tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post2166878857087018282..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Runner Beans - more intelligent than you might thinkMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-81974891198298854162020-07-13T19:21:34.910+01:002020-07-13T19:21:34.910+01:00They are amazing plants.....ours(scarlet runners) ...They are amazing plants.....ours(scarlet runners) grown from seed in pots inside the kitchen, have been out for 6 weeks now, six plants growing up a six poled wigwam, and having survived the wind last week are flowering and beginning to produce little beans at last. The tops have all been pinched out now. We had a few accidents with the main stems whilst they were inside in the kitchen, but planted them out perservered and youre absolutely right, they compensate and grow another main shoot. Interestingly, only one of six plants has been affected by farming ants and aphids/black fly?, right at the base and it grew another main stem to overcome that. Can't wait to see how many beans they produce, keeping my fingers crossed.Thomas Waitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-5179820442455717062020-01-28T10:26:55.578+00:002020-01-28T10:26:55.578+00:00What about the runner bean called "simpson ma...What about the runner bean called "simpson man stems which has 3 shoots/stems growing directly from the bean/seed?!CrazCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701220117249074989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-70709412545488314382015-06-26T01:02:55.246+01:002015-06-26T01:02:55.246+01:00I'm new to pole beans altogether so thanks for...I'm new to pole beans altogether so thanks for the useful info as I'm growing some this year.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-31187443356188589572015-06-25T20:25:17.035+01:002015-06-25T20:25:17.035+01:00Really interesting point Mark! Thanks for sharing ...Really interesting point Mark! Thanks for sharing this.. In the past, the deer have (ahem) pinched back my pole beans for me and production was delayed by a week or so, but overall, the plants did thicken up and production increased.. Can't wait to see your updates on this. NikiYear Round Vegetable Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14089013518729172122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-87593505439973957662015-06-25T20:19:22.513+01:002015-06-25T20:19:22.513+01:00I just ours - at least some as some have disappear...I just ours - at least some as some have disappeared completely- have developed a strategy for overcoming slug attack.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-86995237531015699242015-06-25T16:44:09.383+01:002015-06-25T16:44:09.383+01:00Like Jo, I'm wondering if the pinched plant wi...Like Jo, I'm wondering if the pinched plant will be more productive - if you get 2 or 3 runners when you pinch off the leader, will that mean you get a bigger harvest per plant? That would make an for an interesting experiment.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-35514949200969058922015-06-25T16:37:08.818+01:002015-06-25T16:37:08.818+01:00I keep thinking I should pinch my beans this year....I keep thinking I should pinch my beans this year. As so many of them died and I didn't have replacements. But I figure I'll just do it as normal, just like you do, when they hit the top. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-51769054851928276042015-06-25T14:48:47.724+01:002015-06-25T14:48:47.724+01:00It will be interesting to hear how that plant does...It will be interesting to hear how that plant does next to the other, unpinched out ones. I only pinch mine out when they get to the top of the cane too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com