have any one put out their runner bean plants yet , mines still in the poly tunnel do i dare to start Hardning them off. Their getting quite tall now. as i was expecting the last frost at the end of march down here and we had one on Thursday night but none since
I've been hardening off my Cobra and Moonlight beans all week and today took the risk of planting them out in their wigwam tubs - albeit well-wrapped in fleece for a few days!
Last night the low was 11.2C in my sheltered garden here in the S.W. and now at 11pm it is still 13C, so I think (and hope!) that the nights will no longer get too chilly for the beans. Haven't planted out anything else yet though.
Tricia
I have put a few out under bottle cloches but I have plenty of beans to replace if necessary.
Where is 'down here'? I have know frosts into June. I keep a good eye on the weather forecast and rush out with covering when necessary.
I now can say i`am down in the sunny south west of cornwall ,At least it has been sunny this past week lol