Runner beans are usually ready to harvest in July, when the pods reach about 20cm (8") long. Avoid leaving the beans on the plant for too long or they'll turn stringy. Ideally, you should pick beans every day or two to ensure optimum tenderness and remember, the more you pick, the more pods your plants will produce. | GrowVeg

Don’t Pull Up your Runner Beans! 🌱🫘 I am always looking for ways to simplify gardening, and for practical ways to save time in the garden. So any plants that I can sow once and then harvest from for multiple years are always very welcome! 😊👍🏻🌱🌱🌱 And runner beans are one of those plants that are generally grown as annuals, but if protected, they can grow back each spring, and produce a crop of runner beans for several years from the same planting. 🌱🫘 I’m in zone 9a and it works well for

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