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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: Goosegirl on July 17, 2014, 15:37

Title: Still time to sow and grow dwarf French beans?
Post by: Goosegirl on July 17, 2014, 15:37

As the title says, and with this current and hopefully continuing warm weather, can I sow some more to plant in my GH?

Title: Re: Still time to sow and grow dwarf French beans?
Post by: louiseyoungs on July 17, 2014, 16:10

I tried sowing some in modules about a month ago, albeit in the spare room pre-GH, and they came to nothing. I sowed some climbers last weekend directly into the plot so we'll see what happens with those!

Title: Re: Still time to sow and grow dwarf French beans?
Post by: mumofstig on July 17, 2014, 16:58

John's sowing and harvesting chart says you can
http://www.allotment-garden.org/garden-month-help/sowing-harvest-vegetable-chart.php

I sowed some yesterday  :)

Title: Re: Still time to sow and grow dwarf French beans?
Post by: Auntiemogs on July 17, 2014, 19:30

Quote from: mumofstig on July 17, 2014, 16:58

I sowed some yesterday  :)

Snap!  Can't have too many beans... :tongue2:

Title: Re: Still time to sow and grow dwarf French beans?
Post by: jaydig on July 17, 2014, 19:42

I sowed a row of dwarf French beans last week, and they were up yesterday when I went to the plot. I'm going to try putting one runner bean seed in beside each of the runners that are already up the sticks to see if I can extend the picking season. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Title: Re: Still time to sow and grow dwarf French beans?
Post by: 3759allen on July 26, 2014, 23:35

depends when we get a first frost i guess. how knows when that will be with the seasons the way they have been.

it's prob worth the gamble, worst case you'll waste a little bit of space and a few seeds,