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Halo blight –this disease manifests as brown spots encircled in a “halo” on foliage. It’s caused by seed problems, such as seeds that were stored incorrectly, or seeds that were soaked for too long before sowing (soaking isn’t actually necessary). Unfortunately, you’ll need to destroy affected plants. Next year, don’t sow any runner bean seeds that look unusually wrinkled or deformed in any way Rotate the location of runner beans each year to minimize the risk of disease and improve soil fertility. While runner beans can be cooked and eaten whole, most people prefer to slice them into lengths. Don’t be tempted to sample a raw runner bean– they contain a toxin that can only be destroyed through the cooking process. Fertile soil or growing medium is also very important. The soil or medium must be consistently moist through the growing season and yet free-draining. It should contain plenty of organic matter. So before planting, be sure to prepare the area with plenty of homemade compost or well-rotted manure. A slightly acidic growing medium with a pH of around 6.5 is ideal for a good crop. Runner beans thrive in the UK and typically face minimal challenges. However, gardeners may encounter issues with pod setting, especially early in the season. Here are some common factors that can contribute to this problem:

You should harvest the tender young pods when these are around 15-20cm long, at which point they should not yet have developed tough strings. They should snap easily and the beans inside should be pale, and still fairly small. A new variety of dwarf runner bean which is proving a great success. The red and white flowers alone are enough reason to give this plant space in your garden. At the same time however it will produce a good crop of stringless and tasty runner beans. This is not a "novelty" variety, it really does the job. Remember, you will need to have suitable supports in place before you sow or plant out your runner beans. Climbing beans will always need tall supports up which they can twine.

Dobies. (n.d.). Runner Bean ‘Mergoles’. Dobies. Retrieved from https://www.dobies.co.uk/runner-bean-mergoles_mh-37995 [accessed 07/06/23] Runner beans and green beans have very similar yields, both require similar care, and both germinate almost as reliably as each other, but below we’ll look at some crop comparisons for our last few harvests using one plant of average cropping varieties of both beans:

White Lady isn’t known for yields or height. Instead, White Lady runner beans are grown almost entirely for flavor, with delicate smooth-skinned, fleshy pods that hold beautiful creamy white beans inside. What are green beans? Climbing French beans come in round-podded and flat-podded types, but ‘Eva’ is between the two. Its pods are oval, about 25cm (10in) long, and is not only one of the earliest of all varieties but it’s also one of the heaviest croppers. One plant produces almost a kilo (2.2lb) of beans, partly because it is resistant to three different virus diseases. Good looking good yielding French bean You can buy ready grown plants in late Spring. However these should NOT be planted outside until the first week of June. Keep them in a frost-free place until then and try to plant them into damp soil. Planting runner beans under glass

Most green beans are pole beans, typically growing at least 1.5m tall, but there are many varieties of bush green beans available, which do well in small gardens and can produce similar yields to their taller rivals. Runner beans take about one week to germinate. If you’ve given them containers that are deep enough, they’ll be happy to remain in them until they’re planted out. Make sure that you give your seedlings plenty of light and water during this time. How to Direct Sow Runner Bean Seeds: If you wish to grow runner beans for shelled beans, allow the pods to mature fully and fill out with the beans inside. Allow these to remain on the plant until they turn brown and dry out, and the seeds can move around inside.

The main harvest from runner bean plants will typically be the green pods, before the beans inside them form fully. But remember, you can also grow runner beans for the beans to shell, dry and use as a pulse. These are a very useful and protein rich addition to your homegrown diet. We’ve been growing runner beans in British gardens since Tudor times, but then they were considered an ornamental plant rather than a vegetable. Their bright-red flowers began to appear once cooler nights arrived, because this high-altitude plant is equatorial and it thrives on shorter days that aren’t too hot. Eventually gardeners must have realised that the pods were edible. Fill your containers with a multi-purpose compost. If you’re using toilet roll holders, water your compost before filling the rolls. If you’re using plastic containers, water them after fillingRunner beans like rich fertile soil, so ensure to add compost or manure to the soil prior to planting. Sowing I love Painted Lady as an ornamental plant as much as a veg crop. We grow Painted Lady sweet peas in the ornamental beds here, and the flowers of these runner beans mirror them perfectly, drawing you around the corner into the veg patch in early summer.

On the other hand, start some seeds indoors for an earlier crop, followed by your direct-sown seeds a little later in the year. Successional sowings work well with runner beans, enabling you to space out and maximise your harvests. White-flowered hybrid with long, straight, smooth-skinned fleshy pods. High yielding and good for the show-bench. Bush bean varieties of green beans produce yields of around 1.5lb, while pole bean varieties produce just over 2lb in good manure or compost. While taller beans use the same amount of space, they require more nutrients and can shade out other garden beds, so bush beans are often chosen for the ability to interact with other parts of the garden. Best green beans to grow 1. Hunter French Bean A rich, well-drained soil in full sun is ideal for planting runner beans. You can also grow them in containers filled with multipurpose compost. Sowing runner beans indoors

Generally white-flowered runner bean varieties tolerate more heat, so do better in warmer summers, but conversely they tend to do badly in cooler, wetter summers. Many think white-flowered varieties have more flavor, however.