Runner Bean nursery

Runner bean seeds in the greenhouse waiting to germinate.
Keeping them warm with polysyrene

 

Did you know, polystyrene also keeps things cool?

 

Oh oh, better get started planting my bean seeds too. Thanks for the heads up and great idea for packing, stacking and insulating!

 

I put a dozen very early seeds in a propagator about a week ago and they're now about 100mm high, just a few to try and get some very early beans (+ check germination rate of my saved seeds), but they'll need protection for weeks after planting.

Other seeds will be sown in 2 weeks time to avoid them getting tangled and rootbound whilst waiting undercover until danger of frosts have passed, plus more vulnerable to sunscorch when finally planted out.

He might have plans to overcome that and make sure they stay nice and toasty.

 

Planted mine a couple of weeks ago, about 6 inches high now, ready to pot into their buckets. Oh b£^^£" more compost please.

 

Only got one Bridgewater bean come up, I suspect mice