It can be as simple as working with what you have.

[JBW]

We live in the tropics so our solution may not be your solution. When we needed a trellis to grow our squash, beans and watermelon on we simply cut our lawn. Our lawn in this case being made up of, amongst other things, some rather nice Bamboo. The structure you are looking at has posts that are two meters apart and two meters tall. It also has bamboo nails to hold it all together. I wish I could say it was entirely ‘green’ but it isn’t, we used half a bag of cement and local sand to pour the post holders.

The structure itself will last for about four months. The vegetables and fruit we plan to grow on it will ripen in about three months. Once the vegetables and fruit have been harvested we will simply turn the trellis into compost. So to save ourselves the time and effort needed to dig new holes, line them with rocks and hope that the buk-buk did not find the posts too soon we used cement. It’s a bit of a cheat and a cop out but it is practical and reasonable.

[Peeshan]

To the best of my limited knowledges, that's pretty much the philosophy and kind of method used by the natives of amazonia. Cool.

[JBW]

To the best of my limited knowledges, that's pretty much the philosophy and kind of method used by the natives of amazonia. Cool.

I believe it is a fairly common pre industrial way of looking at things. But if it was re-adopted throughout the world a large number of people would quickly starve.

[Brownbear]

Hi Brian,

A very interesting read and what a wonderful way to be part of the green movement. Lovely image too!

[JBW]

Hi Brian,

A very interesting read and what a wonderful way to be part of the green movement. Lovely image too!

there is the added bonus that squash blossoms are very large, yellow and beautiful. Hopefully there will also be lots of neat bugs and stuff.

[ied]

So Brian, in a few months we should see close up images of bugs on the yellow squash blossom. Interesting gardening.
Irene

[Nicks Pics]

That image gives a nice tropical atmosphere. Reminds me of some plants I saw at a tropical indoor garden. My garden has home-cut pine fence posts, but then I used electric fencing too . Do you need to do anything to protect the veggies from animals?

[JBW]

So Brian, in a few months we should see close up images of bugs on the yellow squash blossom. Interesting gardening.
Irene

I am hoping that will be the case. And from the beans, peppers, watermelons, bananas, papaya and jack fruit as well. (now I'm bragigng)

[JBW]

That image gives a nice tropical atmosphere. Reminds me of some plants I saw at a tropical indoor garden. My garden has home-cut pine fence posts, but then I used electric fencing too . Do you need to do anything to protect the veggies from animals?

for the two legged animals we have dogs. They also keep out the chickens.

[Nicks Pics]

Dogs would probably do the job.

[IzzieK]

Not much wild animals in the Philippines apart from wild hogs, I think...and little people because they got rid of me.

Jack fruits? I love jack fruits and papaya -- the properly ripened ones...and macapuno...do you have macapuno? Do you live near the sea?

[JBW]

Not much wild animals in the Philippines apart from wild hogs, I think...and little people because they got rid of me.

Jack fruits? I love jack fruits and papaya -- the properly ripened ones...and macapuno...do you have macapuno? Do you live near the sea?

you are Negrito? We had to chose between the ocean and the mountain and we opted for the mountain for the coolness. Our papaya are tree ripened and you can choose the ripeness you prefer. Macapuno ? We do have half a dozen coconut trees.

[Brownbear]

I'm very much looking forward to seeing your images of squash blossoms, and of course the bugs.

there is the added bonus that squash blossoms are very large, yellow and beautiful. Hopefully there will also be lots of neat bugs and stuff.

[IzzieK]

I am only 5' tall and 113-115 lbs. My CiC friends call me "our wee friend" ... I am more Chinese than black. No black in my generation somewhere...hehehehe the papayas from the supermarkets here just do not cut it. I bought some fresh bangus yesterday but I don't know what to do with it yet...I missed the real macapuno.

you are Negrito? We had to chose between the ocean and the mountain and we opted for the mountain for the coolness. Our papaya are tree ripened and you can choose the ripeness you prefer. Macapuno ? We do have half a dozen coconut trees.

[JBW]

I am only 5' tall and 113-115 lbs. My CiC friends call me "our wee friend" ... I am more Chinese than black. No black in my generation somewhere...hehehehe the papayas from the supermarkets here just do not cut it. I bought some fresh bangus yesterday but I don't know what to do with it yet...I missed the real macapuno.

I understand completely. Over here I simply do not eat the apples, it is simply too disappointing. When we were in Canada Myra didn't eat bananas for the same reason.