[Beetroot queen]

My french beans were doing great in there florist buckets but today i noticed the new leaves are all shrivelled and the older normal sized leaves are all motled. I did water them with comfrey tea as i had some in the can left over.

I know a picture would be good, but i cant do pics. Any ideas without a pic. 

[mumofstig]

Has it been windy down your way, the wind might have shrivelled them up.

[Beetroot queen]

Has it been windy down your way, the wind might have shrivelled them up.

A little bit, the ones on the plt do get blown to death but they are fine, its the ones at home that look dreadful. Our garden is really sheltered though. I was so pleased with them they looked fab, i did check for bugs etc after our aphid trouble but nothing 

[starry]

My french beans have barely germinated and those that have are very slow where as the runners are nearly at the top of their pole even the kenya beans have finally leaped into action, sorry I cant help much  :blink:

[allot2learn]

I've had poor germination with my frenchies also. The only beans that have germinated well are my borlotti beans which are in the same bed as the others.

[peedee555]

mine dont want to play either got another lot on the window sill going tolet them get as big as poss before putting them out

[Auntiemogs]

I've had real problems with my frenchies this year.  Runners are (finally) half way up the pole but have had to make several sowings of the cosse violette and plonk them in the gaps...

[Beetroot queen]

My french have been great till now, it was runners that would not play ball 

Not hopeful that these will survive they look terrible