When do runners come out?

[Sonata]

I'm still a newbie to this gardening biz. I'm itching to put my brassicas in after my beans..but my beans are still flowering (although they are slowing down now)..when would they usually come out? Will I just know or do I just wait for them to die?

[zazen999]

They either die or get frosted.

[FionaH]

I took mine out in a fit of tidying last weekend. I just couldnt face any more runners either

[Alison]

I cut mine down to ground level when they stop producing (worn out or frosted) but leave the roots in the ground to rot down over winter. Don't need that part of the bed over winter as it won't have anything in until next year although there are spring cabbages in the other end already.

[rustylady]

Haven't you got anywhere else to put your brassicas? I have a permanent bean line for runners and climbing french beans (mainly cos the support was there when I took the lottie on) and I leave them alone till they die off.

[Two_Sheds]

I usually leave crops in the ground until I need the land for something else. I always leave my sweetcorn to stand over winter, because
1) it shelters ladybirds
2) it's easier to compost after the winter's been at it

but with beans, I want to get the canes indoors to dry out: I cut them at the base in October, and hang them upside down in the shed until the seeds are dry.

[jackie j]

Mine blew down in the wind so I took them out last weekend. Must make a better support next year.

[Two_Sheds]

Mine blew down in the wind so I took them out last weekend. Must make a better support next year.

I've tried several variations over the years. The strongest system is 4 canes, planted in a square, 18" apart, tied together at the top.
I'm on a very windy, exposed site, and haven't lost any this year.

[Sonata]

Mine have been leaning for ages. I think a row of 12 canes was too unstable. My FIL tied them to the fence, but now that the winds are picking up, they're leaning even more.

One or two clumps of 4 canes next year, I think.