Runner beans

I planted a whole load of runner beans in pots over two weeks ago . However due I supose to the awful weather they have declined to grow not a sign of any of them .
Should I replant ?

Re: Runner beans

How long do they normally take to come up? Everything over here is late due to cold weather so you may have the same problem.

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Yes you should see signs of them before two weeks, Muddy. Assuming they are inside, I would try again but put something over them, like a plastic milk jug with the end cut off, or even a plastic bag if you have any. It doesn't look great but you are trying to create a warmer atmosphere. I have a mini greenhouse in the back room which I can zip the cover over, and my beans sprouted fairly quickly. Hope this helps.

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Thanks Pixie shall dig one up today and see what progress if any has been made

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I started mine off in pots in the greenhouse and they germinated well, but after planting them out a couple of weeks ago they have made little progress with the awful weather, although fingers crossed they will catch up later...

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Hi Muddy I planted a first lot in my mini greenhouse and nothing much happened, one bean I think the soil was too cold.

I planted another lot in pots and put them in the warm spare bedroom as I usually do and they were up in 10 days.
I planted them out about and they are about a foot high.

I would replant as an insurance in case the others don't come up.

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Sue move our from the greenhouse to here a couple of weeks ago

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Don't you harden them off first, RS?

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I don't but Sue does b y putting them outside during the day and back in the greenhouse overnight. Me if I go anywhere near the greenhouse

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Haha! poor you, still...it would be nice and warm I suppose. I did read somewhere that Polytunnels could be used for overnight camping....

(apologies Muddy - thread derailment)