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    My Dad found some runner bean seeds in his shed. He says the only person they could have come from is my late Uncle Sid.

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    Mum reckons Sid died in 2013 or 2014, so these are probably about 10 years old. Sid was a bit of a hero of mine - he was a lovely, lovely man who was still cycling to his allotment at 94. I grew some once from his saved seed and remember them being a really tasty variety. I didn't save any at the time so I'd love to resurrect them.

    They look in good condition, but how do you rate my chances?
    Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
    By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
    While better men than we go out and start their working lives
    At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard Kipling

  • #2
    Stick a couple on damp kitchen paper or compost and see if there's any sign of life. Nothing ventured.......nothing gained.

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    • #3
      Oh how lovely! I do hope they grow for you
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      • #4
        Give them a go you never know with seeds, then once they've cropped save some of those seeds for next year.
        With seed saving I've not bought any runner beans seeds since 2007.
        Location....East Midlands.

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        • #5
          I tried growing 10 year old beans last year and it didn't go well.I put them on damp tissue to sprout and they all just went slimy and smelly.
          It's worth a try, though.

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          • #6
            I've put some in wet tissue to see how they go. I'm optimistic, I'll sow the lot if I have to, and I only need one to germinate.

            Watch this space.
            Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
            By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
            While better men than we go out and start their working lives
            At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard Kipling

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            • #7
              Those seeds mostly look in excellent condition MBE. I'm sure quite a few will grow. I've grown beans from 8yo seed that I saved, with about 75% success rate.
              Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
              Endless wonder.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by mothhawk View Post
                Those seeds mostly look in excellent condition MBE. I'm sure quite a few will grow. I've grown beans from 8yo seed that I saved, with about 75% success rate.
                That's encouraging.
                Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
                By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
                While better men than we go out and start their working lives
                At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard Kipling

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by ameno View Post
                  I tried growing 10 year old beans last year and it didn't go well.I put them on damp tissue to sprout and they all just went slimy and smelly.
                  It's worth a try, though.
                  So far this seems to be the result.
                  Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
                  By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
                  While better men than we go out and start their working lives
                  At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard Kipling

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                  • #10
                    Sympathy like there from me, MBE.

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                    • #11
                      Darn...it was worth a try.
                      Is there still one glimmer of hope or have they all rotted now?
                      Even one would be wonderful wouldn’t it?
                      "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                      Location....Normandy France

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                      • #12
                        That's just the first half dozen - it's a bit early for runners yet so I didn't go mad. Plenty more to try!
                        Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
                        By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
                        While better men than we go out and start their working lives
                        At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard Kipling

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                        • #13
                          Have you had a look at lottie dolly's advice on beans? See here: https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...chitting-beans

                          I have to say I've started some French beans off too, but I suspect it's still a little chilly for them here.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Snoop Puss View Post
                            Have you had a look at lottie dolly's advice on beans? See here: https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...chitting-beans

                            I have to say I've started some French beans off too, but I suspect it's still a little chilly for them here.
                            Yes, that's what I've been doing. I've put another lot in today.
                            Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
                            By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
                            While better men than we go out and start their working lives
                            At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard Kipling

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                            • #15
                              I put some saved "Firestorm" runners to chit last week. I wasn't sure if they'd grow because Firestorm is a runner x FCB and I saved the seed in 2016.
                              Out of twelve seeds, 5 have chitted and the rest went mouldy. I don't know if the reason they failed was age or breeding.
                              Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
                              Endless wonder.

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