Runner bean question

[si'sraisedbed]

What a clever little idea with using the empty bottles as shelving/holder typethings!

That was the first thing I noticed when I looked at the picture - great idea - will be copying myself!! What do you have threaded through the handles - is it wood?

[zazen999]

I managed to find Top Tips and put it in there, hope that is ok.

Absolutely!!!

Many thanks for the tip....

[21again]

That was the first thing I noticed when I looked at the picture - great idea - will be copying myself!! What do you have threaded through the handles - is it wood?

Yes, it's just an old wooden baton that was long enough to stretch from one shelf of the greenhouse to the other. There were a couple of screws holes in there so I have a couple of hanging baskets hanging from it (I just shoved the hook into the hole).

You need to make sure the wood is a snug fit or the carton won't stay upright.

[Flummery]

I'm afraid a frosty night in that growhouse will see them off. I don't leave beans in my unheated greenhouse overnight.

[21again]

I'm afraid a frosty night in that growhouse will see them off. I don't leave beans in my unheated greenhouse overnight.

What if I buy some fleece to put around them?

I have no room to bring a pot in so it will be a case of lesson learned if they die on me.

That will teach me not to read the packet properly!

[Demeter]

Well if they do die there is plenty of time to sow more!
(I think most of us wait until April before we start sowing runners.)

[21again]

Well if they do die there is plenty of time to sow more!
(I think most of us wait until April before we start sowing runners.)

Can you tell I'm a newbie grower?

[Demeter]

Can you tell I'm a newbie grower?

Yes, but we were all that once!
It's all in fun

[Flummery]

Fleece will help with a slight air frost but I've even had plants damaged in a cold greenhouse when there's a real ground frost. And we can still get those for a month or two (or more depending where you live!)

[21again]

Fleece will help with a slight air frost but I've even had plants damaged in a cold greenhouse when there's a real ground frost. And we can still get those for a month or two (or more depending where you live!)

I've had second thoughts.

I think I will just keep my eye on Metcheck.com - UK Weather Forecasts - Live Data - Long Range Weather Forecasts for frosty nights and bring them indoors if it forecasts a bad night. They tend to be really accurate.

[Two_Sheds]

It's not just frost 21, they don't like being cold.
If I were you, I would scrap them, and start again. Really. It'll just be heartbreaking to spend any more time on them just to lose them anyway.