Pea Trellis

[Durgan]

Pea Trellis
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?TrellisP 12 April 2009 Trellis for supporting peas.
This trellis is convenient for supporting pea vines. I found chicken wire and string to be not convenient. The support is concrete reinforcing mesh, painted with tremclad anti-rust paint, supported by 5 or 6 foot fence posts and held in place with plastic ties. At season's end the vines are easy to remove from the mesh, which is a plus.

[Debbie-cat]

Looks great durgan... I have some of this type of fencing so I will definitely be using it for my peas this summer. Thanks for sharing!

[Judi Dial]

I just erected my bean/pea fence this afternoon! Most of my beds are 4 x 4, the one long bed is 2 x 6 and that's where the pea/bean fence/trellis went.

Mine is a cobbled together affair that makes me smile this year. On each side are the cages from two old paperback spinners. The middle is a piece of what was our TV antenna. The "arches" between the spinners and the antenna are pieces of what was a card spinner. The last piece of the card spinner helps support the antenna.

I've been using the paperback spinner bits for pea trellis for years, but last year I grew runner beans and boy did they run! I had to add pieces to all the trellising I'd made beforehand and some of it collapsed midfall.

I took pictures, maybe I'll post 'em.

Judi