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

Learn how to make a frame to grow runner beans - and then enter your vegetables into our Autumn Show competition! ⛏ Prepare the ground by clearing the area of any weeds and stones, then rake over to make the area level. 🌿 Push 2 rows of bamboo canes at regular intervals firmly into the soil and join at the top with one long pole - tie each pair of poles to this. 🌱 Plant a runner bean plant at the base of each pole and firm the soil around the plant. Tie the plant in loosely to guide it up the

Did you know that scarlet runner beans (Phaseolus Coccineus) can produce tuberous roots that are edible? This plant is also a perennial where winters are mild like here in the Pacific Northwest, zone 8b. Scarlet runner has beautiful flowers and attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The flowers, young bean pods and the beans are all edible. The immature pods are the sweetest I’ve ever tasted! Have you grown this before? It makes such a gorgeous ornamental and edible addition to home gardens! #run

Seed-saving season is here! 🌱 Let your runner bean pods dry fully on the plant, then carefully collect the seeds and store them in a cool, dry place. This simple process ensures a healthy, homegrown crop next year! #RunnerBeans #SeedSaving #HomeGarden #SustainableGardening #GrowYourOwn #GardenTips #gardenersofinstagram #gardeningtips #allotmentlife #gardenhacks #kitchengarden | Gitas gardening journey

Try this with your runner (or French) beans. Decadent, crunchy, fresh. The heat of the just-cooked beans collapses the cream into an unctuous sauce. https://www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/runner-beans-clotted-cream-almonds | Riverford