On 12/05/2010 22:13, Christina Websell wrote:
wrote in message
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At least I didn't have 2' tall bean plants that have been masacred, like
a
few other people seem to have done ...!


It's far too risky to have 2 ft tall beans now. Do as my grandfather did,
plant your runner beans on May 8th.
By the time they are up most chance of frost is past.

Tina




I never plant runner beans outdoors until the end of May. Usually plant
a few in pots to get some early ones, but I find that the outdoor ones
usually crop until November - and I'm still eating the frozen ones from
last year!

Roger T