Comments on: Cattle panel trellis: How to build a DIY vegetable garden arch

By: Jessica Walliser

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:07:00 +0000

Hi Amanda. This is a great question. While I haven’t tried this, my gut tells me it wouldn’t work as well as you hope. Cattle panels are very stiff and will only arch and flex so much. Setting the legs closer together and shortening the panel won’t change that. However, you could possibly make the arch “sharper” by creating more of a point at the top (vs a curve). That would probably be your best bet. Let us know how it works out.

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By: Amanda Keltner

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:57:11 +0000

You said to have the posts about 5ft apart to prevent the arch from bowing. Would you be able to have the posts 3.5 – 4ft apart if you trim some of the panel length off?

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By: Jessica Walliser

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:19:36 +0000

In reply to Melissa.

Typically yes, but I plant on both sides.

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By: Melissa

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 22:23:31 +0000

I feel silly for asking—I’m a new gardener—but is it better to plant on the outside of the arch?

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By: Jessica Walliser

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:59:29 +0000

In reply to John d.

Hi John – They are available at farming supply stores, like Tractor Supply Company and possibly Agway. Hope this helps!

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By: John d

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:51:20 +0000

Where can I find this kind of cattle panel? I’ve checked the Home Depot and Lowe’s but there’s nothing that compares.john

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By: Jessica Walliser

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 15:02:05 +0000

In reply to Mark.

You could do it either way. Whatever works best for your space. I didn’t want the sharp tips of the T-posts on the inside of the arch because I was worried about getting caught on them when I walked beneath the arch.

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By: Mark

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:15:47 +0000

You
Mentioned attaching the cattle panel to the outside of the t posts. Why not the inside? This way you would use the posts to keep the panel from trying to flop back out. Would be easier!

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By: John Andrews

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 06:27:54 +0000

You can grow pumpkins on a cattle panel arch. The pumpkin plants will climb the panels and pumpkins will form and grow. As they get heavy, the stems will lengthen, and eventually, the pumpkins will be sitting on the ground, perfectly formed.

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By: Meg Anderson

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 01:29:06 +0000

This article and the video were super helpful! Thank you for sharing these wonderful details. Can’t wait to install several of these in my raised bed garden here in Georgia 🙂

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