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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Twine, bamboo, and time

Using bamboo stalks I cut down from behind the pond, a ball of twine, and about an hour of my time - I made a climbing structure for my peas, the Great Wall of Peas. Placing it next to the bamboo teepee I made earlier to support the miniature pumpkins, and the Sunflower Forest, our Children's Garden is coming along.


It is very easy to make this style climbing structure. First, gather your supplies. As I said, I used bamboo, but any type of pole would work. You could make it very rustic and use tree limbs, branches, etc. To make one of these, you'll need seven poles; the four uprights need to be the same height, while the other three should be about the same length (the length of your row).

Take the four uprights and stick them in the ground, two on each end of your row (my rows are 7 ft long) and about a foot (12") apart. Cross them near the top and tie together with twine.


Next, take your remaining three- place one one top, laying on each X you just created with the uprights. And the other two laying on the ground at the leg of each upright.


I use landscape pins to hold them securely in place. Now you have a structure ready for twine!


I like to mark my seed holes first, to serve as a guide for my twine. I space my peas 3" apart. To start, I tie the twine to one of the bottom bamboo poles, wrap up and over the crossbar, and down to the other side.


Repeating this all the way down the row.


Voila! You have a simple climbing structure (and easy on the pocket book), that will show off the beauty of your peas!

Do you have a special or fun way you plant your peas?

This was shared at the HomeAcre Hop, From The Farm Blog Hop, and the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop!

-Live Simple, Be Happy-
Magnolia Holler

12 comments:

  1. great gardening ideas.
    We didn't get any peas in. Maybe this fall.

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  2. Awesome! I need to keep this in mind for the future!

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  3. Love that you used things you already had.

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    2. Oh wow! Thank you - I'm honored!

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  4. I also like very much that you use what is on hand to make a practical and eye-appealing trellis for your garden. My husband uses old fence posts and hay baling twine, because that is what is on hand around here ! He does just what you shown in your picture and over the years it has proven very successful for its' purpose.

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  6. We use string also. Thanks for showing how to do this. Linda

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  7. This is such a great idea! Thank you so much for sharing on the HomeAcre Hop! Hope to have you back again tomorrow: http://blackfoxhomestead.com/the-homeacre-hop

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  8. Making great use of your resources! I like it. I have a question concerning your bamboo. A gardening expert was on our local AM radio station and was totally against bamboo. Have you had a problem with it try to spread to fast and take over?

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    1. Great question! Before planting bamboo you should think twice - it does grow/expand/spread like crazy. It takes a lot of work to keep it "in check". We cut ours in the fall, then let the cuttings "dry out" over winter before using in the garden. If you use a fresh/green bamboo cutting in the garden, chances are the bamboo will think you're "planting" it and it will start to grow!

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