Plant the beans after the corn is 6 inches tall, no sooner, or the beans will outgrow the corn. Then, as the horn-worms wiggle to shake off the water, you can easily see them and remove them. Take no harvests this year from the asparagus, artichokes and rhubarb that you planted this spring. Let the plant use all its energy to develop a good root system, instead of expending it sending up more shoots. Trellises provide support for greater fruit production per square foot of soil and for longer periods because more leaf area is exposed to sunlight for more photosynthesis, and more air circulation means less fruit rot and ground-insect attack.
Vines spreading on a trellis provide shade for a porch, patio or wall.
Crops grown on a trellis are easier to pick, cleaner, not available to snails and slugs, and not prone to ground rot. Some vines need more guidance and anchoring onto the trellis than others, but all will grow well with proper fertilization and irrigation. Clamp clothes pins attached to twine on each side of a vine for easy adjustment as the vine grows. Support heavy fruits on shelving, in netting, or with rags or old nylons. If left unsupported, their weight will drag the vines down from the trellis.