Runner beans

My runner beans were planted in cells and pots in the greenhouse earlier in the year and are now about 8-10" tall and have been in the coldframe for about a week,
What i need to know is when can i plant them out as the coldframe is bulging and i will soon need the space.

 

Should be OK now Vince. No frost forecast.

 

thanks for the quick reply i will try to get them on by the end of the week

 

I`ve not even sown the seed yet. I`ll wait till the end of the week.

 

I would not plant them out just yet. We do have frosts in May. I always plant my runnerbeans 4 days after the full moon in May this is a good indication for me. only just put my seeds in the greenhouse.

 

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They look marvellous when hit by the frost,--brown--.

Be patient for a couple of weeks yet.

If you have a cloche, plant some under that now, it's worth the chance, but keep the rest safe.

Now also would also be a good time to sow some more seeds, for continuity.

Some folks on our allotments plant dozen of every thing, on their first planting out, then they have a glut and are unable to use everything, then later on in the season,they have nothing.

Little and often is my motto

Cherrio

 

I just planted three runners out yesterday. I know its risky but there will be more planted out at 3 week intervals from now. I'm building a cane arch over the path between raised beds so the beans can climb up that.

 

Mine broke through 5 days ago but I will not plant out for about three weeks yet,

when I do get to plant out I will plant all 50 at the same time as I find with runners you just pick them when you want them,and towards the end of the season I pick less often but when I do it is in large amounts,the wife just blanches them in hot water for 5 minutes and we are still eating runners at christmas.

 

thanks for all the help i think i will risk a tray or two this bankholiday weather permitting and see how they go (i will have the fleece at the ready if any frosts are on the horizon

 

Hi all, has anyone tried the bean called 'canadian wonder'?
I had some sent to me and just wondered if anyone had tried them (taste wise that is). :O)

willow

 

Hi Willow.

Dunno about canadian wonder, but have grown various beans for 3 yrs or so, and for me the best for flavour with good yield, have been Blue Lake (green pencil climbing, succulent, very good yield), and Kinghorn Wax, (yellow, dwarf, superb flavour.)This year I'm trying Italian Yardlong beans - Dolico del metro from "The taste of Italy" range. Wyevale do them. Germinated very quickly. Look forward to the results ;-)

cheers
Dave

 

Hi folks. To save starting a new thread, I thought I`d ask here. Apart from plenty of water, is there anything I could add in the way of feeding runners ? Maybe a high nitrogen feed at the start ? Cheers...freddy.

 

Hmm.....could have worded that better....but you get my drift

 

BTW, planted mine in pots a couple of days ago, I`m trying Polestar, supposed to be stringless. Cheers...

 

Freddy, there`s no need to feed peas and beans with nitrogen as they are capable of " fixing " nitrogen. That is store, it in their roots.:thumb: