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Old October 13, 2016   #2
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Runner beans do well for me in the SF bay area, where we have cool nights in the summer. Typically in the 50s at night and 70s to low 80s in the daytime. I planted about 6-7? years ago and one plant has come back from the root ever since. In climates where the ground doesn't freeze, the roots form a huge mass. The plant dies back to the ground when it gets cold, and then resprouts early in the spring. All I had to do was water every couple of weeks (we get virtually no rain from April/May to October). My plant stopped making beans about 2-3 weeks ago, possibly because I missed watering during a heat wave.

I don't recall what variety I planted. It was probably from a packet sold by Renee's or Botanical Interests.
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