oakey 57 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Now the big fat lab has been locked out of the veg garden i had my first real go at growing stick beans this year . (the last time he ate them ) but must say i dont seem to have had many beans off them any advice on where i have gone wrong or is it just luck ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huntmark 18 Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 If you mean runner beans you need to put some good compost or manure in the ground before planting. Always dig a trench and fill it in before you plant them it works wonders Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bootsha 1,306 Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 and water the living daylights out of them afterwards. Got a hell of a crop on mine this year, picking every day, gonna be eating beans for months to come. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 This is the best year I have had for runner beans for donkey's years. I have been picking around a kilo a day for the last three weeks, even the neighbours are closing the curtains when they seem me coming with a bag of beans for them now. TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,662 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Mine in containers in the back yard have done brilliant I have filled out the freezer and they are still coming. Turn your back for 5 minutes and they seem to double in size. Ones in the allotment are just kicking off now as well 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oakey 57 Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 mine seem to have lots of leaf but hardly any blossom or beans i have fed them with tomato plant food . Should i have pinched the top out when they got to the top of the sticks ? Or could it be the sparrows that seem to be in there all the time ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) I have heard of sparrows and jackdaws picking off the flowers, that could be the reason. I never pinched off mine this year and they have grown to the top of the sticks and are nearly down to the floor and still flowering. That said, I had my first flowers the first week of July and it was nearly 3 weeks before any of the flowers set they were dropping off like confetti. TC Edited August 20, 2013 by tiercel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 mine seem to have lots of leaf but hardly any blossom or beans i have fed them with tomato plant food . Should i have pinched the top out when they got to the top of the sticks ? Or could it be the sparrows that seem to be in there all the time ? did you plant them out late oakey? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bootsha 1,306 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 i picked 7 pounds of them yesterday, i reckon there will be similar tomoz.................. the plants are absolutely hanging. I have had a very good crop this year, plenty of feeding and water till your sick if the sight of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 no shit boots, very busy on the beens and the peas did well. i'm saving some to plant for next year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oakey 57 Posted August 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 mine have got a bit of blossom again now perhaps they are just going to give a few for a long time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky 3,325 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 ours are not so good this year ,me and the mrs like to pick them small and we eat them nearly every day ,we also manage to salt about three one gallon bottles each year but this year we will only do one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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