Help MBE grow his dinner 2011

mrbadexample

witchwoopiggy wrote: »

we have rain *does a rain dance* and its so cool total bliss

Rain dances are for summoning rain, not prancing around in it.

Although given the lack of it recently, you can be forgiven.

Might soften up the ground at the allotment & make it a bit easier going. How are you progressing?

Little_Vics

entomophilous - I can do big words too you know! Back outside they go then.

mrbadexample

Little_Vics wrote: »

Back outside they go then.

What I did with mine last year was keep them in the greenhouse on windy days, but stick them outside any time it was nice. Worked a treat.

mrbadexample

I like the look of this. Is it possible to grow your own bean canes?

annie123

Little_Vics wrote: »

in large troughs full of half-proper-compost and half-special-tomato-compost. I water them every day.

How large are the troughs and how many in each?

Each plant needs 10" wide pot min, if you look at MBE pots you will get the idea of size required.
I have also found in pass trials I've done that they grow much better if they have their own pot rather than share a large container.

Pot size really does make a difference.

Little_Vics

long deep pots, about a metre long. 3 plants in each.

It's a learning curve - I'll be a lot more organised next year I promise! I had a operation recently so haven't been as active as I would have liked. You guys are great - thank you!!

witchwoopiggy

mrbadexample wrote: »

Rain dances are for summoning rain, not prancing around in it.

Although given the lack of it recently, you can be forgiven.

Might soften up the ground at the allotment & make it a bit easier going. How are you progressing?

well ive been out in it and its lovely well not badly have dug the length of the wall and out by about 5-6 foot in a nice wobbly line finding lots of stinger roots so digging them out, just wondering if anyone will think im potty going digging in the rain

mrbadexample wrote: »

I like the look of this. Is it possible to grow your own bean canes?

dont know but looks nice

mrbadexample

annie123 wrote: »

How large are the troughs and how many in each?

Link from post 927.

I thought they looked ok, to be honest.

annie123

Sorry hadn't noticed the photo link

The trough at the front looks ok but the one at the back looks too small for 3 plants.

djohn2002uk

I don't think either is big enough really. A grow bag is hardly big enough for 3 plants (I only put 2 in) and those pots don't look anywhere near as big as a grow bag. The thing is, they will survive in there but what you get from them will be greatly reduced over ones that have decent space. Don't forget how they will be fighting each other for nutrients. It's not now but when they get to 3 to 4 ft tall and 18" wide that the problem will be exacerbated.