Raspberry Trellis for the Garden

Assemble the Raspberry Trellis

I set the cross member in the slot and drill through the post.

And secure the cross member with a galvanized carriage bolt, washer, lock washer, and nut.

I’ll repeat that same process for the lower slot.

I roll the post over and mark the slot location for the brace. And make the saw cuts and chisel away.
The first two posts I cut the brace slot on the wrong side. Ah well… I’ll have to correct that.

Digging the post holes for the trellises

I marked the post hole locations and cut through the sod with a shovel.

We are fortunate that below the sod we have about 24″ of silt that’s nearly rock free. Below that is a hard clay layer. So the holes can be dug fairly easily with a manual post hole auger.

With a shovel, I open up the bottom of the hole a bit and remove the last of the dirt by hand. The shallower hole for the brace is then dug with a shovel.

Fit the Braces

I set the post in the hole and check the fit of the brace.

I fill the space around the post with concrete, checking for plumb with a spirit level.

I then attach the brace to the post with screws and add some concrete to that hole as well.

And I’ll do the same for the other post.