Author Topic: French Beans (Read 2902 times)

Moggle · « **on:** June 01, 2004, 09:22:41 »

I have finally given in and bought some French Bean seeds, Cobra variety ;D ;D
Now I just have to wait for my potatoes (in containers) to be ready as I have no space anywhere else to grow the beans.
What I really want to know is, if I sow seeds in individual pots outside, how long it would be before they are ready to transplant to their final growing place(two 15" x 15" pots). I don't expect the spuds to be ready for another 2-4 weeks. I have guessed about 3 weeks, but want to know if this is wrong. :-\
I got so excited with buying the seeds that I jumped the gun as usual and sowed a bunch yesterday, I will leave them outside to germinate and not need to harden them off.

tim · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2004, 09:47:32 »

As an example, sowed 23/4, put out 16/5. = Tim

philcooper · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2004, 11:17:34 »

Moggle,

3 weeks might be a bit short.

I grew some in modules in a propagator (~20 degrees) and they took 4 weeks to reach planting out size

Moggle · « **Reply #3 on:** June 01, 2004, 11:54:46 »

OK, so 3-4 weeks was a reasonable estimation, I am glad to hear that. Thanks Phil and Tim

Now I just have to hope for some sun and warmth, so the beans will germinate. :)

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2004, 22:05:25 »

Moggle, you do realise that cobra are a climbing french bean variety? (well the ones I am growing are! ;D) And by the way, they are heavy croppers and delicious!!!

Moggle · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2004, 09:06:29 »

Yep, I know they're climbing, going to put up a little wigwam of canes in the pots. I have a feeling that the canes I've got aren't going to be tall enough though :-\

Glad to hear that they are yummy and heavy croppers, make best use of my limited space! ;D ;D

Debs · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2004, 21:12:24 »

went down to lottie this evening and saw green shoots of my french beans poking through!

The joys of gardening ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Justy · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2004, 21:47:26 »

I have just planted out my Tendergreen french beans - do these need canes too? When can I expect to be harvesting? ???

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #8 on:** June 02, 2004, 21:55:23 »

Justy check out http://cgi.www.johnsons-seeds.com/cgi-bin/www.johnsons-seeds.com/detail/detailmain.pl?code=0524&groupID=119&type=1
They look good!

Moggle · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2004, 09:20:50 »

Excellent site DP, it tells me that my Cobra beans grow to 1.3 m (4 Ft), which is exactly the height of the canes I have. :D
And Hurrah! Debs to your bean germination ;D Hope mine germinate soon in this sun.

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2004, 11:56:57 »

Mine have all been munched overnight?! :'( I HATE slugs >:(

Moggle · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2004, 12:00:17 »

Oh Nooooooo :( :(
Death to all slugs!!! >:(

busy_lizzie · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2004, 12:29:43 »

What a good site DorisP. Have bookmarked it for future reference - useful one to have. Thanks. :) busy_lizzie

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2004, 13:35:21 »

Death isn't good enough for them Moggle! ;D
Was pure chance I came across that site BL, will have to go back and have a better look meself ;D

Moggle · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2004, 14:12:59 »

DP I just consider myself very lucky that slugs seem to have a hard time climbing up to the second floor! ;D ;D
I seem to not have any slugs at all. Shame I can't say the same thing about aphids :-\

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2004, 15:48:01 »

;D Moggle! Seem to be a lot of them Aphids about this year!!

Mimi · « **Reply #16 on:** June 03, 2004, 15:53:14 »

Aphids, dont talk to me about aphids Moggle. I have 8 mature sycamore trees in the garden and every leaf is covered in the little b****rs. >:( There isnt that much derris dust in the world. When I go out into the garden I come in looking like the Not So Jolly Green Giant :'(

Multiveg · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2004, 16:38:57 »

As long as the aphids are on the sycamore and not my beans.... etc...

Mimi · « **Reply #18 on:** June 03, 2004, 17:14:08 »

Sending some your way M.V. :D ;D :D

Moggle · « **Reply #19 on:** June 08, 2004, 14:11:23 »

Well I sowed some beans on 31 may, and quite a few were starting to emerge from the compost yesterday :D

Now I just have to wait for them to be big enough to plant out, oh and the pot to be empty of spuds. :)

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Author Topic: French Beans (Read 2902 times)