Runner bean question

[newgardengirl]

Because of limited space I only have one thing to grow runner beans on, an old lampshade stand to which I've added string for climbing.

Should I only grow one runner bean plant on such a support? Would it be safe to plant two (one on each side) and have them both climbing up, or would the plants be too heavy for the support?

[Kate Bradbury]

How ingeniou! Please send a photo in to GYO - we'd love to see it! Do you mean you have several pices of string attached in a sort of wigwam form? Or just one or two? I reckon if you attach four pieces of string and anchor the stand in the ground properly it should be fine!

Kate

[mandyballantyne]

How big is the stand? Is it like a standard lamp? If so I am sure you could add string and maybe some cane and grow a few up around it?

I am sure someone will be along shortly with better ideas.

Mandy

[newgardengirl]

It's a bit difficult to describe, but yes I have attached some strings that means it looks like a cross between a wigwam and a maypole.

[rustylady]

Two plants per string should be fine. Good luck. One word or caution, please use "plastic" string - it's heartbreaking if you use twine and everything collapses just when you should be harvesting. This happened to me years ago growing tomatoes and I lost most of them.