Easy + Cheaper Trellis / Pandal idea @ Terrace Garden

Terrace Gardening is the most wanted component in human life after Covid – 19 pandemic. This provides relaxation and healthy, organic vegetables for our day to day life. Few vegetables like gourds and flowers requires trellis / pandal for it’s vegetative growth. Establishment of easy, portable trellis for all gourds, other creepers and climbers are enlisted in this article. These structures can be detached after the usage.

Points need to be considered while installing trellis / Pandal @ Terrace

Elevation and design of your terrace
Observe Terrace side walls and any rings or other structures built already to install poles
Install your trellis with the maximum height of 3 to 3.5 feet by considering your height of terrace side wall. Dwarf trellis can withstand from heavy wind.
Consider the wind direction in your place
Locally available materials should be used
No need to spend much cost

Plant Climber Net: Low cost nylon nets are available in market. Or used coir ropes also made like this by putting knot in it and used as net. If you have the provision of head room walls, fix it with the help of nail. This is the perfect structure to grow your climbers/ creepers. These nets available in SAAI Greens. இந்த வலைகள் SAAI கிரீன்ஸில் கிடைக்கும்.

2. Used waste water cane pandal / trellis: Take four 20 litre water cane and remove the head. We can use it to plant small saplings. Fill the water cane base with Red soil / clay soil / sand or whatever you get easily. Place bamboo poles / any strong timbers in the height of 3 – 3.5 feet during filling of water cane base (As shown in below picture). Choose any corner of your terrace to install your trellis. Place four water cane poles as square according to your space availability and plant requirements. Tie plant climber net / join the four poles by coir rope and crisscross tie with the rope to get net like structure in the top. Place the plants under this trellis and enjoy the growth of your climbers & creepers.