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Muddy Waters

I have some lattice left over from building a deck skirt.Would this be good to use.I see a lot of folks using fence wire instead.When should I put plants in the ground?

5/14/2013 9:33:15 PM

Rapid City, SD

i usually start plants on may 15th.........get em in the ground by june

5/14/2013 11:28:00 PM

ShagHarbour n,s canada

just make sure you can get your hands up there to pollinate the thing with eazzz,,,,i think cattle fence is ideal , thats what i would have used if i could get some,, for the top at least

5/15/2013 1:57:15 AM

Linden, Mi.,

cattle fence is what I use

5/15/2013 9:50:29 AM

Jericho Vermont

I prefer coated wire fencing. I use a pair of snips to cut wire if lg is not positioned correctly and has a large bend in it. This gives me the freedom to choose based upon how the baby is growing without worrying if it has a place to hang freely.

5/15/2013 10:08:22 AM

Muddy Waters

If I build one 12 feet tall 4 feet wide & 6 feet across the Top ,will this support 2 plants??Should I plant 1 plant on each side??Then each plant would get 4X12 growing area ,not counting the Top.The 2 plants would share the top of trellis.Does this make sense??

5/15/2013 5:21:50 PM

Ontario

My trellis is 24'x 8'x 12' high, the 24' goes east west and I am growing 3 plants on the south side. So each plant gets 8'x 12'x 8' on the top. Do not underestimate this plant, It can fill that space easily. I use coated wire fence as well, 2" x 3" openings, and have had to cut to reach up and reposition gourds.

5/15/2013 7:19:16 PM

ShagHarbour n,s canada

i got one plant on both sides growing at each other its the only way i can make since of the vines once it gets greened out,,

5/15/2013 7:27:01 PM

Muddy Waters

So mine is to small?

5/15/2013 9:17:49 PM

sevierville, Tn

takes a big man to say that in public mark ;)

5/15/2013 11:13:08 PM

Muddy Waters

I knew that was coming lol

5/16/2013 6:30:14 AM

Muddy Waters

I just updated the long gourd page

http://worldwidegiantgrowers.com/Giant_Pumpkin_Class__3.html


more to come There telling me this is only big enough for 1 plant.Back to the drawing board.I will add 2 more legs & 8 feet more on top.

Only 2 weeks left to join classes

Awl classes close on June 1st were at 96 members now!

5/16/2013 6:52:14 AM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

i have a big trellis see it on long gourd growers site.. Garry Gantner .. very easy to build and pretty cheap i have sent out plans on it with a list of goods needed to build ... i think its 17 ft tall 6x6 top pad and like 14 or 15 ft wide.. its pretty impresive... if i was to do again i would make it BIGGER only room for 2 plants.. bigger is better...

5/28/2013 12:45:59 PM