Bruce_Nolte_N3LSY& wrote:

> I am building 4 trellises for my vines using a high-tensile steel wire
> fencing system using angled deadman poles and earth anchors to maintain
> tension. I have completed 2 trellises, and have partially completed the
> other 2, but am short 4 earth anchors I will need to finish the job. The
> local TSC, the only known source for earth anchors in the area has been
> out of the 40 inch shaft, 4 inch auger anchors I was using for the
> first two trellises for a couple of months. They did have some 48 inch
> anchors with 6 inch augers, but they are overkill for 100 foot
> trellises, and would be difficult to install in the rocky soil around
> here, but I might consider them as a last resort. I have also tried Home
> Depot, Southern States, etc, but no luck.
>
> There is a bit of urgency in getting these done before winter hits, my
> vines have been in the ground a season trained on tomato stakes, and I
> would like to not have to worry about the trellises come springtime. If
> anyone knows of a source for these things in the Baltimore area or has a
> few they can spare let me know.

Might want to try he
http://www.orchardvalleysupply.com/

I am building 4 trellises for my vines using a high-tensile steel wire
fencing system using angled deadman poles and earth anchors to maintain
tension. I have completed 2 trellises, and have partially completed the
other 2, but am short 4 earth anchors I will need to finish the job. The
local TSC, the only known source for earth anchors in the area has been
out of the 40 inch shaft, 4 inch auger anchors I was using for the
first two trellises for a couple of months. They did have some 48 inch
anchors with 6 inch augers, but they are overkill for 100 foot
trellises, and would be difficult to install in the rocky soil around
here, but I might consider them as a last resort. I have also tried Home
Depot, Southern States, etc, but no luck.

There is a bit of urgency in getting these done before winter hits, my
vines have been in the ground a season trained on tomato stakes, and I
would like to not have to worry about the trellises come springtime. If
anyone knows of a source for these things in the Baltimore area or has a
few they can spare let me know.

Bruce.

You know those green fence holders that are used with the wire fence???
You can but them at Home Depot. I have bought the 4 ft ones and cut
them in half and drove them 2 ft into the ground. They don't move and
they have holes that you can tie your wires to. With 100ft trellis
that's all you'll need.

Bob

Bruce_Nolte_N3LSY& wrote:
> I am building 4 trellises for my vines using a high-tensile steel wire
> fencing system using angled deadman poles and earth anchors to maintain
> tension. I have completed 2 trellises, and have partially completed the
> other 2, but am short 4 earth anchors I will need to finish the job. The
> local TSC, the only known source for earth anchors in the area has been
> out of the 40 inch shaft, 4 inch auger anchors I was using for the
> first two trellises for a couple of months. They did have some 48 inch
> anchors with 6 inch augers, but they are overkill for 100 foot
> trellises, and would be difficult to install in the rocky soil around
> here, but I might consider them as a last resort. I have also tried Home
> Depot, Southern States, etc, but no luck.
>
> There is a bit of urgency in getting these done before winter hits, my
> vines have been in the ground a season trained on tomato stakes, and I
> would like to not have to worry about the trellises come springtime. If
> anyone knows of a source for these things in the Baltimore area or has a
> few they can spare let me know.

You could try here... http://www.spectrellising.com/index.php

Steve

Find a mobile home moving service, they should have anchors & the equipment
to install them.
Steve
"Steve Landis" <sdotlandis@comcastdotnet> wrote in message
...
> Bruce_Nolte_N3LSY& wrote:
>> I am building 4 trellises for my vines using a high-tensile steel wire
>> fencing system using angled deadman poles and earth anchors to maintain
>> tension. I have completed 2 trellises, and have partially completed the
>> other 2, but am short 4 earth anchors I will need to finish the job. The
>> local TSC, the only known source for earth anchors in the area has been
>> out of the 40 inch shaft, 4 inch auger anchors I was using for the first
>> two trellises for a couple of months. They did have some 48 inch anchors
>> with 6 inch augers, but they are overkill for 100 foot trellises, and
>> would be difficult to install in the rocky soil around here, but I might
>> consider them as a last resort. I have also tried Home Depot, Southern
>> States, etc, but no luck.
>>
>> There is a bit of urgency in getting these done before winter hits, my
>> vines have been in the ground a season trained on tomato stakes, and I
>> would like to not have to worry about the trellises come springtime. If
>> anyone knows of a source for these things in the Baltimore area or has a
>> few they can spare let me know.
>
> You could try here... http://www.spectrellising.com/index.php
>
> Steve

Paul E. Lehmann wrote:
> Bruce_Nolte_N3LSY& wrote:
>
>
>>I am building 4 trellises for my vines using a high-tensile steel wire
>>fencing system using angled deadman poles and earth anchors to maintain
>>tension.
>
> Might want to try he
> http://www.orchardvalleysupply.com/

I looked at http://www.orchardvalleysupply.com/ and decided to get my
anchors from them. Price was reasonable, a buck cheaper than TSC,
(though shipping will probably eat that up), and I liked their selection
of stuff. Got 8 of them, so I will have them available when I do a
couple more trellises next year.