tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post6765669648244378325..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: There will be beans...Mark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-52432889875093411032013-05-20T06:55:47.280+01:002013-05-20T06:55:47.280+01:00David, we call pole bean (phaseolus vulgaris) Frec...David, we call pole bean (phaseolus vulgaris) Frech Beans, and they come in Dwarf or Climbing varieties. The Runner Bean (phaseolus coccineus) is a different thing altogether. They are VERY characteristic of the British veg plot - everyone grows them here.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-37355626615599097272013-05-20T03:16:39.080+01:002013-05-20T03:16:39.080+01:00Love the supports! So... how is a runner bean diff...Love the supports! So... how is a runner bean different than a pole bean? Is it two names for the same thing?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-64874081547244766862013-05-19T08:52:17.025+01:002013-05-19T08:52:17.025+01:00I'd just say a beak gaping minus the bird.
Na...I'd just say a beak gaping minus the bird.<br /><br />Natural control rarely eliminates a pest - it's natures way as if a predator ate all if it's potential meal source it would starve. Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-5839388012145620472013-05-19T03:41:32.469+01:002013-05-19T03:41:32.469+01:00Mark, I love how you love your beans! Your bamboo ...Mark, I love how you love your beans! Your bamboo cane creations are wonderful! It's fun to watch how they progress for you throughout the season. Cheers, JenniRainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-87634758573108563142013-05-19T01:12:56.538+01:002013-05-19T01:12:56.538+01:00My runner beans are herbaceous - my understanding ...My runner beans are herbaceous - my understanding is that they can last up to 7 years here. Having said that I still haven't had a crop as this years were all eaten by the dreaded rodents just as they were setting pods.<br />Liz - Suburban Tomatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15967077073783256161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-21072187025432395462013-05-18T22:07:32.685+01:002013-05-18T22:07:32.685+01:00One of the highlights of the season, seeing Runner...One of the highlights of the season, seeing Runner beans germinating. I also grow Scarlet emperor alongside Enorma. Cobra are usually a good cropper. I've just planted out some of my Runner beans a couple of days ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-56373105377064448822013-05-18T20:05:01.429+01:002013-05-18T20:05:01.429+01:00I used to plant runner beans a lot, but our summer...I used to plant runner beans a lot, but our summers have become so hot they don't set as much as they used to. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-56741137320478934852013-05-18T16:47:10.639+01:002013-05-18T16:47:10.639+01:00Its great to see them coming through. I took a cha...Its great to see them coming through. I took a chance and sowed by runner beans direct. Thankfully they have just started to germinate. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.com