When should I plant out my runner beans . . . . ?

[TheSalad]

I have grown them from seed and they are now about 1.5 feet tall and ready to be planted outside . . . . . but the cold weather is here, 11 degrees celsius in Manchester this weekend. Should I hang on or just go for it and plant out?

 

[wrathkeg]

personally i would plant them out while at the same time sowing a few more in pots on the windowsill (or in a coldframe, greenhouse etc). then you'll still have a crop whatever happens. in theory

 

[TheSalad]

Thanks . . . I will do that, good suggestion.

 

[enyam]

Get them out in the ground,its where they belong,have you dug a trench with some well rotted manure in the bottom,its what they like.