[Grubbypaws]

This is my first year of growing beans; broad, borlotti and french. They are in good soil and I gave them some potash when they started to flower.

Question. Should I be continuing to feed them and if so with what?

[mumofstig]

Just leave them to it, they make their own nitrogen on nodules on their roots 

[jambop]

I gave mine a wee drop of liquid feed yesterday.

[Subversive_plot]

They do "fix" their own nitrogen.

However, if you think there is a reason that the soil may be potash or phosphorus deficient, adding that would be beneficial (as you have done with K).  That K may be enough, as soil would really need to be depleted to be low on phosphorous.

[Grubbypaws]

The Borlotti leaves are rather yellow so I have given them a balanced feed. Is there anything else that I should do? The pods seem to be developing well and the beans are swelling.

I had my first Sutton broad beans today. Delicious. My husband served them raw with artichoke hearts and Parma ham 

Will definitely be growing again.

[Subversive_plot]

Grubbypaws, I think you have it under control.   
As we say here, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".

[Grubbypaws]

Grubbypaws, I think you have it under control.   
As we say here, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".

I am really not sure. The Borlotti plants havent perked up at all after their feed. The leaves are very yellow and many have fallen off. Any ideas?

[JayG]

Was it a dry or liquid feed?

Dry fertilisers (especially chicken poo) take quite a long time to take effect, especially if the weather is dry.

[Grubbypaws]

Was it a dry or liquid feed?

Dry fertilisers (especially chicken poo) take quite a long time to take effect, especially if the weather is dry.

A liquid balanced feed Vitax Liquid Growmore.

[JayG]

Don't think there's much more you can do then GP - hopefully they'll pick up soon (my runner beans still look as if they'd rather be somewhere else!)

[Grubbypaws]

Don't think there's much more you can do then GP - hopefully they'll pick up soon (my runner beans still look as if they'd rather be somewhere else!)

I think that they just dont like the weather. It got down to 6C here Friday night and the wind and rain havent helped 

[JayG]

Yes, they won't have enjoyed that one bit - let's hope for warmer and better weather soon (you're not alone!)