[8doubles]

I have just been given a few yard long beans to plant . If anybody has grown and eaten these please tell me, are they  a worthwhile novelty or a complete waste of greenhouse space?

Kev

[Kate and her Ducks]

I'm no expert but I thought beans went outside. Mine always do but never tried yard long ones.

[8doubles]

I think these come from warmer climes , tiny french bean colour seeds about 8mm long. No latin name on the packet but also called chinaman beans which i`m just about to Google.

Found this http://www.kitazawaseed.com/seed_174-11.html

I wonder if they are any better than french beans .

[Kate and her Ducks]

Lost me then. 

Will stick with my painted lady runner beans!

[philskin]

if they only grow 12" _ 18" long why are the called yard long bea :nowink:ns

[Jay Dubya]

Hi, i tried them outside and they died, so i think they are greenhouse plants.

[gobs]

The last 2 summers were a waste of them and I found setting problems in the GH, otherwise well worth it, IMO and I'm wildly guessing at a decent summer...

If it's warm enough, they do get near a yard, 70 cm is more likely.

[sunshineband]

I've seen them for sael in our local indian shop and they come from asia - no, really  )
so I guess they'd do best in a greenhouse or polytunnel I reckin

[8doubles]

Well, the first thing i`ve learned about yardlong beans is they grow like stink!
I put them in a propagator on top of the wall units in the kitchen last thursday and forgot about them till today. They obviously liked the heat , 6 out of 7 seeds grew and are 4"-7" high.
 I think  maybe i have started them too early!

[DD.]

It may not be too early, but your main problem, in common with many others, is not keeping an eye, if not both on the propagator!

The seeds need to come out or the lid come off as soon as the seeds pop up, otherwise it all end in tears!

I don't have this problem. I don't own a propagator!

[8doubles]

When i say propagator i mean 2 x meat container , cheap and effective. Seed to 7" in 7 days is mighty quick for a bean, healthy though not too leggy and now soaking up the sunshine in the porch .

[Alfie]

When i say propagator i mean 2 x meat container , cheap and effective. Seed to 7" in 7 days is mighty quick for a bean, healthy though not too leggy and now soaking up the sunshine in the porch .

You didn't swap a cow for them did you 

[8doubles]

When i say propagator i mean 2 x meat container , cheap and effective. Seed to 7" in 7 days is mighty quick for a bean, healthy though not too leggy and now soaking up the sunshine in the porch .

You didn't swap a cow for them did you 

Even if it was my knees would give out before i got to the top,and there`s never a principal boy handy when you need one .