Runner Bean question

The reason you are advised against planting in the same spot apart from depletion of nutrients is the danger of soil borne pests and diseases. you could probably get away with it for several years then disease may strike!

In theory you should rotate your veggie crops but if you are adding compost and growmore it shouldn't be a problem.

Also, at the end of the season, simply chop up the plants and dig into the soil. Beans put a large amount of nitrogen into the soil. Good Luck with your beans this summer.

Hi everyone . . . . I do know the problems about growing veg in the same place each year but as I have found a good place for my beans I would like to use it each year. I was thinking about digging out a spade depth of soil in the spring, put that soil in a diferent part of the garden, then replace with fresh soil + a good helping of my own compost. Do you think that should work ?

worth a try. let us know how it goes.