I’ve found it in areas where farmers were glad to have the “brush” cleared out. In rural areas, you’ll find trellis wood growing in fencerows (ask before cutting), and along roadsides (also check local regulations about cutting from roadsides). Once I found enough trellis wood growing out of the cracks in the parking lot of a television station in Detroit to make a trellis for an on-air interview. In alleyways and behind stores are good places to look as well. I’ve found trellis wood growing in empty, abandoned lots in the city. The answer to that is simpler than most people expect. The first question people usually ask me is where they can find the wood. Everyone can make a trellis, given the basics of how to put it together. I’ve taught all age groups in my trellis workshops, from children to older adults. Rather than a plastic trellis, which uses fossil fuels to manufacture, or lumber trellises, which use tree resources, why not consider building a bentwood trellis on your own? If you can use the simple tools listed on page 25 of this issue, you can make a trellis. The natural beauty of bentwood, the texture of the bark and twigs, blend perfectly with growing things.Ī bentwood project is a great way to recycle materials that would likely otherwise be wasted. Nothing combines nature’s beauty and functionality more gracefully than a rustic bentwood trellis in your garden. Building a bentwood trellis is easy with these step-by-step instructions.
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