Pea & Bean Netting 2m X 11m - Reusable Climbing Plant Support Mesh
Best for: Gardeners growing peas, runner beans, sweet peas or other climbing fruit and vegetable plants who need a simple, sturdy support structure.
Our thoughts
There's not much to overthink here - it's netting for climbing plants, and it does that job well. Stretch it between a couple of posts, let your peas or beans get on with it, and take it down and reuse it next season. Cheap, effective, no bells and whistles needed.
Pea & Bean Netting is a lightweight polypropylene mesh designed to give climbing fruit and vegetable plants something to grip onto as they grow. At 2m x 11m, this roll gives you enough coverage for a decent-sized row or several shorter runs, and the open mesh structure lets tendrils and stems wind through naturally as the plant climbs.
It's built to be strung up vertically between posts or canes, or laid more horizontally as ground-level support, and it's reusable across seasons since it's rot-proof and chemical-resistant rather than a one-season disposable product.
How it compares
Plant support netting is a simple, low-cost category, but there's real variation in mesh size and durability between brands.
- D.T. Brown and Mr Fothergill's both sell comparable pea and bean netting rolls in similar dimensions, typically with mesh sizes in the 15x15cm range, which is the industry-standard gap size for this type of climbing support.
- Harrod Horticultural's heavier-duty knotted mesh options cost more but are built for repeated seasonal reuse over many years, whereas lighter extruded mesh nets are more of a budget, shorter-lifespan option.
- Compared with rigid trellis panels, netting is cheaper, easier to store between seasons, and simpler to cut to size for irregular spaces.
This sits in the straightforward, reusable mid-range of the category - not the cheapest disposable option, not the heaviest-duty commercial mesh, but solid enough to get several seasons out of with reasonable care.
Usage guidance
Setting up pea and bean netting is quick and doesn't require any special tools.
Setting up
Attach the netting vertically between two or more sturdy posts or canes, spaced roughly 80-100cm apart, pulling it taut so it doesn't sag under the weight of climbing plants.
Positioning plants
Plant or sow at the base of the netting so young shoots can reach and grip the mesh as soon as they start climbing.
End of season
Take the netting down carefully at the end of the season, remove any dead plant material caught in the mesh, and store it dry for reuse the following year.
Technical specifications
- Dimensions: 2m x 11m
- Material: Polypropylene mesh
- Mesh type: Open square/diamond mesh for climbing support
- Reusable: Yes - rot-proof and chemical-resistant
- Suitable for: Peas, runner beans, sweet peas, and other climbing edibles and ornamentals
- Setup: Vertical (between posts/canes) or horizontal ground support
- Brand: Grow Tools
Who this is for
- Allotment and vegetable garden growers with peas, beans or other climbing crops
- Gardeners who want a reusable support solution rather than buying fresh canes and string each year
- Anyone setting up a longer row that needs more coverage than a single small net provides
- Growers who want an easy-to-store, low-cost plant support option
Best suited to outdoor vegetable growing rather than indoor tent setups.
Our take
This is exactly what it says on the tin - simple, effective climbing support that'll see your peas and beans through the season and come back for more the year after. No need to spend more on anything fancier for this job.
Does exactly what it should, day in, day out. Worth picking up if you've got a row of climbers that need somewhere to go.
