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We came up with some potential solutions to Michael's problem at Sunday's Farm Hack. See photo for design. We suggest a box structure to run around/over the beds of plants that need trellising. A heavy material (salvaged metal pipe) should make up the base to weigh down the structure, where the frame can consist of a lighter but similarly strong material (PVC pipe?). These can be connected by tees, if using threaded pipe, and I think we discussed some kind of quick-connect otherwise. Potential issues: Height of structure: stability, ease of access to beds. Mobility: crop rotation requires trellises move seasonally. Whether to bury the base or set it atop the beds. Potential multi-use aspects: Base piping as rainwater storage? Similar or connected structure for windscreens to block wind down the central corridor of the roof?