DIY A-Frame Veggie Trellis - FineGardening (2024)

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What is the best trellis for vegetables? ›

A simple trellis of lightweight netting will give adequate support. You can also attach sturdy wire between the two stakes at top and bottom, then weave twine between the upper and lower wire, so that the vines can twine up these vertical cords.

We recommend a trellis that's tall enough to accommodate growing vines, but not so tall that you'd have to stretch to pick. Our trellises measure 6 feet tall, but anywhere from 4 to 6 feet will work for growing most vining plants vertically. If your vines begin to grow out of hand, pinch off the top tip of the vine.

Building and making a garden trellis is not only cheaper than buying it ready-made, but also ensures you can get it the right shape, size, and thickness to match what you're growing. For instance, if growing peas or sweet peas, your material will need to be quite thin so it can cling.

Measure the bedframe's width, mark it and use your drill to add holes. Screw in the hooks, then hang your bedframe on them. Another hook was added to a space between the bed frame and porch post, then chain was hung there to give another place for the vine to hold onto as it grows. This is a mini-trellis, if you will.

This cheap and easy garden trellis is made with two items. This Grip-Rite Ladder Mesh Block (currently $4.27 each – I paid $3.57 last year) at Home Depot and zip ties. That's it! You simply zip tie how ever many you'd like to use and arch them into your bed.

By growing vertically on a trellis, you can add cucumbers just about anywhere, including containers. When growing cucumbers on a trellis, space plants about 12 inches apart along the base of the support structure. And keep in mind there are both vining and bush-type cucumbers.

Additionally, beans and peas have similar growing requirements to those of cucumbers, so you don't need to do a lot of extra prep work if you want to grow these plants together. You can even use the same trellising system to support both plants if you're growing vining type cucumbers.

There are many choices of trellis materials out there. But when it comes to building heavy duty trellis specifically, wood and metal are the most popular options because they offer more sturdiness and durability.

Design and pattern: Lattices have a crisscross pattern, often forming diamonds or squares, whereas trellises usually have a more rigid, grid-like structure.

Most common cucumber varieties can easy be train to grow up a trellis that is 5 to 6 feet tall. Another often overlooked factor in figuring out the cucumber trellis is the height of the gardener; it would be counterproductive to build a trellis that stood 8 feet if you were less than 5 feet tall.

How far off the ground should a trellis be? ›

The bottom of the trellis should be 30-45cm (1-1.5 feet) above ground level to prevent rotting and avoid breaching your damp proof course.