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# Growing/ planting runner beans
# Runner bean recipes
The runner bean aka ‘scarlet runner bean’ differs from the common bean as it stays in the ground during germination and the plant is a perennial with tuberous roots. The green pods of runner beans are edible however some varieties can become too fibrous to enjoy.
There are a number of different runner bean seed varieties to grow including:
Galaxy runner bean seeds – Produces a bumper crop of stringless pods. Ideal for freezing.
Polestar runner bean seeds – A strong yield of smooth stringless pods.
Red Rum runner bean seeds – A robust grower with delicious beans.
Scarlet Emperor runner bean seeds - Producing high yields of beans with a superb taste.
Streamline runner bean seeds – Produces very long beans with a great flavour.
White Lady runner bean seeds – Very thick and tasty pods. A classic runner bean.
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Growing runner beans
1/ Runner beans prefer a moist, fertile soil in a sunny, partially sheltered spot.
2/ Prepare the site by digging over and adding manure. If you are growing in pots then make sure there are draining holes and fill with a mixture of equal parts loam-based compost and loam-free compost.
3/ Supporting the runner bean is crucial. Either make a wigwam with cane bamboo or create a parallel row of canes.
4/ Sowing seeds indoors will result in a faster more efficient germination. Runner bean seeds will be ready to plant out after about three weeks.
5/ Regularly water the runner beans.
6/ Regular picking is very important, the more you pick, the more they produce.
When planting runner beans always remember to refer to the instructions on the seed packets!
A video tutorial on planting runner beans.
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Runner beans recipes
The following websites have great tips and advice on cooking with runner beans.
Let us know if you would like us to add your runner bean recipe to the list below.
Some of our favourite runner bean recipes include runner bean with cream, runner bean goulash and prawn pasta with runner beans.
BBC - Good food
Cookitsimply
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