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Title: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: Gordon on April 29, 2007, 09:59:47

Hi Everyone

My Question is it to Early to plant out Runner Beans. As I have planted mine out yesterday (28/04/07).

Gordon

Title: Re: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: tim on April 29, 2007, 10:07:00

If they get killed by frost, it was too early!!

No, cover them until frosts are gone - like end May for us.

Title: Re: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on April 29, 2007, 14:37:03

This is where Poundland cloches come in useful; it's really easy to grow things under them for the first few weeks. I'm not putting anything tender in the ground just yet, but things in pots are about to start going into them.

Title: Re: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: knbsallotment on April 29, 2007, 20:25:35

I'm down in Norfolk, and have had my runners out for about two weeks now, they are doing magnificently! I do have fleece etc at the ready though!

Title: Re: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: Trevor_D on April 29, 2007, 21:11:11

Mine are still in the packet.

But we do have funny weather this year....

Title: Re: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: growmore on April 30, 2007, 09:41:47

It's always a risk planting out runners early. As Tim says late may early June is soon enough for them to go out ..Some years I have got away with early planting, some years not ..Its not just the frost thats a risk with early runners its getting the first flowers on them pollinated.. If all your plants have gone out , set a few more bean seeds in pots now just in case .. Cheers Jim

Title: Re: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: Trevor_D on April 30, 2007, 12:15:10

OK - I give in: have just sown mine! A tray each of Enorma & White Lady.

Title: Re: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: RobC on April 30, 2007, 12:30:39

Another runner bean question

Sow in pots first or straight into the ground?

Title: Re: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: growmore on April 30, 2007, 20:37:53

I would say pots.. See what others say ,, :)

Title: Re: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: manicscousers on April 30, 2007, 20:38:48

pots for us, 'cos of slugs :)

Title: Re: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: angle shades on April 30, 2007, 20:41:41

:)

pots for me,'cos of mice! /shadesx

Title: Re: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: pigeonseed on April 30, 2007, 21:08:04

If you sow them quite early, and don't plant them out till June - don't they get enormous and tangled by then?

Title: Re: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: Emagggie on April 30, 2007, 21:29:40

Only sowed mine on Friday, popping through already. :o Looking around on our site lots of folk seem to have young plants in already and others have obvoiusly sown direct- but we are in a cosy corner here in our part of Essex.

Title: Re: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: MattyJC on April 30, 2007, 21:36:28

I will pot sow mine later in the week and not plant out till the middle part of May. I keep being told by Mr "you don't wanna do it like that" on the allotments that the cooler winds will also knock them back if you plant too early. From looking at the ones people have got in already he seems to be right on this!

Regards

Matt

Title: Re: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: saddad on April 30, 2007, 22:45:07

That's certainly true on our site as they were put out by some last weekend and all the big basal leaves have been knocked off in the wind...
:-X

Title: Re: Runner Bean Question.
Post by: adrianhumph on May 01, 2007, 08:27:00

Hi all,
Looking ahead on metchecks weather forecast (http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/14days.asp) frost is forecast here in the south east for the week after next . Don`t say you haven`t been warned :-[

Adrian.

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