Runners beans failed
I had some runner beans which I brough from England. Only 2 have
germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? Judith |
Runners beans failed
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Judith in France wrote: I had some runner beans which I brough from England. Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? 95% with "maincrop" broad beans, 99% with fennel, scorzonera and salsify - and probably also some of my carror sowings. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Runners beans failed
Judith in France wrote:
I had some runner beans which I brough from England. Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? Judith My runner beans were around 95% successful. They are all beans saved from previous years. Originally they were from England "Streamline", but the original packet was probably around 8 years ago! My only total failure is parsnips. Neither of the two batches sowed (two months apart) in the garden has germinated, or have do so too slowly such that they are over-run with weed seedlings. I've just hoed over my last failed batch. I managed to germinate some in a pot to transplant out, but the slugs / snails polished the lot off! Score 0 / 3 at the moment :-( Can't possibly have a Christmas roast dinner without some parsnips! It would be a disaster and totally ruin Christmas! -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
Runners beans failed
On Jun 13, 12:13*pm, Judith in France
wrote: I had some runner beans which I brough from England. *Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! * Yes, English athletics is in a poor state right now. |
Runners beans failed
"Judith in France" wrote in message ... I had some runner beans which I brough from England. Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? Judith We always sow runner beans in pots outside and transplant them as some little bugs always eat the seed in the ground. Transplanting is reasonably quick and almost 100% effective, wind and slugs causing a minimal loss. www.rraa.moonfruit.com |
Runners beans failed
"Judith in France" wrote in message ... I had some runner beans which I brough from England. Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? Judith This is my first year of trying to grow things 'seriously' as I'm a newbie and have a laid-back attitude to gardening failure (it's my normal state of gardening...) and complete joy at anything that manages to grow. Runner beans:so many seedlings I gave some away. Ditto for dwarf french beans. Peas doing well except for 'Kelvedon Wonder' as it isn't.. got quite a few failures with that one. 'Onward' have been much better. Tomatoes and squashes are like triffids, taking over everything. Sweet & hot peppers - lots of growth and flowers, but little pollination & setting of fruits so far. Onions coming along nicely. Spring onions slow to germinate & grow but seem to be picking up a bit. Broad beans... going mad. Lots of height, zillions of flowers and loads of bean pods forming. Swiss chard, beetroot, kale, kohl rabi, lettuces, carrots, strawbs, all going ok. Garlic developing well as is parsley, thyme, rosemary, sage, chives and the like. Potatoes are developing into trees.. |
Runners beans failed
"Judith in France" wrote in message ... I had some runner beans which I brough from England. Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? Judith All my peas & beans I've sown in paper pots filled with compost and kept inside until developing - then transferred to outside cloche and then planted out. Worked for me. |
Runners beans failed
Robert (Plymouth) wrote:
We always sow runner beans in pots outside and transplant them as some little bugs always eat the seed in the ground. Transplanting is reasonably quick and almost 100% effective, wind and slugs causing a minimal loss. Back in England I used to start off the runner beans in individual pots in the greenhouse. Since living in France I always plant the seeds directly into the ground with great success. There tends to be some slug damage to the seedlings despite a scattering of slug pellets, and some are nibbled right back to the stem, but they seem to grow faster than the pests eating them. They are now around three feet high with a few flowering. Maybe they would be a little more advanced with my old method, but at the moment there is no shortage of other veg to eat in the garden and by the end of the season we will undoubtedly be sick of the sight of runner beans anyway. It was always a lot of faff watering the individual pots and tending them - especially when they get leggy prior to planting out. -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
Runners beans failed
"Judith in France" wrote ... I had some runner beans which I brough from England. Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? Due to am impending trip to SW France we planted our beans in situ out on the allotment. Have had problems with White Runners (White Lady, 2 from 12) and Climbing French Beans (Cobra, again 2 from 12). The Red Runners all came up and so did all but 3 of the Borlotti. Planted again and am keeping them in the greenhouse so they stay warm and damp, got 2 more White Lady so far. The Red runners and Borlotti were fresh seed! -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London |
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On Jun 13, 3:24*pm, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
"Judith in France" *wrote ...I had some runner beans which I brough from England. *Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! *I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? Due to am impending trip to SW France we planted our beans in situ out on the allotment. Have had problems with White Runners (White Lady, 2 from 12) and Climbing French Beans (Cobra, again 2 from 12). The Red Runners all came up and so did all but 3 of the Borlotti. Planted again and am keeping them in the greenhouse so they stay warm and damp, got 2 more White Lady so far. The Red runners and Borlotti were fresh seed! -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London Where in SW France Bob? I will take the good advice given here and start them off in pots next time. Judith |
Runners beans failed
"Judith in France" wrote "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Judith in France" wrote ...I had some runner beans which I brough from England. Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? Due to am impending trip to SW France we planted our beans in situ out on the allotment. Have had problems with White Runners (White Lady, 2 from 12) and Climbing French Beans (Cobra, again 2 from 12). The Red Runners all came up and so did all but 3 of the Borlotti. Planted again and am keeping them in the greenhouse so they stay warm and damp, got 2 more White Lady so far. The Red runners and Borlotti were fresh seed! Where in SW France Bob? I will take the good advice given here and start them off in pots next time. We stayed in a Farmhouse B & B just outside the town of Lafrancaise, nearest larger town is Moissac. It was a friends 60th birthday so we went for her party and a holiday. -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London |
Runners beans failed
"Judith in France" wrote in message ... I had some runner beans which I brough from England. Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? Judith For me it's a question of timing and this year I've been lucky. During the warm spell in May I planted my French climbers (Blue Lake and Hunter) in compost filled gravel trays, in the greenhouse. They all germinated and are now in situ. French dwarf beans were planted direct into the soil, at the same time and these are doing ok, although they germinated 10 days after the climbers. However, if we get another cool wet summer, I won't be expecting a crop from the climbers. -:( |
Runners beans failed
"Judith in France" wrote in message ... I had some runner beans which I brough from England. Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? Judith Yes the rabbits grazed mine off! |
Runners beans failed
"Judith in France" wrote in message ... I had some runner beans which I brough from England. Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? None of the ones we planted on the allotment have germinated. Other [more experienced] plot holders are also reporting poor germination. -- Kathy It's pointless to try and discuss ethics with a spider. |
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On Jun 13, 6:19*pm, "Bertie Doe" wrote:
"Judith in France" wrote in ... I had some runner beans which I brough from England. *Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! *I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? Judith For me it's a question of timing and this year I've been lucky. During the warm spell in May I planted my French climbers (Blue Lake and Hunter) in compost filled gravel trays, in the greenhouse. They all germinated and are now in situ. French dwarf beans were planted direct into the soil, at the same time and these are doing ok, although they germinated 10 days after the climbers. However, if we get another cool wet summer, I won't be expecting a crop from the climbers. -:( It's very interesting reading all the replies; it seems some of us have had mixed results. Next year I will germinate and then plant out. Judith |
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On Jun 13, 6:15*pm, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
"Judith in France" *wrote "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Judith in France" wrote ...I had some runner beans which I brough from England. Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? Due to am impending trip to SW France we planted our beans in situ out on the allotment. Have had problems with White Runners (White Lady, 2 from 12) and Climbing French Beans (Cobra, again 2 from 12). The Red Runners all came up and so did all but 3 of the Borlotti. Planted again and am keeping them in the greenhouse so they stay warm and damp, got 2 more White Lady so far. The Red runners and Borlotti were fresh seed! Where in SW France Bob? *I will take the good advice given here and start them off in pots next time. We stayed in a Farmhouse B & B just outside the town of Lafrancaise, nearest larger town is Moissac. It was a friends 60th birthday so we went for her party and a holiday. -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London I know Moissac; it's about two and a half hours from us. Did you get any prunes from Agen nearby? Judith |
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On Jun 13, 7:43*pm, "Trevor" wrote:
"Judith in France" wrote in ... I had some runner beans which I brough from England. *Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! *I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? Judith Yes the rabbits grazed mine off! I have that problem in the garden, the vegetable garden is supposed to be rabbit proofed. Much as I dislike killing them; I have to shoot them as they have burrowed under a shrub. I swear I kill 1 and 3 come back to haunt me. Judith |
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On Jun 13, 10:44*pm, "Kathy" wrote:
"Judith in France" wrote in ...I had some runner beans which I brough from England. *Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! *I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? None of the ones we planted on the allotment have germinated. *Other [more experienced] plot holders are also reporting poor germination. -- Kathy It's pointless to try and discuss ethics with a spider. It seems to be a mixed year for germination, with varying parts of the Country having less or more success. Judith |
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Judith in France wrote:
I have that problem in the garden, the vegetable garden is supposed to be rabbit proofed. Much as I dislike killing them; I have to shoot them as they have burrowed under a shrub. I swear I kill 1 and 3 come back to haunt me. Judith Being forewarned by some English living nearby, the first thing I did when creating a vegetable garden was to make it rabbit-proof / resistant. I dug a trench 18 inches deep around the garden and buried some fencing wire. The lower portion having an extra layer of fine plastic coated chicken wire bent outwards from the garden into the trench. I've seen lots of rabbits around since, but never one inside the enclosed vegetable garden. Also all rocks I've dug up with the rotovator have been dumped on the ground just on the other side of one garden boundary making it more inhospitable to digging animals. Thus far, fingers crossed, the only major animal related pest problems are wood pigeons , slugs, snails and caterpillars. I buried a big builders tub in the middle of the veg garden which has filled with rain water and encourages frogs / toads to take up residence too. The strangest animal I've seen in the garden was a black and yellow salamander about 8 inches long a couple of years ago. Thankfully no snakes. I understand adders are quite a problem in parts of Normandy. -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
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David in Normandy wrote: The strangest animal I've seen in the garden was a black and yellow salamander about 8 inches long a couple of years ago. Thankfully no snakes. I understand adders are quite a problem in parts of Normandy. Hysterical and ignorant people may be, but why should adders be a problem? They are VERY non-aggressive, and you are more likely to die from a bee-sting (or misguided tratment after an adder bite) than an adder bite. All right, horses are very sensitive to them, and so the horsier people do have reason to be concerned. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On Jun 14, 1:47*pm, wrote:
In article , David in Normandy wrote: The strangest animal I've seen in the garden was a black and yellow salamander about 8 inches long a couple of years ago. Thankfully no snakes. I understand adders are quite a problem in parts of Normandy. Hysterical and ignorant people may be, but why should adders be a problem? *They are VERY non-aggressive, and you are more likely to die from a bee-sting (or misguided tratment after an adder bite) than an adder bite. All right, horses are very sensitive to them, and so the horsier people do have reason to be concerned. Regards, Nick Maclaren. We have adders here and whilst I rarely see one, I wouldn't want a bite from it. When riding through woods, I am careful when the horse gets skittish just in case it can see something I can't. Judith |
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On Jun 14, 11:59*am, David in Normandy
wrote: Judith in France wrote: I have that problem in the garden, the vegetable garden is supposed to be rabbit proofed. *Much as I dislike killing them; I have to shoot them as they have burrowed under a shrub. *I swear I kill 1 and 3 come back to haunt me. Judith Being forewarned by some English living nearby, the first thing I did when creating a vegetable garden was to make it rabbit-proof / resistant. I dug a trench 18 inches deep around the garden and buried some fencing wire. The lower portion having an extra layer of fine plastic coated chicken wire bent outwards from the garden into the trench. I've seen lots of rabbits around since, but never one inside the enclosed vegetable garden. Also all rocks I've dug up with the rotovator * have been dumped on the ground just on the other side of one garden boundary making it more inhospitable to digging animals. Thus far, fingers crossed, the only major animal related pest problems are wood pigeons , slugs, snails and caterpillars. I buried a big builders tub in the middle of the veg garden which has filled with rain water and encourages frogs / toads to take up residence too. The strangest animal I've seen in the garden was a black and yellow salamander about 8 inches long a couple of years ago. Thankfully no snakes. I understand adders are quite a problem in parts of Normandy. -- David in Normandy. * * *To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the * *subject line, or it will be automatically deleted * *by a filter and not reach my inbox. The veggie garden has been treated as you describe but not the flower garden. I can see many lizards climbing on the walls but as soon as I approach, they are off in a flash. We once saw a thing like a coypu here, no idea what it really was. Judith |
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Judith in France wrote: We have adders here and whilst I rarely see one, I wouldn't want a bite from it. When riding through woods, I am careful when the horse gets skittish just in case it can see something I can't. Well, obviously you don't want to get bitten by one, but you don't want to get stung by a bee, either! That doesn't make them a problem. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On Jun 14, 2:32*pm, wrote:
In article , Judith in France wrote: We have adders here and whilst I rarely see one, I wouldn't want a bite from it. *When riding through woods, I am careful when the horse gets skittish just in case it can see something I can't. Well, obviously you don't want to get bitten by one, but you don't want to get stung by a bee, either! *That doesn't make them a problem. Regards, Nick Maclaren. Bees, wasps, hornets certainly are a problem Nic, remember years ago when I was stung and the wasps all followed me into the house; I had poured down Jeyes fluid into their nest in a bank? I could not have counted the number of stings and through my clothes. I jumped into the shower fully clothed and I stidd shudder looking at all the wasps coming off me ugh... So anything with a sting is a problem to me now. Judith |
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Judith in France wrote:
I can see many lizards climbing on the walls but as soon as I approach, they are off in a flash. We've got lots of those little lizards. They like to bask in the sun on the stones and stone walls. I've seen what look like the same species in the Whitsand bay area of England. Though they are probably quite common elsewhere in the warmer parts of South of England. -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
Runners beans failed
"Judith in France" wrote ... after"Bob Hobden" wrote: "Judith in France" wrote "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Judith in France" wrote ...I had some runner beans which I brough from England. Only 2 have germinated, I dug down and the rest have all rotted away! I bought some French runner beans here yesterday, put them on wet kitchen roll and I will leave them like that until they germinate and then plant, has anyone else had a failure this year? Due to am impending trip to SW France we planted our beans in situ out on the allotment. Have had problems with White Runners (White Lady, 2 from 12) and Climbing French Beans (Cobra, again 2 from 12). The Red Runners all came up and so did all but 3 of the Borlotti. Planted again and am keeping them in the greenhouse so they stay warm and damp, got 2 more White Lady so far. The Red runners and Borlotti were fresh seed! Where in SW France Bob? I will take the good advice given here and start them off in pots next time. We stayed in a Farmhouse B & B just outside the town of Lafrancaise, nearest larger town is Moissac. It was a friends 60th birthday so we went for her party and a holiday. I know Moissac; it's about two and a half hours from us. Did you get any prunes from Agen nearby? We got a 4Kg from the prune man our friend knows at Moissac market. Used some, frozen the rest in portions. They are to die for, better than any sweets and for breakfast on a bowl of bran flakes, yummy. Trouble is, once you have tasted Agen prunes (the partially dried ones) any other prunes are tasteless. So are you N, S, E, or W of Moissac? -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London -- Regards Bob Hobden just W. of London |
Runners beans failed
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David in Normandy wrote: To be honest I've never encountered a poisonous snake and have no desire to meet one, especially in a confrontational manner. We were warned to take care when moving things off the ground such as tin sheets etc and to give them a kick first and take care lifting them so as not to startle an adder with probing fingers! Well, yes. With reasonable care - and it doesn't take much effort - you stand a negligible chance of being bitten. Adders are SHY. You are far more likely to be bitten by a rabid dog, so spend your time worrying about that one instead :-) Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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