Trellises

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• Does anyone have experience trellising pumpkins & cantaloupes?

  ...s and cantaloupes this year, in containers and by trellising them :rolleyes: haha! Does anyone have experience with growing either plant and using a trellis for support? I've googled and googled and came up with a few tips (using pantyhose to sling the fruits), but haven't… More

• Lemon Tree

  I read that someone used old Christmas trees for trellises, I laughed and thought that was the best Cheapo Idea I have ever heard of, so being a kind of guy that not wanting that person to take all the finger pointing and laughed at I Joined up. See a… More

• Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

  I love this vine. It was on a trellis when we bought the house, but that is the only place on the property that I can find it. How could I get more of it from this plant to plant elsewhere? It sounds invasive. I have a small yard but… More

• Need idea to grow vines in pots with trellising

  How do they make those really cool tall tomato cages I think those would be cool to use for vines of all kinds but where do you get them and how could I make them myself. Got any Ideas! Carol More

• Harlequin Honeysuckle

  A couple of weeks ago I saved this plant from the trash lot at work. It was pretty dead looking and I almost didn't take it. After a couple of weeks in the coldframe, its starting to take off. Its very pretty, with variegated leaves. Thing is- I dont know… More

• Let's talk cucumbers

  I haven't grown any for a couple years due to cuke beetles always ruining the party. Next year I am going to try again. Looking for input from those who have dealt with the cuke beetles and found a solution that works at least reasonably well. Spraying the plants with… More

• Which plants do squirrels eat in your garden?

  :( I get so mad when I see these squirrels eating/destroying plants in my garden. They are so brazin, they just look at you and wait until you run them off before they stop eating your flowers. The squirrels in my neighborhood have eaten my hibiscus leaves. They have even… More

• Mrs Robin Moved In!!!

  ...e built in seats for everybody to sit on and also trellising on 3 sides and its open in the front area and Mrs Robin built her nest in the rafters right above the vine trellising it is shaded and… More

• Grape Growers!

  I'm thinking about ordering some grape vines for this spring. And while I'm planning on reading grape growing books, I'm wondering if anyone here has real-life grape growing experience/advice that they could share. Some particular things that I'm wondering about -- I'm leaning towards buying 3 year old grapevines, as… More

• My first vegetable garden

  ...ll space. I tried to maximize the space by making trellises from small trees in the backyard. Still... I planted a little too much, and had to remove some plants. I had no idea how huge zucchini… More

• My Shop

  This is where I used to make all my trellises and wishing wells and whatever I could think of. That was before I got sick. Now I am hanging on to it just in case I will be able to get out there again and build something. It is 45… More

• Climbing rose/container

  ...this year and planted them in large planters with trellises. I've had them for about a month and they still look like sticks. I'm not giving up, but since they are a centerpiece in a "formal" vegetable garden (raised beds, with mulch… More

• Grow a hyancinth bean plant

  ...to have one in your garden. Or several to grow on trellises or anything you have to support them. The bean pods are beautiful also. More

• sprouting hummingbird vine seeds

  I found some fat seed pods while walking my dogs and snatched them up, now I have a lot of hummingbird vine seeds, but couldn't seem to get them to sprout. I know it's too late now, but does anyone have any idea of a good way to sprout them?… More

• Lemon Cucumber "Lemon Tree"

  ...e , after hearing of using old Christmas trees as trellises for pole beans, I thought this would be fun and the twins loved the idea, so here's the pictures of Lemon Cucumbers planted around a recycled Christmas tree, aka "Lemon Tree" having… More

• Old Christmas Trees

  ...em in garden rows for cucumber/and vining veggies trellises, this may be a cheap way to trellis pole beans and stuff, but I scared to try it, see my neighbors… More

• need rose trellise info plz?

  ... my boyfriend & I are going to try to build a trellise for my roses! I can't wait, for years I've loved & admired others trellises... and it's finally time for me to have my own! I'm sure it's going to be a… More

• Moonflower

  ...ied to grow these but wanted something up the new trellises. I used morning glories and sweet peas and tried moonflower. It actully BLOOMED last night! More

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