French beans or runners and which kind?

[jennym]

Yes, cook them like broad beans, but they taste better.
If they dry out, you will (as with most beans) need to soak and then boil for at least 20 minutes.
That Medley sounds nice. Might try that.

Blue Lake are my next favourite after Cobra. :)

[jennym]

[Paulines7]

Thanks jennym.  I will pick all my old beans tomorrow, shell them and cook them for our evening meal.

Regarding French climbers, I might give cobra a try next year even though a lot of people on this site have not had much success with them.  I will grow Blue Lake as well though in case the Cobra beans let me down.