runner beans no beans !!"!

It is not unusual for it to take a while before the beans start to form. Sometimes they can get pollinated but if the conditions are too dry the flowers drop before the bean forms.

I didn't think that you had too much problem in your area with lack of rain but down here it has been very dry and I have been using a sprinkler on the beans. This is not only to water them but to keep the flowers moist. A lot of modern experts say that it is a myth that beans need to be sprayed to help the beans to set but us oldies swear by it :D

You could also be having problems with lack of bees but we seem to have thousands of them around. We do make sure that we grow a lot of plants that the bees love and also grow them amongst the veggies.

Good luck :thumb:

 

Kandy, you beat me to it :thumb: :D

You must have posted just as I started typing :D

 

cattwoman, you also need to remember that apart from spraying the plants and flowers it is best to give the plants a very heavy watering less frequently than to give them a light watering frequently.

If you only water lightly (even if it is every day) then only the surface of the soil gets wet and the roots of the beans stay near the surface. This can result in the beans suffering if the ground gets dry and there roots aren't anchored deep enough to help them resist strong winds. The heavy watering takes the water deeper into the soil and the bean roots then go down further. They anchor better and also are able to pull more moisture from the soil when the surface has dried out. :thumb:

 

Hi Prastio,
Have you joined us oldies? :D :D :D

As per my quote earlier on in the thread
"A lot of modern experts say that it is a myth that beans need to be sprayed to help the beans to set but us oldies swear by it :D"

 

And spray the leaves and flowers?

 

Prastio, :eek: :D :D :D :D :D