Also
all plants that vine (cucumbers, peas, squash, vine beans and vine
tomatoes) are grown using a vertical frame at the end of the raised bed
(which saves a tremendous amount of space). Add a vertical frame at the
north end of your raised bed. I will expand on growing vertical crops
& how to build your frame in the next post! - See more at: http://followingthemastergardener.blogspot.com/#sthash.pAwPQwKR.dpuf
Also
all plants that vine (cucumbers, peas, squash, vine beans and vine
tomatoes) are grown using a vertical frame at the end of the raised bed
(which saves a tremendous amount of space). Add a vertical frame at the
north end of your raised bed. I will expand on growing vertical crops
& how to build your frame in the next post! - See more at: http://followingthemastergardener.blogspot.com/#sthash.pAwPQwKR.dpuf
How do you maximize the use of small space for your Square Foot garden? Gardening Vertically allows you to grow more food in less space! Below you can find out how to building your own vertical frame which is a great addition to a garden. 
Other positives to using vertical growing are: simplified watering, improved harvest (leaves exposed to circulating air and sunlight = less disease), visible pest control, less soil preparation, and adding an attractive visual backdrop to your garden.
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| Our Raised Beds with Vertical Frames |
Materials for (1) vertical frame for a 4 foot wide raised bed:
(2) 1/2" EMT tubing (comes standard in 10' lengths)
(1) 3/4" EMT tubing (to receive the 1/2" EMT frame sides)
(2) 1/2" 90 deg EMT elbows
(1) 1/2" EMT straight connector
(2) 3/4" conduit straps/clamps
(2) 1" screws
Garden Netting
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| Peas growing on Vertical Frame |
STEP 1: Determine the height of your vertical frames. (Vine crops should grow to 6 or 7 feet in height). We decided on 7 feet. Keep in mind 1 foot of the EMT tubing will be in the ground. So we determined:
7 ft (height) + 1 ft (in ground) = 8 ft length per side
