Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: lovemyveg on May 10, 2011, 10:44
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These are all at present growing vigorously in the greenhouse. I am not sure when I should be planting them out into the already prepared beds. On the 20th May for 5 days, I shall not be able to water them in the greenhouse and feel that they may survive better in the ground. So, is it too early to plant them outside - I have been hardening them off on good days. Any help would be appreciated. Last year I did not plant them out until early June, so do not want to lose them. The runner beans are 8-12 inches in height and all have good root systems.
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Put mine in at the weekend, they had been a cold frame with the lid open for a week.
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My dwarf French beans and Painted ladies went in last night, they've been open to the elements for a fortnight now. Can you not ask someone to splash a bit of H2O over them while you're away? Cheers, Tony.
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I'll transplant mine in a couple or three weeks when all risk of frost has past. Only sowed them this last weekend. If you are frcast a frost do your best to protect. them.
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Thank you all for your replies. Yes, my son would splash some water over them as he will be here, but can I rely on him to remember this? I don't think so and I would hate to waste all my efforts so far. As some of you have already planted yours out, I will take the chance and put them in the ground next week if the weather stays favourable. I much appreciate your help.
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Put my climbing french beans out last week(after frost).
They were getting scorched in cold frame.
I have protected them though by erecting a wind brake to protect them.
Lots of comments here seem to suggest that wind can cause almost at much of a problem as low temperatures.
Cheers HH
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I have a similar issue - is horticultural fleece any help in this situation, or am I wasting my time?
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I'd have thought it's worth a try. It may rip in strong winds though.
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I would probably take the risk and put them out (knowing how "reliable" offspring can be) but why not hedge your bets and put half out and keep half in?
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I've been a little wonky with my Scarlet Runners. I planted the seeds in the ground this past weekend, about three inches deep. I then put hen house bedding on top of them, watering well. I have two litre clear plastic Coke bottles to put over each one of them if the weather gets foul in the next few weeks.
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Planted my Purple Queen dwarf French beans out a couple of weeks ago and lost the lot last week after that frost. Not putting any more out until the first week in June.
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My runner beans have grown enormous in just two weeks so I'm hardening them off for a few days then planting out on Friday. They grew so quick I can always start some more if I lose them.