On Fri, 8 Aug 2014 16:10:03 +0100, "philgurr"
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"Judith in England" wrote in message
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On Sat, 5 Apr 2014 16:25:30 +0100, "philgurr"
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"Judith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 2 Apr 2014 10:51:55 +0100, "T Bentley"
wrote:

This year (having given it extraordinary thought) I intend to cross
my canes just 4 feet above the ground, so that the top of the cane
hangs outward. Advantages are that the horizontal cane can be
tied in at a comfortable height for someone of advanced years and
the beans should hang down in full view. Disadvantages are that
the plants will require more guidance in their twining and there may
be less humidity round the plants (not that this will matter in the
North of Scotland!) - time will tell

Ardmhor
Northern Highlands of Scotland


How did things go?

Looking good, but the first beans are still only 6" long.
The structure has been remarkably stable in the wind
that we get here.

Ardmhor



I recall a friend in Aberdeen a few years back - we were both growing
runner-beans.
End of June/early July I told him mine were coming on nicely - how were his?

He said the frost had just got them !!