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I bought "Sonoran Azufrado" beans last year, which were labeled as half-runners. Well, after they outgrew their 3-foot stakes and turned into a terrible (but high-producing!) tangle I figured that was probably wrong, but had no idea how tall they actually got. Loved the taste and the fact that they produced well in late summer, so I grew them again this year. This year, to support them, I'm growing them on upside-down conical tomato cages, which are at least 4 1/2 feet high. They've easily outstripped the tomato cages, and several of them are now growing up into the mesquite tree that overhangs the garden. I'm guessing they'll get to at least 7 feet before they're done, and I'm not sure how I'll get up there to pick!
What other support ideas does anyone have for super-tall pole beans? It has to be something I can easily put up, take down and store, because I don't have enough space in my raised beds to dedicate to just one crop. Looking forward to next year already!
Thanks for the help!
(Edited to fix height of tomato cages)
This message was edited Oct 11, 2009 6:27 PM
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