I don't have the money to just go buy some trellis material or a pre-built trellis, but I do know how to recycle or re-purpose free wood scraps found on a weekly basis on the local craiglist.org free section postings. So these ideas are the ones I like so far, keeping in mind I'll have to be able to build it myself, and it's got to be inexpensive, yet effective! Remember, too, the idea is for the plant to eventually hide the trellis, so shape and practicality are more important than looks to me at this point.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRYwxc-_feM&feature=related - This one is meant for peas and beans, so it's certainly strong enough for ivy, right? I really like that miniature type arbor design at the top, too.
- http://www.houzz.com/photos/28784/Cool-Metal-Garden-Art--landscape-other-metros - I really like this idea because it's a very narrow trellis and looks like some small planters could be hung on it or attached somehow while waiting for the climbing vines to cover the trellis to the top. Most of all it looks like it could be done with free scraps of wood from craiglist.org, too.
- http://statebystategardening.com/state.php/ga/blog_02/go_vertical_in_the_garden/ - There are a couple of ideas here that look really easy to use. The 2nd picture down showing a lattice against a brick wall seems smart, as does the 6th photo showing a corner idea for growing a variety of plants in a corner lattice set-up from the Chicago Botanic Garden.