Is there a right way to orient runner bean trenches?
I usually line them up north - south so both sides get the sun but then neighbouring plants are shaded.
If I put them east - west at the north end of the vege plot will the beans on the north side be ok?
Does it matter, is there a right direction?
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Does it matter, is there a right direction?
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I think it's recommended north /south for all allotment alignment, as you say the maximum area will then be exposed E/W
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So you know how great Salsify is as a veg, what about Cavero Nero,great leaves all through the winter , then in Spring sprouting broccolli like flowers! Takes up half as much room as broccolli
So you know how great Salsify is as a veg, what about Cavero Nero,great leaves all through the winter , then in Spring sprouting broccolli like flowers! Takes up half as much room as broccolli
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I've gone for east-west beds with north-south rows. It maximises the reach of sunlight and helps reduce wind (prevailing wind is north-westerly).Cassiepod wrote:Sorry to hijack, I'm thinking about laying out my veg plot and have been pondering a similar question. Do you go for long rows north to south, or lots of short rows north to south (ie bed length runs east to west)
Is it a really stupid question or am I finding excuses not to dig the veg patch?!
Fortunately, the horse sand arena I converted was a long rectangle extending north-south with a windbreak on two sides, so it was easy to fit my bedding plan into it.
Now I have to do the hard bit, the only goo dnews is it isn't as stone-filled as I expected 
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I am glad you asked that because I have been pondering the same question.Cassiepod wrote:Sorry to hijack, I'm thinking about laying out my veg plot and have been pondering a similar question. Do you go for long rows north to south, or lots of short rows north to south (ie bed length runs east to west)
Is it a really stupid question or am I finding excuses not to dig the veg patch?!