Anyone planted out their Runner Beans yet?

[Callie]

I have about 35 potted up in the greenhouse about 9 inches high. The weather has been really lovely and although it's supposed to be cooling down later this week, wondered if it's safe to put them out? We live in Colchester, so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Novice Gardener]

I've had mine out nearly 2 weeks now. They've been hardening off for about 2 weeks prior to that and they seem fine

[SimplyPotty]

Hi callie, I live in Maldon and my runners have been in since the beginning of May and doing really well. But I have got them against a wall so that gives them protection and extra heat.

[lottie dolly]

if you concerned about any frost you could drape a fleece around the plants,just on any suspected frosty nights

[Countrygirl]

I put mine out about 2 weeks ago, I heardened them off for about a week first. Like Lottie Dolly said you can cover with fleece if it is forecast to be cold.

[jackie j]

I put mine out a few days ago

[Flummery]

A couple of chaps on our allotment site have theirs out. I'm not growing them, but some of my Frenchies are out.

[dan1979]

I planted out purple dwarf and borlotti just over a week ago, they're going great guns.

The cold weather coming is only relatively cold - it will still be average May temps.

[zanussi101]

i'm in west yorkshire and planted mine out last weekend. They're loving the freedom and have grown loads in the last few days!

[toffee]

I started mine off in the greenhouse this year and they got demolished by snails. Have another lot looking healthy on the kitchen windowsils so going to harden them off for a few days then plant them out.

[Sanjo]

Morning Callie. I live in Essex too and I had to take a chance on mine as they has grown quite tall so put them out about 10 days ago and they are thriving and already climbing. Just have to keep our eyes on the weather forecast.

[snuffer]

Runner Beans

Put mine out today. Some with red flowers, some with white and some sweet peas to help atract the polenators. Have an eye on the forcast and fleece on standby.

Just typical that on the day I choose to plant them out it is getting quite breezy. Not had a breath of wind here for days.

[gemlady]

Most of mine are nearly ready but keep holding off planting them out. Lost loads to slugs and snails last year so trying to keep them in tact for as long as possible (probably false hope though).

[Garden_girlie21]

I haven't put mine out yet - then again I'm a complte novice and have pretty much no idea what I'm doing! I'm in the middle of building a cold frame so I can do mass hardening off - too many pots to put them out in the day and bring them in during cold nights! They're going out soon - they're so tall it's like a little rain forest in my greenhouse!! As to slugs and Snails - a few crept into my greenhouse and ate the tops off a few - I reccomend copper tape - stick it around the cane and stem of the plant at the base and they can't climb up to eat any leaves!!


Jennifer

[Becca]

sowed mine outside under bottle cloches a couple of weeks ago (with some french beans too) and they're going great guns going to remove the cloches tonight probably and put over the bean netting and hope the hungry rabbits don't get em