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Runner bean trimming?
To maximise crop is it best to pinch out runner beans when they reach
the top of their poles, or leave them to sort themselves out? |
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Runner bean trimming?
In article , Broadback writes: | | To maximise crop is it best to pinch out runner beans when they reach | the top of their poles, or leave them to sort themselves out? Pinch them out. They will produce new shoots from lower down. I grow mine on a 'cage' and drape them across the top of it, so don't pinch. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Runner bean trimming?
"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , Broadback writes: | | To maximise crop is it best to pinch out runner beans when they reach | the top of their poles, or leave them to sort themselves out? Pinch them out. They will produce new shoots from lower down. And you have to look at them daily, those tips grow at an astonishing rate! Think Jack and the Beanstalk. Mary |
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Runner bean trimming?
"Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... "Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , Broadback writes: | | To maximise crop is it best to pinch out runner beans when they reach | the top of their poles, or leave them to sort themselves out? Pinch them out. They will produce new shoots from lower down. And you have to look at them daily, those tips grow at an astonishing rate! Think Jack and the Beanstalk. Mary Is it really necessary to pinch them out? I've grown runner beans for years up an elongated wigwam of bamboo canes and never pinched them out. We always get far too many beans and end up giving lots away to visitors. It was only last week we finished eating the remains of last years frozen ones. The important thing I was told, is never to allow beans to grow too big or the plants stop flowering. Where I find the odd one that "has got away" I pull it off and compost it. Similarly if there are too many beans on the plants and the freezer is full and everyone including visitors are sick of the sight of them, I just pull them off and compost them rather than let them "age". It is only towards Autumn that we let some pods grow to maturity to provide seeds for anther year. Why do supermarkets typically sell pods that are long, stringy and dry rather than the smaller juicy ones? David. |
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Runner bean trimming?
David (Normandy) wrote:
"Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... "Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , Broadback writes: | | To maximise crop is it best to pinch out runner beans when they reach | the top of their poles, or leave them to sort themselves out? Pinch them out. They will produce new shoots from lower down. And you have to look at them daily, those tips grow at an astonishing rate! Think Jack and the Beanstalk. Mary Is it really necessary to pinch them out? I've grown runner beans for years up an elongated wigwam of bamboo canes and never pinched them out. We always get far too many beans and end up giving lots away to visitors. It was only last week we finished eating the remains of last years frozen ones. The important thing I was told, is never to allow beans to grow too big or the plants stop flowering. Where I find the odd one that "has got away" I pull it off and compost it. Similarly if there are too many beans on the plants and the freezer is full and everyone including visitors are sick of the sight of them, I just pull them off and compost them rather than let them "age". It is only towards Autumn that we let some pods grow to maturity to provide seeds for anther year. Why do supermarkets typically sell pods that are long, stringy and dry rather than the smaller juicy ones? David. I guess David because they are sold by the pound, whoops wash my mouth out, kilo, therefore it maximises the profit. |
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Runner bean trimming?
In article , "David \(Normandy\)" writes: | | Is it really necessary to pinch them out? I've grown runner beans for years | up an elongated wigwam of bamboo canes and never pinched them out. We always | get far too many beans and end up giving lots away to visitors. It was only | last week we finished eating the remains of last years frozen ones. No, but you end up with a complete tangle and can't find the beans, which makes it hard to prevent some of them growing too big. But, as I said, on a sufficiently large structure (my cage or a large wigwam), there is no need to do that. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Runner bean trimming?
"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , "David \(Normandy\)" writes: | | Is it really necessary to pinch them out? I've grown runner beans for years | up an elongated wigwam of bamboo canes and never pinched them out. We always | get far too many beans and end up giving lots away to visitors. It was only | last week we finished eating the remains of last years frozen ones. No, but you end up with a complete tangle and can't find the beans, which makes it hard to prevent some of them growing too big. But, as I said, on a sufficiently large structure (my cage or a large wigwam), there is no need to do that. But that is part of the fun :-) peering into the tangle looking for beans. The ones that elude me are usually those right at the bottom dragging on the ground. David. |
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Runner bean trimming?
"Broadback" wrote in message ... David (Normandy) wrote: "Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... "Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , Broadback writes: | | To maximise crop is it best to pinch out runner beans when they reach | the top of their poles, or leave them to sort themselves out? Pinch them out. They will produce new shoots from lower down. And you have to look at them daily, those tips grow at an astonishing rate! Think Jack and the Beanstalk. Mary Is it really necessary to pinch them out? I've grown runner beans for years up an elongated wigwam of bamboo canes and never pinched them out. We always get far too many beans and end up giving lots away to visitors. It was only last week we finished eating the remains of last years frozen ones. The important thing I was told, is never to allow beans to grow too big or the plants stop flowering. Where I find the odd one that "has got away" I pull it off and compost it. Similarly if there are too many beans on the plants and the freezer is full and everyone including visitors are sick of the sight of them, I just pull them off and compost them rather than let them "age". It is only towards Autumn that we let some pods grow to maturity to provide seeds for anther year. Why do supermarkets typically sell pods that are long, stringy and dry rather than the smaller juicy ones? David. I guess David because they are sold by the pound, whoops wash my mouth out, kilo, therefore it maximises the profit. I've seen some really awful ones for sale in such places. Supermarket runner beans and home grown are like two entirely different vegetables. If they sold them small and fresh I'm sure they'd sell more. David. |
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Runner bean trimming?
"Broadback" wrote in message ... To maximise crop is it best to pinch out runner beans when they reach the top of their poles, or leave them to sort themselves out? I always pinch them out at about eye height, they will carry on growing for about another three feet! |
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Runner bean trimming?
"David (Normandy)" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... "Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , Broadback writes: | | To maximise crop is it best to pinch out runner beans when they reach | the top of their poles, or leave them to sort themselves out? Pinch them out. They will produce new shoots from lower down. And you have to look at them daily, those tips grow at an astonishing rate! Think Jack and the Beanstalk. Mary Is it really necessary to pinch them out? I've grown runner beans for years up an elongated wigwam of bamboo canes and never pinched them out. We always get far too many beans and end up giving lots away to visitors. It was only last week we finished eating the remains of last years frozen ones. It's not necessary but if you're stumpy like me you can't reach the high-up ones. And if they drape down it's messy, they get tangles with lower ones. Mary |
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Runner bean trimming?
Alan Holmes wrote:
"Broadback" wrote in message ... To maximise crop is it best to pinch out runner beans when they reach the top of their poles, or leave them to sort themselves out? I always pinch them out at about eye height, they will carry on growing for about another three feet! Sigh, now you tell me! LOL Never mind there is always next year, if I remember. |
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Runner bean trimming?
"Broadback" wrote in message ... Alan Holmes wrote: "Broadback" wrote in message ... To maximise crop is it best to pinch out runner beans when they reach the top of their poles, or leave them to sort themselves out? I always pinch them out at about eye height, they will carry on growing for about another three feet! Sigh, now you tell me! LOL Never mind there is always next year, if I remember. We obviously have something in common, I always have trouble remembering things! |
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Runner bean trimming?
"Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... "Broadback" wrote in message ... Alan Holmes wrote: "Broadback" wrote in message ... To maximise crop is it best to pinch out runner beans when they reach the top of their poles, or leave them to sort themselves out? I always pinch them out at about eye height, they will carry on growing for about another three feet! Sigh, now you tell me! LOL Never mind there is always next year, if I remember. We obviously have something in common, I always have trouble remembering things! Nothing wrong with your memory, Alan, it's as good as mine. The retrieval system, however, sometimes fails. Mary |
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Runner bean trimming?
"Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... "Broadback" wrote in message ... Alan Holmes wrote: "Broadback" wrote in message ... To maximise crop is it best to pinch out runner beans when they reach the top of their poles, or leave them to sort themselves out? I always pinch them out at about eye height, they will carry on growing for about another three feet! Sigh, now you tell me! LOL Never mind there is always next year, if I remember. We obviously have something in common, I always have trouble remembering things! Nothing wrong with your memory, Alan, it's as good as mine. The retrieval system, however, sometimes fails. I have, for some time, been pestering the doctor for a memory transplant but he has not been forthcoming! |
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