To get good yields of tomatoes, runner beans, squash, chillies, strawberries and other fruiting crops from containers, you need to regularly add additional potassium (K).… Read More »Can I Use Tomato Feed On Runner Beans?
Runner beans are contrary little plants. Most members of the climbing bean family creep up their poles anticlockwise (when viewed from below). But runner beans… Read More »Which Way Do Runner Beans Twist?
High temperatures – When the temperatures go too high (normally above 85 F./29 C.), bean flowers will fall off. The high heat makes it difficult… Read More »Why Are The Flowers Dropping Off My Runner Beans?
It takes about a week for beans to dry in our home. We set them in a warm location indoors and flip them after a… Read More »Can You Dry Scarlet Runner Beans?
For best results, we suggest boiling green beans straight from the freezer – which also happens to be the quickest method. Place in the pan.… Read More »How Do You Cook Frozen Runner Beans?
Replace every 6 months. Your Scarlett Runner bean seeds are now safely stored until you are ready to replant a bean crop next spring. How… Read More »How Long Do Scarlet Runner Beans Last?
Re: Saving runner beans to use as seeds next year. if you make sure the bean seeds are nice and dry then they will be… Read More »Can You Reuse Runner Beans?
Pinch out the growing tips of the plants once the stems reach the top of their canes. This diverts their energy into producing beans rather… Read More »Do You Pick Out The Tops Of Runner Beans?
When your runner bean plants reach the tops of the canes, pinch out the growing tip of each one to encourage bushier growth. Beans are… Read More »Should I Cut The Top Off My Runner Beans?
Did you know you can save the roots, overwinter in a frost-free place, and replant next year? Runner beans are perennial, but are frost sensitive,… Read More »Can You Save Beans From Runner Beans To Plant Next Year?