Vining plants can be trained to grow on a trellis to increase plant density. This year I’ve replaced my self-watering totes with a nice SIP raised bed. This allows me to construct a much better trellis system for my vegetables!
Here are some basic garden / trellis supplies that I’ve found to be indispensable:
– Twine Plant Clips: http://amzn.to/2v820Lj (Amazon)
– Jute Cord: http://amzn.to/2uyLhDU (Amazon)
– Polyester Netting: http://amzn.to/2t5AhcN (Amazon)
– 4-Way Tee PVC Fitting: http://amzn.to/2vspqKZ (Amazon)
– PVC Coated Welded Wire: http://amzn.to/2utsgSE (Amazon)
– Green Stretch Tie: http://amzn.to/2thLU4t (Amazon)
– Turnbuckles: http://amzn.to/2upt37m (Amazon)
– 16 Gauge Galvanized Steel Wire: http://amzn.to/2tvBYzu (Amazon)
– 12 Gauge Galvanized Steel Wire: http://amzn.to/2uyPdo7 (Amazon)
I’ve been diligently pruning and training annual veggies to grow up several plant support systems. They’re going vertical, greatly increasing yield within a small space. This includes beans, peas, spaghetti squash, cantaloupe and even watermelon! I’m also training fruit bearing perennials using various trellis and espalier techniques. My vining or espalier plants include air potatoes, passion fruits, currants, plums, Asian pears and a hardy kiwi.
In this video we take a closer look at how fence posts, U-posts and T-posts can be used for plant training in your edible landscape or backyard orchard. They can be combined with polyester netting, galvanized wire, welded wire or lattices. Some systems will support more weight than others. Some will last much longer. They may be used to for aesthetics, creating a nice privacy screen. Or they may be barely visible, allowing plants to grow unobstructed.
Growing in conventional raised beds can be highly productive. But many veggies perform even better in self-watering beds and containers. When combined with effective trellising, you’ll be amazed at how many vegetables you can squeeze into a small space!
We’ve finished harvesting a bumper crop of strawberries. We’ve enjoyed a steady trickle of raspberries and alpine strawberries. And now the blueberries and aronia have ripened. Our passion fruit has already begun to flower which means we’ll have fruit even sooner than last year. I’m looking forward to watermelons and cantaloupe! 😀
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It’s planting time! We are planting butternut squash on a trellis in our Back to Eden garden.
Winter squash is a perfect food source for a family. They reportedly store well and produce very well. We hope to be feeding our children organic winter squash this fall and maybe even a butternut pie or two.
How do you do your tomatoes?
Beautiful
Excellent yard! What state are u in??
Would blueberries be good to grow in a 5 gallon bucket?
just wow. Your vegetables are beautiful and super healthy. I actually have welded wire and u-posts in my backyard, I'm definitely trying this! Been reading about intensive crop farming in small spaces. This fits right in. Already following your other videos… started my seeds in worm castings/compost/pine needles under T5s. Day 4 and everything sprouted. Im psyched about that mix because it's healthy and from what I see in your videos, it works! I'm definitely starting a worm bin like yours with whatever wood I have laying around, how simple! Best part…. all of your ideas so far will basically be free. 😀 THANK you so much for sharing them.
Your neighbors must LOVE you! BTW I am loving your ring and watch at 1:02. NICE!
Fantastic video. Thank you! Many great ideas.
So many good ideas, and excellent tour of your garden. A couple takeaways would be the PVC support for container sweet corn, and the microclimate hot house for the other sweet corn that appears to be using a foundation window for supplemental heat.
geting ready for the season got seeds in the ground hope you are too soon , great video and great garden god bless from Coral springs south florida
You are very industrious providing each plants a trelis.
Beautiful garden!
This was a fabulous video! I loved seeing how to make supports out of PVC piping. I’m curious as to where you live – what zone? How big is your corn bed? You truly have a great setup for intensive gardening.
What do you call that clips and where do you get it from.
you really explained everything detail. i like the fact that you take the time to show the pros and cons of the things you have there. i can certainly see how a few changes in our gardening could make a huge difference. thanks.
Great techniques and ideas! How do you, or would you, attach a pvc trellis to a tote? As you’ve said, they can become brittle and crack. Currently renting and cannot permanently affix anything. Awesome channel!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience, you are an inspiration for sure! Subscribed!
what's going on with your neighbour? There are bunch of cars and tires scattered around the property.
Loved your Video ~ it was really helpful and well done. Thank you
So Great! So much excellent, helpful information. Thank you.
One of my favorite channels. You are actually doing the things I'm only thinking of.
Your space looks good
Always love seeing father and son time in the garden. Good luck with the squash. Looking forward to the updates.
No advice on the squash, but your son is adorable! Enjoy that age, it goes by so fast. 🙂