I am so glad that I could offer an idea that works for you. That velcro is *the* secret to everything around my house and yard. I keep a roll in several spots. In the house it keeps the cords of my small appliances tidy, and holds the cabinet doors closed against the prying paws and noses of my fur kids.
The fence panels are also a versatile tool. They made an enclosure for my compost heap. I held the narrow ends to the ground with bent rebar stakes and made the coolest hoop arbor for my grapes. Next project is the hoop house for year-round growing. I was going to use PVC for the hoops, but realized that the panels would be a better surface for the plastic covering, plus will not degrade in the blazing sun.
I have them cut into eight-foot sections...it must be quite a few, because the employees at my local retailer scatter to the four winds when they see me coming. Too hot to count right now...but they're worth it. They'll last a LONG time.
My fur friends are all Siamese; they laugh at velcro. If I want them to stay out of a particular cabinet; it's Gorilla tape. Nothing else will stop them.
Pictures of that hoop arbor for grapes would be a beauty to behold. Hint Hint. Pleeeeeeease? LOL
What sort of velcro? The kind you just buy at Hancock fabrics? Where’s the cheapie place to get this stuff? Sounds wonderful. We do a florida weave with t posts and wire and use those tomato clips from Johnny’s right now. I might use the velcro sometimes too for really big branches.
I saw a hoop house, it looked like they used pvc for the hoops, then used clear, corregated resein panels instead of plastic. I’m thinkig of a hoop house for the community garden, rather than a “green house”, for the first few years. I’m thinking of a hoop house where some of our 6’5” farmers can walk in comfortably. Hubby is the new Rotary president, and guess who will be helping with the garden’s beginning??? I received a book of the White House vegetable garden. It is a 12 month garden. Both children and adults are involved in it. It is interesting because many gardens from around the country are mentioned in it. It has a lot of interesting ideas. I’m passing it around to our City Manager, school and the Boys and Girls club. I have my eye on another piece of land, vacant, that would make another great spot for a community garden. But that is for the future. We now have another piece of land next to our community garden, cleared and ready to be plowed etc.