I never used to have any trouble getting the bean vines to cling to the old, 8 or 9ft beanpoles.

When the bean vine reaches the top of the cane, pinch out the growing point.

Or pick bugs off somebody's bean vines for a penny apiece.

"I guess you don't have bean vines around here," I said.

"Well, heck yes, girl, we've got bean vines!"

Matties purple bean vines hung from the fence like long strips of beef jerky drying in the sun.

And scarlet runner bean soup - garnished with the bean vine's beautiful blossoms.

Give morning glories and bean vines plenty of string to climb.

Then he tidied up the bean vines.

Why, some of the bean vines had wound themselves all the way into the very treetops, striving for light.