Growing Runner/Climbing Beans

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Below are general guidelines for growing runner and climbing green beans including plant height to enable you to plan exactly where to place them when growing amongst other plants.

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Plant Height	+ 5ft
Time between sowing and harvesting	About 12-14 weeks
Sowing time	Indoors April to May - temperature +16C/61F. Outdoors Late May - mid June - temperature +17C/63F
Where to Sow	Indoors in 7.5cm/3" pots of compost Outdoors in containers or open ground
How to Sow	Indoors: one per pot - 5cm/2" deep Outdoors: 5cm/2" deep - 22cm/9" apart - in rows 45cm/18" apart
After Germination	Protect from slugs
Growing on - in Pots	Harden off indoor sown plants then transfer to large pots (min 30cm/12" diameter) spacing the plants at least 17.5cm/7" apart around the edge of the pot. Support each plant with a tall sturdy cane (6ft) and tie the tops of the canes together to form a wigwam effect.
Growing on - in open ground	As above but space the plants 22cm/9" apart in rows 45cm/18" apart , tying the tops of the canes together.
Aftercare	Pinch off the tops of each plant once they reach the tops of the canes. Liquid feed from time to time through the cropping season..
Harvesting	Cut pods regularly at approx 15-20cm/6-8", before the beans start to swell. Crops over a period of about 8 weeks Do not allow seeds to ripen as this stops pod production.

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