How to build a Bean Tepee!
We have been busy gardening!
Every week we try a new project for the kids (and adults).
This week was Bean Teepees.
Tepees also Tipis and Teepees. Yep, all three spellings are correct. Weird.
Since we are working with two other families, we made three teepees.
We found Bamboo sticks at a local gardening store.(Cheap tip: Shop around for Bamboo – at the local Box store – Bamboo was 7 times more .)
We used twine to tie the sticks together at the top. Actually, the kids tied the twine. We then wrapped more twine all the way around.
Then the kids planted three beans per pole. Now we are waiting for the plants. I’ll update as soon as we have plants.
We planted the beans next to the sunflower garden. Oh, this is going to be my favorite. Five rows of different sunflowers from 12 feet to 1 foot.
It will be like a secret garden. Oh, I can’t wait. I guess I’m not a patient farmer.Blessings to you! You are loved!
For an updated look – please go see our garden in bloom and here is the final one with my little guy in it.
I know this was posted a few years ago but im hoping you can tell me if they were successful and if younhappen to have any pictures?
Hi Melanie,
This is one of my most FAVORITE projects. Here is what the Green Bean Tepees looked like when they were completely grown.
Blessings to you! Lana
Fun! I can’t wait to see your garden when it starts growing!
What a fun idea! Except, the only thing I use bamboo for is sticking into a vase for decoration, lol!But can’t wait to see your garden!
awesome – I’m so impressed!! Stop by our site tomorrow and get the details of our garden challenge. We will have 1 monthly link up from March – June!! (3 random winners will win 1 $20 visa card)!!
Stef
We’ve had these before. The kids like to get inside of them and play when I am weeding. How great to share the garden with other families. Love it! Lisa~
Ummmm, don’t forget they need water! 🙂
My sister had sunflowers two years ago and they were beautiful. I’m hoping that our new house, coming in May, will have a spot for sunflowers.
Oooh I need to do that for our beans we plant every year. I am ready for the winter to be over and turn over the garden.. sooo ready.. AND we have bamboo that grows by our creek