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I have many packets of French beans and runners in named packets in my seed box in the “May” compartment but I’ve also got a jar in the kitchen of beans I managed to dry last autumn and this is a jumble of French beans and runners that I grew last summer. Some will end up in winter stews but I’m tempted to grow the unnamed ones next summer. For many years I didn’t grow runners but last few years I have so I have beans whether we have a full wet summer or a hot dry one. And in recent years I’ve become slightly obsessed with runners that grow dark purple pods instead of the green ones. HSL have been a wonderful source of these and although I didn’t save the names I can spot the purple pod runner beans in my mixed up jar of dried beans. Salford Black is a variety that I’ve tried before.
Purple runner beans! Now they do sound special. Thank you for that i will see if i can find some! You are quite right about growing both runners and French to hedge against climate change - I will use this year's growalong to see if I can find a liking for runners again 😊
Thank you for this post, look forward to knowing which varieties you grow. Not had much success with bean growing - maybe this will be the year !
We'll do our best to help! Keep asking questions if you need to - I'll be posting updates every month and you can join the Foodie Friday chat and ask there too :D
Thank you 🙏 😊
I have many packets of French beans and runners in named packets in my seed box in the “May” compartment but I’ve also got a jar in the kitchen of beans I managed to dry last autumn and this is a jumble of French beans and runners that I grew last summer. Some will end up in winter stews but I’m tempted to grow the unnamed ones next summer. For many years I didn’t grow runners but last few years I have so I have beans whether we have a full wet summer or a hot dry one. And in recent years I’ve become slightly obsessed with runners that grow dark purple pods instead of the green ones. HSL have been a wonderful source of these and although I didn’t save the names I can spot the purple pod runner beans in my mixed up jar of dried beans. Salford Black is a variety that I’ve tried before.
Purple runner beans! Now they do sound special. Thank you for that i will see if i can find some! You are quite right about growing both runners and French to hedge against climate change - I will use this year's growalong to see if I can find a liking for runners again 😊