By Fgt
South Glamorgan,
United Kingdom
This year Im unable to construct my normal construction to suport my runner beans owing to a medical condition, I have been thinking about trying the wigwam method any help would be useful as this is the first ever atempt of this method
25 Mar, 2019
Answers
yes good sturdy bamboo canes are ideal. I have 6-8ft ones. you can do it several ways. If limited for space, push 6 canes in the ground 10-12" apart then tie the canes together at the top. repeat as many times as you need wigwams.
or put 2 rows of canes 1ft apart and 1.5ft across from each row. tie rows together and then add a ridge cane to hold them all together.
both methods work well and are easy to put together.
hope you feel better soon too.
25 Mar, 2019
just a thought. you can buy plastic/rubber top cane supports that have slots that means you don't have to tie them with string. wilkos sell them they are only a few quid and save string.
25 Mar, 2019
Wigwam? Is that anything like a Teepee? or tripod? I've seen it done. I've even seen them climbing up corn stalks.
25 Mar, 2019