Bean Pyramid?

scotty · « **on:** February 23, 2009, 09:13 »

Hi

i am about to start the broad beans in paper pots. but the Q here is can i plant them round one of those cane fold out square things that stands like a pyramid? i got a couple of these for £2 each from a local nursery before Christmas (reduced from £18). will it maybe make the plants too close at the top or think they will be ok
an if its yes to grow them up this what sort of distance between plants, would this just be the same distance as i would if planting in a row?

cheers

woodburner · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2009, 10:46 »

Do bb's need support?

I grew them once, years ago, and don't remember doing anything special for them, but then again I do have vague memories of poking sticks in somewhere and wrapping string around them.

Stevens706 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2009, 12:56 »

As Woodburner said, You don’t need to grow them up a wigwam pyramid they only grow about 2-3 feet, plus you pinch out the growing tip to stop greenfly, you just need to give them a cane for support.

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2009, 13:12 »

The tallest broad bean plants I've ever grown only got up to about 3ft. I'd save those pyramids for your runner beans. they'd look nice.

scotty · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2009, 15:11 »

thanks all,

sure you'v guessed i'm new at al this :blink: for some reason thought they grew to 4ft! ok will keep the frame for runner beans as suggested by grannieannie
cheers Di

Stripey_cat · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2009, 19:41 »

Some varieties do make it up to chest height, but they're still quite strong, bushy plants. Best thing to do is to plant them in a block two or three foot deep so you can still pick beans in the middle, bang a post in at each corner, and stretch wire or heavy string around the whole thing to stop the wind blowing them over.

sawnee · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2009, 19:48 »

I'm with stripey cat, thats exacty what I do, they really only need support from strong winds if you have an open plot they are pretty robust plants

woodburner · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2009, 20:45 »

Quote from: Stripey_cat on February 23, 2009, 19:41

Some varieties do make it up to chest height, but they're still quite strong, bushy plants. Best thing to do is to plant them in a block two or three foot deep so you can still pick beans in the middle, bang a post in at each corner, and stretch wire or heavy string around the whole thing to stop the wind blowing them over.

I'm so glad it's not my memory playing tricks on me after all.

scotty · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2009, 21:14 »

thanks stripey cat

thats just what i'll do, its always windy here and i have an abundence of thick baler twine i could use
packet says could grow to 1.5m! OMG what have a bought...triphids

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