Help MBE grow his dinner 2011

Sambucus_Nigra

mrbadexample wrote: »

Question:

If I grow two types of runner bean next to each other, and they cross-pollinate, is the resulting bean a mixture of the two, or does that only apply to the seed? :huh:

It would only be the seed [or the resulting bean that grows from the seed]....

mrbadexample

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

It would only be the seed [or the resulting bean that grows from the seed]....

Phew. That's ok then. Hybrid long / short beans wouldn't win me any prizes. :rotfl:

djohn2002uk

djohn2002uk wrote: »

If you are contemplating saving seed from the LAYA then it's not a good idea to plant them close to the others you saved or you will likely get cross polination. Then next year there's no telling what you'll get.

From 20/04/11 Post No 389 Methinks your memory might be getting like mine...lol

mrbadexample

djohn2002uk wrote: »

From 20/04/11 Post No 389 Methinks your memory might be getting like mine...lol

I suddenly had a panic (after planting them out!) that it might be the beans and not just the seed. Thread's getting a bit long to remember it all. I'm not too worried about next year.

I'll be fleecing them tomorrow night too...meant to be down to about 4°C here.

Strapped

witchwoopiggy wrote: »

i have spare Lemon Cucumber plants if you would like a couple, but only got 1 normal one so can not help there and all 6 gherkin plants worked and a garden that seems to be shrinking

If I was still in Sussex I would take you up on that but as I'm now 200 miles away, I'll have to just put my hand in my pocket instead

mrbadexample

Strapped wrote: »

I'll have to just put my hand in my pocket instead

Why? Have you got a cucumber in there? Or a gherkin? :rotfl:

djohn2002uk

mrbadexample wrote: »

I suddenly had a panic (after planting them out!) that it might be the beans and not just the seed. Thread's getting a bit long to remember it all. I'm not too worried about next year. .

I remember you saying you were going to rely on your mate for next years seed. If he gets bigger ones than you he might not let you have any...:cool:

Going to take a few pictures and see if I can get them on here at a decent size. Might not include the beans though. Jury's still out on whether you should get a preview yet or not.

mrbadexample

I have no objection to showing you my beans:



It's supposed to be pretty cold here tonight. I've fleeced the competition ones - I'm not taking any chances!

LilacPixie

supposed to be cold here too, 19th May is our last frost date and its went right up to the wire. Oh i have flowers on my tumbling toms.

mrbadexample

LilacPixie wrote: »

Oh i have flowers on my tumbling toms.

You've just said that to wind me up, haven't you? :mad:

This is the first year I've grown onions. In the last picture, they really make it look like a proper, grown-up vegetable patch, don't they? :j

I think I'll grow onions every year from now on.