Do you like the productivity of pole beans but don’t have room for a large trellis? Consider planting half-runner beans. This type of green bean has a growth habit somewhere between that of a bush bean and a pole bean. What are Half-Runner Beans Like pole beans, half-runner beans will continue to produce blossoms when young beans are removed from the vines. Typically, bush beans produce green beans for about a two week period and need to be successively planted in order to extend the harvest period. Like bush beans, half-runner beans have a much more compact growth habit. While they do produce runners, the vines only reach lengths of three to five feet (1-1.5 m.) depending upon the variety. Pole beans can send runners as far as 20 feet (6 m.) across the garden. Truly, half-runner beans present the best attributes of both bean types and are the perfect […]
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