We were inspired to build a dual-purpose vine trellis which would bear an edible vine and shade the house from the hot afternoon sun.
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| We first built a retaining wall along the sloped side yard and planted Scarlet Runner Bean seeds, protected by a wire cage from the deer. |
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| The netting is a re-purposed vegetable garden trellis. We tied rope along the top (left in photo) edge of the trellis. This rope was then tied at either end to anchors screwed into the roof soffit. |
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| The bottom of the netting was cut to length and then secured along the base to a branch |
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| The branch was then pinned down with a stake and a rock for extra security |
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| The vines begin to take hold of the trellis. We added a short piece of rope from the cage to the trellis for a shorter plant to grow up |
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| Picasso admires the finished work |
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