planting with onion sets.

[bramble]

Germinated my pinto beans and have planted them up in small pots.
My problem now is- where to plant them in their final position.
I really have very little space, but have 2 half barrel's which I have planted with onion sets which are doing well.
I know onions don't like competition but as i'm desperate for space would it be a disaster if I planted them both together?

[King Carrot]

As far as I know, onions and legumes do not get on well together as regards companion planting so putting them together may risk both crops.

[bramble]

King carrot, thanks for that. Was so busy thinking the onions might sulk with the competition that I had'nt thought about whether they would do well together or not.
Guess I will have to find somewhere else to plant them out.

[hypnophil]

Hi Bramble, i hope you can find space for your beans.
Onions are relatively cheap in grocers compared to beans, so you should look after your beans, you get a better crop from little space.
I have put onions in but am now thinking i could have used the space better, i will see how they do and how they taste and reconsider for next year.
Beans will always be on my growing plan.
Good luck.

[Two_Sheds]

Can't you buy some Morrisons flower buckets and put your beans in them?
If they are climbers, put a cane in each bucket and tripod 3 pots together.