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    Runner beans? which way up?

    Hi viners, I,m puzzled about which way up beans are planted in pots or ground, read somewhere on here that they go scar down but have just read in Garden News scar up. Please help.
    I grew them scar up I think and it worked. Roll on the warm weather.


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    I've always sown mine scar down have a read at this thread :-

    http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...n-d_57881.html
    Location....East Midlands.

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    • #3
      Guy! I honestly don't think it really matters! Most plants/seeds grow toward light anyway!

      Seen a thing last year, about putting "Daff's" (Bulbs that is) on there side who corrected themselves!
      "Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad"

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      • #4
        My kids do all my planting... I'm just lucky it ends up in the mud who knows which way is up!


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        • #5
          If you chit them first in a little bag of compost you'll see the root emerging. Then you can plant them whichever way up you choose

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          • #6
            Thanks for replies friends.


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            • #7
              As a rule, the roots go down and the growing tip goes up no hassles and irrelevant of how you plant, every now and again you see a funny one that takes a bit to sort itself out. Ain't nature wonderful
              Never test the depth of the water with both feet

              The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory....

              Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.

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              • #8
                As a rule ...but I had some courgettes that decided to wave their roots at me ..
                S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
                a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

                You can't beat a bit of garden porn

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                • #9
                  And peas too

                  The way I look at it though, nature don't plant in specific ways so the seeds need inbuilt methods of sorting themselves out.

                  But as noted this sometimes goes awry
                  Never test the depth of the water with both feet

                  The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory....

                  Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by RedThorn View Post
                    As a rule, the roots go down and the growing tip goes up no hassles and irrelevant of how you plant, every now and again you see a funny one that takes a bit to sort itself out. Ain't nature wonderful
                    Bit like people really

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                    • #11
                      They have a way up?!?

                      I don't have time to be worrying about which way up they are, a hole is produced, a seed dropped in, if it's lucky it gets covered over, then it has to fend for itself. Tough love, it's all I have time for

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                      • #12
                        Bung them in & see what happens ..... my family motto on the coat of arms (wheel barrow rampant with crossed rakes)
                        He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

                        Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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                        • #13
                          I plant mine sideways.....
                          Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
                          Endless wonder.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by mothhawk View Post
                            I plant mine sideways.....
                            So do I... In loo roll centre's.
                            Its Grand to be Daft...

                            https://www.youtube.com/user/beauchief1?feature=mhee

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                            • #15
                              I've always planted my beans with the scar sideways...

                              They have always grown with the leaves up
                              A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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