Insta-Shade Trellises

Chances are if you're a woman living in the 21st century, you're a Pinterest junky. Pinterest is probably where I find most of the garden genius I decide to implement. Strawberry pyramid came from Pinterest. And so did this - a cucumber trellis.

I showed this picture to my husband and magically, like two days later, he had made two from what he had lying around in the basement.

We finally busted them out this past weekend (4/6) since it was time to plant/re-plant our lettuce, spinach, kale, and peas. I say replant because you saw what happened to our seedlings here. I put spinach under one trellis. I'd like more of it since I can chop it up to freeze and use throughout the year. Then, at the end of the trellis, at the 45 degree angle where it hits the ground, I planted a row of sugar snap peas. The chicken wire should provide a nice, climby surface for them.

Here are some various pictures of the trellises. And our baby peas.

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