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Vegetable garden trellis ideas are a natural addition to a vegetable garden. Growing vegetables vertically helps to economise on the productivity of your plot while also being beneficial to the health and yield of any vine grown plants.

Just as there are vegetable garden ideas for every size and shape plot, there are vegetable garden trellis ideas for every space and crop. 

'Introducing crops at eye level and above breaks up the lines and makes the space feel much more immersive and welcoming than if everything were placed on the ground,' says Alex Mitchell, gardening writer and author of Crops in Tight Spots . 'Every vertical surface is a potential growing area.'

Vegetable garden trellis ideas 

The best trellis ideas are practical, flexible, and make an attractive feature on your plot. They will also help to maximize your growing potential, utilizing every spare inch of space – something that is especially important when it comes to small vegetable garden ideas.  

When choosing the right vegetable garden trellis ideas, style and budget are key considerations. You can easily create an attractive design without spending a lot of money. 

1. Train vegetables to create pergola shade

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When you install a pergola one of your first thoughts will be how to create shade. There are plenty of pergola shade ideas from which to choose, however, none are as productive as a vegetable trained over the sides and roof. 

Resembling golden lanterns hanging from the sky, pumpkins are a great choice to grow over your pergola ideas and one of our favorite garden shade ideas. 

One of the easiest vegetables to grow, growing pumpkins not only creates an aesthetic, eye-catching display but, also increases the yield of the crop. Since the pumpkins are elevated from the ground they are protected from pests such as slugs, rabbits and deers. Furthermore, vertically grown pumpkins are also less likely to develop rot from resting on wet ground.  

2. Frame the entrance to your greenhouse

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Consider using vegetable trellis ideas to make the entrance of your greenhouse as productive as its interior. A simple wooden A-frame trellis provides plenty of space for you to pass underneath, while also supporting climbing beans or other vegetables. Growing runner beans is a great low-maintenance choice for growing outside your greenhouse ideas as they are hardy enough to thrive outdoors while also benefiting from the residual warmth from the glass. 

3. Don't shy away from color

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Your vegetable garden trellis ideas don’t have to blend into your garden. Instead, see them as an opportunity to create a characterful focal point that will draw the eye into specific parts of your garden. Opt for a bold color that complements your garden’s scheme – try red, pink or orange in a hot border or add cool blues and purples to your cottage garden ideas.

As seen here, you can learn how to grow cucumbers vertically for an abundant crop on your trellis.

4. Use vegetable trellis ideas to achieve privacy

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A softer alternative to brick walls or garden fence ideas, vegetables trained over a trellis offer a great way to zone your garden, perfect for creating private patio ideas and achieving your garden screening ideas.

A simple bamboo trellis is shown growing tomatoes, but you could use similar vegetable garden trellis ideas for any number of climbing vegetables or fruits.

5. Use obelisks to grow climbers in pots

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Vegetable garden trellis ideas can also be a great partner for vegetable garden container ideas. These woven willow obelisks look beautiful in their own right but will add height and life when paired with climbing vegetables as part of container garden ideas.

6. Opt for durable a metal trellis for vigorous climbers

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It is important that your vegetable garden trellis ideas are a good fit to the plants you wish to train over them. While beans and tomatoes are low-maintenance and can easily be supported on a thin wooden frame, fruits and other more substantial vegetable crops will require more durable support such as a metal frame.

7. Grow crops over a trellis arch

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For vegetable garden trellis ideas that bring impact, you can't beat arched pergolas. These allow your crops to grow overhead, making for a dramatic walkway. You can pair a pergola framework with discreet wirework to create a frame that can support climbing plants as they grow.

Growing the best fruit trees, such as pears or grapes, over an arched pergola will create a romantic, Mediterranean feel. But you can also grow other climbers such as runner beans, which have pretty scarlet flowers, or even cucumbers or squashes, which make a stunning feature dangling down as they grow overhead.

8. Build a rustic trellis with branches

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You don't need to spend a lot of money on your vegetable garden trellis ideas, as some of the simplest ideas are the most effective.

Before you start, think about the position of your trellis, considering the growing needs of each crop. 'Edibles in general need a sunny spot,' says gardening expert Leigh Clapp.

Here, long, thin branches have been used to create a simple rustic framework, but you could alternatively use willow sticks or bamboo canes. 

To recreate the look, you will need to hammer in wooden posts at six-foot intervals, to provide stability. Then, attach your branch trellis in a criss-cross formation using garden string.

9. Make a wigwam trellis

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One of the easiest and best vegetable garden trellis ideas is to use wigwams or tripods, which also add height and interest to a country garden, while being space-efficient

'To add vertical punctuation points or as a practical support for edibles, tripod structures have long been a valuable tool in the garden,' says Clapp. 'Add a splash of paint to transform them into something a bit special. '

This simple project uses wigwams made of sticks, which take just minutes to make. All you need is three to four sticks or canes of a similar height, and garden twine. 

Simply plant the end of each stick in the ground, arranging them in a square or triangle formation, then gather them at the top and tightly tie together with string.

To train your vegetables, you can either wrap around string to create a trellis framework, or tie the plants to the canes as they grow.

Wigwams are the ideal solution for beans, peas and tomatoes, but can also be used for squashes and melons as long as you choose sturdy canes.

If you prefer a less rustic solution for your garden, then a metal or painted timber obelisk offers the same results with a more elegant appearance. 

10. Zone your crops with a trellis screen

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Wooden trellis panels can be used to make a striking green backdrop in a vegetable garden. Position them to create distinct garden 'rooms', or to screen off unsightly areas.

These vegetable garden trellis ideas require adequate support, meaning they will need to be fixed to fencing posts in order to secure them in place. Alternatively, you can attach panels to your existing garden fence ideas or garden wall ideas.

'It's helpful to use vine eyes or to put the trellis on a frame so that it sits just away from the wall or fence to increase air circulation around the plant and help maintain the wall or fence,' says Alys Fowler.

Most climbing vegetables and fruits can be grown against a trellis panel, although it is not be the best solution for larger varieties such as cucumbers, squashes and melons.

11. Border your garden with an elegant wirework fence

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Metal trellis fencing is a robust and elegant solution for marking a boundary while maintaining visibility and providing vertical space for vegetables and fruit to grow.

Usually made from steel, the posts either need to be concreted into the ground or fixed to hard landscaping with bolt-down plates. This makes the trellis a long-term, hardwearing option, allowing annual vegetables to be grown alongside perennials. 

There are few climbing perennial vegetables, but a number of fruits will come back stronger each year, including kiwis, grapes, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries, as well as pears and apples, which can be espaliered.

This metal trellis design by Garden Requisites is available in a choice of galvanized, aged or painted metal, and will weather beautifully over time.

12. Support low-growing vegetables with a mini trellis

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Not all climbing vegetables grow tall and some non-climbers also need support too. These clever mini vegetable garden trellis ideas incorporate wire loops supported by bamboo canes – and are a fabulous solution if you are looking for small garden ideas. 

Tall climbing plants, which may require staking, are perfectly accommodated, and the design shows how well it works for growing kale. But the idea is also suited to other crops such as dwarf peas, peppers and shorter chili plants.

As well as supporting plants, the mini trellis provides a demarcation between different areas of the veg patch.

13. Include espaliered fruit trees

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When planning your vegetable garden trellis ideas, don't forget to include some fruit trees. Apples and pears are perfect for espaliering, which means the branches are trained to grow flat against a support such as a trellis.

'Fruit trees are a wonderful addition, even in the tiniest space, as espaliers, cordons or step-overs,' says Clapp.

This example uses a discreet wire trellis to train this elegant purple plum tree, creating a beautiful backdrop to the garden. If planting plum trees isn't to your taste, there are plenty of other fruit trees to espalier which will produce equally stunning effects.

14. Build a vegetable walkway

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This simple walkway, built using tall bamboo canes, is a brilliant solution for rustic country gardens. It uses tied stacks of canes as pillars – supporting a criss-cross roof – all held together with string to make a rigid structure.

Towering sunflowers are grown alongside beans and chili peppers for a visual feast, but you could also grow squashes and cucumbers across the overhead supports.

15. Create a vertical salad and herb planter

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For a clever twist on traditional vegetable garden trellis ideas, try a salad and herb panel. These living wall ideas are a particularly clever way to grow lettuce. 

In this custom design, discreet fabric plant pockets are concealed within a wooden frame, while a fine wirework trellis helps to keep them in place. 

As the leaves grow, the inner trellis support is invisible, and the plants appear to be growing completely vertically.

'Étagères, using old ladders, stacked containers, palettes or metal stands, also offer the opportunity for a vertical veg garden,' says Clapp. 'Pots can be attached to walls or you could use one of the many commercial living wall systems available. '

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The beauty of a linking vegetable trellis panel, is that it is buildable to any size. However, unlike other vegetable garden trellis ideas, they can easily be dismantled and stored away over winter, then moved into a new position come spring.

Available from Sarah Raven , these panels are each supplied with a pair of support stakes that are fed through loops on the sides, making it easy to link two screens together to form multiple configurations.

Featuring a vintage rust finish and classic ball finials, the screens are not only useful for supporting climbing vegetables, but for making a decorative barrier in the garden.

17. Invest in a bean frame

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If you are looking for vegetable garden trellis ideas to support beans, then you can't go wrong with a runner bean frame. Designs like this by Agriframes  provide an elegant option for growing this crop as well as heavy fruits others such as cucumbers. It would also make a lovely support when growing sweet peas.

You will need to cover the frame with inexpensive trellis netting in order to provide enough support for climbing vegetables and fruits. Jute is a great choice for channelling the look seen in many classic English garden ideas.

18. Use planters with built-in trellis

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If you are looking for vegetable garden container ideas to add to your patio or balcony garden ideas, then a planter with a built-in trellis is invaluable. Usually made from wood, these planters can be bought off the shelf or custom built, and will need to be lined to preserve the timber.

Invest in a generous planter size to ensure the roots have enough space. 'Include companion plants that attract beneficial insects, such as marigolds and daisies,' says Clapp. 

What vegetables grow best on a trellis?

Climbing vegetables are best to grow on a trellis – these are easily identified by those that grow on a vine.  

'Nearly all the good edible climbers need some sort of support to grow up,' says Fowler. Here are the best to try:

What can I use for a vegetable trellis?

Willow, metal, wooden sticks, wire frames and jute lattices can all be used for a vegetable trellis. Your choice of material will largely be defined by the vegetables you wish to grow and the aesthetic you want to achieve.

A compact obelisk made of willow or bamboo canes is a great choice for courtyard garden ideas  while a trellis made of rustic sticks is ideal for cottage backyard ideas. On the other hand, a minimalist metal trellis suits a contemporary garden, 'panels of weld mesh make inexpensive and contemporary looking trellis,' says Mitchell.

You may even be able to use existing plants as your trellis. 'Some climbers can be encouraged to grow up other plants, particularly trees,' says Alys Fowler in her book Eat What You Grow . 'However, competition around the base of a tree for root space means that some effort has to be put in to establish the climber.'

As editor of Period Living, Britain's best-selling period homes magazine, Melanie loves the charm of older properties. I live in a rural village just outside the Cotswolds in England, so am lucky to be surrounded by beautiful homes and countryside, where I enjoy exploring. Having worked in the industry for almost two decades, Melanie is interested in all aspects of homes and gardens. Her previous roles include working on Real Homes and Homebuilding & Renovating, and she has also contributed to Gardening Etc. She has an English degree and has also studied interior design. Melanie frequently writes for Homes & Gardens about property restoration and gardening.

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24 Easy DIY Garden Trellis Ideas & Plant Structures

24 best DIY garden trellis ideas & designs: build easy cucumber trellis, bean teepee, beautiful vine pergola, plant screen, & vegetable garden structures!

As a garden designer and plant lover, one of my favorite garden elements is the garden trellis. A plant trellis can add so much charm and functionality in a landscape design.

It offers supports for beautiful flowering or fruiting vines ( such as rose or cucumber trellis ), adds more growing area for small gardens and in raised beds, and helps to create attractive outdoor spaces such as arches, tunnels, gates, privacy screens, and beautiful walls and fences.

These 21 DIY-friendly garden trellis ideas and vertical growing structure projects will show you how to make a simple garden trellis, and create an abundant and beautiful garden!

A couple of FAQs: “How tall should a trellis be?”

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For smaller climbing plants such as cucumbers, bush (determinate) tomatoes, or peas, a 3′ to 4′ tall trellis is plenty. For taller plants such as indeterminate tomatoes, beans, and many green or flowering vines, you will want a trellis over 5′ tall, or an overhead arch or pergola which are at least 7′ tall.

1. Magical DIY bamboo bean teepees garden trellis

A teepee is a very easy to build garden structure. This easy DIY bean teepee is made of bamboo stakes and garden twine. A teepee trellis takes up very little storage when not in use. ( Source: Artful Parent )

2. Build a garden teepee cucumber trellis with branches

A garden teepee made of branches is a delightful retreat for all ages! You can also use it as a cucumber trellis.  ( Source: Serendipity Life )

3. Tomato trellis works better than tomato cages

This simple DIY tomato trellis made it possible for us to grow over 100 lbs of tomatoes in just 20 square feet. Tutorial and building plan here.

4. Enchanting arched trellis ideas

A tunnel adds so much charm to a garden. It invites us to walk through and explore the garden with childlike wonder. This attractive squash arch trellis is made of branches and garden wires. Choose softer branches such as willow branches that are easy to bend .

5. How to build arched garden trellis

You can make trellis arch from many materials, such as branches, or PVC pipes.

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6. How to build bamboo garden trellis

Bamboo poles are strong yet light weight, which makes them easy to work with. You can create vertical garden structures and tie plants to the poles as they grow. ( Source: Elmueble )

7. Easy DIY bamboo trellis with strings

This type of bamboo garden trellis is great for growing climbing plants like tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, peas, etc. ( Source: Fine Gardening )

8. Simple and sturdy A-frame wood trellis panels for garden and pots

Two wood framed panels joined together with hinges, these garden trellis panels can be stored flat when not in use. Smaller trellises like this is also great for gardening in pots and containers. ( Source: 8 | Gardeners )

9.

DIY A-frame garden trellis ideas

There are lots of creative variations for an A frame trellis, such as using hardware panel on the tomato trellis, or strings on the cucumber trellis. ( Source: Amazon | An Oregon Cottage )

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11. Easy cucumber trellis

The simple fold-able trellis design is great for a cucumber trellis. ( Source: Amazon )

12. Painted wood trellis

A painted wooden trellis adds so much color and charm to a garden! ( Source lost. Please let me know if you find it!)

13. Raised planter trellis for vegetables

A free standing wood or metal garden trellis planter is an effective way to create a patio and garden screen with climbing plants or dress up a blank wall. ( Source: Seattle Urban Farm )

14. Wall trellis ideas

Wall trellis is a great feature to decorate a blank garden wall with flowers and vines. This can also be a great garden screen trellis to provide privacy for a patio, porch, or backyard, while growing some beautiful fragrant flowering vines such as jasmine and honeysuckles. ( Source: Homes to Love )

15. Arched plant trellis ideas

You can also make an arch plant trellis from branches and short rebars or wood dowels. Beans and gourds are great plants for an arched trellis! ( Source: This Old House )

16. Beautiful plant trellis for vegetable gardens

Runner Beans trained over metal arbor leading to focal point of large classic earthenware jar. An arch is a classic trellis design that is both beautiful and functional. Via Garden Design

17. Garden gate pergola

A tunnel type arched trellis is amazing, especially when there are delicious fruits, veggies and pretty flowers hanging from it. Scarlet runner bean is one of the most beautiful climbers in an edible garden. ( Source: Sunset )

18. DIY Squash arch

This DIY squash arch can be a beautiful functional trellis in a vegetable garden.

19.

Obelisk style wood garden trellis

An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top. It is a classic type of garden structure that adds elegance to a garden. ( Source: 16

20. Farmhouse country style wood trellis obelisk ideas

You can make really beautiful free standing obelisk style trellises from 1x2s and 2x2s. Tutorial at She Holds Dearly.

21. Vertical planter trellis

Love this Strawberry wood trellis planter by Elle Ogden .

22. Traditional kitchen garden trellis ideas

Before people had power tools, they made incredibly beautiful garden trellises like these using flexible branches from Willow or other native trees. ( Source: Tim Gainey  )

23. Timeless inspirations: willow garden trellis and bench

This gorgeous woven bench and trellis is so magical. ( Source: Charlotte Moss )

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24. Ladder plant trellis ideas

In small space gardens, we can grow herbs and vegetables with planters attached to a sturdy frame lattice panel that leans on any vertical surface. ( Source: BHG )

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Happy growing! See you next week!

DIY Tapestry 15 Types - Drawings, Instructions

Cucumbers, grapes, peas, most varieties of tomatoes, blackberries and raspberries, some types of flowers require mandatory garters or ropes to form the correct shape of the bush. We will tell you in detail how to make a trellis with your own hands for each of these plants.

In modern landscape design, hedges, entwined with climbing plants, become a real decoration of house territories and garden plots. Simplify such supports and plant care.

Inclined cucumber trellis

You can make trellises for climbing plants from any available material:

  • most commonly used wooden trellis structures
  • Decorative trellises often welded from metal
  • for less massive plants use strong stakes driven into the ground with ropes tied to them
  • In recent years, gardeners have begun to make trellises from plastic water pipes; their cost is low, plus, unlike wood, they do not rot
  • netting
  • hand woven thick wire mesh
  • Lightweight plastic mesh
    • can be used for light weight lashes

The size and shape of the trellis depends on the type of plant and the way the stems are formed:

  • grape requires a strong and rigid support that can withstand heavy loads; to strengthen the structure, it is usually concreted into the ground
  • raspberries with dense, treelike stems need only a little help with trellises placed on the sides of the rows
  • cucumbers : high arches, strong nets or trellises are used to form bushes
  • tomatoes : the plants require fairly strong supports of medium height
  • peas : bean trellises can be made from any available means, for example, thick branches of plants fastened together
  • clematis : the main requirement for such supports is a frequently located lattice with the possibility of tying a bush
  • climbing roses : for the manufacture of rose trellises, decorative nets, wooden, metal lattices in the form of arches or decorative panels are used
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Vine trellis

The quality and even the yield of grapes largely depend on the choice of trellises. The support for it is made mainly two-plane. Lightweight structures located in the same plane are used only for young shoots, ornamental or small varieties.

Single plane tapestries

Semi-arch construction

Let's tell you in detail how to make a simple grape trellis:

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For the convenience of collecting and caring for plants, supports should not be higher than a person's height. It is desirable that the bunches of grapes are located no higher than the level of the grower's eyes

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Tapestry can be made in the form of a straight columnar structure, arch or semi-arch. Arched structures are better illuminated by the sun, so the yield of plants with such cultivation will be greater. Poles or semi-arches are used more often when there is a lack of space

3

It is better to use metal as supports - this design will be more durable and will last much longer. After all, the vine can live up to 50 years! It will be a shame if one day it breaks along with a rotten wooden beam

4

For the simplest single-plane trellis, it is sufficient to use support posts located at a distance of 3 m from each other. For them, with the help of a drill, holes with a diameter of 60 cm are prepared

5

To strengthen the structure, it is better to concrete the pillars into the ground to a depth of 50-60 cm. To protect against moisture, before pouring concrete mortar, a layer of crushed stone is poured into the bottom of each pit

6

Vertical bars are welded to horizontal supports

Two Plane Structures

These trellises have a large flat surface that allows the vine to grow in different directions . The plant in this case receives more air and light, which significantly increases the yield.

Improves when tied to such supports and natural pollination. A well-grown tent creates a shade, allowing you to protect the roots of the grapes from the rapid evaporation of moisture.

Two-plane design

Outwardly, this design resembles the letter V fixed on a small post. In its upper part there are horizontally running crossbars.

1The principle of creating a two-plane grape trellis is similar to the previous one. The only thing to consider when arranging the supports is the gap between the rows. For the normal formation of the vine, it should be 1.5 m. A gap of 1.2 m is left between the bushes. Dessert varieties are planted at a distance from each other within 1.5 m. If the bushes are lush, it can be increased to 2 m. Between rows leave 1.5 m

2

The optimum height of the trellis is 2. 2-2.5 m

3

Diameter of metal supports - from 32 cm.

4

Pipes are fastened with welding or metal angles and self-tapping screws

5

Distance between poles - at least 2.5-3 m

6

Metal or wooden supports must be concreted into the ground

7

To protect metal or wood from moisture, the lower part of the poles is treated with bitumen and wrapped with roofing material

8Since the vine weighs a lot, the poles need to be reinforced. To do this, 4-5 rows of intermediate, horizontally running crossbars are attached between them, a thick wire or cable is pulled. Better use copper or aluminum - iron wire will rust quickly and will need to be changed frequently

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Corners, rings or brackets are welded to the posts to fix it

Vine trellis drawing

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Cucumber trellises

To do without supports when growing this southern creeper, perhaps, is simply impossible. Tapestry provides the lashes with normal ventilation and prevents decay. And when looking for ripe cucumbers in tender and fragile stems creeping along the ground, there is a high probability of their damage.

Harvesting from the trellises is a pleasure - just reach out

Using arcs

Open high trellises in the form of lattices are used mainly in the southern regions, where spring shelter of these heat-loving plants is not required. In the rest of Russia, cucumbers are grown under high arches covered with foil.

At the same time, they also serve as tapestries - a non-slip wire or rope is hung from them, hanging freely down. Cucumbers, growing up, cling to the twine with the help of antennae.

Use of supports with horizontal bars

For the construction of such a structure, you can use any waste material made of wood, for example, an old picket fence.

Building materials remaining after repair will also work:

1 The site for planting is chosen in the most illuminated place, away from drafts.

2 On both sides of the beds to a depth of 0.4-0.6 m, a pair of pillars made of durable timber or metal is buried. So that the supports do not loosen, they are driven into the ground with a hammer.

3 Horizontal crossbars are fixed across the posts.

4 Intermediate stakes are placed between the pillars at a distance of 15-20 cm.

5 Between them, a net is stretched and fixed with a strong wire or ropes are suspended. They are attached to the lower stakes near the ground, pulled up, thrown over the horizontal bar and fixed on the opposite side of the bed and the lower peg.

T-shaped Wooden Trellis

To create such a structure, several support posts are prepared. To strengthen them, 2 inclined spacer strips are used.

T-trellis

All pillars are connected to each other with the help of the upper crossbar. On each of the upper parts of the letter “T”, on both sides of the bar, nails are stuffed at a distance of 25 cm, to which a long wire is screwed or a string is tied, freely falling down to the very ground.

Small loops are made at its ends, which will be thrown over young plants. Nothing more needs to be done. In the future, the liana plant will itself cling to the nearest string with the help of antennae.

Cucumber trellis

The design of such trellises can be any - they can be made in the form of a tent, a hut, a pedestal and even a polyhedron. The grid cells can be rectangular, square or triangular in shape.

Wire mesh

Strong metal mesh is able to withstand the weight of even a large number of lashes. You can also use a plastic mesh - it is strong enough, plus it absolutely does not rot.

Mesh trellis

Let's describe step by step the process of making a cucumber trellis:

1In order to protect the plants from the wind and prevent the soil from spilling out of the ridge, it is better to prepare a wooden box that is dug into the ground and then covered with earth on the sides.

2 For a trellis, make the base in the form of two wooden or metal boxes.

3They are attached to the side pillars installed along the edges of the ridge with metal corners and self-tapping screws. Pillars are driven into the ground by 40-60 cm.

4Intermediate posts are dug between them.

5Next, 2-3 horizontal bars are attached.

6Arch-shaped trellis is more convenient - it can be easily covered with a film that will not cling to the corners of the structure.

7To give the metal mesh an arch shape, a log is placed in the center, and the edges of the mesh are brought together, adjusting them to the desired bend.

8The net is fastened to the posts from one edge of the bed to the other with thick-headed nails. They are hammered into a tree, then bent to form a loop, for which the mesh subsequently clings. Try to bend the nails in such a way that they do not cling to clothing. The plastic mesh can simply be screwed on with a strong wire.

L-shaped trellis in the form of a hut

Shed-shaped trellis

This design is convenient because when the lashes grow, the cucumbers sag perpendicular to the ground under their own weight and immediately catch the eye when harvesting.

For its manufacture from metal or timber, a frame in the form of a hut is assembled, which is installed on the ground. In order to prevent the structure from turning over, it is screwed to small pillars driven into the ground.

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Tomato garter

Grades for open ground are often simply tied to stakes made of wood, plastic or rebar. The length of the stakes should exceed by 27-30 cm the average length of a mature adult plant.

Stakes pointed on one side are driven almost back to back, at a distance of several centimeters from the bush. To such a stake, tomatoes are tied with a rope using the "eight" method, that is, wrapping each bush twice.

Tall Tomato Garter

But this method is suitable only for medium-sized tomatoes - powerful plants on tall stems can simply fall along with the stakes. Yes, and fast-growing plants will have to be tied up several times per season.

Tall greenhouse tomatoes are best secured to strong supports.

To create a trellis you will need:

1Metal or wooden poles are placed along the beds. They are driven into the ground to a depth of 50-60 cm.

2 A string is stretched along them in 40 cm increments.

3 Stems of tomatoes are alternately tucked behind it, and the heaviest brushes are attached with strips of cloth or thick wire. Too thin string should not be used - it will damage the shoots.

4 With this method, it is often not necessary to pinch well-lit plants. You can afford to leave a couple of extra stepchildren and increase productivity.

Another way to fasten the bushes is the linear tie . In this case, between the supports driven into the ground, a horizontal upper crossbar is attached, to which a rope is tied, the lower end of which is attached to the bush. It should not be pulled too tight. As the plant of this towline grows, you will gradually wrap around new shoots.

Linear tomato tie

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Types of trellises for raspberries and blackberries

The bushes of these plants are quite strong and flexible, but during the ripening of the crop they can be bent under the weight of the berry. As a result, collecting it will be problematic.

Plus the berry, touching the ground, gets dirty quickly. To prevent this from happening, the plants are fixed with a strong wire stretched between T-, V-shaped pillars or supports in the form of tents.

Raspberry garter

Making trellises for raspberries or blackberries is easy:

1They are placed along each row of plants

2Tapes assembled from wood or welded from metal are buried or driven into the ground to a depth of 50-60 cm

3Posts-supports are interconnected with wire or thick twine, capable of supporting the weight of several bushes

4 Stems of plants are attached to a string stretched near by with a small piece of thick wire

Raspberry mount

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Flower trellis

It is desirable that this design look decorative . After all, it is placed closer to the entrance to decorate the site. In hardware stores you can find a variety of types of trellises for flowers, but if you wish, you can make them yourself.

Clematis support

Clematis flower

The main requirement for such a trellis is increased strength.

After all, clematis whips are quite weighty, and after rain their weight increases even more:

1When making a do-it-yourself trellis for clematis, it must be taken into account that only young shoots can cling to supports. The old lashes will have to be tied up.

2 In order for the clematis to cover the trellis, the diameter of the support should not exceed 1-2 cm. But in order to withstand such a weight, the lattice must be made sufficiently frequent.

3The supports must be slightly rough, otherwise the clematis creepers will simply slide off them.

4 To show the beauty of flowers, trellises for them are often made in the form of arches or semi-arches. Wood, metal, mesh or plastic pipes can be used as the starting material.

5 A vertically arranged trellis in the form of a frequent lattice of thin wooden slats looks very decorative.

6 For its manufacture, bars 22-23 cm long are dug into the ground by 40-50 cm. The distance between them is 60 cm.

7The inner frame and grilles are prepared from thin slats.

8 To add rigidity, such frames are reinforced with horizontally running strips and fasteners.

Climbing rose trellis

These types of roses are not able to attach themselves to supports, as they do not have tendrils. Therefore, each bush in several places must be tied to a trellis with its simultaneous formation and pruning.

Climbing rose shoots mounted horizontally or fan-shaped. Otherwise, the principle of creating do-it-yourself trellises for roses is similar to the previous ones.

Support of thin wooden slats for climbing roses attached to the fence

Decorative supports for them can be single, ordinary flat, arched or semi-arched, or consist of fragments of different shapes. Bright flowers look very original against the background of white plastic pipes or a decorative metal grill. You can also use a colored plastic mesh made of a fairly dense fiber.

Flower trellises can be of great service when separating any part of a site or zoning a space. With the help of arched supports, recreation areas are often equipped. The overgrown lashes of plants can also hide the dilapidated walls of old buildings, the repair of which never reaches the hands.

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Pea Garter

Gardeners have been tying legumes for a long time . After all, harvesting on lashes that creep along the ground is very problematic. And half of the pods, especially during the rainy season, will simply rot. Plus, due to insufficient illumination, peas lose their taste and sweetness, as they are not able to accumulate enough useful substances.

Pods hanging vertically will be more visible on an inclined trellis

There is no need to build structures that are too complex for peas. Any improvised materials will do, including branches of thick trees. They are sharpened at one end, driven into the ground and tied together with wire.

We will not describe detailed step-by-step instructions for making trellises for peas. In the photo below, you can choose the type of trellis for legumes that suits you.

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The direction of growth of vegetable plants upwards, and not horizontally along the ground, allows you to correctly plan a limited area of ​​garden plots. It's a smart, efficient way to use vertical space and get the maximum yield in the shortest amount of time. For this technology, many design options have been invented, designed to give emphasis to growing vines. When growing cucumbers on a trellis, it is important to choose the right variety. Low-growing lashes like a shrub will not rise, so get long-climbing varieties of cucumbers. Properly formed and fixed cucumber vines will give a good harvest of juicy, crispy, warmed from all sides by the sun, perfectly moistened cucumbers.

Types of trellises and varieties of cucumbers for them

Cucumber props can have different shapes and embodiments, both simple and fancy. Gardeners mostly make them with their own hands. Supports are divided into several basic forms:

  1. Frame made of posts and battens.
  2. Form of wigwam (hut).
  3. Round tapestry in the form of an arch.
  4. U-shaped.

Tall varieties are best suited for vertical cultivation:

  • self-pollinating hybrids of the first generation: Maryina Roshcha, Three Tankmen, Chistye Prudy, Anyuta;
  • precocious: Real Colonel, Emelya, Mazay;
  • Burevestnik - cucumbers with abundant branching;
  • Ant, Okhotny Ryad, Cheetah - with moderate branching;
  • Zozulya class with limited branching - Mill, Marta.

Benefits of growing cucumbers on a trellis

Supports can be installed both indoors and outdoors. Perhaps the biggest advantage of growing cucumbers vertically is that they are easier to water at the base. You don’t have to sort through thorny leaves with your hands, dig in naughty thickets to find a free place for watering. In addition, this method will help stop the onslaught of fungal diseases. Weeding is also greatly facilitated.

The vertical trellis also makes picking cucumbers easier. Vegetables are easier to spot in dense green mass as they don't mix with dirt and leaves on the ground. The trellis makes it easier to maneuver around thorny stems that can scratch hands and arms. The right trellis will protect the overall integrity of the cucumber. Since the contact of the vegetable with dirt is minimized, the crop will be cleaner, straighter and more uniform in color compared to cucumbers that are grown on the ground.

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There are also quite a few soil-borne diseases, not to mention slugs and other pests that cucumbers might want to try. But the main enemy of a cucumber ripening on damp ground or on wet leaves is powdery mildew. When the lashes lie directly on the ground, the pathogen freely gets from the soil to the leaves and cucumbers. Humidity is always high inside the thickets, it creates ideal conditions for the rapid progression of the disease. In rainy summers, the risk of being left without a crop increases. On the trellises, the vines are ventilated, warmed up by the sun's rays. This gives a guarantee to avoid the danger of vegetable diseases without resorting to chemical preparations.

Benefits of growing vertically:

  • Will prevent foliage from getting wet, therefore reducing the risk of fungal infections. When growing cucumbers on a trellis, you can only water the roots, not the leaves. Plants can dry better when not on top of each other.
  • Save space in a small area. The trellis will not occupy a usable area - but use the vertical space.
  • Better air circulation inside, around cucumber lashes - the key to health and productivity.
  • Pest infestation can be controlled.
  • Harvesting cucumbers will be easy. You can easily see the ripe fruits and pick them without damaging the plant.
  • Even, clean, uniformly colored fruits are obtained.

How to grow cucumbers on a trellis

Cucumber trellis should be strong, and the height of any trellis should be about one and a half meters. This is the approximate height of the vine when it reaches maturity. Cucumber trellises are easy to build yourself. The trellis should be placed in a permanent place when the seedlings reach 10-12 cm in height.

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The plant must be guided along the trellis when the fifth leaf appears. If you attach an adult fruiting lash to the support, most likely, fruiting will stop.

Fix the lower part of the support firmly into the soil at a distance of 10 cm from the stem of the plant so as not to disturb the roots. The cucumber vine produces long tendrils that must wrap around the trellis as the vine grows. The antennae are very fragile, so be careful when handling them.

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Inspect the vine every day to see how it is attached to the trellis. If the antennae cannot wrap themselves around the rope or rail, you need to carefully straighten the tender antennae, wind it around the cucumber support. Lots of tendrils will keep the vine upright, providing solid support for heavy cucumbers. If for some reason this does not happen on its own, you can always carefully tie the vines to the trellis with strips of soft fabric. Make sure you tie the growing cucumber garter strips loosely around the vine, giving them some room in the stem loop to grow and thicken. When the grown whip reaches the top of the trellis, it is carefully, loosely tied and lowered to grow down. When it is at a distance of about 80 cm above the ground, the tip is excised.

Cucumbers need at least six hours of direct sunlight each day. Choose a sunny place to install the structure, where there is no shading of the upper vertical space by 1-2 meters to place the structure with a growing cucumber vine.

Soil

Cucumbers need loose soil that is rich in organic matter and has a neutral pH. pH levels can be determined with a simple soil test made with an inexpensive kit available at any garden center. The soil should have a reading of 5.5 to 7 for optimal growth of cucumbers.

Dig a planting hole when planting seeds or plants in the ground. Mix the soil removed from it 50/50 with compost. Fill the hole halfway, plant the plant, top it up with earth. Lightly press down on the ground. For container plants, use a quality potting soil that is loose and contains a lot of organic matter. You can also add mature compost.

Watering

This is a very important aspect of cucumber farming, because they are an extremely moisture-loving crop. If you want to get a bountiful harvest, especially when growing cucumbers on a trellis, you need to water the plantings every day, in the morning or in the evening. Due to the high water content of the fruit, it is very important to water the plant regularly and deeply. But avoid wetting the foliage and waterlogging.

Mulching

Dry periods are not good for cucumber plants, they negatively affect the quality of the crop. Mulching around the base of the plant will prevent the soil from drying out too quickly. It will also be difficult for weeds to break through a thick layer of mulch. Covering the beds can be made from spruce branches, pine litter, mowed weeds.

Features of growing on trellises in a greenhouse and in open ground

Cultivation of cucumbers on a trellis in a greenhouse is similar to agricultural technology in open ground, only the distance between plants in a row in a greenhouse is 40 cm, and between rows is 60 cm. Since cucumbers come with different branching, this fact must be taken into account. Weakly branched varieties are planted at a distance of 15-20 cm from each other, strongly branched - about 25 cm. In central Russia, it is possible to sow seeds in open ground no earlier than the beginning of summer, therefore, it is advisable to grow seedlings at home. After planting in the soil, cover young sprouts with a film or agrofibre so that they do not freeze at low night temperatures, which can last until mid-June.

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Water plantings in the open field in the evening, when the danger of sunburn is gone. Cucumbers are irrigated in the greenhouse in the morning so that the evaporation of moisture rising from the warm earth creates the necessary comfortable microclimate. The water temperature must be at least 25 degrees.

Cucumbers in a polycarbonate greenhouse grow very well, they can be sown directly into the ground in mid-spring, so they will give an early harvest. Indoor trellises are different from open ground trellises. Usually these are just stretched ropes going from the garden to the ceiling.

Vine tying

It is very important to tie the lashes to the trellis correctly. Without a garter, the vine will not be able to climb to a great height, the antennae simply cannot withstand the weight of the whip and fruits. In addition, the wind, rains can tear off the antennae - the plant will collapse. A synthetic rope or other material is suitable for a garter, the main thing is that it meets the following requirements:

  • be elastic;
  • did not absorb water;
  • did not damage the vine.

You can start tying when the plants are about 30 cm tall. You need to make a free sliding knot under the bottommost sheet. Be sure to leave free space between the rope and the stalk, because the latter will grow and thicken. The stem is fixed to the support in several conveniently located places, the knots are made necessarily under the rosette of leaves, that is, in the strongest places of the whip. When the bush reaches the top of the support, it is also tied to it.

Formation of a bush on a trellis

The process of forming a cucumber vine on a structure consists of the following steps:

  • Pinching out “stepchildren” (shoots in the axils between the leaf and stem) at the bottom 4 leaves. Above growing shoots on the 5th and 6th leaves are not removed, but only pinched, keeping 15-20 cm of branches.
  • Even higher along the stem, stepchildren are formed 30 cm long, the tops are pinched.
  • At the end of the lash, side shoots are left long, about 50 cm.
  • The main whip is thrown over the top of the structure, pinching the top.

Outdoor cucumber trellises can be of different designs, their shape is limited by the gardener's imagination and the materials available to him.

Ideas for trellis

There are many options for the construction of reliable supports for cucumber vines, different in shape, material, design. Some look purely utilitarian, designed only to clearly carry out the task, made from improvised simple materials. Others, along with the main function of supporting vines, additionally decorate the garden. Simplified, the support consists of support pillars dug into the ground, and a mesh stretched between them, either ropes or wooden slats.

Old stairs

This idea is simple, easy to implement for any gardener, this cucumber trellis is easy to make with your own hands. If you have an old wooden ladder that you no longer use, you can repurpose it into a cucumber trellis. Set the ladder at an angle to a wall or other support and secure it securely. To brighten up the design, you can paint it to add charm to your garden while it busily holds up your cucumber plants.

Rope stump ladder

This is a budget version of the trellis. It looks like a rope ladder hanging from the wall. Looks completely natural and authentic. Twine can be used instead of hemp cord. Make such a trellis, hang it on the wall of a country house. It looks great, supports cucumbers well too.

Rim trellis

Construction made from two wheel rims from old bicycles. A central pillar 1.5-2 meters high is installed in the ground. A rim is strung on it, fixed 10-15 cm from the ground on small supports. From above, at the level of the top of the column, a second rim is attached. Both circles are interconnected with ropes or twine at a frequent distance. Cucumbers are planted on the outer side of the structure, then the vine is guided up the ropes.

Wire rack

There are many different ways to build trellises for climbing vegetables. The grid is a very good choice. A wooden or plastic grate is best. The latter will last longer, look better, but plastic is a slippery material, which can make it difficult for the vines to grip the grate and climb properly. This is a very simple, inexpensive trellis that will hold your cucumbers. They grow and bear fruit throughout the season. The trellis can be used multiple times as it should last at least three to four seasons.

Wire mesh trellis

Wire mesh is strong, reliable, durable, it can support cucumbers well. First you need to build a free-standing frame in the shape of the letter "U", then fill the open space with wire mesh with cells.

Teepee trellis

Tapered design. You need large, strong sticks to form a wigwam. With twine, tie the sticks together in several places. You can wrap the rope around the wigwam, lifting it up. Plant cucumbers at the base of the structure, they will gradually close the wigwam.

Pallet trellis

This trellis is cost effective, functional. Rail pallets can be requested at grocery stores, small businesses. It is necessary to make a structure by placing pallets on the ends and fastening them at the top. It will turn out a building like a hut. Plant cucumbers on both outer sides, they will tend to climb up the sloping sides of the pallets.

How to build an arch for cucumbers

Arch trellis is perhaps the most beautiful and romantic. It will bring charm to the garden, and it is not very difficult to build it. Necessary tools and materials:

  • metal mesh used for garden fences;
  • poles - 4 pcs.;
  • hammer;
  • plastic wires for tying the net to the poles;
  • wire cutters;
  • tape measure.

3-Step Arch

Step 1. Measure and cut the mesh to fit the width of the arch. Use cutting pliers. You can make the railing sections shorter or longer depending on your preferred height of the cucumber trellis, but not too tall or you will need a central support for the structure.

Step 2 Drive the posts into the ground: you will have two posts at each end of the arch. Start by driving in two stakes at one end of the arch.

Step 3 Attach the mesh to the posts.

Sowing Cucumber Seeds for the Arch

When growing cucumbers vertically, you can place the plants a little closer together than recommended. It is also permissible to plant them inside and outside the arch. It doesn't matter, in any case they will intertwine the arch. To fill the support evenly, plant cucumbers at both ends. They will grow along the sides of the lattice and meet somewhere in the middle of the arch. It's okay if the vines intertwine, it will just make your arch look fuller.

Mistakes of gardeners

Not always and not all gardeners are pleased with trellis cucumbers with excellent yields, excellent lashes. It happens that the whips dry out or the ovaries fall off. This may be due to errors in agricultural technology:

  1. Cucumbers are always planted in one place - where a permanent trellis for cucumbers was installed. Crop rotation is disturbed, plants begin to hurt. The land should rest from cucumbers for at least 2 years, so it is better to make structures easily collapsible.
  2. Wrong plot for cucumbers. A shady place, blown by drafts, is categorically not suitable. Culture loves sunny windless areas.

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