Suttons Runner Bean Best Of All

Heavy crop of medium length pods in large clusters. Can be picked over a long season.

Sow in pots or trays on a windowsill or in a greenhouse using a good quality compost. Cover seeds with 38mm of compost. Germination takes 7-14 days. Grow on, planting outside or protecting with cloches until frosts risk has passed. Alternatively sow direct into warm moist osil prepared by digging and raking. Erect canes or netting to eventually plants, sowing one seed per cane or at 15-23cm intervals along the row at a depth of 50mm. Grows best in rich, well prepared soil. Water well during dry weather and when plants are flowering. Spray flowers with water to assist setting.
Sowing --> Cropping – 12-14 weeks.