Market Farming

[Joel Bush <jbush4 AT ipa.net>]

Kevin,

I use a system that works great. I prepare a seed bed about 3 feet wide
and set T posts about every 10 feet down the middle. I then set
2"x4" wire ( I use the 5' fencing even though they grow over
the top)  against the posts and use aluminum electric fence wires to
tie the fence to the posts. I plant both sides. This way, I get 100' of
row for every running 50'. The beans love it and distribute themselves
nicely. 

At the end of the season, I just strip the vines for the compost pile and
pull the fencing and posts. Next year I have everything ready to set up
in a new location.


At 04:23 AM 8/22/03 -0700, you wrote:
>I'm soliciting new ideas for ways to efficiently grow
>my pole beans. 

Joel H. Bush, Division Chair
Information Technology
Rich Mountain Community College
Mena, Arkansas