Poundshop beans.

[brownfingers]

Saw a triple pack of beans in the poundland and thought I'd give 'em a try. I've only ever grown autumn set broad beans, so A bit of advice would be appreciated.

Firstly, we have Tendergreen dwarf beans. Going by info on the packet, I should still be ok to plant some of these. I have room in the bed the spring cabbage were in. Would they be ok trained up single canes, leaning at an angle from the bed up against a wall? There isn't really room to construct a proper frame and I'll only be trying a few just to see how they go. Also would it be beneficial to set them off in single pots and trqnsplant when they get going?

Number two, Borletti beans. It says its ok to plant these up to August. They can go in straight after the autumn set Broad beans have done, as they are nearly finished now. Again, wait and plant direct, or set off in modules?

The broad beans are bunyards exhibition. Will they stand an autumn set later this year, or is it best to leave them till next year? I shall definitely be starting them off in modules regardless

[alldigging]

My broad beans overwintered and are just abouts ready. Very late this year.

Start them in pots and slug pellet them from the time you plant them until they are half way up poles.

[brownfingers]

My broad beans overwintered and are just abouts ready. Very late this year.

Start them in pots and slug pellet them from the time you plant them until they are half way up poles.

Cheers for that AD. My overwintered BB's are almost finished! Had a great crop. It's the dwarf beans and the Borlotti which I need more info on really.

[Hazel at the Hill]

The Tendergreen dwarf beans won't need staking - I'd sow them direct now about 3" - 4" apart in a double row. They will support themselves, and at this time of year should romp away.

[brownfingers]

The Tendergreen dwarf beans won't need staking - I'd sow them direct now about 3" - 4" apart in a double row. They will support themselves, and at this time of year should romp away.

Thanks Hazel. How tall will they grow if they won't need staking?

[Hazel at the Hill]

About 18", I'd say.

[Yasai]

I had that packet of beans last year. I had to stake mine as they kept blowing over... maybe they weren't planted closely enough together. At any rate, the snails and slugs got more joy out of them than I did. They ate all except those that I planted in my [covered] raised bed.

[brownfingers]

I reckon I will stake the anyway, just to be on the safe side. No big imposition just to stick a cane in is it?

[Bigmallly]

I reckon I will stake the anyway, just to be on the safe side. No big imposition just to stick a cane in is it?

Not if you're gonna throw some netting over them..............

[Two_Sheds]

I reckon I will stake the anyway..No big imposition just to stick a cane in is it?

The cane will be redundant, as these beans don't climb: they don't produce that long trailing inquisitive "feeler" that climbing beans put out