idiot question of the day

[ckfe]

which bit of the runner bean plant do the runner beans come out of?

i've got a couple of big leaves every 6 inches or so and some flowers but which bit of it all do the runner beans come out of?

also shouldn't i have a lot more leaves?

[pdblake]

The flowers will eventually turn into beans, same as peas

[ckfe]

The flowers will eventually turn into beans, same as peas

they don't look strong enough.. will the stems bulk up or something?

also will i get more leaves at some point?

[Incy]

Hi ckfe,
The beans form behind the flowers. Not all flowers will turn into beans, some just fall off. but most should

[Nicos]

Bit out of focus, but you can see 2 baby runner beans beneath the flower- growing out where the older petals are drying up...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3376/...03c6367ddd.jpg

[Graham S]

after the flowers have been pollinated the bean pods will develop. Leaf number sounds OK just stop the plants (ie nip out the terminal bud) when they get 6ft - 7ft tall so more energy goes into developing the bean pods.

[ckfe]

Bit out of focus, but you can see 2 baby runner beans beneath the flower- growing out where the older petals are drying up...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3376/...03c6367ddd.jpg

think i might go out and investigate further

[Bren In Pots]

Don't worry if you seem to lose lots of those flowers I asked about it earlier this week and it usually down to the hot weather.

[Florence Fennel]

Plenty of flowers = lots of beans, well done and enjoy! I didn't nip the tops out last year and although I had many beans, the plants looked straggly and outgrew the wigwam. This year I've stopped them (although twice now!). They look really neat and I'm sure there are twice as many flowers, so will be twice as many beans. Making room in freezer already.

[Florence Fennel]

BTW CKFE - I wouldn't be going out to investigate mine because we have torrential rain here.

[Incy]

BTW CKFE - I wouldn't be going out to investigate mine because we have torrential rain here.

This part of Manchester is v. wet too. what's it like in eccles?

[ckfe]

This part of Manchester is v. wet too. what's it like in eccles?

it's hammering it down

wanted to top up my tan before going back to work on monday.. i've just found out that gardening has the added bonus of making you amazingly brown, even though i use tons of sunscreen

are you in swinton incy?

[Incy]

it's hammering it down

wanted to top up my tan before going back to work on monday.. i've just found out that gardening has the added bonus of making you amazingly brown, even though i use tons of sunscreen

are you in swinton incy?

Yes I've also discovered the healthy tan aspect . No I'm not in Swinton I'm in Levenshulme.