Disclaimer: Just like planting the tree, I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm just doing stuff and hope it works.
First I decided where to put the post. I wanted the trellis to span 10 feet so I decided to put the post about 5 feet from the apple tree.
![Dorsett Apple, Espalier, gardening, How to, red cedar, Semi Dwarf, South Texas, Support post, Trellis Installing](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hn99pOPLmdk/Sdzlun107TI/AAAAAAAAM8o/2UYDye1B0OI/s400/0408091100.jpg)
I originally wanted to get about 2 feet deep but was only able to dig a hole about 1 and a half feet deep This would have been much easier if I had a post hole digger but I didn't want to go buy some just for this.
![Dorsett Apple, Espalier, gardening, How to, red cedar, Semi Dwarf, South Texas, Support post, Trellis Installing](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hn99pOPLmdk/SdzlubaWBEI/AAAAAAAAM8Y/4JL2sp4ocho/s400/0408090908.jpg)
I filled the hole with about 2 inches of gravel to help with drainage. (not shown) I did not want to use concrete because some say it can have adverse effects on the soil. I put the beam in the hole and put another 2 inches arond it.
First I decided where to put the post. I wanted the trellis to span 10 feet so I decided to put the post about 5 feet from the apple tree.
![Dorsett Apple, Espalier, gardening, How to, red cedar, Semi Dwarf, South Texas, Support post, Trellis Installing](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hn99pOPLmdk/Sdzlun107TI/AAAAAAAAM8o/2UYDye1B0OI/s400/0408091100.jpg)
I originally wanted to get about 2 feet deep but was only able to dig a hole about 1 and a half feet deep This would have been much easier if I had a post hole digger but I didn't want to go buy some just for this.
![Dorsett Apple, Espalier, gardening, How to, red cedar, Semi Dwarf, South Texas, Support post, Trellis Installing](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hn99pOPLmdk/SdzlubaWBEI/AAAAAAAAM8Y/4JL2sp4ocho/s400/0408090908.jpg)
I filled the hole with about 2 inches of gravel to help with drainage. (not shown) I did not want to use concrete because some say it can have adverse effects on the soil. I put the beam in the hole and put another 2 inches arond it.
![Dorsett Apple, Espalier, gardening, How to, red cedar, Semi Dwarf, South Texas, Support post, Trellis Installing](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hn99pOPLmdk/SdzluYZ0M-I/AAAAAAAAM8g/9cU3FcmbSbs/s400/0408090909.jpg)
For some reason I thought I needed a 10 foot cedar beam. Once I got it home I realized 8 foot would have been more than enough.
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