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Vanessa
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Posted: Mon Jun 21, 10 12:39 pm Post subject:
It's a shame, isn't it? Because, in my experience, once growing they fruit like mad and don't mind a drought. No having to spray the plants to get the beans to "set" ...
My Bridgwater beans are climbing well now
probably means we won't like them
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Posted: Mon Jun 21, 10 1:31 pm Post subject:
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No having to spray the plants to get the beans to "set"
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Vanessa
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Posted: Mon Jun 21, 10 4:43 pm Post subject:
Spray them with water. Runner beans don't set unless they've had a shower. Or so the old timers told me years ago!
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