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Bush or Pole Beans? Choose for Your Space and Harvest Routine
Compare bush and climbing snap beans by support, picking access, crop timing and the meals you want to grow.
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Gardener's Supply Bean Tower, Green
The Bean Tower concentrates a climbing support into a square frame rather than a long fence. Its 14.5-inch-square base and approximately 65-inch installed height can suit a deliberately small pole-bean planting, provided you preserve picking space around the tower. The 7.5-inch openings offer access through the sides, and the frame folds for storage. Gardener's Supply specifies thicker vertical wires than crosspieces and 10-inch ground legs; those dimensions are useful for comparing construction without adopting the manufacturer's harvest claims. A small footprint is not a promise that an unlimited number of plants will thrive around it. Follow the bean cultivar's spacing guidance and account for mature foliage. The manufacturer recommends extra anchoring in windy locations, sold separately. Choose this tower when a compact freestanding support fits the bed, but consider a panel if you need a long row, lower reach or access from only one side.
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Specifications that matter
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- 12075
- Material
- Powder-coated steel
- Overall dimensions
- 14.5 inches square × 75 inches high
- Installed height
- Approximately 65 inches
- Ground legs
- 10 inches
- Vertical/cross wires
- 5 mm / 3.5 mm
- Openings
- 7.5 inches square
- Storage
- Folds
- Selected color
- Green
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Tradeoffs & verification notes
Manufacturer recommends extra anchoring in windy sites; anchors are separate.
Approximately 65 inches of installed height may not contain the full growth of every pole bean.
Support footprint is not the same as the growing space or access area required.
No yield guarantee is adopted from the manufacturer's demonstration planting.
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