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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: caseylee on May 01, 2008, 18:37:53

Title: runner beans and yellow climbing beans
Post by: caseylee on May 01, 2008, 18:37:53
can these be grown together, I was planning to grow them up sticks in a wigwam shape will this be ok
Title: Re: runner beans and yellow climbing beans
Post by: saddad on May 01, 2008, 18:48:02
Yes and at least you will be able to tell them apart!!
;D
Title: Re: runner beans and yellow climbing beans
Post by: PurpleHeather on May 01, 2008, 21:20:47
The wigwam was invented in the 19th century for people who grew the plants for their pretty flowers.

To grow for the beans, they need more room up top than they do on the ground.

Plant in rows for food harvest. Wigwam for decoration.

All varieties are very hardy once the frost has gone.
Title: Re: runner beans and yellow climbing beans
Post by: saddad on May 01, 2008, 22:01:39
I use wigwams for decoration/ seed saving and rows for cropping/ eating...
;D
Title: Re: runner beans and yellow climbing beans
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on May 01, 2008, 22:15:28
I use wigwams a lot as I only grow fairly small quantities of beans, and I'm bulking up several pea varieties, which again I only have in small quantities.