Reply To: Is it ok to put Runner Bean and Dahlia tops on the compost heap?

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Runner beans are perennials so wouldn’t be a problem staying in the same bed. You could cut them back to ground level and protect from frost and they will grow again the following year. A lot of rubbish is talked about compost making and as once been a compost advisor I find it annoying. Most diseased material will break down in a compost heap as it becomes food for other bacteria, Heat is only needed to break down seeds.