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Okay, this is getting desperate now. I really want to get some supports into the ground at the lottie so I can plant climbing beans and peas before summer blinks by before my eyes. However, being 7 months pregnant, by nature lazy and limited on time, I would appreciate your suggestions on the easiest method to set up some supports. Pounding together an A-frame out of old pallets and rigging up netting that I weave by hand is not my ideal solution. I am growing corn, but that will take another month before it can help. As I have a bit of a stash of cash set aside for allotment stuff, don't be afraid to suggest something that I might need to buy but that would work perfectly.
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What's wrong with canes & string?
Stick the canes in the ground - minimum effort required, in a circle. Tie them to the top and then just wrap string round each cane, across from one to the other - in whatever fashion suits.
Job done.Last edited by HeyWayne; 12-05-2009, 12:02 PM.A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/
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Nothing, unless there's some easier way than trying to get them up in the right position while my belly bumps them left and right.Comment
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How many plants are you growing first.....5 or 50 will take a different answer.
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I just push mine into the ground - even did it when my back was a bit dodgy.Originally posted by Growem View PostA simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/
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We're going to use 2 posts and a length of sheep netting (10 x 10cm wire netting) between the posts for the peas this year.
For the beans- several wigwams of canes and twine as usual."Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple
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Zazen, I have about 6 different kinds of seeds (including those Monastic Coco Beans that I PMed you about way back when) and an area of about 2m x 3m and another 50cm x 5m to use. Numbers to be decided based on that really.Last edited by Growem; 12-05-2009, 12:10 PM.Comment
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Ok...I'd say then to make it easier - put the canes in at a slight angle, sloping all to the right or left, and grow 3 or 4 up each cane. That's probably the easiest option. You can also sow some at the bottom of the canes in 6 weeks to grow up as the first beans are coming to and end. It doesn't really matter about the angle, just so that they hang down for easier picking.
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For my peas I simply push the canes into the ground, like zazen says, at an angle. Then do another row pointing towards the previous canes (so they pretty much touch at the top). Then simply tie the tops together - I used string, but cable ties might be easier. Then I bought some pea netting from Homebase and hooked that over the top of the canes on each side of the "tunnel" (still with me?). Then simply tie the netting to the canes at various places just to stop it flailing about.
Once all that's done I lay a cane along the top (apex) of the canes for added strength.
The most difficult bit is unravelling the pea netting.
For beans I use canes or the bits pruned from the Ash trees by my house. Push them into the ground in a circle - again so they all point inward toward the top. Tie the tops together to form a wigwam, then I wrap a piece of string round each cane so it looks like a bit of a helter skelter - it gives the beans something extra to climb up.
You can also wrap string round the whole wigwam, but I didn't see the need.
I'm not one for bending down for long periods of time - and this method I find really easy.
Hope that all makes sense? Or am I teaching egg-sucking?Last edited by HeyWayne; 12-05-2009, 12:22 PM.A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/
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My thoughts are that the sheep netting doesn't need untangling...and should give us a bit of fun with a blowtorch at the end of the season!!!!
whatever you choose to do- make sure it's secure enough to stand up to these strong winds we've been having!!Last edited by Nicos; 12-05-2009, 12:27 PM."Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple
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last year I set up 3 wigwams of three. Tie them together at the top first, then push them in.Comment
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When you say 'some money'...?
Last year I bought myself (with birthday money) a rather fancy and very sturdy runner bean support frame from Harrod Horticultural, but it's a bit pricey...
Runner Bean Support FrameLast edited by SarzWix; 12-05-2009, 02:12 PM.Comment
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if the peas aren't that big, use those wicker wigwams that are already made.Comment
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Thanks for the ideas everyone. SarzWix, that's not out of the price range, but it's probably a bit more high-tech than I need or want. But it did give me the idea to look around the website at some other ideas. What do you people think of this? Folding Willow Obelisk
I'm hoping assembly is all of a few zip ties on the sides and then push it in. The individual cane ideas are good too, I'm just not sure how sturdy they will be.Last edited by Growem; 12-05-2009, 06:37 PM.Comment
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I like the folding obelisk. Too late for me. My peas are making do with brushwood - but they are now getting too tall! I might get one, or two!
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