suggestions wanted for planting under bean frame

Big Jen · « **on:** May 06, 2008, 13:22 »

I have built a "munty frame" for my runner beans. Any ideas what I can plant underneath at it is a big area to leave without a crop in. Also could I put futher trellis/netting around the sides and plant peas?
BJ

compostqueen · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2008, 13:30 »

Dwarf beans

Lettuces, squashes, peas, chives, sunflowers. World's yer oyster

gobs · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2008, 19:56 »

I tend to do lettuce or similar before the beans are big and then broccoli and khol-rabi do well there as long as it's not to thick.

Big Jen · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2008, 20:06 »

Do you think courgettes would do ok?

gobs · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2008, 10:48 »

Oh, I missed it was a munty one, never used one, if it's open to one side, as CQ says, a lot of things will do well, courgettes keep growing in the bin once you pulled them up.

fletch · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2008, 10:52 »

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Do you think courgettes would do ok?

Hi Big Jen, I had a few rows of salad crops under mine last year, then I succeeded them with a courgette under it and it did fine and cropped like crazy!!

I'm doing exactly the same this year.

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