beans and wigwams

"3 different options"

I used to use A-frame, but all the beans hung down "inside", which was annoying. I now use X-frame. 

I'm still considering my options and an X frame also looks nice and quick so might yet go for this.    Can I ask - what direction do you put your X in - ie which bit points south?

Cheers, Penny 

I tried the "X" variation on the inverted "V" arrangement and agree that it was an improvement in terms of giving the beans more room to develop and easier access to them. Only problem was that some of the sticks (bamboo canes) broke under the weight so I would recommend using the newest, strongest canes you can get.

Just a note to Kristen whilst I'm on the subject; if you want to go the trouble of making your Munty frame out of angle iron you can use galvanised wire for the stringing which is therefore permanent (as long as the wire lasts). For the vertical supports I used straight lengths of wire bent into a hook at the top; these are inserted into holes drilled into the (lower) horizontal cross-member and pushed into the soil. Easy to remove for cultivating the soil in autumn and easy to put back the following year!

Not at all! I used to dutifully rotate mine every year but have got to the age where the annual beanstick-planting routine has gone onto the growing list of jobs that make me grumpy!