Livestock fence panel trellis photos

OMG, TxPP, that is HILARIOUS! I bet you got some looks when people saw a gigantic plant coming down the road at them.

ROFLOLOL!

People were probably thinking, "Why does that woman have a giant cabbage on the top of her car?!?" LOL

AND -Where will she get a pot big enough to cook it. LOL

What we won't do for free plants!! LOL!

Well We made it back from Atwoods with 6 panels and a lot of other stuff...lol
here is the start of my panel garden
the panels arnt tied down just kind of sitting there we will string wire between the panels it covers 50' DH wanted it high in the middle so he could walk under it DH is 6'4" :)
The Blue Barrels ill be useing to plant in ...
Cheryl

This message was edited Mar 21, 2009 9:18 PM

WOW! That's a great start!

So Cheryl what are you going to plant?

cool projects guys! keep 'em coming with lots of pic's--the rest of our little heads are just spinning with ideas--can't you just almost hear all this thinkin'?!
Debbie
=)

Cheryl ~ it looks like you have some of the bbls cut in half lengthwise like troughs? What's your plan for those?

What I'm planting :
Loofa,
Birdhouse gourd,
Yellow Squash,
Zucchini,
cucumber,
beans,
watermelon babies,
broccoli,
spinach,
onions,
and starting a Strawberry patch .
I'm planting in the Barrels our soil is very sandy,& I raise Australian Shepherds The Garden is in the fenced 2 acres that they run & lots of gophers So maybe this will keep then all out :)
So I'm going to line up the half lengthwise like troughs bbls and plant everything that will vine in them, I'm still looking for hay bales. Id like to but in the bbls.
The Plan is to be able to cover the all or part with plastic for a winter green house.... & an early start for next year.
Well Id better get busy
Cheryl

Wow, I am impressed with your long-range vision for the project!! You have put a lot of thought into it from A to Z. Hope you share pics along the way.

Great ideas... we built a plant shelter out of cattle panels and covered with plastic. I am going to bubblewrap it also this year. It is left on year around but I like your idea to get a jump on spring. Good luck.

Fantastic ideas, Cheryl! Yes, please DO post photos when you got it all done and I'd love to see photos of the plants going wild on these arches! Awesome idea!

That is going to be so cool looking! I never thought of covering them with plastic, great idea :0)

Here's an update on the black spray painted plastic coated metal closet organizer, quickrete, masonary nails, black zip tie method.

Looks great! And I'll bet it's sturdier than some of those premade arbors or trellises.

Nice CC..... That was an odd space it looks like, but you have filled it nicely.

Looking good, CC. You know better then to post a rose without naming it *wink wink, nudge nudge*

sorry, 'Climbing Iceberg'
There is a 'Nelly Moser' Clematis climbing up in there also (hasn't bloomed yet) will update when it does.

Yeh, weird spot 40% sun in spots and shade at the bottom (perfect for Nelly)
I have another climbing iceberg, but this one does better here in the weird spot, compared to the one in full sun.
In hot, sunny Texas, I've found that 'Climbing Iceberg' does great as long as it gets 4-5 hrs of sun (that's all this one gets)
Because its in lots of shade and warmed in its oven-like environment, the blooms last a loooong time.

How did you set it. How much concrete?

I dug a semicircular trench about 1.5 foot deep and 9 inches wide (very similar to fence post hole depth). I tested the shape of the trench by placing the pre spraypainted closet shelve organizers in the trench, and tweaked the shape of the holes/trench.

I mixed a bag of quickrete and water (per bag directions) in a wheel barrow, and then shoveled the quickrete in the holes. Then I placed the organizers in there (vertically). Then hammered some masonary nails into the brick house wall. Then used black zip ties to tie the organizers onto the nails. Used more ties to tie them together.

It is unbelievably strong (much stronger than I had anticipated)

If I remember correctly, I might have used two bags of the quickrete. In hindsight, I probably overdid the hole depth and quickrete amount. The trellis is not coming out of the ground (doesn't want to budge an inch), I mean, it is there real good.

It is self-setting quickrete. Just mix water and quickrete. It starts to harden pretty fast. The trick here is to not add too much water. You want dryish very lumpy oatmeal consistency (not soup)

This message was edited Mar 29, 2009 10:38 AM

This message was edited Mar 29, 2009 10:41 AM

Looks great, I have iceberg in a few hours morning sun too and surprised how much it blooms. We'll have to revisit the shade tolerant roses this summer :0) I planted a few and some have done better then others.

Thanks for the instructions. I may even be able to do that myself.Do masonary nails just get hammered into bricks?

Yep, masonary nails, just hammer into the mortar between the bricks. No need to drill a pilot hole (but you could if you wanted)

'Nelly Moser' Bloom on the trellis

had to use flash this am. will try to get a photo with just sunlight sometime.

This message was edited Apr 1, 2009 7:33 AM

Very pretty bloom! Looks like an artificial flower with its sheen.

I've had people ask me when looking at my yard "Is that flower real?"

Oh wow, that is a very pretty bloom. : )
~Lucy

collinco..
I am curious as to why you don't get the pink stripe. Is it because of the limited sun? I guess this is the one you have?
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/694/

I used camera "flash" at 0700 when I took the picture. will try to post a picture with just sunlight to get the "real" colors (it has the stripes, etc)

That explains it. I really love that one and have looked for it off and on. Did you order it online or buy it locally?

I think I got my Nelly Moser at North Haven

Thanks, I looked them up just now. Too far to go in a short time, but I like the looks of their website/photos and will get there later on.

I froogle searched "Nelly Moser Clematis" and purchased. Lets see the results today.

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Hi, all,
Just found the thread - great ideas! I have a question about the Nellie Moser clematis - are you buying the plant or seeds? I have been reallly wanting to try out clematis but haven't seen it anywhere around here. I live west of Houston, about 5 miles E of Sealy. Maybe Cornelius' would have it.
Deb

I bought a little plant. 1st year sleeps (but did bloom 1st year), then creeps, then leaps.

I had looked on line also, but I always prefer buying local plants. If I can't find it I will order though. Collin..Missed you at the RU btw.

A friend has a panel for sale on craigslist (or will have soon). It was bent into a near circular shape and used as an arbor in a garden. It is located west of Houston about 30 miles.

Sorry, I couldn't make it (was in San Antonio for a conference)---also went to the Zoo and SeaWorld. Missed you all also.