[snow white]

I am in the process of constructing a munty frame as my usual row keeps falling over.  My query is over the material used for the uprights that the beans grow on.  I have looked at the hundreds of posts and most people use string.  Does anyone use anything else?  I have some wire fencing coated in green, it has a large cross mesh of about 4 inches square.  Could I use this or is string better?

[mumofstig]

Is this the kind of thing you mean (although this isn't coated)? The beans are less likely to hang down for picking, if you a mesh.

[madcat]

I think string is better, but it is time consuming to set up each year, so see the point of a fixed mesh if your frame is staying put.  There is always a trade-off, isn't there?   

[snow white]

Mumofstig, not as thick, but yes.  I can see the point that the beans would rest on top.  String it is then.  Thanks.

[JayG]

For the lower (vertical) 'strings' I use galvanized wire cut into suitable lengths with the ends bent over into a hook - the lower ends are pushed into the soil and the hook secures them in position along the horizontal rail. Main advantage of this is that you can just yank them out at the end of the season making it easy to re-dig the trench (or whatever), and of course you can re-use them in subsequent years.

My Munty frame is actually made from angle iron, so the diagonal 'strings' are also galvanized wire - this probably wouldn't work on a lighter wooden frame as you have to put quite a bit of tension into the wires to keep them taut, although of course they will last for many years.

Plastic washing line could be a good compromise - should last at least a few years before starting to disintegrate if you don't want the faff of re-stringing every year.

[snow white]

Washing line.  Brilliant idea.  Thank you. 😀

[hamstergbert]

My munty has canes between the top and back horizontal bars.  Single twist of wire at the top and bottom, then end of season easy to cut off the beanstalks at the ground and release the canes then drag all the lot out to separate the woody bines from the canes which can then be nicely dried out for next year.