On 10/08/2015 15:45, Bob Hobden wrote:
"Lintama" wrote


I am posting this one again as I got no comments the last time but (ah,
hah), this time I have photos to show what my problem is. PLEASE can
somebody tell me what is going on?

I suspect it has only just become warm enough for them to get going.
Mine are still outclassed by the non-climbing beans. I have had flowers
but no fruit set worth mentioning as yet in North Yorkshire.

Please see photos and any suggestions would be great. One thing I will
mention is that I am growing sweet peas next to the beans and the sweet
peas had loads of those flea beetles so wondering if they are the
culprits.

There are a couple of very young beans that I can see and I am watching
the plants daily to see if I get any more. Very frustrating!


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It's noticeable that there are tiny beans forming from the first flowers
yet all the other flowers are gone. Suspect it's birds pulling off the
flowers, a common problem with red flowered Runners. To overcome it in
future years try the white flowered varieties like White Lady.
I have no idea what you can do this year other than some sort of bird
scarer, E.g. Cds hanging nearby that flash in the breeze.

I suspect it has just been too cold this year. Temperature sensitive
plants here are running about three weeks late this year.

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Regards,
Martin Brown