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Use it for the heaviest vines, like grapes, kiwi and wisteria. This is a large, sturdy trellis that can also be used as a fence. Plant the vines along the base on either side.

Repeat the process down the length of the row to form a tunnel.

Tie the panel to the opposite pair of posts at the bottom, midpoint and top, as well (you’ll probably need a friend to hold the panel to the post while you tie it with the pliers).

Go back to the first pair of posts and tie the panel to them at the midpoint and top of each post.

Lift the other end of the panel up and over the T-bar so that it rests on the ground near the opposite pair of posts.

You’ll need wire cutters to cut the baling wire and a pair of pliers to twist it tight. Tie the bottom corners of the panels to the posts where they touch with baling wire.

Place one 34-inch by 16-foot panel on the ground so that the narrow ends span the space between the first two posts in your first row of T-posts.

The T-posts need to go 12 to 14 inches into the ground. Pound a parallel row of T-posts into the ground 8 feet away from the first row.

Pound 5-foot metal T-posts into the ground every 34 inches (or equivalent to the width of the panels you are using) for the length of the trellis you wish to build.

The size of the panels is just right for spanning the width of two 3-foot wide garden beds with a 2-foot wide path in between. It’s also effective for medium-weight perennial vines, such as hops, passion fruit and climbing roses. This version works for heavier annual vines like cucumbers, squash and tomatoes.

Hang the panel on the hooks and plant the vines directly below it.ĥ-foot metal T-posts (four for each livestock panel used).

Set the panel down and screw a 3-inch metal hook into each of the holes.

Repeat the process along the bottom of the panel, drilling the holes just below the bottom wire.

Drill a 1/8-inch hole just inside the top corners of the panel and every four feet between the two corners.

Get two friends to hold the livestock panel flat against the wall about 6 inches off the ground.