pea / bean support

puravida · « **on:** May 08, 2007, 08:48 »

came accross this on another site:

question I have - would you plant on the inside or the outside of the archway?

And if on the outside, is it sensible to put a row of lettuce or similar on the inside?

Thanks!!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** May 08, 2007, 09:33 »

Looks a little bit flimsy to me

Trillium · « **Reply #2 on:** May 08, 2007, 15:17 »

Regardless, I'd plant the peas on the outside and the lettuce inside. Lettuce prefers a bit of shade from the hot sun so it doesn't bolt too quickly.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2007, 21:13 »

Very pretty, but like AS says a little flimsy esp if on an open allotment, but like Trill says

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I'd plant the peas on the outside and the lettuce inside. Lettuce prefers a bit of shade from the hot sun so it doesn't bolt too quickly. Wink

same goes for lettuce inside your runner bean tunnel or amongst your sweetcorn.

noshed · « **Reply #4 on:** May 08, 2007, 21:47 »

I did a bean arch last year from two cheap rose arches and some canes - it's in the album from about this time last year. It worked quite well and is good for over a path.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 08, 2007, 21:49 »

Great idea noshed then you can harvest from both inside and out.

noshed · « **Reply #6 on:** May 08, 2007, 21:53 »

That's the idea and it looks quite good with all the beans growing. I grew cucumbers up the bottom as well.
Took a bit of feeding and watering though.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 08, 2007, 22:19 »

How did you get on with the cuke's ? I'm growing out door for the first time this year, always grown them inside till now. Any tips ?

puravida · « **Reply #8 on:** May 08, 2007, 22:21 »

Thanks all!
I've a tray of cucumbers that I grew indoors looking ready for planting out now so maybe a mix of those and lettuce inder sturdy hoops is th answer.

My beds are pretty sheltered so not tooooooo concerned about rigity of the frames.

haha - famous last words eh?

Jim T · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2007, 00:03 »

Quote from: "Trillium"

Regardless, I'd plant the peas on the outside and the lettuce inside. Lettuce prefers a bit of shade from the hot sun so it doesn't bolt too quickly.

I think that means I could plant ROCKET under my Munty's hockey sticks frame.
My first rocket flowered very soon in the sunshine. Is this the same as "bolting"

noshed · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2007, 00:08 »

I was surprised to find cucumbers easy to grow - Masterpiece were good and some other ones whose name escapes me. Just tie em up and they'll be fine.

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