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NewBoy2
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? Which do you prefer and if so why as Im being given advice from a lot of fellow Allotmenteers
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I grow them in rows, they seem to get equal amount of sun, theres no dark side with a line.
Lots of people use a wigwam if they are short of space.
my wigwam blew over last yr and the beans got conjested at the top so I'm growing in a row this yr.
can I be a hideous pedant and suggest you're confusing wigwams , which are round, and that you really mean teepees. ? ( google image both
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Back to Pedants' Corner with me
We have a teepee
this year as I got carried away with other veg and we're now a bit short of space for the runners - but I do prefer rows - a well-constructed double row of 8 ft canes, crossed and tied at the top and braced at either end is a delight 
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Rows for me then with Verduns advice on a strong connection
I have put cardboard in the bottom of one of the three trenches to see the difference in produce
I grow runners in rows but crossed half way so they form an X shape end on, it means that when the runners get to the top they hang outwards with the beans underneath so they are easier to pick.
peas and French beans I grow in wigwams with sides sloping at about 45 degrees, and tied into a kids bike wheel at the top. That way there's plenty of space for them to grow and I can see all the pods
treehugger80
? Any chance of a pic as I have a couple of fellow allotmenteers who would be interested in trying the X method