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beans - runner or not?

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TriciaF Tue 11-Jul-17 11:58:30

Last year I exchanged some beans (by post) with a Gran from this forum, and they're now out in the garden and doing well. Purple flowers.We haven't been in contact since then.
For some reason I assumed they were climbing beans and need a tepee type support, but now not sure. How can you tell if they need support?

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tanith Tue 11-Jul-17 12:10:10

I think if they were runners you'd know mine are 8ft high and I picked my first beans yesterday. Can you not ask the gran who you exchanged with?

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TriciaF Tue 11-Jul-17 12:51:49

Thanks Tanith - I can't remember her name, and the pms that we exchanged have gone now. I think it was Alima ?
I also thought they would have shot up by now if they'd been runners.
Anyway I've started off some more of our Tarbes beans which I know are runners. They ripen on the vine and are a bit like 'butter beans', but with softer skins. If anyone would like to try them I could send you some. They're very expensive to buy, even here.

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Alima Tue 11-Jul-17 12:59:05

Sorry, not me. Possibly Jalima?

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