Two runner beans to one cane?

[richardbees]

What spacing are you using at 2 per pole? I plant singly about 8" apart and don't see how there could be space for adding another plant.....

[Kristen]

I plant out my double-plants at about 9" spacing - i.e. I have canes at 9" space, with 2 plants growing up each cane.

[taff]

mine are about the same as kristens, give or take...

[chris]

I'm cramming mine in this year - up the 'munty frame' I've spacings ~ 6" apart, and 32 strings + end poles. Hoping to get around 64 plants on each frame!

If it's overcrowded, my plan the following year was to goto 9".

[richardbees]

Thanks, my spacing was done 'by eye' so I measured yesterday pm and they actually average 9" apart so I'll give it a try and follow your examples and plant another next to each. I dug an 18" trench in December and filled with scrunched up newspaper and dead leaves which I sprinkled with 500gms of Sulphate of ammonia and heavily watered in.

I've grown runners in the same place for over ten years so thought they might need a bit of help.

[briggsy2011]

Hi read all the threads regarding the seeds and having 2 plants to a cane - is this the same for plug plants? As i have got 3 dwarft runner beans plants from wilkos and 10 pea plants from ebay to plant on. With the runner beans i want to do a wigwam effect in a large container, and peas ina row with canes and nets. thanks a newbie

[chris]

I grow my means in pots, then plant them out two per cane, briggsy so in effect it's the same yes Welcome to the vine, by the way.

Dwarf runner beans won't climb mind, so if you want a wigwam to grow up, you'll need a climbing variety.

Peas, I do two per "station" (planting hole) as well. Mainly incase one doesn't germinate, but it worked well for me last year.

[briggsy2011]

Hi thanks Chris for that. Will the dwarfs require some form of support?

thanks again louise

[Loudbarker1]

I love runner beans (fresh or frozen) but Mrs Loudbarker doesn't realyl liek them at all. How I can persuade her to a more enlightened view? (butter is not the answer since she regulates calery and fat intake very carefully).

[Flummery]

I love runner beans (fresh or frozen) but Mrs Loudbarker doesn't realyl liek them at all. How I can persuade her to a more enlightened view? (butter is not the answer since she regulates calery and fat intake very carefully).

You could try making a hot sauce with tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and maybe a bit of soft goats' cheese. That would make ANYTHING fabulous!

[chris]

Hi thanks Chris for that. Will the dwarfs require some form of support?

thanks again louise

I really don't know to be honest, i've never grown them.. soeone here has sent me a few seeds though, so I best find out.

Two ticks!

Here ya are: http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...tml#post661720

[chris]

New thread here too: http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ans_58048.html - suggests that they may not need supporting.. i'd say give it a go and see, if they start to get floppy, stick some twiggy sticks inbetween 'em!