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Runner beans.

For several years I have been growing Runner Beans in containers, this is just to have an extra supply near the house, and indeed for interest. As there is a plentiful supply of farm yard manure I always place a generous amount in the base, and top by cowslip2

19/08/2012 18:58:49

by Penninepetal

Deformed beans

My climbing French beans are becoming more and more twisted as the season draws to a close. Does anybody know what causes it? - They are still picked and eaten. The only time I had anything like that - they were more the V-shape than the curly by Beanli

29/08/2012 16:35:28

by Italophile

Saving bean seeds...

I've grown a variety of beans and want to save some seeds to plant next year. Do I just wait for the plants to die off and the bean pods to dry on the plants? by Zoomer44

28/09/2012 23:38:48

by Zoomer44

Moonlight runner beans not pollinating

My Moonlight runner beans which are advertised as self pollinating are not converting to beans, the flowers are dropping off - can anyone help please You need bees! Have patience, they will come. In my experience runners take a little time until by Jill Browning

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12/06/2012 21:12:21

by Jill Browning

Blackfly on broad beans

ever, my autumn sown broad beans up here in the Fens have not over-wintered very well. I have been told to pinch out the top leaves at some stage (possibly when first flowers appear) to avoid black fly. Does any one know more about this? Hi Artjak - yes by Belinda Jarman

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07/03/2013 22:24:47

by Liz Douglas

Runner Beans loss of leaves

Can anyone help, I have planted my greenhouse grown runner bean plants in my allotment, this morning found 3 plants with 1 or 2 leaves missing. It's not slugs and the stems look like the leaves have been cut off,no ragged edges. It is too cold by BUBBLES2

12/05/2013 19:58:34

by Woodgreen wonderboy

Runner beans plants decimated up to 4 feet

We have a problem on our 48 allotments. Everyone's runner beans, peas, beetroot leaves and sweetcorn are being eaten. The beans are totally decimated up to 4 feet and the tops left intact. The leaves and beans are all eaten but the main stalk by Vernon Herridge

23/09/2012 09:44:54

by Vernon Herridge

Where have all my beans gone!.

Thought I'd try saving french/runner bean seeds for next year, how difficult can it be? Gardeners have been saving seeds aince Adam was a lad, so left some on the plants to dry. It's been so wet though some are going moldy on the plant so I by Zoomer44

28/10/2012 16:39:58

by Zoomer44

what is eating my runner bean leafs?

Hi I am new to growing my own vegatables. My Runner bean plants were lovely when I put them out, they are now being eating by something and getting a bit straggly. Help? Would it help to know that I live in a wooded area? Slugs-probably-just a word by Paula Cliff

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30/04/2012 17:47:47

by MartinaR

runner beans

Does anybody know if you can eat dried runner beans? We grow borlotti beans to use during the winter in casseroles, we grew a few kidney beans last year, is there any reason you can't do the same with runner beans? by PotterAngie

07/09/2012 10:45:34

by PotterAngie

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