No Room in Plot for Runner Beans!
May 11, 2008
As you can see from the picture above, I have not left any room for my runner beans, big oops!
It’s a bit of a logistical nightmare this year as I’ve decided to grow new crops and haven’t quite researched the correct harvesting dates. I had planned to put the runner beans in Plot 3 after the broad beans and peas had finished their crops, however the broad beans and pea pods are only just forming in May and my runners are a week away from needing to go into the ground, doh!
Nothing came up out of the soil with my first sowing of brussels sprouts so luckily i’ve managed to squeeze my dwarf beans into the last scrap of space left so at least thats something.
Solution
I have decided to build another narrower raised bed plot just for the runner beans this year. This will be done next week so I can get then runner beans into the ground.
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anthony chambers | May 26, 2008 at 7:18 pm
hi it’s my first time growing broad beans and start to flower can you tell me what to do and why. thank you anthony
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mostlyiwillbegrowing | May 26, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Hi Anthony, Its my first time growing broad beans but I know the stems should be supported by canes or twigs and tied in with string or I have just earth them up at the base to support them (I have grown a dwarf variety).
The flowers should be pollinated by bees, try placing flowers near your broad beans to attract them or mix some sugar and water and use a spray bottle to spray the solution over the flowers. Then as the flowers die off, check the plant closely for tiny forming bean pods.