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**Lady.J** · 06-25-2012, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Cloudz2600

How did you make your screen? Or did you just buy it? I really really really don't want to have to build a whole new grow space.

Yea I understand that. But if it comes to that in the end...if they just stretch too hard...it's really easy to take what you already have and put it in a cardboard set up. I know it's not ideal, but you do have a fall back! I didn't make my screen...I ordered it like a dummy before realizing that you can get it at wal-mart or lowe's. It's just trellis netting, can find it in the garden section. I wasn't very creative or efficient about finding a way to secure it. I stuck bamboo stick in the soil and zip-tied bunch of different parts of the screen to the sticks to stretch it tight. It's probably better to fashion a frame, but whatever you do...just make sure you can remove your plants from the box. I had the netting running outside to stretch tight and get the most space possible, so the under growth got a little neglected without me realizing. I had dead leaves just chillin' on top of the soil asking to get moldy!

**Cloudz2600** · 06-25-2012, 04:55 PM

Alright, well wal-mart and home depot has the trellis netting. As far as getting the screen across the entire bin I'm not quite sure how to do that. I read a few posts about using zip ties like you said. My pots are circle shaped though so can't really make an even net with them. If I could get something to stick to the corners I could put sticks or something on each of the corners, zip tie the net to the sticks and have it that way. Just not sure what would be secure enough. If I had a power drill I would just make a frame, but I don't

Even then I couldnt see how I could get the frame to stay in place.

**Lady.J** · 06-25-2012, 05:00 PM

Why do you need a drill to make a frame? Use a good old fashioned hammer and nails. Or tie / tape some sticks together.

**Cloudz2600** · 06-25-2012, 05:12 PM

I actually lack the hammer and nails lol. I guess I could buy a hammer, use it and then return it. I actually thought of using sticks on the corners with the gorilla tape, would that be secure enough? If have these super long bamboo chopsticks that could work and I already have the tape. I would just have to go out and buy the trellis.

**Lady.J** · 06-25-2012, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by Cloudz2600

I actually lack the hammer and nails lol. I guess I could buy a hammer, use it and then return it. I actually thought of using sticks on the corners with the gorilla tape, would that be secure enough? If have these super long bamboo chopsticks that could work and I already have the tape. I would just have to go out and buy the trellis.

I think that the sticks could work...don't really know thought to be honest, it'd depend on how you fashioned it.

**Cloudz2600** · 06-25-2012, 05:21 PM

I have a better idea, I use the cover of the sterlite bin, cut out the middle part, tape the trellis to the edges and somehow make sure the top of the bin doesn't fall off when I try to put it back on. Only issue would be that the cover would make the edges of the bin a different size than the top bin so it wouldn't be flush. I might have to do some taping/velcroing to make sure it stays.

**Lady.J** · 06-25-2012, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Cloudz2600

I have a better idea, I use the cover of the sterlite bin, cut out the middle part, tape the trellis to the edges and somehow make sure the top of the bin doesn't fall off when I try to put it back on. Only issue would be that the cover would make the edges of the bin a different size than the top bin so it wouldn't be flush. I might have to do some taping/velcroing to make sure it stays.

That's a good idea...how are you going to work around getting to your plants? The screen needs to be secured and never moved, but you also still have to be able to water and tend your ladies.