says

      June 12, 2012 at 4:39 am

      I can't wait to have a garden! This project looks like so much fun!

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    3. SharleneT says

      June 17, 2012 at 9:12 am

      This is a wonderful trellis and should last you a long time. I really went rustic for my new beds. Put them beneath a trio of bird house posts, evenly separated. So, I used that old trusty jute string and did some criss-crossing to the tops. It's breathtakingly temporary and needs to be done each year, but works fine for the climbing plants. I love your idea for the esthetics but I have a six-foot fence in the back and no one's watching. teehee

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