Runner beans of doom - 9ft tall by Apr 14th

[Paulottie]

Apparently, it's not the month, but the bush and here it's in flower. Have a look where you live. Anyway, I've taken of my goose fat vest for the year

Indeed, it is the blossom of the hawthorn...just about starting in Sussex but later than the last few years.

Is there much hawthorn in Brittany then?...seems more blackthorn where we live...but then I am rarely there in spring and I am normally making sloe gin later in the year so probably notice them more.

[Patchninja]

The place is covered with the stuff. Very pretty.

[Nicos]

Anyway, I've taken of my goose fat vest for the year

...you hussy!!!!

[womble]

Can't you go around with your rabbits tail and pollinate the beans inside? difficult moving them now.

[Patchninja]

...you hussy!!!!

I'm feeling deeply wounded

[basketcase]

I'm feeling deeply wounded

But hopefully not deeply draughty!

[Patchninja]

But hopefully not deeply draughty!

Ooooo-er You cheeky monkey

[starloc]

I had cucumber plants like this last year after i evicted the marmande tomato plants, i didnt do any pruning to 10 marketmore plants, i left them on the window ledge and the room filled up, i noticed one day it was a bit dark in the room, i tried moving them , it snapped, so i opened the windows and they grew outside and down the house...

Answer to the problem, open the window and let them dangle out

[markyHD]

Can't you go around with your rabbits tail and pollinate the beans inside? difficult moving them now.

I had to have a second look at that lol.......we actually have a house rabbit you see, what a vision lol

Do you mean like a soft paintbrush type scenario, pollinate it myself...?

[womble]

I had to have a second look at that lol.......we actually have a house rabbit you see, what a vision lol

Do you mean like a soft paintbrush type scenario, pollinate it myself...?

Well, yes, I've never done it with beans, but it can't be that hard. And I would use a soft brush, or......... get a broom handle and the bunny.... a bungie cord, thick gloves, extra help.... etc...

[Llamas]

hahah, 'beans of doom' ...

Had something similiar happen with a pumpkin last year. OH was not amused at my plans to have a potten pumpkin growing and fruiting in the sitting room.