23-05-2019, 04:43 PM
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Re: Runner Beans
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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Spooky! 
That's weird, I'm sure it has been warm enough to start them off. Oh well, I just need to be more patient I suppose. The plants I bought last year came up quickly but I wasn't over keen on the beans themselves whereas this time I have some recommended on here.
have you got any beans left, if so I would sow them now in a big pot and start them off in the house as 'insurance' in case the others don't come up .Luckily I did this with my spare beans intending to give them away. Yesterday I dug where I had planted the beans directly into the ground and there is no sign of them
I have planted out my 'spare ' beans so should be ok.
23-05-2019, 05:54 PM
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Re: Runner Beans
Originally Posted by Meg
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LD have you got any beans left, if so I would sow them now in a big pot and start them off in the house as 'insurance' in case the others don't come up .Luckily I did this with my spare beans intending to give them away. Yesterday I dug where I had planted the beans directly into the ground and there is no sign of them
I have planted out my 'spare ' beans so should be ok.
I have a few left and a pot load from last years as a last resort.
23-05-2019, 06:13 PM
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Re: Runner Beans
Originally Posted by Barry
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My beans have been a disaster too, in fact I had to order some plants in as an insurance and they arrived today... first time they've ever failed me, no idea what went wrong.....
23-05-2019, 06:26 PM
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Re: Runner Beans
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiThe Woodpigeons have had mine, and my French Beans.
Never an issue in the Village, I shot them.
Can't do that in town with my garden backing onto the School Playing Fields.
23-05-2019, 06:39 PM
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Re: Runner Beans
Originally Posted by Barry
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My beans have been a disaster too, in fact I had to order some plants in as an insurance and they arrived today... first time they've ever failed me, no idea what went wrong.....
that's unusual for you. My BIL a seasoned gardener who lives not that far from you in Derbyshire has never had a failure with beans before. He wonders if there was a faulty batch of seeds being distributed by many suppliers. He knows others on the allotment who have had problems this year.
Having received a very late order from Thompsons and Morgans last year where my BIL gets his seeds I tried Fothergills this year .
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Looking good so far...
23-05-2019, 06:43 PM
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Re: Runner Beans
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiThe Woodpigeons have had mine, and my French Beans.
Never an issue in the Village, I shot them.
Can't do that in town with my garden backing onto the School Playing Fields.
they are a real pain. It isn't too late to plant some more.
23-05-2019, 06:51 PM
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Re: Runner Beans
Originally Posted by Meg
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Gosh Barry that's unusual for you. My BIL a seasoned gardener who lives not that far from you in Derbyshire has never had a failure with beans before. He wonders if there was a faulty batch of seeds being distributed by many suppliers. He knows others on the allotment who have had problems this year.
Having received a very late order from Thompsons and Morgans last year where my BIL gets his seeds I tried Fothergills this year .
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Looking good so far...
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