Runner beans best grown on a wigwam of canes with typically 10 canes of approx 2.5 mtr length.
These plants can get quite heavy and the wigwam construction remains much more stable in windy weather than the more common straight row. Ten plants will produce a continuous supply of fresh beans from July through to October provided they are constantly picked - the more you pick, the more you get.
Potatoes are very versatile with varieties ideal for boiling, baking, frying and salads.
These terms often sound mysterious but they're not really. All the terms refer to is the time it takes from planting to getting a crop. First earlies are usually ready in around ten weeks, second earlies in around 13 weeks and maincrop after about 20 weeks.
Hayle Allotments
Lethlean Lane, Hayle, Cornwall
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