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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 27, 2016
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    This article will help you pinpoint the issue with your plants.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/beans/bean-blossoms-no-pods.htm

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  • Answered by
    ducatislave on
    June 6, 2017
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    Root burn is possible, I would recommend testing your soil PH to confirm. then correct back as close to neutral as you can. Also I have never had good luck transplanting bean plants as apposed to direct seed sowing. Once you find a bean that you like and that likes you soil just save a handful of pods to let air dry in a sunny window and then you have seeds that are naturally attuned to your garden and your soil for the next year.

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  • Answered by
    David Wynne on
    June 28, 2017
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    Spray the flowers gently with a fine mist of water when they are open.

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  • Answered by
    David Wynne on
    August 27, 2017
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    I have never heard of overwintering runner beans and that might well be the cause. Runner beans are a quick growing plant, there really is no need to overwinter. I sow mine in the greenhouse in pots in late May and harvest my first crop late July, then well into September. They do require a regular watering to get the best crops and a dose of OLD, WELL ROTTED manure, dug in preferably in the autumn. Bees will help to pollinate open flowers and a fine misty spray of water will help the beans to set.

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    May 15, 2019
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    You can, but as you mentioned... They don't transplant well. Just don't disturb the roots when you do so. Be very gentle. They won't die, but they will halt growth until they recover. This just means that they won't get as big, or produce as much.

    Another alternative would be to grow these in large containers, without overwatering, and bring them in and out depending on the weather. This way there is no need to transplant, and you can control what weather they see.

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  • Answered by
    GKH_Susan on
    July 2, 2019
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    Neem and pyrethrin are two popular types of organic insecticides. Here is more:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/what-are-organic-pesticides.htm

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    July 21, 2019
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    Bright pink and purple when fresh, they fade to lavender and black as they dry.
    Yes, you can eat them.

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