![]() Alternatively circular plantings can be made with canes joined at the centre to form a wigwam. Place a support cane at each planting station. Seedlings sown underglass should be gradually hardened off before planting outside in late May to the above spacing, once all risk of frost has past. Sow 2-3 seeds every 20-30cm(8-12in) apart with rows spaced 60cm (24in) apart. Outside sowings can be made from May onwards into the growing site 5cm (2in) deep. Blackbirds take worms from around my beans and peas and regularly eat all the peas seeds but never bother the beans.Early sowings can be made underglass at a temperature of 16☌, sow 3 seeds per 8cm (3in) pot filled with seed sowing compost. PS I've never known sparrows eat anything in my garden. The pigeons get fruit and brassicas unless well netted but not the beans. ![]() So, for me, the circumstantial evidence is clear, me lud, slugs or snails get my runner beans. Had it been the pigeons they would have found the trays easier to access first. until the following night!!! I can see slugs/snails gorging on those planted out and not needing to climb up to the trays of spares until the following night. This year 20 odd plants in the garden (ie every plant) were eaten while we were away on hols but 40 plants in two trays next to the area (my spares) were not eaten. My runner beans only get eaten in the area without slug pellets. My veg plot and allotment are away from my dog so I use slug pellets. I know I get damage to crops from all three. I grow runner beans in three distinct areas my flower garden, my vegetable plot and my allotment.Īll three areas have lots of snails and slugs and two very large pigeons.
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