Runner Beans Unwinding
This last week most of my beans (red rum and also French climbing beans) have unwound themselves. This is the first time I have ever seen this. I normally start them off - by winding them round the support and then securing, and then off they go. I did this - no problem - but then several unwound themselves down as far as the tie. Anybody else experienced this? Do other people start them off by a wind round? How do they do if you don't do this? |
Runner Beans Unwinding
Judith M Smith wrote: This last week most of my beans (red rum and also French climbing beans) have unwound themselves. This is the first time I have ever seen this. I normally start them off - by winding them round the support and then securing, and then off they go. I did this - no problem - but then several unwound themselves down as far as the tie. Anybody else experienced this? Do other people start them off by a wind round? How do they do if you don't do this? Did you wind them the right way?? eg. anticlockwise. -- Pete C London UK |
Runner Beans Unwinding
Pete C wrote:
How do they do if you don't do this? Did you wind them the right way?? eg. anticlockwise. Exactly my thought. I just leave mine to climb themselves. If the OP has manually wound them the wrong way around, then it is likely they will try to wind themselves the correct way and in the process unwind themselves first. -- 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. |
Runner Beans Unwinding
"Pete C" wrote in message ... Judith M Smith wrote: This last week most of my beans (red rum and also French climbing beans) have unwound themselves. This is the first time I have ever seen this. I normally start them off - by winding them round the support and then securing, and then off they go. I did this - no problem - but then several unwound themselves down as far as the tie. Anybody else experienced this? Do other people start them off by a wind round? How do they do if you don't do this? Did you wind them the right way?? eg. anticlockwise. I was going to say that! Alan |
Runner Beans Unwinding
On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:05:59 +0100, "Pete C"
wrote: Judith M Smith wrote: This last week most of my beans (red rum and also French climbing beans) have unwound themselves. This is the first time I have ever seen this. I normally start them off - by winding them round the support and then securing, and then off they go. I did this - no problem - but then several unwound themselves down as far as the tie. Anybody else experienced this? Do other people start them off by a wind round? How do they do if you don't do this? Did you wind them the right way?? eg. anticlockwise. yep |
Runner Beans Unwinding
On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:30:07 +0100, Judith M Smith
wrote: This last week most of my beans (red rum and also French climbing beans) have unwound themselves. This is the first time I have ever seen this. I normally start them off - by winding them round the support and then securing, and then off they go. I did this - no problem - but then several unwound themselves down as far as the tie. Anybody else experienced this? Do other people start them off by a wind round? How do they do if you don't do this? We just had a week away on holidays and I said there to my wife: "I bet the stupid runner beans are winding themselves all over the place and I will have to untangle them and show them the way." On return I found them all clinging to the designated bamboo poles in an exemplary fashion. Well done! I apologised to the beans profusely for my doubts in them and rubbed the few infestations of blackfly off with my bare fingers. Jiri B - "compost mentis" in North Staffs. |
Runner Beans Unwinding
In message , Judith M Smith
writes This last week most of my beans (red rum and also French climbing beans) have unwound themselves. I can only feel very slight sympathy, the slugs or snails killed all mine. ;-) -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |
Runner Beans Unwinding
In message , Gordon H
writes In message , Judith M Smith writes This last week most of my beans (red rum and also French climbing beans) have unwound themselves. I can only feel very slight sympathy, the slugs or snails killed all mine. ;-) They started on mine but I managed to rescue most of them. However, as a result, they have become rather slow in shooting along the sticks. Can't have everything. I read somewhere that you should put nasturtiums amongst them as slugs prefer them to most other plants but as I like to grow nasturtiums too, I can't see the point of that. -- June Hughes |
Runner Beans Unwinding
June Hughes writes
In message , Gordon H writes In message , Judith M Smith writes This last week most of my beans (red rum and also French climbing beans) have unwound themselves. I can only feel very slight sympathy, the slugs or snails killed all mine. ;-) They started on mine but I managed to rescue most of them. However, as a result, they have become rather slow in shooting along the sticks. Can't have everything. I read somewhere that you should put nasturtiums amongst them as slugs prefer them to most other plants but as I like to grow nasturtiums too, I can't see the point of that. Nor do I! I can't grow runner or french beans, sunflowers or lupins because of slugs, but I've never had a nasturtium touched! -- Kay |
Runner Beans Unwinding
June Hughes wrote: In message , Gordon H writes In message , Judith M Smith writes This last week most of my beans (red rum and also French climbing beans) have unwound themselves. I can only feel very slight sympathy, the slugs or snails killed all mine. ;-) They started on mine but I managed to rescue most of them. However, as a result, they have become rather slow in shooting along the sticks. Can't have everything. I read somewhere that you should put nasturtiums amongst them as slugs prefer them to most other plants but as I like to grow nasturtiums too, I can't see the point of that. They love Marigolds! -- Pete C London UK |
Runner Beans Unwinding
"Pete C" wrote in message ... June Hughes wrote: In message , Gordon H writes In message , Judith M Smith writes This last week most of my beans (red rum and also French climbing beans) have unwound themselves. I can only feel very slight sympathy, the slugs or snails killed all mine. ;-) They started on mine but I managed to rescue most of them. However, as a result, they have become rather slow in shooting along the sticks. Can't have everything. I read somewhere that you should put nasturtiums amongst them as slugs prefer them to most other plants but as I like to grow nasturtiums too, I can't see the point of that. They love Marigolds! -- Pete C London UK They have a rubber glove fetish? |
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Runner Beans Unwinding
In message , June Hughes
writes In message , Gordon H writes In message , Judith M Smith writes This last week most of my beans (red rum and also French climbing beans) have unwound themselves. I can only feel very slight sympathy, the slugs or snails killed all mine. ;-) They started on mine but I managed to rescue most of them. However, as a result, they have become rather slow in shooting along the sticks. Can't have everything. I read somewhere that you should put nasturtiums amongst them as slugs prefer them to most other plants but as I like to grow nasturtiums too, I can't see the point of that. Unless you like to eat nasturtiums. I believe they are edible? :-) -- Gordon H Remove "invalid" to reply |
Runner Beans Unwinding
In message , Gordon H
writes In message , June Hughes writes In message , Gordon H writes In message , Judith M Smith writes This last week most of my beans (red rum and also French climbing beans) have unwound themselves. I can only feel very slight sympathy, the slugs or snails killed all mine. ;-) They started on mine but I managed to rescue most of them. However, as a result, they have become rather slow in shooting along the sticks. Can't have everything. I read somewhere that you should put nasturtiums amongst them as slugs prefer them to most other plants but as I like to grow nasturtiums too, I can't see the point of that. Unless you like to eat nasturtiums. I believe they are edible? :-) Yes. They are peppery and are good in salads. I believe the Elizabethans loved to decorate their food with flowers. I am not surprised - they add a bit of colour and interest :) -- June Hughes |
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