Thought I'd Try Something Different This Year..

[Creemteez]

Don't know if it will make picking any easier, but at least I don't waste the space under the arch.

[Mikey]

I love it, I've tried a number of different variations, over the year, v and inverted v. I normally plant lettuce in the middle of the row, which generally has enough time to produce a crop before they get shaded out by the beans.

I like this idea though, I like an arch on the plot, well done creemteez.

[Mrs Twigg]

Love this idea!
Beautiful looking plot!
Do you mind me asking how you keep rabbits off your plot?

[bronwen]

This looks great, thanks for sharing! What will be growing on the arch? Your plots lovely

[chris]

Similar to the 'munty' frame - I've made two out of canes, and one out of 2x1 timber this year - hoping they'll prove productive!

Looks good though, did you like mechano as a kid?

[Flummery]

What a grand idea! Neat looking plot too. Are you tidy at home (I'm not!)

[LolaLou]

I love it, I agree, what a great idea.....would work perfectly on my plot too as my beds have paths running down the middle of them.....hmmmm.....now where is that 2012 growing plan.......

[hamsterqueen]

It looks brilliant and such a good idea, I;ve seen beans grown over an arch before and they looked really good.

[gillian62]

Neat looking plot too. Are you tidy at home (I'm not!)

That is so true!! lol

[Creemteez]

Aww, thanks everyone.
In answer to your questions....
Mrs Twigg - I'm probably going to put the kybosh on myself by saying this, but I don't have a rabbit problem! I do take Beau up with me and he leaves Pee-mails on the boundaries, so perhaps that discourages them!
Bronwen - My Scarlet Emperor Runner Beans have latched on and are on their way up.
Chrismarks - Yes, I was quite into Mechano as a kid - more so than my brother who the sets were bought for!
...and Flum...Are you kidding? House work is for rainy days! (and not always even then!!)

[Jono]

That's a great idea!

[Florence Fennel]

Creemteez that's a brilliant idea, it would be lovely to see it when the beans cover it too, well done you.

[chris]

Have you seen the munty frames people have made, CT? Just a thought, as if you grow up either side you'll create shade (as you mention) on the bed.. with that frame you leave the south facing side open - so you can plant under, yet still walk under to pick!

Be interesting to find out how well it works though, always keen to try new things

[Creemteez]

Have you seen the munty frames people have made, CT? Just a thought, as if you grow up either side you'll create shade (as you mention) on the bed.. with that frame you leave the south facing side open - so you can plant under, yet still walk under to pick!

Be interesting to find out how well it works though, always keen to try new things

Not familiar with the term, Chris, but will do a search and see what comes up.
Shadow shouldn't be too much of a problem sa the sun comes up on the left side of the frame and sets towards the rear, right hand side, so all sides get some sun during the course of the day.

[chris]

I think Zaz brought it over from some other forums (where the user 'munty' created this frame). There's various threads about it, but obviously a bit difficult to find currently

I've built a couple of variants of it, have some pics if you'd like to see them - can pm you the addys so I don't gate crash your thread!)