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Old 06-12-2009, 06:58 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Christ View Post
Grape vines. Or Ivy. Anything that grows on latticework. Looks great on just a portion of the home, without being overpowering to other design cues.

Better yet, grow peas and beans all the growing season, eat them the whole time, and come winter, compost the vines for next year's fertilizer.
Ha! Great suggestion, but one I hadn't even considered because I live in Phoenix... "growing" isn't the first thing we think of around here. Maybe there's a kind of cactus that'll chase lattice?
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