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DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself Do you know a good gardening DIY plan? Are you in need for some good DIY ideas? This is the forum to discuss all Do It Yourself plans and questions. For example, learn about: The pipe work to support banana bunches, making pots out of newspaper, using plastic cups as pots, tips for building coverings for plants during winter, etc. If you know a good DIY plan, please share it here, and if you need one, please ask away!


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Old 05-06-2012, 09:03 AM   #21 (permalink)
 
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Alright here is what I have so far. I really didn't plan on this lasting for 10-100 years. A couple of growing years would most likely be great. I realize at certain times I may have to make tweaks or what not to keep this thing standing. Hopefully it doesn't fall on me while walking under it.


Olaf, I really don't feel like redoing this. So I will most likely do the bare minimum and add some cross strapping as you have suggested. The holes range from any where from 18-24" deep depending on the elevation. Really need to get this stuff planted so any other improvements would most likely need to wait till after this growing season. And thanks for adding your pictures as this gives me some clue how to improve this.

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Alright here is what I have so far. I really didn't plan on this lasting for 10-100 years. A couple of growing years would most likely be great. I realize at certain times I may have to make tweaks or what not to keep this thing standing. Hopefully it doesn't fall on me while walking under it.


Olaf, I really don't feel like redoing this. So I will most likely do the bare minimum and add some cross strapping as you have suggested. The holes range from any where from 18-24" deep depending on the elevation. Really need to get this stuff planted so any other improvements would most likely need to wait till after this growing season. And thanks for adding your pictures as this gives me some clue how to improve this.

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Great job, Dean! And thanks for all the pictures. Can't wait to see how things look for you a little later into the summer. I've always had a thing for arbors and just recently purchased a wrought iron one for indoors. I want to grow climbing roses on a wooden outdoor arbor one day too. I absolutely LOVE the whole look of them...so charming and appealing.


Please continue to show your pics when stuff is growing on your trellis' and arbor. Looks great so far and I just wanted to say congrats.


Love yours too, Olaf. Nice work.


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I set up 4x4 posts in my garden to support my tomato plants (8'+ tall), peas, cukes etc
The posts are "in" concrete in as much as the concrete was STILL attached to the posts when I dug the hole & put them in the ground
The only cross connections between the posts are the pipes you see which are not braced all that great



Once grown in the area is like a jungle
I installed the posts for 2009...so this will be the 4th growing season without any changes/improvements
Its in an area far less protected then yours - since you have that hedge
They have never moved as far as I can tell & there is simply no way a 20 mph wind will blow it over or blow over what you have


I also setup a metal post "square" - white poles- 2nd & 3rd pics, that is not secured into the ground at all
Its not very secure but has not blown over in the past 2 years of use
And there is also the remains of a swing - green poles

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Old 05-06-2012, 09:39 AM   #25 (permalink)
 
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I just went out there and pushed on it some. It moves a little bit. I do have some left over 1x2s (8-8' long + some scrap) which I had planned on adding to the right hand side of the arbor to form a trellis, as soon as I finish preparing the soil.
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Update:
I added some "cross straps" finished the trellis part and have planted seeds. It stood up to an estimated 40mph wind gust last night so I think it'll be okay.
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Hi Dean,

I have no doubt that it will stand up to gusts even quite a bit higher, as it is now. The real concern
sets in, once you have vines or such growing and the wind has something to grab on to.

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