To all in response to climbing beans I say thank you all Yes Steve 30 9 you are on the same wave length as myself As I've mentioned before my garden is small in 2 pieces 1@170sqft1@150sqft so Dovefromabove if planting beans it's the norm to space about 9in apart rows 9/12in apart beans especially runners need water to produce a good crop so by watering in middle of the two rows job done as i previously said I've been growing beans for many years long before computers came about I can see if one had the space arches would not only look nice but would be also be practical
hi again cjwp whatever you do with your canes do what a v/old gardener told me to many years ago with your canes get some old hosepipe about 12inch/18 inch push them to a tight fit on bottom of cane till you can go no more when you push in ground last for years Michael
Canes wouldn't be strong enough here, I grow my beans in one long row, using 4 x4" wood stakes either end and scaffold poles in the middle. Sheep wire across the lot. But then I only grow 50 plants.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
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To all in response to climbing beans I say thank you all Yes Steve 30 9 you are on the same wave length as myself As I've mentioned before my garden is small in 2 pieces 1@170sqft 1@150sqft so Dovefromabove if planting beans it's the norm to space about 9in apart rows 9/12in apart beans especially runners need water to produce a good crop so by watering in middle of the two rows job done as i previously said I've been growing beans for many years long before computers came about I can see if one had the space arches would not only look nice but would be also be practical
hi again cjwp whatever you do with your canes do what a v/old gardener told me to many years ago with your canes get some old hosepipe about 12inch/18 inch push them to a tight fit on bottom of cane till you can go no more when you push in ground last for years Michael
Hello, just looked at we site Dovefromabove mentioned with flayed bean supports , looks to foddly for me
I like things simple , 6 canes , wigwam , 2 beans a cane
but it's what ever suits you , thats the joy of gardening everybody can be different and it is nice to try something different occasionally
Canes wouldn't be strong enough here, I grow my beans in one long row, using 4 x4" wood stakes either end and scaffold poles in the middle. Sheep wire across the lot. But then I only grow 50 plants.