How big should FRench Beans be to Harvest??

misskool

soul619 wrote: »

is it too late for french beans to be sown?

nope. I've just sown some yesterday and will continue to sow them until the end of june. It's still a bit too cold and I'm in the south! we're down to 5C tonight

soul619

thanks, im in derby an its down to 7 tonight here

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2219

ERICS_MUM

soul619 wrote: »

is it too late for french beans to be sown?

I think it's still worth a try, especially now you can easily keep them warm so they germinate quickly (a few days). They grow quickly so you might get a crop within a couple of months. Home grown french beans are delish, especially if picked when still small and slim and served with a dash of butter


Linda

Lotus-eater

RHYSDAD wrote: »

I can't quite believe someone has French Beans nearing harvest this early.....? What with the cold we've had up until recently....

I know, I had to fleece mine up last night, went down to 0c :eek:

Bit of a surprise to me, I only went out late because I had forgotten to close the greenhouse, then spent a frantic half hour getting all the covering materials/boxes/buckets out, that I had just put away the same day, thinking I wouldn't be needing them again. Doh