" 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?

I had a similar problem. I have knocked the bottom from a couple of plastic
food buckets and stood them in a grow bag. I used regular compost in the
bucket and watered both the bag and the bucket well. The bucket gives
support to the stakes and I am led to believe this system will produce a
double root system which will produce good veggies. I am using this on my
tomatoes too so I am very impatient to see how it goes

Ophelia