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And definitely never, never buy them from a supermarket - they are not worth eating. Runners have to picked and eaten fresh - we wouldn't eat them  if I didn't grow them. The same with broad beans as well.

Flipping heck that allotment in Liverpool looks pretty smart! 

I bet the pigeons and slugs don't get a look in there!

One can dream though!!

:o   :P

Quoteantipodes, young, fresh runner beans piicked when they are no longer than eight inches are very tasty with a nice texture Wink. Picked at 12" to 18" long as so many of them are I agree with you, they are not worth eating Cool

Hear hear. They must be picked young and eaten fresh. Variety also dictates flavour. I grow red flame and I like to pick a handful to munch while I walk round the plot to where the peas are growing. :D I would go hungry before I bought runner beans from the shop but that is why we have lotties.