On The Allotment

Although it is not the time to be planting Runner Beans or French Beans, I decided to prepare the support for them. This is a fairly simple task that many people take to an art form. I however and more interested in getting the job done and making it functional.

First insert two parallel rows of canes (8 foot canes) with the rows about 50cm apart and the canes similarly spaced in the rows.

Firstly tie the top of the two opposite canes making an arch, then place another cane along the top of the arch and string it all together.

The plants will be planted at the bottom of each cane.

See the photographs below of how I did it.

I did realise that I have done my compost trench slightly wrong. I should have done two trenches, one for each row of canes. However, I think this is a great opportunity for an experiment. I will plant both sides and see which does the best. This is not a scientifically accurate experiment as the aspect will have a great deal to do with it, however I may be able to see some differences, especially in the water retention of the compost trench.

Related posts:

1. Preparing a bean trench
2. Preparing the beds and planting the carrots
3. Planting the Raspberries
4. Plan for 2009
5. Video – Progress on the allotment – Saturday 7th March 2009