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Old 02-09-2010, 05:16 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Poor year for runner beans

POOR????????????

Lack of preparation of the bed for them

Waaaaaaaaaaay before you are ready to plant, dig trench. Lay old newspapers
in said trench. Fill with old well rotted compost. Two beans to each stick.
Water well. Water well. Water well.

Give surplus crop to neighbours after you are fed up with them and the
freezer is full.



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"Peter James" wrote in message
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My runner beans have been awful this year. I've got two lots, one lot
in the garden and the other up in the allotment. They've both failed to
produce a decent crop.
Is this just a poor year for them?

Peter

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