There is now a hand full of wonky looking pods forming on my runners. The germination of all my beans was awful this year and a very slow start too.
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I have a row of runner beans opposite my beehives. There are plenty of flowers and lots of bee activity. But not many beans and we reckon the flowers are not getting pollinated because the bees can't reach the nectar, and therefore the pollen, but are going to the back of the flower and biting a tiny hole to get the nectar. I stood and watched what they were doing and also I could see the hole in the flower. I don't mind as I have a glut of french beans on my lottie.
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Originally posted by mrsbusy View PostHi.
I have a row of runner beans opposite my beehives. There are plenty of flowers and lots of bee activity. But not many beans and we reckon the flowers are not getting pollinated because the bees can't reach the nectar, and therefore the pollen, but are going to the back of the flower and biting a tiny hole to get the nectar. I stood and watched what they were doing and also I could see the hole in the flower. I don't mind as I have a glut of french beans on my lottie.
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I grow Firestorm and Stardust, both of which are runner bean/french bean crosses. I've had plenty of beans, although the plants are clearly water stressed and some of the beans are small and bent. A lot of flowers have fallen off and the plants stopped producing completely in the very hot weather. I've grown Stardust in a pot in the past and it has been fine. If you can't find it (sometimes it isn't available), Moonlight is similar.A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy
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