How Do You Make A Tipi Garden?
Plant a tipi garden in your backyard. Attract birds, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Enjoy the shade while you play! Decide ahead of time whether or not you want to set the poles in concrete. Doing so will make a strong tipi that cannot be knocked over by wind or by being bumped against. You will not be able to move it around the yard once the poles are set in place, so be sure it is where you want it to be. Lay 3 poles on the ground so that the top 2 feet are crossed. Loop hemp rope or leather thongs around and between each pole to tie them firmly together. Loop around all 3 at the point where they cross several times, hangman’s noose style, then tie the rope or things off. Hemp rope and leather will shrink when wet, making the poles harder to pull apart. With 1 helper holding each pole, raise the poles until the tipi is standing up. If you are going to set the poles in concrete, place 1 pole in each of 3 holes across from one another. Do not use holes that are next to each
