My beans were firmly wrapped around the trellis. Yet it was clearly not enough ... (I’m also glad that the Twisters collapse flat. It will make storage easier this winter.) ...

Why is a trellis even necessary ... You could let them sprawl along the ground like a bush bean, but that would make harvesting their delicious fruit tricky, to say the least.

Consider growing them upright on a bamboo trellis bridge ... of long canes from a nursery supply catalog. To build a bridge support for runner beans, select bamboo stakes 10 feet long.

Learn how to make a garden teepee using tall, straight supports – lightweight aluminum or PVC pipes, hazel poles, or long bamboo canes for a simple pole beans trellis. Choose a spot that ...

It took a little experimentation to get the spacing right, but it worked slick as a bean. The next trellis was a bit more work. I wanted to build a trellis for gourds that would allow the vines to go ...

Q: I grew pole beans up a wooden trellis last summer, but the whole thing blew over in a wind storm. Is there a better way to grow climbing beans? A: Sounds like you just need a sturdier trellis ...