runner beans

Whats the problem with these i have put slug pellets down & ant powder.

 

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Likewise :(

 

If its not slugs/snails maybe it could be black fly? :confused:

 

Yeah.You could all be right, but i blamed ants,but snails i have them everywhere i found 3 in the greenhouse today how they get in there is behond me one was in the water in the saucer, i had got some marigolds in there there was a couple in the pot there HOW do you stop snails.cheers

 

Hi shimsham. Looks like slug/snail damage to me also. I'd have thought that as long as the damage is limited to the lower leaves, there's nothing too much to worry about. Cheers...freddy.

 

I also have found whopping great snails well up on the sticks,
My daughter goes around at night and catches quite a few snails but,
I being an old girl go to bed early ! mind you I do get up early and have managed to bag a few.

 

When you start to arrange your canes next time, smear a ring of "Copper Grease" around the base just above ground level. This will stop slugs and snails climbing the canes. Available at automotive parts shops like Halfrauds.

Works a treat.

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TTFN

 

My runner beans have only just started to flower. I sowed them at the usual time. Why are they so late?
The slugs and snails haven't helped, and the birds have also been picking off the flowers, but by now I've usually picked several crops.