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Feb 04, 2024

I built the easiest garden trellis

A GARDENING whizz has revealed his go-to outdoor trellis, which only took five minutes to set up. He shared that the must-have didn't break the bank, only costing him $5. Kevin Espiritu

A GARDENING whizz has revealed his go-to outdoor trellis, which only took five minutes to set up.

He shared that the must-have didn't break the bank, only costing him $5.

Kevin Espiritu (@epicgardening) filmed the gardening trellis in a video on TikTok.

"This is the easiest trellis to build," he raved.

Kevin demonstrated step-by-step instructions on how to set it up.

"To make this trellis, you need three bamboo stakes and some twine. That's it.

"Tie a knot around one of the stakes and then wrap around all stakes three or four times. That's called your lashing.

"Then wrap in between each stake twice over. That's called your frapping.

"Once you get to the end, tie it off on that side and then place it in the garden where it's perfect for planting something like a climbing beam," he said.

He emphasized the affordability of the gardening trellis in the caption of the video.

"This trellis costs $5 and five minutes. Once you learn how to lash bamboo together you can make just about any type of trellis structure you can imagine," he said.

The video drew in many viewers who shared their thoughts in the comment section.

"I used this for some sweet potato vines," one wrote. "Thanks for the tip."

"This is all I use, they are so much easier to store than cages and panels," another added.

"Great job," a third commented. "Just a tip, lashing requires only friction knots no need for hard knots. Think clove hitch."

"Thanks for telling me what it’s called," yet another wrote. "I’ve been doing this for years and had no idea it had a name. Broke girl gardening."

"Lashing and frapping," one more commented. "Learned something new today."