Green life has finally returned to the deciduous trees in the eastern woodland.
This signifies the time to start getting the garden area set up, and ready for the new growing season.
The harsh winter weather this year has left behind a lot of broken tree limbs. Why not put those broken limbs to good use? With a little twine, and some imagination you can bring some rustic whimsey to your garden space.
You Will Need:
Twine, Garden Shears, and Five Good Looking Sticks Of Similar Size
Layout the design of your choice. Choose a basic shape.
Stars are my favorite - however you could go with a heart, or even more basic shapes like a square, triangle, or rectangle would do just fine.
Next, secure the connecting points with a bit of twine. I find that a basic square knot does the job.
Then, trim the ends of the twine. Repeat this process at all connecting points.
With all connection points secured with twine, you should have a stable frame.
You may notice a few long ends.
You can easily snip the longer ends to size with a good pair of garden shears.
Thicker wood pieces may require a saw. Don't worry about the two ends matching up exactly.
I find it adds a bit of natural charm to leave the ends slightly uneven.
I find it adds a bit of natural charm to leave the ends slightly uneven.
You can stop here and use this shape as a rustic decoration in your garden or home.
I chose to use the star as a support in a garden trellis. This was accomplished by adding two lager branches to the left and right sides of the star shape.
This is the final result.
I made a few of these trellises easily in an afternoon.
They will be used to support vining plants in my garden this year.
I hope this project inspires you to start thinking about getting your garden ready for spring.
