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ok, possibly me being dense but what diameter wigwam for 10/11 runner beans then...I gt the spacing for rows or double rows but how does this equate to wigwams?

Not dense - may be overthinking this a bit ;)

This is how I do it - I work on one cane per plant and 12" between (give or take)  I then place 4 canes one each at the end of an invisible + about 3' apart.  I then use the remaining canes to fill in the gaps - tie them all in at the top and plant, water and wait. ;D

Use this formula to work it out for your self;

Example; Say you have 12 plants and the distance apart is 8"

Then the formula is;

12 x 8 = 96" divided by 3.142 = 30 ½" approx = Diameter of Wigwam.

You can substitute the plant numbers and distances apart to suit your own needs

many many thans for help folks. can I use this sme formulae for peas? Didn't even think of Pi  :)

I make a wigwam of 8-12 canes in a 5'square and plant beans at the foot of each cane... (the no maths option...)  :)

Quotecan I use this same formulae for peas?

Yes you can use it in any circular situation!

For a square; divide 96 (as example) by four = 24"  so you set the four corners 24" apart.

Thank you all for this, I have planted out two wigwams this afternoon :)

I use a different formula but it works just as well.

Poke 12 canes into the ground to form a nice circle, tie them together at the top and plant a bean at the base of each one.

I only introduce pi into the formula once the beans have grown, been picked and then cooked. Preferably steak and kidney, sometimes chicken and mushroom or even beef and onion. 

Quote from: Plot69 on June 22, 2009, 18:10:32
I use a different formula but it works just as well.

Poke 12 canes into the ground to form a nice circle, tie them together at the top and plant a bean at the base of each one.

I only introduce pi into the formula once the beans have grown, been picked and then cooked. Preferably steak and kidney, sometimes chicken and mushroom or even beef and onion. 

Plot69,  you had "better bean" far away from North Wales or you may have Pi in your face :)

Same here Plot69

Quote from: Hector on June 22, 2009, 18:54:55
Plot69,  you had "better bean" far away from North Wales or you may have Pi in your face :)

Of course, North Wales, all those mountains...  pi in the sky  ::)

So who ate all the pi's.      :o          ;D ;D ;D

Quote from: cornykev on June 22, 2009, 20:26:50
So who ate all the pi's. 

Pi-thagorus? No, he wasn't  into pi's, he was into hipotsofstew.

How do you find an hypotenuse...
look for tracks round the water hole...  :)

Are you lot "angle---ing " for a response......if I don't reply it's not because I am "obtuse"..it's cos I'm made of stern "stock"  (you lot are barking  ;D )

I'm so obtuse I'm almost scalene...   :)

Quote from: Hector on June 22, 2009, 21:22:31(you lot are barking  ;D )

I thought we were quite acute bunch.

Sorry if we went off at a tangent...  ::)

Quote from: Plot69 on June 22, 2009, 18:10:32
I use a different formula but it works just as well.

Poke 12 canes into the ground to form a nice circle, tie them together at the top and plant a bean at the base of each one.

I only introduce pi into the formula once the beans have grown, been picked and then cooked. Preferably steak and kidney, sometimes chicken and mushroom or even beef and onion. 

i just did a huge belly laugh...!!!!brought tears to my eyes too...

Quote from: liefste on June 22, 2009, 23:04:12

Quote from: Plot69 on June 22, 2009, 18:10:32
I use a different formula but it works just as well.

Poke 12 canes into the ground to form a nice circle, tie them together at the top and plant a bean at the base of each one.

I only introduce pi into the formula once the beans have grown, been picked and then cooked. Preferably steak and kidney, sometimes chicken and mushroom or even beef and onion. 

i just did a huge belly laugh...!!!!brought tears to my eyes too...

Dont encourage them  ;D