Runner Beans..

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  1. GazSuttonUK

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    I sowed some Runner Beans a while back, they have all germinated...unfortunately I have got the ground prepared and they have gone a bit leggy.....
    Can I put them in the ground deeper than what they are growing in their trays at the moment...
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    If it's a couple of inches then that's OK.
     
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    Or you could sow some more? They'll only be a week or so behind.

    Or do both? Plant them and sow a seed alongside where you plant them as a backup, and to provide a follow-on crop.
     
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      As Kristen says, doing both would be the best bet. :blue thumb:

      I always plant at least two beans per cane. You can never have enough beans!!! :snork:

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