Topic: Runners and Global Warming

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

I was clearing someone's plot yesterday and came across last year's runner bean roots, and they were sprouting. I know Mr Flowerdew recommends overwintering a couple of runner bean roots in a frost free ghouse, to get a super early start in the next year, but has anyone else managed to do it in open ground?

[Jeannine]

No, but if the weather doesn't right itself I might be  plannting cotton and sugar cane as my play crops next year.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

as someone said - "There Is No Such Thing As Global Warming, and if you'll excuse me, i'm just off to pick my Mangoes......."

[Marymary]

I heard someone on the radio last week saying that 'global warming was a concept he didn't believe in' ! !

[ellkebe]

Can we all play game? - work is now officially a concept that I don't believe in  ;D

[Robert_Brenchley]

I don't believe in global warming deniers. Therefore they don't exist.

[Jeannine]

They probably think sunscreen is custard too. XX Jeannine

[markfield rover]

I have some annual sweet pea seed that  was left on the plot
last year,I will be picking the first flowers Tuesday!

[tricia]

.................and I have a Kerria shrub which blooms in June. It did..........and it hasn't stopped putting out fresh flowers all winter. There is now new growth, fresh green leaves and another spurt of flowers. I really pity the poor plants, they don't know whether they are coming or going! Global warming???????? Nah!

Tricia

[Trevor_D]

Several years ago - should have made a note of it, but I didn't - I missed grubbing out a root and it burst into growth the following year. Much earlier into flower than any I'd sown. And here I am with the beans still in the packet when the things can actually over-winter!!!!