| Since grapes can easily grow in the form of a vine, | | | | planning on where to place the trellis is very |
| finding the right space to grow them is not very | | | | important. Ideally, eight-foot posts should be placed |
| hard. In fact, you can grow grapes in your very own | | | | into the ground at least two feet deep and secured |
| backyard just as successfully as on a large property | | | | with cement. Since grapes normally take a few years |
| of hundreds of acres. All you need to do is build or | | | | to fully grow, having a permanent fixture that can |
| buy a good grape trellis. | | | | withstand the elements is necessary. For added |
| To keep the grape vines in place, you needs proper | | | | support, catch wire can be used to secured the trellis |
| support. That is why a good trellis will plays a very | | | | to the ground and help keep it in place, or better |
| crucial role. The form and structure of a trellis can be | | | | yet, shorter posts can be placed right beside the |
| decorative or strictly functional. The choice is really up | | | | main posts to secure them in place. The posts should |
| to the grape grower. When it comes to building a | | | | be placed at about eight feet apart from one |
| grape trellis, there is a plethora of material choice; | | | | another, with galvanized steel wire running between |
| from aluminum to PVC pipes, to pre-treated wood, | | | | them at the bottom part of the post about three |
| iron, or even stainless steel, and the list goes on. If | | | | inches above ground, and at the top. A staple gun |
| you have no time and don't feel like doing handy | | | | can be used to keep the wires in place |
| work and building the trellis yourself, you can also | | | | If you decide to buy a trellis, precise measurement |
| purchase a ready made one from a local store. | | | | and planning should be done ahead of time as grape |
| Although, building a grape trellis can be very | | | | trellises do not come cheaply. This is an option that |
| rewarding, because you can add a personal touch as | | | | many homeowners looking to grow only a small |
| far as the shapes and the sizes are concerned. The | | | | quantity of grapes end up choosing. Often this can |
| height of your trellis will depend on the climate you | | | | be the best option for people looking for their very |
| live in. In warmer climates the trellis can be as high as | | | | own urban vineyard. |
| eight feet, while in cooler climates it is best not to | | | | When the grapevine starts to grow on the trellis, |
| exceed three feet as at this height it will be better | | | | avoid using wires to tie the shoots of the grapes. |
| built to survive the winter season. | | | | Instead, use a cloth or string to tie the vines to the |
| Before starting to plant the grape vines , the trellis | | | | grape trellis. That way you can avoid the risk of |
| should be constructed and put into place first. Careful | | | | damaging the shoots of your plants. |