A wooden latt is is a long thin rectangular piece of wood similar to the wood used for old wooden clothes props, in fact I think I used an old clothes prop to make the frame.
Jengil. I'd thought of something different this year to grow along side pea's and beans. My garden's like Dr Who's Tardis so every available space is used. I've sweetpea with pea's this year and have nasturtiums and morning glory seedlings which could be planted along side the beans. It all add's colour and attracts the good guy's like bee's and ladybirds.
...would you just believe this, just been out in the garden to close the GH and looked over the fence into the adjacent allotment and on one plot there is a bean frame like the one in my garden, they have either read the same.book, been on this website or peeped over my fence...... I'm making it my mission now to either find that lead to post pictures or going into town to buy one at the weekend.
Every year I grow my beans up metal arches - very negligible cost and easy enough to move to different areas each year. It started in my previous garden where there was no other room. The arch this year cost about £10 from a discount shop, I find they last about 3 years or so.
This year the arch goes down the side of my legumes bed and underneath the arch are my broad beans - I hope,- have been away and too wet to look today. Will post picture tomorrow
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Zoomer, it is a tunnel!
Or it will be if the sun keeps shining
We have to see pics of your's!
What are wooden latts? I am primarily a visual person, so written descriptions of a structure make my brain turn to mashed potatoes.
Figrat, brill idea getting cheap ready made arches.
A wooden latt is is a long thin rectangular piece of wood similar to the wood used for old wooden clothes props, in fact I think I used an old clothes prop to make the frame.
I have tried uploading photos but it just won't work and I get the oops message every time, sorry.
It is just a simple metal arch that I covered with pea and bean netting and pushed into the ground.
that is a great idea... and might ell try that myself next year. as my more traditional style triangle structure has taken up loads of room this year.
Great idea. Wish I'd looked at this yesterday before I planted my runner beans. I'll bear it in mind for next year.
Jengil. I'd thought of something different this year to grow along side pea's and beans. My garden's like Dr Who's Tardis so every available space is used. I've sweetpea with pea's this year and have nasturtiums and morning glory seedlings which could be planted along side the beans. It all add's colour and attracts the good guy's like bee's and ladybirds
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Hey, artjak.
...would you just believe this, just been out in the garden to close the GH and looked over the fence into the adjacent allotment and on one plot there is a bean frame like the one in my garden, they have either read the same.book, been on this website or peeped over my fence...
... I'm making it my mission now to either find that lead to post pictures or going into town to buy one at the weekend.
Zoomer, my veg bed also has everything squeezed in, tiny rows of radishes or spring onions wherever I can fit them.
Every year I grow my beans up metal arches - very negligible cost and easy enough to move to different areas each year. It started in my previous garden where there was no other room. The arch this year cost about £10 from a discount shop, I find they last about 3 years or so.
This year the arch goes down the side of my legumes bed and underneath the arch are my broad beans - I hope,- have been away and too wet to look today. Will post picture tomorrow