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Old 01-01-2014, 09:45 AM
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Would it be out under full sun? How would you shade the plants? I have a situation that may be similar to yours in that my orchids do best mounted. I grow on a small patio. No trees to hang them on. My wood trellis rotted and I didn't want to go that route again. Instead, I pulled out two rolling clothing racks, strapped them together and put a wood lattice over them, then tossed my shade cloth on top, creating a sort of rolling shade house. It has worked well for me and I can roll it under the balcony in inclement weather. Just my
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Here's an article I posted on my "Free Information" page in 2002, for a "space saving plant rack".

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Old 01-06-2014, 12:26 AM
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If you make the vertical side supports out of 4 inch copper tubing the snails won't go near it. nor the slugs. Drive #8 or #12 rebar into the ground and put the tubing over that for rigidity.
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What I made from 4x4 are some poles with the hooks from Hang-A-Pot
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