How to make Bamboo Garden Trellises (Cheap! Cheap!)

Our organic garden is growing nicely,

and we even had a salad (albeit, small)

of arugula and radish already.

We are trying to learn when to plant certain salad foods that will grow

and be ready to harvest at the same time as the other food that accompanies it.

We are doing that by planting a few seeds 
of each food each week, 
so that we can have fresh carrots, scallions, radishes, etc.,

when we want them.

Home gardening is an interesting learning process, 
that teaches us to fully rely on our Provider

for sun, rain, and the designed growth of each plant.

Our beans and tomatoes are getting tall.

They need trellises and some sort of support.

I stopped in our favorite store, Hobby Lobby,

and priced the iron trellises, 
since our garden is right outside our cafe', 

I wanted it to look pretty-ish, not chicken-wirey.

But, the least expensive trellis, with 50% off was $10.00.

NOT economical, I need 5 or 6 of them already.

Then, on a whim, I trekked inside Big Lots!

Here's what I found--on the left.

See the price?

See how many are in the bag?
The jute, from Lowe's, was only $2.00.

Big Lots also has the stakes in 6 foot lengths.

I may go back and get some of those, too.

A light went on inside my skull!
Revelation!
Epiphany!
Inspiration!


So, I did this.

Then this.

Then around a stake, and tucked in.

Then around the next stake, and tucked in.

Then around the next stake, and tucked in. 
And cut.
I made 8 of these.

Here are the beans, sad, lying on the soil.

And, after.
I think they are actually smiling.

I tied them to the trellis with more jute pieces.

Now the tomatoes.

In other areas of the garden beds, squash.

Carrots.

And radishes!

My, how far you've come!
How big you've grown!





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