Growing Beans - climbing, also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners

Phaseolus vulgaris, Phaseolus coccineus : Fabaceae / the pea or legume family

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(Best months for growing Beans - climbing in USA - Zone 5a regions)

P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 61°F and 86°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 4 - 8 inches apart
Harvest in 9-11 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Sweetcorn, spinach, lettuce, summer savory, dill, carrots, brassicas, beets, radish, strawberry, cucumbers, zucchini, tagates minuta (wild marigold)
Avoid growing close to: Alliums (Chives, leek, garlic, onions), Florence fennel

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04 Sep 13, NICK BESTER (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Hannes, Could you please help Nick with some seeds? His email ad is as above. He lives in the west coast at Langebaan. Please email if you have any yard long bean seeds. Regards Ruth Bester ( We do not publish email addresses unless they are part of the comment, Liz Gardenate)
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22 Jun 13, psalm (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): PLS HELP ME OUT I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT PLANTING OF RUNNER BEANS IN NIGERIA
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06 Jun 13, Anna (Australia - temperate climate): I have bean seedlings which have been germinated and have 2-4 leaves on each. They are currently inside (a living fundraiser plant). It is time to plant them, but I have just realized it is not the right season. Is there any way to grow them in Melbourne, Victoria this time of year??
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05 Jun 13, (Australia - temperate climate): My climbing beans' leaves are starting to yellow, dry and drop. At this time of the year the reticulation has been turn off but we've had a bit of rain and I'm still watering daily (when it hasn't rained ) and feeding fortnightly with Seasol. The beans are cropping so well and I want them to continue. Am I watering too much? The ground seems just moist.
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25 Apr 13, Sylvia (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You can get runner beans from Green Harvest they also have the stringless ones as well.
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24 Apr 13, Louis Weyer (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): Where can I get Scarlet Runner Bean seed?
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18 Apr 13, Scott hunt (Australia - temperate climate): Someone said I should follow scarlet runner beans with garlic. This conflicts with other advice: any suggestions?
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30 Apr 13, Sustainable Jill (Australia - temperate climate): General rule: don't grow legumes (beans, peas) with members of the onion family (onions, garlic etc). You can grow them together but they won't necessarily thrive. Also, beans do all their growing in summer whereas garlic starts in winter and ends in summer...so there will probably only be a small period of overlap ;)
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15 Apr 13, Judith Reudavey (Australia - temperate climate): I am growing beans from seeds a friend gave me. They have climbed and spread and the purple flowers produce many pods, which we are eating. They don't appear to be scarlett or hiacynth climbing beans, but have a similar habit. I'd like advice for using them - freezing or using in preserves. Thank you
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09 Apr 13, derek howes (Australia - temperate climate): where can ibuy runner bean seed , as grown in uk ?
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Each different area of Australia has its particular requirements to be successful. This info is generalized for growing veggies. 1. All day direct sun is best - things just don't grow without it. 2. Good soil and replenish with compost or manures etc. each year. Give your soil a break from crops for a few months each year and add the compost and work it in. Dig it over a few times. 3 Regular watering - small plants - light, regular watering - bigger plants - fewer waterings but more volume of water. Then you need to know which plants to plant each season. I plant beans in April and the bean fly kills the young plants. I planted about 2 1/2 mths ago and have great plants now - just starting to pick them now. I have trouble with Zucchini and Capsicums some times of the year. Capsicums need a certain temperature to pollinate I recently read. I have trouble with my Zucchinis - no bees to pollinate. I am doing it by hand at the moment. Next year I'm going to plant some flowers in my other gardens to attract the bees. I explained in a post the other day to go to The Seed Collection website and print off the Sowing Chart. It is a guide for different climates. Go on the internet and type in "How to grow ------" and read up about it. Look for Australian websites. Gardening Australia etc. Look up seed selling companies and read about how and when to grow different veggies. I'm going on a holiday tomorrow for 2 weeks - will have my computer with me. Email me if you like. naish@iinet.net.au. When I come home we can talk on the phone.

- Mike

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