Should Runner Beans be finishing already?
My runner beans tended to have all their flowers at the top of their
growth where it was difficult to reach and now have had no new flowers for two weeks - this despite picking all beans as soon as they were about 10" long. Many of the beans are brown, undeveloped and furry. I don't think I will be getting many more beans; yet the book I have says that they should continue cropping until the first frosts. Is this normal? DAvy |
Should Runner Beans be finishing already?
Davy wrote:
My runner beans tended to have all their flowers at the top of their growth where it was difficult to reach and now have had no new flowers for two weeks - this despite picking all beans as soon as they were about 10" long. Many of the beans are brown, undeveloped and furry. I don't think I will be getting many more beans; yet the book I have says that they should continue cropping until the first frosts. Is this normal? DAvy No, it isn't normal. They should, as you say, keep cropping until the first frosts. Are you keeping them well fed and watered? They are very greedy feeders and can drink most other plants under the table ;-) -- 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. |
Should Runner Beans be finishing already?
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Davy wrote: My runner beans tended to have all their flowers at the top of their growth where it was difficult to reach and now have had no new flowers for two weeks - this despite picking all beans as soon as they were about 10" long. Many of the beans are brown, undeveloped and furry. I don't think I will be getting many more beans; yet the book I have says that they should continue cropping until the first frosts. Is this normal? Yes. Either or both of cold weather or lack of rain will do it. Mine have done the same, mainly for the latter reason. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Should Runner Beans be finishing already?
"Davy" wrote in message . 109.145... My runner beans tended to have all their flowers at the top of their growth where it was difficult to reach and now have had no new flowers for two weeks - this despite picking all beans as soon as they were about 10" long. Many of the beans are brown, undeveloped and furry. I don't think I will be getting many more beans; yet the book I have says that they should continue cropping until the first frosts. Is this normal? DAvy Our beans are still doing very well and I have just been round to a neighbours to dump some rubbish and theirs are doing very well and still in full flower -- Mike The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rneba.org.uk Luxury Self Catering on the Isle of Wight? www.shanklinmanormews.co.uk |
Should Runner Beans be finishing already?
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:14:07 +0100, "'Mike'"
wrote: Our beans are still doing very well and I have just been round to a neighbours to dump some rubbish and theirs are doing very well and still in full flower Our neighbours get quite upset if we dump our rubbish on their gardens -- ®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹ |
Should Runner Beans be finishing already?
"®óñ© © ²°¹°-°¹" wrote in message ... On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:14:07 +0100, "'Mike'" wrote: Our beans are still doing very well and I have just been round to a neighbours to dump some rubbish and theirs are doing very well and still in full flower Our neighbours get quite upset if we dump our rubbish on their gardens Well it wasn't our immediate neighbour, it was the one next door but one. -- Mike The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rneba.org.uk Luxury Self Catering on the Isle of Wight? www.shanklinmanormews.co.uk |
Should Runner Beans be finishing already?
"Lizzie Crawshaw" wrote in message ... 'Mike' wrote: ".sq) ) 2090-09" wrote in message ... On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:14:07 +0100, "'Mike'" wrote: Our beans are still doing very well and I have just been round to a neighbours to dump some rubbish and theirs are doing very well and still in full flower Our neighbours get quite upset if we dump our rubbish on their gardens Well it wasn't our immediate neighbour, it was the one next door but one. I once had a neighbour who put rubbish on our garden...I went round and took all his beans. :) -- Lizzie Well they won't take our beans, the house is empty :-)) -- Mike The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rneba.org.uk Luxury Self Catering on the Isle of Wight? www.shanklinmanormews.co.uk |
Should Runner Beans be finishing already?
"Lizzie Crawshaw" wrote in message ... 'Mike' wrote: ".sq) ) 2090-09" wrote in message ... On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:14:07 +0100, "'Mike'" wrote: Our beans are still doing very well and I have just been round to a neighbours to dump some rubbish and theirs are doing very well and still in full flower Our neighbours get quite upset if we dump our rubbish on their gardens Well it wasn't our immediate neighbour, it was the one next door but one. I once had a neighbour who put rubbish on our garden...I went round and took all his beans. :) I knew someone who'd put up with a difficult neighbour for years. He got fed up with no results from trying to sort it reasonably. So he filled a watering can with liquid fertiliser, went round in the dead of night and wrote "you ar*ehole" on his lawn. Nothing happened for a couple of weeks until it greened up and mow as he would it was there for months! No criminal damage was done. Trespass could not be proved. Brilliant. Tina |
Should Runner Beans be finishing already?
"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... I knew someone who'd put up with a difficult neighbour for years. Tina Excuse me, why bring up the subject of 'difficult neighbours'? We all get on fine round here. The subject is Runner Beans finishing early and neither ours nor the neighbours have finished. Thank you -- Mike The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rneba.org.uk Luxury Self Catering on the Isle of Wight? www.shanklinmanormews.co.uk |
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