I saw this idea on another forum, whereby the beans are grown on a frame such as the one one I've made this year.
First, find north on your plot.
Then, on the south side of the bed, put in a tall frame. On the north side of the bed, put a shorter frame. Then, from the top of the tall frame, bring string/twine across over the top of the shorter frame and when you pop your beans or peas in, bury the twine under the plant.
The bean/pea will grow up the twine, over the top of the small frame, across [towards the south] to the top of the tall frame.
This also leaves you space underneath to harvest the crops, and to grow other crops under the frame. In this instance, I can leave my onions in the ground until they are ready for harvesting whilst still growing beans and peas around them.
I didn't want to explain without a photo...but here's one I made last weekend. I've pegged the twine as these beans went in [in anticipation of a frame] back in the winter.
...just thought I'd share as I've not seen this on here before...
First, find north on your plot.
Then, on the south side of the bed, put in a tall frame. On the north side of the bed, put a shorter frame. Then, from the top of the tall frame, bring string/twine across over the top of the shorter frame and when you pop your beans or peas in, bury the twine under the plant.
The bean/pea will grow up the twine, over the top of the small frame, across [towards the south] to the top of the tall frame.
This also leaves you space underneath to harvest the crops, and to grow other crops under the frame. In this instance, I can leave my onions in the ground until they are ready for harvesting whilst still growing beans and peas around them.
I didn't want to explain without a photo...but here's one I made last weekend. I've pegged the twine as these beans went in [in anticipation of a frame] back in the winter.
...just thought I'd share as I've not seen this on here before...
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