Wordless Wednesday: How a Cheap Gardener Supports Pole Beans
by Colleen Vanderlinden • July 14, 2010 • Miscellaneous • 6 Comments
After he pruned the forsythias, my husband put the longest branches to good use supporting some beans we’d just planted. (Yes, I swooned. Clearly we were made for each other 
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Aw, that’s so sweet! (Isn’t the word swoon cool, too?) This reminds me my three ninebarks and huuuuge dogwood need pruning.
I need to do a major pruning on my smoke bush. I’m hoping to do some trellis making with those leftovers. Some say cheap, I say efficient! Reduce, reuse & recycle!
Nice! My hubby prunes some of our trees and used the smaller branches to make supports too.
http://nycgardening.blogspot.com/2010/06/pole-beans.html
That is swoon-worthy! Also, a great use of the branches. My hubby only does projects that involve motors, so all his pruning is done with a chain saw.
I love it!
Monica — We just finished pruning one of our huge dogwoods — more branches for bean supports!
Laura — Exactly!
Meems — It works really well, doesn’t it. I wish I would have thought to put fencing up to keep the bunnies out like you did — they got our first planting of beans — the photos are of attempt #2!
Mary — He’s pretty great
We don’t have a chainsaw, and I’m not in a hurry to get one!
Susan — Thanks!