Bean pole challenge (40 days to go…)
by Max Akroyd
Brought to you with the help of Ben Short, frequent commenter on this blog – who has been staying in the gite with his lovely family this week – I humbly present our interpretation of the patented McCarthy™ Bean Structure:
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Although I’ll be using it for runner beans too, the main attraction for me is for the production of French beans for drying. I’m thinking that the way this construction encourages pods to hang away from the foliage will encourage thorough drying of this key winter ingredient for the hungry peasant. Thanks Joy!
I am seriously impressed!!
Send Ben here on his way home.
Sue xx
Looks good! I tried bean poles one year, but found that it was just impossible to keep them upright in the winds we get here, even with extra bracing!
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