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Old 13-09-2006, 05:29 PM
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Hi Silverfox

I used wigwams this year. They look quite attractive and I could put one up by myself very easily. However I will probably go for the four poles of some description with netting as I am looking at doing the trench thing and obviously the poles lend themselves to this.

I also think I may be able to grow more on two frames like that than 3-4 or possibly even five wigwams. We do like our beans and I can never seem to have enough to freeze.

I think it is a matter of choice, convenience, size of crop wanted etc. Strictly with a wigwam you should only have one plant per pole. I must admit to cheating and putting two, but I ran out of poles and object to constantly shelling out for stuff.

In other words, your choice really. Might be interesting to see what other grapes think. We could take a straw poll type thing to gauge preference.
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