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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Hector on May 27, 2009, 17:58:20

Title: pea spacing in narrow raised bed
Post by: Hector on May 27, 2009, 17:58:20
I have a sppace souh facing that's only fifteen inches lon by 15 inches wide, against end of a wooden aviary wall. I want to grow climbing french beans up it. How would you space them if you were doing this as says 6 inchghes apart and 18 inches between rows...I know this is basic but can't get my head around if I can fir more in if I stagger the rows?
Title: Re: pea spacing in narrow raised bed
Post by: Digeroo on May 27, 2009, 18:11:04
I think I would put two rows of three plants, in a zig zag. 
Title: Re: pea spacing in narrow raised bed
Post by: Hector on May 27, 2009, 18:15:03
I thought that Digeroo then worried if because they were against a wall maybe staggering dodgy for light levels?
Title: Re: pea spacing in narrow raised bed
Post by: Tee Gee on May 27, 2009, 18:16:49
Build a wigwam 15" diameter  and this will give a circumference of abot 4ft, meaning you could get something like 6-8 plants in this space.
Title: Re: pea spacing in narrow raised bed
Post by: Digeroo on May 27, 2009, 18:24:28
I do not think in a south facing site you will have problems with light.  They will sort themselves out. 
Title: Re: pea spacing in narrow raised bed
Post by: Hector on May 27, 2009, 18:30:01
Thank you very much :) I can go plant now :)
Title: Re: pea spacing in narrow raised bed
Post by: Digeroo on May 27, 2009, 18:46:55
I would wait for some more comments.  Someone else might have another bright idea.