| In order to manage your grapevines you will need to | | | | should think well about where the plants are going to |
| make a grape trellis. The grapes grow so well if | | | | go. Since the plant is going to be large and |
| attached to one. Wild grape vines naturally crawl up | | | | permanent and will take time to grow it is advised to |
| trees and fences. Because of this grapes can be | | | | make a grape trellis that you will set the poles into |
| grown by people that have little space. You can grow | | | | the ground about two feet and to use cement to |
| them in your backyard or on your patio. They can | | | | anchor them. If you choose not to do that you can |
| also as you know be grown in large fields with | | | | use wire to anchor the trellis up. The posts should be |
| hundreds of acres of land. | | | | set into the ground about eight feet apart. Two |
| Vines grow thick and heavy and are not strong | | | | rows of galvanized steel wire need to be run |
| enough to support themselves, so the answer to | | | | between the posts. The first row runs along the |
| that dilemma is to make a grape trellis to give them | | | | bottom of the posts about three inches from the |
| the support that they need. Each grape grower will | | | | ground. The second wire should run along the top of |
| set up their trellis in there own special way, so each | | | | the posts. Use a staple gun to staple the wires in |
| will appear differently but do the same job. They can | | | | place. |
| be very decorative or just functional. You can use all | | | | If you decide to purchase a pre-made trellis for your |
| kinds of different materials from; PVC pipe, aluminum, | | | | grapevines just remember it will cost more money |
| pre-treated wood or even iron. It will be built to suit | | | | and is used mostly for smaller crops. You should |
| the grower so will be in various shapes and sizes. You | | | | make sure to have worked out a good plan and |
| can purchase them pre-made or can easily make one | | | | have precise measurements for your needs, so you |
| from scratch. Vines need about an eight foot square | | | | buy the right trellis. |
| to grow well. | | | | When your vine is planted and it begins to grow it will |
| It is best to make a grape trellis and get it set up | | | | grow up along the two main trellis wires with some |
| before you plant. Depending on where you live will be | | | | coaxing and training on your part. You should use |
| how high the trellis needs to be. If you live in a colder | | | | string or cloth to tie the vine to the wires. Using |
| climate then the trellis may be about three feet high, | | | | more wire to tie the shoot in place can sometimes |
| these plants will have a better survival rate for the | | | | damage the shoot. |
| winter. In hotter climates you can use a trellis up to | | | | So now you know how to make a grape trellis and |
| eight feet tall. | | | | are ready to get growing. Just remember time and |
| Of course before setting up your grape garden you | | | | patience as it takes both to grow a productive crop. |