Dwarf French Beans

[bagpuss]

A few weeks or so ago, I was getting rather carried away sowing my veg seeds, and sowed my runner beans and dwarf french beans as well (oops!). I've managed to slow the runner beans down as by putting the container they are in outside. However, The dwarf beans, were sown in the propagator and I have now had to pot these on as they very quickly out-grew it, and I didn't want them wrapping themselves around the tomato, pepper and marigold seedlings.

Since potting them on, they have grown to almost 1ft tall. Is there anything anyone can suggest to slow them down, before they take over my utility room, as I presume that if I try and plant them now, they won't survive?

[Chuckles]

Oh dear Bagpuss, I can only suggest you try and keep them in cooler conditions to slow down growth. One of the more experienced veggies may be able to give you better help, I'm a newbie to veg There will be someone around later on

[Chuckles]

Can anyone help poor bagpuss

[lottielady]

I'm no expert Bagpuss but the only thing I can think of is to put them outside but protect them really really well from slugs, frost and the chilly night air. You were a bit of an eager early bird with the beans - if they don't survive you still have plenty of time to try again, I don't usually start mine until May.

LLx

[bagpuss]

Thanks for all your help.

Just to give you an update - I have kept 2 of the 4 plants outside on a sheltered windowsill outside - with no protection and they seem fine. The other 2 I have planted out (Sunday) in a wooden trough against a warm wall, again with no protection and they are fine (but for the fact that I have to keep picking the odd aphid off them).

I would say that I am quite lucky in that although my garden lacks size, it is west facing, sheltered and does not tend to get a frost!