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Posted: Jun/02/2009 2:37 AM PST
My pole bean trellis, (see picture) with a eight foot ground clearance. It worked fine if you wanted to get a ladder to pick your beans, so the spring I planted the bush bean type (no climbing), that bending over to harvest has a few back pains to balance the trellis. so I want to build a raised bed trellis, here's what I'm thinking. I'm going to use my two 4'foot wide by 16'foot long raised beds as an anchor, I will bend a 16' cow panels making an arch from one bed to the another, this will give me a walk under and harvest kind of structure, along with a raised bed planting area on both sides,this could be used for all climbing veggies, has anyone tried this. (buying 4 cow panels @ 20 bucks each I need a lot of beans) , Later Guilt Trip Attachments:   |
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Posted: Jun/02/2009 5:41 AM PST
No, GT, but that's a particularly innovative idea worth giving a try! I would imagine that the beans will climb over whatever structure is available. Cool visual. |
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Posted: Jun/02/2009 4:50 PM PST
Your garden makes mine look like a middle school science project! LOL! How cool is your idea? I am seriously impressed with your ingenuity, as always. I always enjoy your pictures too! |
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Posted: Jun/03/2009 8:44 AM PST
Cool idea! Yes, last year was my first time growing pole beans. I also used a hog/cow panel (which we have a huge supply of), and planted pole beans along the bottoms. I had planted some cucumbers underneath, and they ended up climbing the fencing, too. Being over 6 feet tall, I enjoyed not having to lean over bush beans to pick, and the trellis wasn't too tall for me to pick. Lima beans are also nice to climb fencing, as well as pumpkins (smaller ones) and watermelons (also the smaller ones). Enjoy your garden and trellises! 
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Posted: Jun/04/2009 5:45 AM PST
Great idea! You are so creative in your techniques! |
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Posted: Jun/19/2009 6:11 PM PST
One question....what is a cow panel? |
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Posted: Jun/20/2009 6:43 AM PST
I'm not sure what a cow panel is, either, but the concept sounds like a wonderful idea. |
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Posted: Jun/22/2009 12:33 PM PST
Woops, a cow panel is a galvanized 4' high and 16' long ridged wire fence panel, they make a hog panel but the square openings in the fence to close for your hand to gather the veggies. you can bend or set post and use them as a trellis, I an going to build an arbor between two 4' x 16' raised beds (using 4 panels)leaving a half moon circle to walk under, the beans and cucumbers will climb over the top and hopefully the harvest will be hanging down under the bottom of the arbor (easy pickings)? I will, post some pictures in a few days, We just got back from the beach and back to work is a must, so hang in their and I will pick up the panels and post pictures soon, Later Guilt Trip |
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Posted: Jun/26/2009 12:01 PM PST
Looks great....I'm kind of in a bind myself. I planted and just double checked the seeds BUSH seeds....but they are growing those o so familiar long vines. Now what? I was thinking about propping two sections from the dogs chain link kennel over it....it'll look dorky...but these beans definitely aren't bush! 
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Posted: Jun/26/2009 1:31 PM PST
As long as it works, you're allowed. My neighbor has her tomotoes growing IN her dogs' old kennel so the critters don't get them.
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