Use a level and tape measure
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Not every garden bed is completely level (in fact most aren’t). If your bed slopes in the direction the trellis is spanning, you may need to set one ground anchor deeper into the ground than the other to make sure the top bar of the trellis is level. This isn’t essential, the trellis will work with a slight slope, but it looks better when it’s level!
You can easily check the level of your anchors by:
Once your anchors are level, you’re almost done! Check the level of your posts side-to-side and back-to-back to make sure they are straight. Then simply snap the top bar into place.
The trellis comes with optional joint sleeves. This are covers for the fitting at the top of your posts. They add a little bit of friction, which helps the top bar stay in place and feel snug. They’re not necessary, some people prefer to use them and some don’t!
Tighten your set screws
Once your anchors, posts, and top bar are in place and looking good, the last step is just to tighten down the set screws at the top of the ground anchors. Your trellis comes with an allen wrench. Just tighten each screw with the wrench. This will help keep everything in place.
Remember to loosen the set screw before you take down your trellis! If you don’t loosen the screw, it may make it impossible to remove the posts (or it might scratch the powder-coating).
That’s a lot of words to describe a relatively simple process! We hope it took longer to read this article than it does to set up the trellis. Of course, if you have any questions at all, please reach out at: info@seattleurbanfarmco.com
Thank you! We’re so glad you’re here ♥️
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