Peas gotta climb. In my never-ending need to reuse stuff, I tried to create a trellis out of plant stakes and string for the snow peas. Failure. The first good rain caused the string to sag, making the stakes bend. Plan B required my purchasing some plastic poultry fencing. We had some rebar lying around (doesn't everyone?) which were pounded into the ground at each end of my 2 short rows. Poultry fencing was cut into 4 foot sections then each end was zip-tied to the rebar. Now the tendrils are catching hold and making their way up. Once done, I'll be able to use these pieces several more times. For longer rows, there would need to be added support in the middle-more rebar. The other 17 feet of fencing may get some use out at Shelby Farms if it EVER gets plowed. Oh, and to protect anyone from impaling themself on the rebar, I topped each one with a ping-pong ball. Tennis balls would be better, but there weren't any of those lying around.
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| Simple trellis idea |
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