My hoop trellis project in the Garden Structures forum

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Weedwhacker

Jun 18, 2014 4:33 PM CST

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Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)

This is an idea that I saw on Facebook last year -- it was on the Botanical Interests Seed Packets page (which is a pretty interesting page, with lots of intriguing ideas, if you "do" Facebook).

I used a hoop house frame that I had purchased on ebay a couple of years back (the cover that came with the frame had deteriorated after one summer), and covered it with "remesh" (welded wire mesh for reinforcing concrete). I've planted cucumbers, gourds, mini pumpkins and acorn squash on either side, with some onion plants on the inside. So far this is where it's at --

Stayed tuned for future developments!

“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer
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Xeramtheum

Jun 20, 2014 10:53 AM CST

Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

How wonderful! I will certainly be looking forward to your updates!

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Jewell

Jun 28, 2014 10:20 AM CST

Name: Jewell
South Puget Sound (Zone 7a)

Yes sandy, can't wait to see how it turns out. Keep us posted.

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Weedwhacker

Jul 17, 2014 1:51 PM CST

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Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)

I think I may have put a few too many plants around this thing -- I'm having trouble getting everything trained on the trellis! I'm going to start trimming a few of the leaves off the bottom so that I can get to the vines themselves easier...

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Xeramtheum

Jul 17, 2014 4:33 PM CST

Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

It's definitely an every day job steering growing vines to where you want them especially when lateral vines start growing. You can't skip a day! I learned that long ago with Morning Glory's. I've also learned in some cases where it doesn't really matter just to let them go where they want.

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Weedwhacker

Jul 17, 2014 6:26 PM CST

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Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)

It's amazing how fast they grow!! And one of the gourds has spines on the stem like a cactus plant, so that's adding a whole new dimension to the project

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Xeramtheum

Jul 17, 2014 7:19 PM CST

Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

Gardening hurts sometimes.

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Weedwhacker

Jul 29, 2014 6:43 PM CST

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Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)

The plants are really starting to go crazy now -- there are lots of little gourds in there, hope they have time to mature so I can dry them !

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Xeramtheum

Jul 29, 2014 8:24 PM CST

Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

Oh wow Sandy! That looks awesome!

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Weedwhacker

Jul 29, 2014 9:19 PM CST

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Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)

Anne, it really is exceeding my expectations!! (I just hope those tendrils hanging down don't grab my hair one of these days... )

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Turtle

Aug 23, 2014 9:45 PM CST

Name: Turtle
Willamette Valley (Zone 8a)

That looks fabulous! How's it going now?

(A shower cap if it gets too frightful?)

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Weedwhacker

Aug 26, 2014 8:21 PM CST

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Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)

This project (or, as my husband has taken to calling it, my "overgrown chia pet") is now officially out of control! I did a LOT of pruning on it today...

Victims of the pruning

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Xeramtheum

Aug 26, 2014 8:28 PM CST

Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

That's awesome! WTG!

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lovemyhouse

Aug 26, 2014 8:58 PM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
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Overgrown chia pet. That is a really good one.

Wonderful idea and looks great.

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jvdubb

Aug 27, 2014 11:09 AM CST

Name: Jennifer
48036 MI (Zone 6b)

My gosh! How much fun is that? I might have to do that next year!

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Deebie

Aug 30, 2014 1:11 PM CST

Name: Deborah
midstate South Carolina (Zone 8a)
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff!

lovemyhouse said: Overgrown chia pet. That is a really good one.

Wonderful idea and looks great.

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Cantillon

Sep 3, 2014 11:51 AM CST

Name: Peter
Europe (Zone 9a)
The only scarce resource is time

Very impressive, one for the file, thank you.

Peter

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Weedwhacker

Oct 12, 2014 7:24 PM CST

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Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)

I picked all my gourds today and pulled the vines off the trellis (no small task, I really had them woven into that wire!)

I think next year I'll grow more edible things and fewer gourds... and fewer plants overall!

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Xeramtheum

Oct 12, 2014 8:07 PM CST

Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
Only dead fish go with the flow!

Wow! That's impressive!

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