Easy Veggie Garden Trellis

The finished product isn't fancy, but it is functional, easy to put together and inexpensive.

I needed an inexpensive but effective way to support my cucumbers, peas and other climbing veggies. It had to be sturdy but portable, easy to dismantle and to store. I’ve tried many systems and rigged up all kinds of things over the years, but this one method fits the bill, and I bought everything at a dollar store!
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Instead of chicken wire or flimsy netting, I used  a roll of thick plastic mesh I found at the dollar store, but it's also sold in home hardware stores and garden centres. It's easy to cut with just a pair of scissors to any length you need.

​First secure the stakes in the ground but space them just an inch wider than the width of the mesh. Wrap the zap strap around stakes to connect them to the mesh. Tighten firmly then cut the excess tail off the strap.  At the end of the season, just remove the vines, cut the zap straps off then wind up the mesh and store. 

These are all the supplies you need: a roll of thick plastic mesh, stakes, zap straps and scissors.

Push the stakes firmly into the ground then use a zap strap to secure them to the mesh.

Two trellises together covered this awkward space.

Here's two of the trellises side by side.

I connected the two trellises together to make them work together as one big trellis.

The finished product.

Because they are narrow, I managed to squeeze in another one by the back door.