[harry]

I remember reading about a munty frame on this forum but can't find it, would it be alright for my broad beans and can someone recap on its construction.

[mumofstig]

Here it is .................
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=2100.0  

but broad beans don't need a frame.....did you mean french beans

[harry]

Here it is .................
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=2100.0  

but broad beans don't need a frame.....did you mean french beans

I did mean broad beans, i thought they needed a frame to climb

[mumofstig]

It's not usual to dig a trench for either peas or broad beans.
Broad beans are self supporting, and here is a good way of supporting peas

[harry]

So i just plant my broad beans and they don't need support, thanks for the information and the link to the pea supports. :happy: :happy: :happy:

[mumofstig]

I've just checked in my copy of The Essential Allotment Guide, and it says in windy areas you may need to support them as you do for peas.........but this is something I've never done

[harry]

My allotment is quite high up overlooking the Great Orme perhaps i should put some canes and strings up to support them

[eeedowls]

I have had to support container grown ones in the past - mainly because of strong wind though...

[maxie]

You are lucky as i have to support my broad beans,i just put short canes in between them and loosely wrap some twine round them.

[prakash_mib]

why cant I go to the link for munty's frame ? 

[stompy]

With broad beans it depends on the variety.
My old plot was open and windy so i grew the sutton as it's a dwarf variety so doesn't need any support, even on windy sites.

[Plottered]

My allotment is quite high up overlooking the Great Orme perhaps i should put some canes and strings up to support them

must be a lovely spot you have there harry.

[Kristen]

why cant I go to the link for munty's frame ? 

This?

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=50801.0

[mumofstig]

I think the original munty thread 'went missing' during the site update, but I think there is enough info in the discussion thread that kristen has linked for you to make one 

[Aunt Sally]

wooden uprights and string (red)