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I have planted runner beans for the first time in my garden. I have grown other veggies in the past but not runner beans. Now they are planted out (and I made the wigwam thing with the bean poles) does anyone know if I need to do anything else to them or can I just leave them now? I know with tomatoes you pinch out certain leaves once they grow to a certain stage and always grow them with no problems. I just wondered if any gardeners out there knew of runner bean care/upkeep?

Thanks in advance..

We just let them grow.

One useful thing is once the plants as a couple of feet high is to kept you grass cuttings and place a pile of them around the base of each plant as this will help retain moisture.

I assume you used 8ft canes as they'll grow higher then even this.

You should get couple monthes of beans.

We have 3 wigwams of cains with I think either 5 or 6 plants per wigwam.
Unless you have a day with lots of rain you'll need to water them by hand as the plants get towards producing the beans.

Thanks Larry

Yes I used 8' canes and I knew they needed a lot of water. I didn't know about the grass cuttings though. Thanks I will use that idea.

Tesco is easier

homegrown are nicer

I would love to grown my own but with my dogs having free roam of the bottom garden I wouldn't fancy eating the vegetables.

Saying that I could grow brussells cos they taste like p*ss anyway

I am growing carrots in a huge pot and potatoes and tomatoes and beans. I'm also growing sweat peas but you can't eat them they just look pretty. I have a small garden so I am fairly limited but like to do what I can.

Mad on gardening...

Am only growing tomatoes and cucumber this year as well as the usual herbs...

We only have a fairly small garden but it is full of climbers, roses, clematis, wisteria, jasmine etc to hide the fences etc.. it is lovely in summer with lots of candles

My dad made me lovely hanging baskets and I have loads of lovely sweet peas on the go. Elliot has his own little plot too. He planted one day then rushed out to inspect the soil the next

Aww that is like Adam with his sunflowers! He keeps watering them and then checking 5 mins later to see if they have grown yet!!

I was like that last year with my sunflowers

This years crop are going in this weekend.

oh gaawd I remember what you were like last year. I think I had an hourly update!

I love sunflowers. Mine grew huge last year, they were magic. Shall have to plant some this year.

Emily is growing mint - it is veeeery slow though compared to his sunflower.. she is very disappointed

goodness I hope you keep the mint in a pot. It goes bonkers when it gets going