Runner Bean planting

The first row of runner beans has been planted today, as I said earlier we are experimenting with planting under a cloche through maize mulch.
The concept is that even though the bens will germinate much earlier than normal the cloche will protect them from frost damage and we will get an early crop of beans.
As you can see from the top picture we have created a micro-climate which will hopefully protect the young beans as they grow, time will tell.