How to Build a Vegetable A-Frame

Lay two 6-foot long two-by-fours parallel to each other with 4 feet of space between them. Lay two 4 1/2 foot boards over the two at the top and the bottom to form a square. Place one 4-foot piece 6 inches up from the edge of the longer boards. Secure the shorter boards to the longer boards with three wood screws on each end.

Build an identical wood square frame to the first one. Lay the squares next to each other so the 4-foot long ends that sit at the edge of the longer boards meet. Install two hinges between the two so you can fold up the frames to form a V shape.

Roll chicken wire over the open sections of wood frame. Pull it taut and secure it to the wood using a staple gun. Place the staples so the prongs go between the wires instead of through them.

Fold up the frames and have an assistant help you care the construct out to your vegetable bed. Position the construct so the 4-food board that is 6-inches from the edges of the longer boards faces the soil.

Pull open the sides of the construct until you achieve the A-frame shape you desire. Hammer on the top with rubber mallets to help the frame sink into the soil by a few inches.