How much will I fit in?

[amandaandherveg]

I've tried all types of support and spacing over the years, and now I stick to a four-cane wigwam for climbing beans: it's very strong.
Each cane is 18" from the next one, and in between each cane I have a tent peg, which has string going up to the top of the wigwam.
The beans (one per cane/tent peg) are 9" apart.

You need space to walk round the wigwam of course, for weeding and watering.

I love the idea of the string and tent peg - I'm going to pinch that idea for this year

[rustylady]

The jostaberry I don't hold out much hope for as it is been cut back to around 1 ft high and 1.5 ft diameter. It is next to a gooseberry bush, which has also been cut back hard (smaller than the jostaberry). Both are in the front garden with the apple tree, so I think I will wait a year and see what happens.

Both the jostaberry and the gooseberry will regrow. Could you post some pictures so we can advise better about pruning and care.

[SarzWix]

Just wanted to add that after nearly 6 years with an allotment, I still don't really know how many of everything to grow Some years I grow enough for losses to slugs, snails, birds, the weather and they all grow fine and we're inundated, then the next year every last one gets munched or something and I have to buy plug plants or do without whatever it is... I pretend to know what I'm doing as well