Runner Beans in pots??

[thesunflowergal]

I have never tried to grow these, and I am out of soil space now. Has anyone tried to grow them in pots? I was thinking of trying in one or two of those large plastic stacking crates. What do you think?

I got given half a packet today, after working on the community garden!!

Thanks Nikki

[ashamomodablam]

hi i am growing mine in pots and they are doing really well reaching 8 ft , so go for it

[Silver Ether]

Grown beans in pots for years ... to show minded children how we get some food ... and they have always done well

[Zaf]

they grow in pots beautifully, the only problem I ever had was using a rather too light pot one year and it blew over

[Peggy Sue]

Dad grows his in growbags-they always beat mine

[thesunflowergal]

Thanks everyone for the great advice. They are now planted so we will see what happens!!

Nikki

[Derry]

our runners have been a right crap lot this year. first year we've grown them for about 7 or 8 years too, the slugs have had pretty much all of them, or the bean has been eaten or rotted before its even sprouted, and now i dont think we've got any seeds left ='[

[Peggy Sue]

Having been ravaged by slugs the last 2 years I decided the bio friendly slug pellets were being used this year- which has meant we have massive excess of everything!

I've got lots of self saved seed left- I can post you some if you like (might be fairly late in the day for planting them?) If you want some PM me Derry