Dwarf Beans (Ferrari and Borlotto) planted out
May 11, 2008
Today I was mostly planting out my dwarf beans (ferrari and borlotto) and creating the bamboo cane framework to support them in the raised bed.
Bamboo cane support for Dwarf Beans
I cut 4 x 6 foot canes in half and put them in the soil opposite each other in the shape of an X. I put four of these in with enough space to plant a bean to a pole or cane. I then put another 3 foot cane across the tops of all the X shaped canes to stabilize the structure. I then used garden twine to secure the two upright and top horizontal bamboo canes together. (See picture above for more details). I planted one bean to each pole or cane but you can plant 2 to a cane if you want.
Heres what it looks like now:-
Ferrari Dwarf Beans at the back of the plot and Borlotto dwarf beans at the front.
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Matron | May 16, 2008 at 6:11 am
I love growing dwarf beans, they are so prolific and not much work. In the past couple of years I have also grown a later crop by sowing in July or August they crop right up till the first frosts.