Horticulturist Jim Long creates a small-scale trellis to be used indoors or out. Materials: Lopping shears
Pruners
Block of wood or solid work surface
Pliers
Hammer
Small nails
Florist wire
Twigs and branches of various sizes
- Bend two 4' branches into a U-shape and secure with florist wire bridged horizontally across the bottom.
- Nail a horizontal crosspiece across center of U-shape (figure A) to hold the two sides together.
- Nail a second crosspiece closer to the top for more stability. Remove wire.
- Add a branch or twig vertically through the center from top to bottom. Nail thorugh twigs where vertical piece touches.
- Bend smaller, pliable twigs into half of a heart shape. At top of trellis, hold end of twigs and bend to center of vertical piece. Secure with florist wire. Repeat for other side to form heart.
RESOURCES :
Making Bentwood Trellises, Arbors, Gates and Fences
Model: 158017051X
Author: Jim Long
The Garden Trellis: Designs to Build and Vines to Cultivate
Model: 1885183186
Author: Ferris Cook
Rustic Accents for Your Home: 45 Projects from Vines, Twigs and Branches
Model: 1580171354
Author: Laura Donnelly Bethmann
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