'Joanne',

It was probably too cold for them to germinate in the conditions which
you chose for them.

You should find this site helpful:

http://www.johnsons-seeds.com/growin...r_beans_3.html

Regards,
Emrys Davies




"Joanne" wrote in message
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I recently sowed runner beans, some indoors in warmth, and some
outdoors in
pots. However, none of them have germinated -- some have rotted and
turned
mouldy, and some are still sitting there doing nothing at all. My
mangetout
sowed at the same time are doing really well. I thought runner beans
were
easy to grow, so what might I have done wrong?

Thanks,