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Re: Trellis construction

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Cathy--what you said about cool weather crops being shaded reminded me of
something I saw on a BHG TV show during the test garden segment.    Cool
weather crop, like lettuce, was planted.   Then, over the cool weather crop,
they bent a piece of wire mesh, like an arch over the whole crop.   Looked to
be about a foot or two wide (???).  They then planted cucumbers on each side
of the arch.  As the cucs grow up and over the arch--they create shade as the
weather grows hotter, prolonging the lettuce growth.  Kind of an interesting
variation       on trellising.  Real cool.   Lorri Zone 5

Cathy Crome wrote:

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> Susan,
> That sounds fascinating!  Very decorative as well as functional. Depending
> on the sun's path you could also use one to shade the other during hot
> months. Maybe extending cool weather crops???  Is Big Lots a store? I have
> never seen one before?  The ones in the catalogs are a little pricey.
> Have fun with it.  I'd love to see a picture.
> Cathy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Malachi 3:16" <mal316@ix.netcom.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 7:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Trellis construction
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> > Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
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> > I don't know if this applies to this thread, but about
> > 2 weeks ago I saw an ad in Big Lots for one of those
> > arbors ( like I see in the catalogs ) only this one was
> > $10. I bought one and put it together and use it in my
> > garden beds for a trellis. Instead of having it go way up
> > and have straight sides, I put one side of this arbor in
> > one of the garden beds and the other side is in another
> > garden bed. It looks like an arch and I can still walk under
> > it. I have beans and squash planted in one bed around it.
> > In the other bed, I have snow peas that will enjoy climbing
> > up it. It will be interesting to see how this works as a
> > trellis. Someday I might buy another one and put them in some
> > of my other garden beds.
> >
> >    Susan S. in zone 9
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