[AmandaLouise]

Hi there

Just sown these  french dwarf beans a couple of weeks ago, should I pot them individually or will they be okay in the modules till end of may when they can go out, a couple are really tall and look like fast growers.  They are on kitchen windowsill so will take them to allotment greenhouse now they have germinated.  You may notice melons in the same tray I run out of space so was just going to repot into singular 6cm pots and keep them on windowsill.  I dont know what a singular french bean plant is like.  So whether I will need to resow or be able to sow direct a couple of weeks after these I dont know if anyone could advise.

Also does the veg and kitchen waste trench underneath the beans really help, as bed has been prepped with fish blood and bone.  Is that suffice?

[Kleftiwallah]

The kitchen waste trench certainly does help.  It retains moisture and the bit of heat due to rotting helps the roots.

Any restriction in root growth will slow down the plant, it would help if you could pot on, but if you cannot, so be it.     Blood fish and bone is a slow release fertiliser and should be enough.    Cheers,     Tony.

[DD.]

They certainly will need bigger pots, but I rather think they will get leggy & drawn being indoors in the kitchen window.

[bazh]

I agree with what DD has said Amanda they may end up a bit leggy you can see how fast they grow so might be worth sowing some more towards the middle/end of May ready to go out in June.

Your a bit late for a traditional bean trench ideally it should be done in late Autumn/early winter, I just line the trench with cardboard/newspaper and home made compost for French and Runner beans a couple of weeks before sowing and usually sow direct but might start a few off in the greenhouse towards the end of May.

[Carrot Man]

I won't be sowing mine for a couple of weeks yet
I use 'Prince', I find them nice and straight with a reasonably good length

[AmandaLouise]

Okay thanks, I will sow some more in May then or just sow direct end of May under a cloche.

Thanks
Amanda