The garden trellises are in and ready for plants. I will be growing tomatoes, cukes, watermelon, cantaloupe and squash on the trellises. I am also going to try zucchini. I will also plant a 9′ square with a zucchini in case my climbing experiment fails.
I made them using 1/2″ EMT conduit as described in the book. I clamped them to the sides of the boxes for extra strength. They are very sturdy despite looking flimsy. I used 3′ fence posts for the trellis holding the melons for added strength. I opted to bend the conduit for a cleaner look. The process was fairly easy once I figured out how to use the bender. I also painted the trellises with metal spray paint. It turns out that spray paint doesnt stick to galvanized metal very well. It is recommended to use a latex primer first but I didn’t feel like sanding and starting over so I used two coats of paint. I hope it holds up.
Brookhaven Gardens 
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