So, last year my four year old hops pulled down the structure I had set up (which was 2" electrical conduit screwed to the sides of my shed, with a wire rope across the top).
This year I'm planning a new trellis, which will just be two freestanding 4x6" poles sunk 4' deep, with a wire rope across the top (and possibly guy wires to keep them stable).
My concern is about height, since I live in a fairly dense neighborhood. I've been planning to go 16' high, to get a good yield, but I'm a little worried about safety should they get blown over. How much will I compromise yield if I go to a 12' high structure? For reference, I collected about 7 lbs. dry weight last year, which is honestly a lot more than I need.
This year I'm planning a new trellis, which will just be two freestanding 4x6" poles sunk 4' deep, with a wire rope across the top (and possibly guy wires to keep them stable).
My concern is about height, since I live in a fairly dense neighborhood. I've been planning to go 16' high, to get a good yield, but I'm a little worried about safety should they get blown over. How much will I compromise yield if I go to a 12' high structure? For reference, I collected about 7 lbs. dry weight last year, which is honestly a lot more than I need.