This DIY trellis can be made for free, and can be used to support your
plants. Made from sunflower stalks, it is not only 100% decompostable,
but it is sustainable as well! Hope you will give this a try, and let
us know what you use on it. Its great for cucumbers, beans, tomatoes,
ect. So get creative!
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I wonder if you could extend the life of these by sealing them… hmmm, idea for next year.
This is a great idea, Luke! I think I'll try the same thing with my sunchoke stalks.
Fantastic idea, Luke. Going to plant my first sunflowers next year and will have trellises in fall!
Now why didn't I think of that? Awesome idea Luke – thanks for sharing 🙂
Cool saw. What is it called and where can I get one? Great idea recycling sunflower stalks.
Use thick thread it will hold good .. if you are using natural material thread soak the thread in water( fibers expand) and tie when it dries it auto tights ( as fibers contract) 😉
Diffantant a cool saw
Does anybody where to buy it
Maybe @Lee Valley Tools should carry it (hint hint )!!
Organic Apple Grower Michael Philips says that some kind of beneficial insects overwinter in sunflower stalks…
I really like this idea. Thank you.
love this luke! I have sunflowers that come back year after year and so I have a never ending supply of stalks. Thanks for the reminder 🙂
Just came across this video didn't realize i didn't watch it but I swear I was just thinking about utilizing my sunflower and corn stalks. Will def be doing this this coming weekend. Thanks Luke
Awesome idea. Thanks for sharing.
You really need to work on your lashing skills!
On the other hand, I don't imagine those stalks would take too tight of knots.
Other than that, great idea!
Just now watching this. Not sure if you will see this comment. Next time for the tripod trellis, use the Tripod Lash; for the ladder trellis try the Square Lashing on each intersection. Super easy to learn and tie. I was a Boy Scout and raised two Eagle Scouts. Love your channel. Keep it up!
Pruners & Loppers Dear….
I've read about sunflowers having an effect against weeds the same way Eucalyptus trees keep stuff from growing near them. I have saved my stalks for a trellis, but I am very curious to fully understand the effects of allelopathic chemicals and how they are suppressive. I would love it, if you could make a video on this.
My non understanding of these things is making me hesitant to put sunflowers in the compost. I love them for soil building and biomass and would love to compost them. I am just unsure of the effects it would have.
Thank you for your videos and teaching people how to feed themselves. With out that solved nothing matters because you are sick and hungry. I think it may be the most important thing one can learn.
I had this idea this morning and I'm glad I'm not the only one who wants to use these tall you-know-what's for trellises! My dad wants to smoke the dried leaves, and I get the stalk and seeds, everyone wins! I had wimpy bamboo stakes holding them up, but I think it's the other way around now!!
I'm going to try to make some out of the branches I pruned off of my trees. Thanks for this ideal!
Great video! Also I like tie wire (sold in the concrete supplies at hardware) and twist to tighten…easier than tying strings. Wire will rust but still last at least as long as the stalks.
I'm going to make a bean poke teepee for my kids to hide in. So..it has to be big enough they don't clobber the beans. Lol
I had 9 foot tall okra last season. Its easily sturdy enough to use for this.
loved it
I absolutely loved this idea! We'll be using it for next season! Thank you!
I like your simple way of talking
If the sunflowers had powdery mildew, would using one of these infect the plant that is trellising on it?
I'm making a Sunflower Stalk trellis and this was extremely helpful. Thanks
Such a smart idea! I grow a ridiculous number of sunflowers in my side yard. I've just been walking on them to add more organic matter, but I love this idea so mych more