Tool Belt Bag for Trellis Gardening

If you're like me and work on high trellises, chances are you'd want to use something like this. Linemen who work on electric posts or handymen who work on roofs use something similar. This one could easily contain a hammer, screwdrivers, pliers, measuring tape, pencils, etc.

I bought this tool belt bag as a Father's Day present for me (thanx DH!) and cost Php419.75. It has a belt loop but doesn't come with a belt - so I have to find an old thick belt for it.

Wire Trellis for the Clock Vine

In recent entry, I wrote briefly about the Clock Vine that DH was able to grow from a couple of cuttings.

Since I didn't want it crowded out by the nearby plants, notably the fast-growing Millionaire's Vines, it was time for this vine to have its own climbing support. And for this simple DIY project, you only need a few simple materials and tools: pliers with a wire cutter, thin wires or twist ties, and metal wire.

Removing Aerial Roots of Dead Creeping Fig

In a previous blog entry, I wrote how the creeping fig in our old house became too invasive and left unsightly marks on the wall. I was sort of hoping that the dried up aerial roots would eventually be washed away by the rains or blown by the wind. Sadly, neither happened and I'm left with no recourse but to scrape them off.

Building a Trellis for the Cypress Vine - Part 2

This is the continuation from Part 1 on how to build a trellis for the cypress vine. With simple materials and tools, it's easy to construct the lattice-like trellis.

The photo below shows the behavior of the cypress vine to twine to the support vine. So it's important to have plenty of vertical members for this trellis.


Here's how to construct the trellis:

Building a Trellis for the Cypress Vine - Part 1

Okay, after finding a spot for the cypress vine, it's now time to build a trellis. The vine would need some sort of support structure where it could twine around. Cypress Vine (Ipomoea Quamoclit) is a twining vine as opposed to clinging (Millionaire's Vine), creeping (Creeping Ivy) or sprawling (Bougainvillea) vines. So the support structure would need vertical members for it to grow upwards.

How to Train Vines to a Garden Trellis

In a recent update on the Millionaire's Vine, I noted how our Millionaire's Vine (Cissus Sicyoides) has thrived. In my daily inspection of this vine, I noticed how the leading branches would sometimes crawl up the wall instead of crawling along the trellis (to remain horizontal). This behavior poses a concern for me for two reasons:

1. The vine will lose that horizontal growth and not achieve the nice "curtain" effect I wanted from the aerial roots.
   
2. The branch crawling vertically upwards may reach the upper trellis and start clinging and grow from there. I wanted another vine to grow on that upper trellis.