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Anyone brave enough to plant out runner beans yet?

TootlesTootles Posts: 1,469

hello - has anyone planted out runner bean plants yet?  Too much risk of another frost?

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,064

    You can get frosts up to mid to late May depending on where you are so keep an eye on local forecasts and be prepared to protect them at night.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267
    I haven't sown any yet! No room in the GH.
  • TootlesTootles Posts: 1,469

    Thanks all. I will sit tight.

     

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  • cornellycornelly Posts: 970

    Mine are ready to plant out but with frost forecast for tomorrow night they will remain in under cover, though enjoying a drop of rain just now in South Wales, they will go back under cover this evening, sticks are up ready, bamboos really.

  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    I planted early last year they germinated on 24 /4 in a cold GH in S. Yorks and planted out on 15/5  thankfully we didn't have any more frosts, they were very slow to establish and I didn't get beans any earlier. I sowed mine last week in GH and as yet no sign of them.  

  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    Thanks Verdun I'll get my shorts and flip flops ready image

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