Scarlet runner beans

I planted scarlet runner beans for the first time. They are great tasting green beans, but it is important to harvest before the beans get too big. We eat these a lot in England, and they are gaining in popularity here. They make a beautiful ornamental vine, so I have double reason to be excited to add them to my garden.

I planted 4 beans around each tall stake, mostly positioned into teepees. See photo for two of the teepees. I had several 6 foot stakes, so I used these. In the future, I'd like to use taller stakes. Since they are nitrogen fixers, I will look for other spots to plant them next year to enrich the soil in multiple places.