al wrote:
: Umm... If one digs up Runner Beans at the end of their season and
: stores over the winter, do the plants retain their vigour. I do not
: know of any gardeners who treat Runners as perennial. I have only
: read about the practice. I am curious to hear from anyone who treats
: Runners as perennial.

Sounds like you live in a cold area because down here in Plymouth they will
keep quite nicely if you leave them where they are, in the ground

Robert The Devil's Advocate www.pafc.co.uk