Hi, I think you wanted garden junk, they are so brilliant on there.

toogreen where are you?

Do you have access to willow? I've have used long willow branches to make simple tee-pee trellises. Long branches could be used to build a screen. good luck with which ever way you get creative in your cottage garden

eatsivy

Here is a link that might be useful: living willow structure

I learned how to lash from this site. I saved a ton making my "ghetto-green" trellis from fallen branches.

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Here is a link that might be useful: How to lash:

Here is that trellis picture.. I guess twitpic doesn't like hotlinking. {{gwi:51328}}

Um, thanks. Just trying to make my surroundings and garden more beautiful, without spending a lot. My husband is laid off, and money is tight. I need to block some of the busy street for privacy, and for kids safety. Can't and don't want to go out and buy 10 shrubs, or a trellis, or fence.
Thanks for the link.

Novice, you might want to think about starting your own shrubs from cuttings. All it takes is some root hormone and a friend willing to share some clippings you can get nearly free shrubs.

Thanks carol, that's a great idea!

Use the chain link fence as the bottom part of your trellis. It's free and very stable.

First thing I'd do is plant peas or beans up that chain link fence. You could put taller (than the chain link fence)poles next to the chain link fence every five feet or so and run fishing string between them to add height for the beans to grow up.

If you can't afford the packet of beans (vining) from the dollar general, consider planting a package of kidney beans from the grocery store.

Or try cucumbers.

Since your husband is out of work, I'd focus on growing as much FOOD as I could.

Save your rotted tomatoes for seed. Plant the last 1/4 inch tip of the onions and plant for green onions. Dry and plant the divet that contains an eye from your potatoes. You can grow a lot for free! Search for "grocery store" in this forum and you will get lots of free ideas.

Send me your email address and I'll send some more ideas.

thanks md tn mama. I'm in TN too! those were some good ideas, and since that area gets enough sun, I could do veggies there. I'll check grocery store. Thanks so much!!