beans straight into ground

Clouche over the runners, Broad Beans are hardy

Thanks lilac and grendel - I'll cover the runners then but leave the broad beans. Hope it's drier tomorrow to get out to plant them!

Planted mine about 2 weeks ago in 3" pots in the greenhouse, i've checked them today and everyone has rotted 

Have just had to re-order from dobies, these will be going straight into the ground 

I sowed two lots of runner beans around May bank holiday, one dozen seeds in polytunnel and about two dozen straight into the ground outside. Beans in poly sprouted a week ago, now about 3" tall. Those outside are just popping up. Last couple of week's weather was atrocious, cold and damp, so its no wonder those in the polytunnel performed better. However I am reliably informed by old hands at the lottie that beans will catch up. Many won't sow until first week of June! I am just being very impatient, I suppose!

As for broad beans, I sowed mine late October last year. Aquadulce and Bunyard Exhibition. Both now about two feet tall and flowering like there's no tomorrow! No sign of pods yet, though.