Our Runner Beans have been a great success, had about 4 or 5 meals off about
a dozen plants.

The secret?

Line the trench with newspaper to retain the water. Fill the trench with our
own superb compost. Plant Marigolds and Lavender at the end of the rows to
attract the Bees and pollinating insects.

Mike



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David Hill wrote:

Took a look at my runner beans this morning, a mass of flower but many
an insect on them, well there were 2 bumble bees on the white flowered
ones and nothing on the red.
a lot of bare stalks where the flowers are aborting. but the peas which
are planted with them are podding up well, there are also sweet peas at
each end of the row (65ft long).

My runners are setting very badly, too,

Mine too. I might get a very small picking in about a week :-(
Peas have been great.


Janet

but my climbing French beans
are setting without problem (and they are adjacent). Odd.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.