This discussion has been closed.
Posted by whatalottie (U9072847) on Friday, 30th December 2011
It's usual to fill the runner bean trench with kitchen waste, a sort of open compost. Do we do it this way because runner beans don't like growing in nitrogen rich soil (they make their own) and 'raw' compost removes nitrates from the soil?
If this the case manure is not such a good idea because it's nitrogen rich?
I would appreciate your views
Thanks, and a happy new year,
Lottie
Hi Lottie.
I try & do a bean trench across my small veg bed every year. Not sure of the actual chemical improvement, but my understanding is that the beans are greedy feeders & the resulting compost mix is 'richer' than just soil on its' own. I also line it with wet newspaper at planting time.
I would have thought that any organic matter added to improve the soil, such as well rotted manure, would benefit the crop cf to not doing any extra additions.
Someone else may know better. J.
Hi , i allways put all my kitchen waste in the bean trench (note ; exept for potato peelings) i am not much of a chemist either but thought that all the waste material holds water aswell as other things .
Oh yes, the potato peelings! Finally noticed, oops, a potato plant growing almost under my bean/seetpea wigwam last year- got a handfull from it! J.
Welcome to the new Gardening Board. If this is your first time, then make sure you check out the
or  to take part in a discussion.
The message board is currently closed for posting.
Weekdays 09:00-00:00
Weekends 10:00-00:00
This messageboard is .
Find out more about this board's
´óÏó´«Ã½ © 2014 The ´óÏó´«Ã½ is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.