bean pot teepee

[bid]

There are Kentucky Wonder and Blue Lake pole beans and bush beans. They will cross pollinate as well. I think there is a variety named Kentucky Blue that is a cross between these two. If your teepees cross pollinate each other you might invent a new bean- the Kentucky Blue Snake bean!

 

[hangin'witthepeeps]

My goodness, I needed a good laugh.

I was worried about cross pollination with my grandmothers bean. That's why I wanted to do the teepee's in my yard to keep them away from her beans, which are antique. Our houses are about 1000 yards away from each other.

 

[obsessed]

Has anyone done the bean TeePee in a small raised bed garden. I always struggle to keep my beans controlled and it seems that the TP would take up too much valuable space in a small garden.

 

[wifezilla]

Vertical gardening in a small garden SAVES space. If you think the TP takes up too much ground area, what about using cattle panels?

There is a link to some interesting space saving uses for cattle panels on my latest blog post...
http://bluefeatherfarm.blogspot.com/2010/12/planning-for-spring.html

 

[hoodat]

If you have young kids you can space the poles of a teepee far enough apart and make it tall enough for kids to get inside. It makes a great "secret" hiding place for them. Just leave them an open spot for a doorway.