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first runner bean!
« on: July 10, 2005, 10:33:51 »
Well, i am going to have my first ever home grown runner beans for dinner tonght. Correction - runner bean (singular). ;D The others are further behind, so i will have with my first ever home-grown dwarf beans in a couple of days.  Can't wait - I can usually eat plate fulls with just a thingy of butter!
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Re: first runner bean!
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2005, 11:15:50 »
 ;D  WOW, good going, mine are covered in flowers, but only the tiniest beans at moment.  ;D ;D
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Re: first runner bean!
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2005, 13:32:48 »
We never get them before 25 July. And this year they just will not climb.
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Re: first runner bean!
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2005, 14:01:28 »
Mine are still struggling to get going! Well done Dawn! ;D
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Re: first runner bean!
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2005, 14:06:46 »
Not expecting mine any earlier than Tim - I did pick a handful of French beans today though (Tendergreen)
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Re: first runner bean!
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2005, 14:20:45 »
French beans only just started to climb and runners only just flowering so no sign of beans yet.  Can't wait!

.......except I'll have to of course  ::)
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Re: first runner bean!
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2005, 18:13:48 »
Dawn - enjoy! 

Mine are like Doris' - struggling to get going, no flowers or anything yet! 
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Re: first runner bean!
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2005, 19:01:11 »
My main crop runners and French beans are similar to those previously descibed, however...

I planted four bean plants in my greenhouse, they have literally taken over one end and I have had several pickings already.

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Re: first runner bean!
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2005, 20:40:59 »
Mine are appalling  :(

first the flowers wouldn't set, then finally get little beans and now somethings nibblinh the ends off >:(

What to do, I'm almost ready to try & sow some more, altho' suspect its too late.  French dwarf's are doing well tho' ;D
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Re: first runner bean!
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2005, 20:46:01 »
Quote from: samndoo on July 10, 2005, 20:40:59
Mine are appalling  :(

first the flowers wouldn't set, then finally get little beans and now somethings nibblinh the ends off >:(

What to do, I'm almost ready to try & sow some more, altho' suspect its too late.  French dwarf's are doing well tho' ;D
If you have little black beetles in the flowers, do not worry too much.  They are rape beetles and they seem to go for runners once the rape has finished.  They will eat the pollen and stop early flowers from setting but they soon die off and you will get beans from subsequent flowers.  I have had this problem ever since I started growing runners.  Loads of rape beetles in Lincolnshire.  Loads of rape in Lincolnshire.
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Re: first runner bean!
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2005, 20:46:46 »
My French beans are about an inch and a half long, my runners barley half an inch and me being a newbie thought I was doing alright till now :( :)

Well done Dawn ;)
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Re: first runner bean!
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2005, 20:54:17 »
Just eaten it! deeelicious!! :D
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Re: first runner bean!
« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2005, 21:01:53 »
Fantastic - hope you washed it down with a bottle of Champers  ;D
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Re: first runner bean!
« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2005, 22:45:22 »
Good for you Dawn.  Love runners covered in butter and plenty of black pepper! mmmm

Mine, like everyone elses it seems, are slow to get going, but have plenty of flowers.  I have been picking French beans for 3 weeks now and they are still growing/going strong!
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Re: first runner bean!
« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2005, 23:27:20 »
My french beans got killed off by frost on 4th and  5th June ish so had to start again  >:(   My runner beans don't seem to be doing much and are just starting to climb.   Never grown french beans before and was hoping for great things.  Oh well it's only July  ;D
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Re: first runner bean!
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2005, 10:16:16 »
Quote from: tim on July 10, 2005, 13:32:48
...... this year they just will not climb.

That sounds a bit odd, Tim. What variety are they.

Are they just squirming along on the ground or not growing at all?

Phil
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