First Runners

[cornykev]

I harvested a few Runners on Thursday, my first of the year.
I normally harvest my French beans first, but the runners have won hands down this year.
One of the newbies whose became a good mate on the lottie gave me the plants and I put them in a lot earlier than I sow, the last frost got at he's a bit but mine where untouched and romped away, they have a white flower but I don't know the type, I'll have to ask him when I see him next.
;D ;D ;D

[cornykev]

[rugbypost]

Well done Kev I use white lady every year they have white flowers they stand well in all weathers and give great yields stringless hope they tasted nice ;) mine are a month away ;D Rugbypost

[Borlotti]

You are so lucky, but mine are doing well, normal runner beans with red flowers.  Need some water soon.

[Squashman]

I have been cropping my St. George

[green lily]

Mine have pretty flowers [painted Lady] but no pods yet.Sowed during the April heatwave and they survived the frosts but took ages to come thru. Feel quite chuffed that they survived at all coz I lost the trail beans and had to start again. Am eating french beans from the poly but I guess that's cheating.... ;)

[shirlton]

Ours have flowers but no beans yet. Have tried Crusader this year

[Duke Ellington]

I have no beans yet. I am using an X frame this year so I am keeping an eye on them this year making sure they climb up the correct part of the frame. Most of mine are French Beans purple and cobra, a few borlotti. The runners are flowering.

[landimad]

Mine are red emperor and have only just started to climb the canes.
Looks as if we are in for a late crop this year.

[brown thumb]

mines going to be late this year as well i am growing red/scarlet emp erer saved seeds plus i bought a mixed pk including white lady a pink one and another which looks tobe bi coloured as i grew them to get some colour up the poles might get some crosses next year from the saved seeds

[green lily]

Had a closer look at mine this evening and noticed the runners aren't setting despite the flowers. Is it time to hose the flowers as I've heard that helps?
I have watered the plants a bit but not concentrated in the blossom. :-\

[hippydave]

I had my first borlotti beans today and they tasted great but no where near having runners ready

[lisaparkin]

We picked these today 'Moonlight' Runner beans.


Photo0418 by lisaparkin36, on Flickr