Just look at these sad scarlet runner beans. Not only are they not scarlet, but they are failing to run very far. They should be 12 feet tall by now, but here they are maxed out at 2 feet.
It really is a strange year. Sufficient rain, but not enough heat. The temperatures continue to be low at night, sometimes less than 10 Celsius. The result is that all my stuff is short.
I planted many different varieties of beans, but for some reason they all look the same AND they are all blooming with these same light pink flowers. I have never seen that before.
OH and then there is this. Out of my rose bush came this useless elm tree. Why can't it grow where I need shelter from the wind and shade from the sun? OH no. It grows right next to the house where I am now forced to dig it out.
I suppose I should count my blessings rather than fixate on these minor annoyances. Most of my garden is doing very nicely this year and I am grateful for all the rain that we have had.
Funny thing, Scarlet Runner Beans, I'm in the same boat as you - they're neither Scarlet nor running very far.
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Two suggestions:
1.That soil is crying out for some mulch (leaves, hay, grass clippings)-->this will hold in moisture, heat and encourage worms to aerate the soil.
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Yes, on both suggestions! I used up all my mulch this year, AND those little poles are not enough. I ran out of trellises, too! Usually I just grow them on wires and strings. I plant them wherever I am looking to fix nitrogen in the soil. Next year I will be putting perennials in that spot.
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I admire your plants
Just look at it as a free tree....
Hope the beans set enough pods to run you raggad! Keep on planting.
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