[maxibo]

Right then, I have three lonely runner bean plants left.  I've planted the Munty Frame up (a thing of wonder, may I say) and given some plants away.  I could squeeze these three plants onto the frame.  But thought it might be nice to have them in a pot in the garden at home.  I live in a small block of 21 flats, with large gardens, and thought some of the older folks here could have a few runners for their sunday lunch.  How deep would the pot have to be?  They are polestar beans.  Also, I'm not expecting to feed EVERYONE with three plants, just a couple of ladies and gents 

[Dai]

Seeing that your supposed to dig a bean trench a spade deep for the roots to feed on then i would think at least a foot deep pot would be required.

[Aunt Sally]

A pot big enough to hold enough water for the day they are very thirsty plants.

[Beetroot queen]

I used a black bin before 

[maxibo]

A pot big enough to hold enough water for the day they are very thirsty plants.

I say!  Thats very impressive!  I have the perfect container in mind now after seeing this photo.  Thank you!

[hubballi]

I have that very container which I used to have as a pond. I was thinking I could grow stuff at the base of them like radish and salad leaf ?

[maxibo]

I have that very container which I used to have as a pond. I was thinking I could grow stuff at the base of them like radish and salad leaf ?

Do you mean around some runner beans Hubballi?  I'm liking that idea very muchly.....someone will tell us shortly......

[Aunt Sally]

You could grow some quick crops around the base while the beans are too small to cause a shade problem.

[maxibo]

See!  Told you.  Good 'ere ain't it    I know what I shall be doing tomorrow then x

[Beetroot queen]

We have salad leaves on the outside of our beans, we did try inside but found that didnt work as the beans went too fast

[hubballi]

It would be good for salad nada dish to have shade.

[coop-de-tat]

I have a large pot of runners on the decking out the back garden. It has 3 plants and growing really well, the first pic below shows these. I find runners really rewarding with minimal effort. I give them tommy feed every week or so. The pots seem to deter slugs and snails a little although I still chuck a few pellets every so often. In the second pic are 3 plants in individual pots against my fence. These were planted a fortnight or so later (about 5 weeks ago) It might be interesting to see which setup crops better......

Space is limited here but I have a gap earmarked to trench some runner canes for next spring. I'll have to work on the missus though as she wants to put decking on it :=[

[BobE]

It is possible to cut the bottom off of the pots so the beans can put roots right down.  But the pics here of container grown beans are very impressive.