More runner bean problems

**Sebbster** · 17-09-2007, 08:51 PM

Mine started great and then went stringly, if that's what you mean. I dont know what to put it down to other than the type I have grown, which ironically are supposed to be stringless.

Have they been fed throughout the season and was the trench prepared properly ?

**andrewo** · 18-09-2007, 01:32 PM

I think this is weather thing, they've loved the damp and romped away but have just gone over too quick.

**sweetcorn** · 18-09-2007, 10:48 PM

Yes, I fed them, and I did put some muck in when I planted them, but not a full blown trench. Wondered if it might be a good idea to pick the beans whilst they're very small, rather than letting them get to the usual size?

**Vegmonkey** · 23-09-2007, 04:13 PM

Ours grow to about 12/13 cm max, any more than that and the painted ladies get all chewy. I had a few papery ones recently, but that was because the plant had been knawed through at the base and the beans were just starting to die on the plant when i picked that one.

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