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Central America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runner_bean
Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on November 05, 2009, 17:41:05Central America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runner_beaninteresting as it likes the uk climate and seems to struggle if the summers are too dry/ hot, i'm surprised it originated there, may be the tropical type rainfalls balance this out according to the time of the year they are traditionally grown there.
Quote from: thifasmom on November 05, 2009, 17:46:53Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on November 05, 2009, 17:41:05Central America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runner_beaninteresting as it likes the uk climate and seems to struggle if the summers are too dry/ hot, i'm surprised it originated there, may be the tropical type rainfalls balance this out according to the time of the year they are traditionally grown there.I did read somewhere that they are from rain forests, and that they climb up the trees.
And you can actually see those nodules in the roots, crunchy little things if you squeeze one.
Quote from: conthehill on November 05, 2009, 17:50:32Quote from: thifasmom on November 05, 2009, 17:46:53Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on November 05, 2009, 17:41:05Central America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runner_beaninteresting as it likes the uk climate and seems to struggle if the summers are too dry/ hot, I'm surprised it originated there, may be the tropical type rainfalls balance this out according to the time of the year they are traditionally grown there.I did read somewhere that they are from rain forests, and that they climb up the trees.how cool that would be to see, I'm off to google a picture :).
Quote from: thifasmom on November 05, 2009, 17:46:53Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on November 05, 2009, 17:41:05Central America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runner_beaninteresting as it likes the uk climate and seems to struggle if the summers are too dry/ hot, I'm surprised it originated there, may be the tropical type rainfalls balance this out according to the time of the year they are traditionally grown there.I did read somewhere that they are from rain forests, and that they climb up the trees.
Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on November 05, 2009, 17:41:05Central America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runner_beaninteresting as it likes the uk climate and seems to struggle if the summers are too dry/ hot, I'm surprised it originated there, may be the tropical type rainfalls balance this out according to the time of the year they are traditionally grown there.
i always grow mine in the same place i use 8' bamboo canes in an x shape that is wider at the top so that the beans hang down the outside that makes picking them much easier, i leave this years beans in the ground until feb when i dig them in and add as much compost as i can into a trench. plant the beans straight in the ground and 6 weeks later plant 2 more at the bottom of the others to extend the harvest.