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Dwarf Beans (Ferrari and Borlotto) planted out

Posted on 11. May, 2008 by Tracey in How to Grow Veg, My Veg Plot

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.

Dwarf Beans Canes Closeup

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:-

Runner and Dwarf Beans 11.05.08

Ferrari Dwarf Beans at the back of the plot and Borlotto dwarf beans at the front.