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So I went on holiday when it had been raining for six weeks...
... and there was a heat wave while I was gone... my seedlings are fried 
I had courgette, tomato and beans all ready to go in the ground when the weather warmed up and now they are brown and crispy - is there any chance they will rally??
There is no hope for the tomato plants, they were really small and now completely expired, I can buy some seedlings this year perhaps but my bean plants look like they do have life in the steam, the outer first leaves are crispy but the inner new leaf growth looks okay.
Anyone planted out seedlings after a similar experience? I'm guessing its even too late to plonk some bean seeds in the ground and see what happens??
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I always enjoy looking after my vegies during the summer months, something for me and not just about being a mum etc so the value is so much more than the seed value but no point being disappointed with poor growth / production if I have completely botched things up this year.
Honestly didnt occur to me that the sun would come out, I even brought new wellies and waterproof dungerees for the kids to play on the beach in LOL Tho if we have traded suntans and great memories of the Isle of Wight for our home grown veg this year then so be it!
I had courgette, tomato and beans all ready to go in the ground when the weather warmed up and now they are brown and crispy - is there any chance they will rally??There is no hope for the tomato plants, they were really small and now completely expired, I can buy some seedlings this year perhaps but my bean plants look like they do have life in the steam, the outer first leaves are crispy but the inner new leaf growth looks okay.
Anyone planted out seedlings after a similar experience? I'm guessing its even too late to plonk some bean seeds in the ground and see what happens??
Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I always enjoy looking after my vegies during the summer months, something for me and not just about being a mum etc so the value is so much more than the seed value but no point being disappointed with poor growth / production if I have completely botched things up this year.
Honestly didnt occur to me that the sun would come out, I even brought new wellies and waterproof dungerees for the kids to play on the beach in LOL Tho if we have traded suntans and great memories of the Isle of Wight for our home grown veg this year then so be it!
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Runner beans will be fine if sowed now. I always sow mine about now due to having very limited indoor space. I get a good crop.Slimming World at target0
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If you have allotments near by ask around often gardeners have plenty of extras going begging as many tend to do too many just in case its right time of year now for freebies0
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And courgettes will very soon catch up. Just the tomatoes then. If you are in the East Mids, I have about 80 heritage varieties I need out of my greenhouse and are being given away in the next week or so.If you haven't got it - please don't flaunt it. TIA.0
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Nothing ( well onion's) can't be sown now , and you will get a crop0
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I was late with beans so got them started on damp kitchen paper so i didn't waste time on any non-goers as it was 5 year out of date seed - all fine nowYou never know how far-reaching something good, that you may do or say today, may affect the lives of others tomorrow0
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