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Check out this garden frame to support vegies like tomatoes, borlotti beans, cucumbers or heavier climbers such as squash, and flowers such as jasmine or climbing roses.
This handsome garden frame looks striking enough unadorned, but it’s practical too, providing growing support for tasty tomatoes or flowering climbers like fragrant jasmine. If you want to take it to the next level and give it garden art status, place the frame in a large square planter and paint it a matching colour.
On the four 25mm stakes, mark 30mm from the squared ends and drill holes with a 6mm bit for tying with twine. The stake points are at the base and pushed into the ground.
On four 19mm stakes, mark 800mm from the tips to cut with a mitre saw. To cut the rails, from each offcut cut a 410mm and 285mm length, then from the remaining 19mm stakes cut four 350mm lengths and four 225mm lengths, discarding the tips.
Position pairs of uprights with the drilled tops together. On each pair, measure 200mm up from the base, then spread the uprights to position a 410mm rail between them, pre-drilling holes with an 8G countersinking bit and securing with 40mm screws.
Measure 200mm up from the first rail to position 350mm rails, drill and secure, repeating to secure 285mm and 225mm rails.
Stand the frames up, leaning the tops together to thread twine through the holes, securing tightly and wrapping at least six times to cover the holes, knotting firmly and trimming the excess.
To complete the frames, secure the remaining 410mm rails on either side to match the attached 410mm rails. Repeat with the remaining rails, working upwards.
Centre the infills on each side, with the top edge 100mm above the top rail, countersinking and securing into the rails.
Position the obelisk in the garden, pushing the tips of the uprights into the ground.
Check out our step-by-step guide on how to make a mesh and timber grow frame.
Photo credit: Cath Muscat