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title: "10.25 PM and I thought the only people who might be as excited as I…"
description: "10.25 PM and I thought the only people who might be as excited as I am right now are people here on Planta. I’ve been unemployed since 2020 due to multiple…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "John G Amero"
published: "2026-07-25T02:36:27.025119Z"
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# 10.25 PM and I thought the only people who might be as excited as I…

_Posted by John G Amero on 2026-07-25_

10.25 PM and I thought the only people who might be as excited as I am right now are people here on Planta.

I’ve been unemployed since 2020 due to multiple 2020 events. The Sheriff sold my house in November and I’m currently a squatter and nail the sheriff serves me an eviction notice.

Money is tight. Very tight.

While walking around my neighborhood I strolled through a plant store and day dreamed.

In the back of the store, they had trellises and trellis like outdoor items. Now I have a pencil cactus that’s growing really tall and it needs a steak to keep it straight. I thought having a trellis for it would be cool. Unfortunately, the cost for a trellis was not possible for me to pay for.

One of the trellises that they were selling was interesting. It was made of bamboo. They were selling bamboo steaks for two dollars each so four dollars for two.

Looking at the trellises, and looking at the bamboo stakes, I realized that I could build that expensive trellis that they were selling.

So for those two bamboo poles, I took the package of 100 skewers I have had since 2015 \& never used, and my Dremel, and TADA!

The trellis I made after paying $4.00 for the bamboo stakes!

(I plan on trimming down the sides in the morning.)

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6gxEM_j_mJgdysj-2z4vmXECXcvvzQ8T9LpBISEIrd4/kElMCn0kT4C0w-6CkLvVAg.webp?size=large)

## 10 comments

### Boe commented on 2026-07-25

Great job

### Liyah commented on 2026-07-25

what a story man

### Mandrakes\&More commented on 2026-07-25

That’s so incredibly smart!! Praying for you!

#### John G Amero replied on 2026-07-25

Tada!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/6gxEM_j_mJgdysj-2z4vmXECXcvvzQ8T9LpBISEIrd4/McIw-KbUQKaFVsQ2XoJzcA.webp?size=large)

#### Mandrakes\&More replied on 2026-07-25

Awesome! That works so well

### T commented on 2026-07-26

Necessity is the mother of invention!

### MattL commented on 2026-07-26

That’s fantastic! Wishing you a brighter, greener future.

### Plantz commented on 2026-07-29

Make a bunch of them sell in 3-4 bunches ea I would buy them dont cut the ends they perfect

#### John G Amero replied on 2026-07-30

Hi there,

Since they are wooden skewers one side of them always has the sharp point. I made sure to cut the sharp point off and tried to visually even them out. 😎

### Plantz commented on 2026-07-29

They are perfect

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