PVC Cage complete
Well, today with the help of my father I finished construction of the PVC cage for bed #2. I ended up drilling holes through the bottom of tri-angle joints, and running 4' rebar up for stability in the vertical dimension. Even with that structure in place, the 8.5' vertical runs came off as a slight flimsy. I'm using the thickest 1" pipe available at the local HD. I'm certain I would go about this different next time, as I don't believe the base square offers any benefit.
But, this, I hope, should get the job done on this bed. My neighbors are using conduit for their trellising, and I couldn't help but detect a slight tone of disgust in a comment made on the non- biodegradability of plastics. Oh well. Buying the pre-made nylon mesh really saved time -- thanks for that hint Dice. Now to train these sprawling vines outward. BTW, that big fluff of spritzy green in the foreground of pic1 is my French Tarragon plant, seeded last year and come back from the dead to dominate my bed. And that's after I cut it down 80% a few weeks back to dry several quarts worth. Crazy this stuff costs so much in the stores.
-naysen
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