" Jeanne Stockdale" wrote in message
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I sowed runner beans and peas (saved from last year) straight into the
ground at Easter. The peas came through very quickly but it looked as
though
the runner beans had failed. Fortunately we had some seed left so grew
more
on in pots in the greenhouse. It turned out that I was just too
impatient -
the beans in the ground have finally come through and are growing well.

So what to do with all the plants in pots? There is no gapping up needed
in
the veg plot so we wondered if we could grow the extra ones on in growbags
in the greenhouse. If it works then we would presumably get an earlier
crop
but will the growbags be deep enough?

Jeanne Stockdale
Jeanne,
I have always had problems with growbags, mainly the watering but also the
staking and support of plants.
I generally tip the contents into a suitable plastic pot or planter.
You can get a nice deep pot for £2-£3 these days and can then include
drainage at the bottom, canes or similar for support (those pyramid thingies
might be good for beans), and even put some extra manure at the bottom.
AFAIK, however, you can grow runner beans in growbags if you want to.
Cheers
Dave R