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Runner Beans
On Friday, July 5, 2013 5:17:49 PM UTC+1, Judith in England wrote:
I always pull up the old roots and start again from seed in the next year. I have been reading that you can actually leave the roots to over-winter. Any experiences? Worth while? Why bother when you could eat climbing french beans which don't go stringy and tough. A June sowing will go on cropping until the first frost. Jonathan |
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On Saturday, July 6, 2013 11:42:42 AM UTC+1, Judith in England wrote:
On 5 Jul 2013 23:28:53 GMT, wrote: Judith in England wrote: I always pull up the old roots and start again from seed in the next year. I have been reading that you can actually leave the roots to over-winter. Any experiences? Worth while? I thought the entire* point of runner beans was to leave the roots in so that the nitrogen-fixing nodules of the roots conditioner the soil ready to make it your brassica* bed next year. I must admit - I do actually chop off the stem above the roots and leave them in the ground until next year when I plant the new seedlings. I had heard what you have said - but I have no idea whether it is true or not, or whether I am actually doing the correct thing. I am probably asking for trouble -but I have grown my runner beans in the same place year after year. None of this crop rotation lark!!! I am actually trying a couple of courgettes between the rows this year - as that three foot gap seemed to be wasted!! Three foot! why? Jonathan |
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On Sun, 7 Jul 2013 14:48:14 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
that three foot gap seemed to be wasted!! Three foot! why? Perhaps so one could ride a bicycle down the rows. |
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