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Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,968	Beans Mar 25, 2014 10:30:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Mar 25, 2014 10:30:39 GMT When is the earliest time I can sow beans (climbing and French)?

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Mar 25, 2014 10:30:39 GMT Cherry said:

When is the earliest time I can sow beans (climbing and French)?

I sow mine in pots in the greenhouse towards the end of April, both runner and French then I plant them out when the danger of frost is past, I sow direct into the ground during June and July.

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,968	Beans Mar 25, 2014 15:31:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Mar 25, 2014 15:31:51 GMT Thanks Tel. I felt sure the gardening magazine was wrong. They suggest sowing now.

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Beans Mar 25, 2014 16:03:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Mar 25, 2014 16:03:58 GMT Mar 25, 2014 15:31:51 GMT Cherry said: Thanks Tel. I felt sure the gardening magazine was wrong. They suggest sowing now. If you have a frost free greenhouse, you could grow French beans in 6in pots, for a early crop. If you had the room of course.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,968	Beans Mar 25, 2014 16:30:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Mar 25, 2014 16:30:04 GMT My greenhouse is not reliably frost free. I will wait.

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	Beans Mar 25, 2014 20:11:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Mar 25, 2014 20:11:18 GMT Even I wouldn`t sow them before the first week of April.
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