Agriculture Reference
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Electrical conduit makes a sturdy and versatile trellis.
As mentioned earlier in the chapter, beds will ideally be
located with the long sides facing north and south. Trellises
should be established on the north side. If, for some reason,
this orientation isn't convenient, the second-best choice is to
have the long side upon which trellises will be established on
the north west or, in the worst case, west side. Don't establish
trellises on the south or east sides of a bed or they will shade
crops during the times of day that are most sunny.
There are as many ways to erect trellises as there are farmers,
and I've used many different methods over the years. In the
past few years, my preferred method of trellising uses rebar,
electrical conduit, and conduit fittings. Electrical conduit
