Autorentext

Jim Long is a life-long gardener. His gardens at Long Creek Herbs have been featured in Southern Living, Gourmet, Better Homes & Gardens, and nearly a dozen other magazines as well as on HGTV and Discovery Channel. Jim was a featured presenter at Disney's Epcot Garden Fest and was featured on P. Allen Smith's Gardens. Jim has written over two dozen books on herbs and gardening. You can view his gardens on his website at longcreekherbs.com.

Klappentext

Create simple, sustainable, and affordable bentwood projects to beautify your yard.  

Nothing combines natural beauty and functionality more gracefully than a rustic bentwood trellis, arbor, gate, or fence for your outdoor space. With clear illustrated step-by-step instructions you'll learn how to collect limbs from a wide variety of native trees as a part of routine pruning and then use those limbs to make beautiful, sturdy bentwood projects. A list of vining plants that grow well on trellises and arbors is also included. In just one day, learn how to make:

Butterfly Trellis with graceful curves and elegant latticework.
Stack of Hearts trellis reminiscent of the late Victorian era.
Gothic Arches trellis for small-leaved vines.
Golden Gate Bridge fence inspired by the famous San Franciso bridge.
Setting Sun fence that can be made using little wood.

Inhalt

Introduction: My Love for Bentwood

Chapter 1: Selecting Wood
   Determining What Type of Wood You Ned
   Finding a Source for Wood
   Working with Green Wood
   Common Types of Wood
   Common Vines

Chapter 2: Making the Basic Trellis
   The Tools You Need
   The Materials You Need
   Making a Workspace

Chapter 3: Decorative Trellis Designs

Chapter 4: Bentwood Gates
   Design a Gate to Fit the Purpose and the Place

Chapter 5: Bentwood Fences
   Variation on a Trellis

Chapter 6: Arbors
   Arbor Designs
   Trees and Plants for Making Your Arbor

Chapter 7: Trellises Without Bentwood
   Using Available Materials

Chapter 8: Selecting Plants for Your Bentwood Structures
   Outstanding Edible Vines for Your Trellis
   Outstanding Decorative Vines for Your Trellis

Index