[Potty Plotty Lotty]

My knowledge of how to tie different knots is almost non existent.

Are there any that you would recommend that I learn for using on the plot?

[Steveharford]

Yes Plotty: The one to tie bamboo canes at the top of your runner bean construction. Hopefully someone will show us as i struggle with it every year !

[Annen]

A granny knot and its sister the locked reef knot has served me well for years with the odd half hitch now and then. And as for the top of the bamboo wigwam, no knots involved, just a wire around or one of those plastic holey things.

[snowdrops]

Tie wraps do for the top of my canes

[Aunt Sally]

I use a clove hitch for a lot of things it's very easy to do and self tightening and easy to undo, it tends not to slip either.





For joining canes and tying on netting I use ... cable ties.   

[mikem]

If you are not sure how or why to use various knots search for "Scout knots" in the Internet.  You needn't worry about the "whippings" and the "lashings" it is a proper site!

[sunshineband]

I use a clove hitch for a lot of things it's very easy to do and self tightening and easy to undo, it tends not to slip either.





For joining canes and tying on netting I use ... cable ties.   

Snap! 

[Kleftiwallah]

Two half hitches and a what knot.  It works of a square rigger, it'll work down't lottie!

Cheers,  Tony.

[Fairy Plotmother]

That'll be a "round turn and 2 half hitches" 😀

[Kleftiwallah]

Have hours of fun here.

http://www.animatedknots.com/knotlist.php

Cheers,  Tony.

[snowdrops]

I use a clove hitch for a lot of things it's very easy to do and self tightening and easy to undo, it tends not to slip either.





For joining canes and tying on netting I use ... cable ties.   

Cable ties are what I meant. doh. Where do these words go to when I can't find them?

[jaydig]

I now use cable ties for most things, especially securing the canes for the runner beans. It used to make my arms ache such a lot when tying them up with string.

[compostqueen]

I am rubbish at knots. I think I have a funny brain, one that can't do knots!   

I bought one of those discs for the top of the bean wigwam and it was so stiff I couldn't get the canes into the slots.  You'd needs hands like Samson to prize the bu**ers apart. Chucked in the shed and never since seen the light of day 

[GrannieAnnie]

Plastic thingy with holes in for me too, but mine are getting old and brittle, so may have to go back to twine or garden wire.  I'm not good at knots though.   

[mumofstig]

I use Reef knots...... from my Girl Guide days "right over left and under. Left over right and under"
I still say it now as I'm doing it