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Runner beans
So, my runner beans, growing upwards through inverted 8" plastic flower pots
as I described some time ago, are now 4 feet up the bamboos and there's not one leaf damaged by slugs/snails and the ants stay away too! I piled up earth around the pots to protect the beans' roots from any frost there might be - so far OK. My "insurance" beans (To hell with the small cost!) in the greenhouse are looking good and I'll give them away if I do not need them. I thought I'd try another experiment so bought a pack of those yellow double sided sticky flypaper things for hanging in greenhouses. I cut one sheet into six parts. With a hole punched in each part I removed the backing and hung them at various levels on the bamboos using thin galvanised wire to hold them reasonably still. That was done about two weeks ago and each portion has caught dozens of what look like blackflies and white flies besides many normal looking flies. No ladybirds, hover flies or bees have been caught I'm glad to say and there are no aphids on the plants as yet. I do not know what sex the blackflies are, they are not wearing skirts or trousers! Do not be critical about what I've done - I could not care less but there's always some smart arse. Try it yourself for a few weeks. Geoff |
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"Geoff" wrote in message
... So, my runner beans, growing upwards through inverted 8" plastic flower pots as I described some time ago, are now 4 feet up the bamboos and there's not one leaf damaged by slugs/snails and the ants stay away too! I piled up earth around the pots to protect the beans' roots from any frost there might be - so far OK. My "insurance" beans (To hell with the small cost!) in the greenhouse are looking good and I'll give them away if I do not need them. I thought I'd try another experiment so bought a pack of those yellow double sided sticky flypaper things for hanging in greenhouses. I cut one sheet into six parts. With a hole punched in each part I removed the backing and hung them at various levels on the bamboos using thin galvanised wire to hold them reasonably still. That was done about two weeks ago and each portion has caught dozens of what look like blackflies and white flies besides many normal looking flies. No ladybirds, hover flies or bees have been caught I'm glad to say and there are no aphids on the plants as yet. I do not know what sex the blackflies are, they are not wearing skirts or trousers! Do not be critical about what I've done - I could not care less but there's always some smart arse. Try it yourself for a few weeks. Geoff Good luck with the beans Geoff, it would be a little time-consuming for me to grow them so early, but the early crop is tempting. I written a page showing my experiences with runner beans. It is on the site below /bean -- Rog http://www.rog.richieward.com |
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"seveniron" wrote Snip Good luck with the beans Geoff, it would be a little time-consuming for me to grow them so early, but the early crop is tempting. I written a page showing my experiences with runner beans. It is on the site below /bean Rog http://www.rog.richieward.com Rog, "Seveniron" don't you putter around in the veg. patch!! Interesting about so many plants on one stick - I'll be using my insurance beans whatever happens! Regards Geoff |
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Runner beans P.S.
One reason for my continual fight against blackfly and aphids is that just
across the dusty lane are two lime/linden/tilia trees from which a shower of honeydew drops from the millions of aphids on them! Anybody who parks a car there for very long finds their car's surface is like sandpaper if it's windy! Geoff |
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Runner beans P.S.
On 3 May, 20:48, "Geoff" wrote:
One reason for my continual fight against blackfly and aphids is that just across the dusty lane are two lime/linden/tilia trees from which a shower of honeydew drops from the millions of aphids on them! Anybody who parks a car there for very long finds their car's surface is like sandpaper if it's windy! My entire street has lime trees ... Sold my Suzuki for 1K cheaper because the roof was so badly damaged. But they don't bring me blackfly and aphids?! I have some but it's not a problem. |
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