Bruce wrote ...
I am a newbie planning to plant out some green beans, which I have
already started off in the kitchen (current height is 12 to 18 inches).
Planting out this weekend in Yorks if there is no frost.

Question: I will plant the beans up against wooden fence panels. Will a
few lengths of twine strung laterally across the fence panels be OK for
support? The site is pretty well sheltered from the wind.

I haven't even started mine off yet as I wouldn't chance planting them out
until the end of May 1st week of June (and see my address!) because they
cannot take a frost.
We grow ours up 8ft bamboo canes attached to a very strong support as the
plants are very heavy when full grown and wet with rain, a good wind and
they can easily bend the canes and/or get blown over.
Canes are a lot cheaper from people like N A Kays than you local GC.
http://kayshorticulture.com/
Also seen them grown up Poly string tied on a battern nailed to a stout
fence.(your fence not a neighbours!)

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Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK