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11/04/2008, 11:34 Berlioz Joined on 09/09/2005 SW France Posts 137 Re: Alternative for Runner Beans? I found this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=A1&xml=/gardening/2008/02/26/garden-beans126.xml 'Climbing French beans are increasing in popularity because they set bumper crops in our hotter, drier summers. Runner beans, on the other hand, are predominantly pollinated by bees, so if it is too cold for the insects to fly, you get little action, while hot summer nights (two consecutive nights of above 16C) prevent runner beans setting and produce sparse crops too'. I think this explaines why my runner beans were so dismal last summer  and why your system of planting later works Clive!         Report

11/04/2008, 16:01 Gardian Joined on 15/02/2006 Gard Posts 1,263 Re: Alternative for Runner Beans? I know that it's hardly the same thing, but I've found that flageolet beans work grow well for me. I tend to sow in mid-August, after all the salad stuff is out of the way.  They germinate in about a week and they're very tolerant of the heat.  Freeze well too.  Only problem can be finding the seeds.     Report

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