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species sowing time sowing tempwhere to sowtransplant sizetransplant time spacing no plants neded space requirements supportprotectionpollinationisolation needed harvesting freshharvesting dry for seed saving potential problems and effects for seed saving
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Climbing French beansmid may (mid april if they will be planted out in a polytunnel)20 degrees Csow in your house, in a greenhouse or polytunnels in modules. they can be eaten by mice or slugs if you sow directly outside and also it will be too cold for them0–15 cm/4–6 inafter the soil has warmed up and there is no chance of frost (this will kill it!) early to mid june should be fine. If planting in a polytunnel this could be mid mayA teepee can be any diameter between 90 and 135 cm, with plants spaced 30cm apart around the teepee. Alternatively if you are making rows, each one should be approx 60-90cm apart and plants spaced at 30cm along the row. 12 minimum minimum 2 meters bedlength, 1m bed width for rows 2.5m bamboo canes to make a teepee or A frame. need to be started off indoors and if its still a bit cold when you are planting out they could do with some fleece over some DIY wire hoops to protect them from cold winds iin the first few weeks, they hate the cold!self pollinatenone. they self pollinate so will always stay true to type even if grown near other varieties of climbing french beans8 weeks after planting outpods should be brown and paper dry -sept/ october depending on planting date. Try and protect them from the rain late summer/ early autumn so they can dry up. If need be , and the pods look foull and are beginning to yellow, you can remove the plant and take it indoors to a dry space for the pods to dry out. bean mosaic virus - it can be spread with infected seeds so please dont return seeds from affected plants
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runner beans mid may (mid april if they will be planted out in a polytunnel)21 degrees Csow in your house, in a greenhouse or polytunnels in modules. they can be eaten by mice or slugs if you sow directly outside and also it will be too cold for them0–15 cm/4–6 inafter the soil has warmed up and there is no chance of frost (this will kill it!) early to mid june should be fine. If planting in a polytunnel this could be mid mayA teepee can be any diameter between 90 and 135 cm, with plants spaced 30cm apart around the teepee. Alternatively if you are making rows, each one should be approx 60-90cm apart and plants spaced at 30cm along the row. 10-25 ( go for around 20 min for landrace projects as you want loads of diversity)minimum 2 meters bedlength, 1m bed width for rows (for normal bean project (3meters for landrace bean project) 2.5m bamboo canes to make a teepee or A frame. need to be started off indoors and if its still a bit cold when you are planting out they could do with some fleece over some DIY wire hoops to protect them from cold winds iin the first few weeks, they hate the cold!insect and self pollinaterunner beans can cross with other varieties around 25% of the time. It is recommended that ifyou want your runner beans to stay true to type (that is the beans you save will produce plants similar to those you saved them from) you should isolate your runner beans from other varieties - keep them 50-150 meters away. 8 weeks after planting outpods should be brown and paper dry -sept/ october depending on planting date. Try and protect them from the rain late summer/ early autumn so they can dry up. If need be , and the pods look foull and are beginning to yellow, you can remove the plant and take it indoors to a dry space for the pods to dry out. bean mosaic virus - it can be spread with infected seeds so please dont return seeds from affected plants
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dwarf french beans and soy beans mid may (mid april if they will be planted out in a polytunnel)22 degrees Csow in your house, in a greenhouse or polytunnels in modules. they can be eaten by mice or slugs if you sow directly outside and also it will be too cold for them5–7 cm/2–3 inafter the soil has warmed up and there is no chance of frost (this will kill it!) early to mid june should be fine. If planting in a polytunnel this could be mid may30cm each way12 minimum minimum 1.5 bed length, 1m bed width. You could also just grow as many as you can on a windowsill!no frame needed. need to be started off indoors and if its still a bit cold when you are planting out they could do with some fleece over some DIY wire hoops to protect them from cold winds iin the first few weeks, they hate the cold!self pollinatenone. they self pollinate so will always stay true to type , even if they are grown near other dwarf french beans8 weeks after planting outpods should be brown and paper dry -sept/ october depending on planting date. Try and protect them from the rain late summer/ early autumn so they can dry up. If need be , and the pods look foull and are beginning to yellow, you can remove the plant and take it indoors to a dry space for the pods to dry out. bean mosaic virus - it can be spread with infected seeds so please dont return seeds from affected plants
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Broad Beans mid feb to mid march for spring sowings there must be no rodents in the propagating space, so it is best to grow them in modules under cover but they dont have a special need for warmth to germinate. Seedlings can be anything from 5–10 cm tall
any time unless the ground is frozen Space at 15–20 cm/6–8 in, in rows which might be 45–50 cm/18–20 in apart.10-25 ( go for around 20 min for landrace projects as you want loads of diversity)minimum of 1.5-2.5m bedlength and 1m bed width depending on how much you cram them insome bamboo canes for support may be neededthey need to be started off indoors in a space protected from rodents, but they dont need any protection when planted outself and insect pollinationbroad beans can cross with other varieties around 20% of the time. It is recommended that ifyou want your runner beans to stay true to type (that is the beans you save will produce plants similar to those you saved them from) you should isolate your runner beans from other varieties - keep them 50-150 meters away. 11 weeks after planting outpods should be black and paper dry - August -october, depending on planting datechocolate spot. It can be spread through infected seed so please dont return seeds from affected plants
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