Suttons Runner Bean Prizewinner

Good crop of medium length pods of fine flavour.

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 frost risk has passed. Alternatively sow direct into warm moist soil, first erecting canesor netting to eventually support 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. Conserve moisture by mulching with manrure, straw or a layer of grass clippings.
Sowing -> Cripping – 12-14 weeks.