Posted: Sun Jan 16, 05 12:20 pm Post subject: Runner beans etc up sunflowers?
Anybody tried this? It sounds a charming idea, but don't the sunflowers also need support (in our garden, I don't think I've yet grown them any taller than me!).
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 05 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: Runner beans etc up sunflowers?
Bugs wrote:
I don't think I've yet grown them any taller than me!.
But you're twenty foot tall
Tristan
Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 392 Location: North Gloucestershire
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 05 9:00 pm Post subject:
If you grow something like 'Russian Giant' and pinch them out at about 4 ft and grow a less vigorous variety such as 'Sunbright' (Thompson & Morgan) then you should be alright. Otherwise try climbing french beans such as 'Blue Lake' or 'Cobra', both of these can be grown up sweetcorn, especially the non F1 types.
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