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03 Mar 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Beans can be a little tricky to grow. When you go to plant the seeds wet the soil the day before. Then plant the seeds and don't water again for 3-4 days. Be careful with the watering until they germinate - hot and too wet will rot the seeds.

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30 Oct 17, Ben (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I sowed the seeds back in August and they just started sprouting two weeks ago.

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08 Oct 17, Liz (Australia - tropical climate)

Check the information here www.gardenate.com/plant/Beans%20-%20dwarf?zone=4

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18 Oct 17, Geoff (Australia - tropical climate)

I was going by the planting guide on the back of the seed packet, which, north of approx Qld/NSW border, said planting all year round. That doesn't seem to be the case, I tried too many varieties of seed in separate beds on a number of different times. Would shadecloth make a difference, or just leave it to next year?

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09 Oct 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

It says last planting in July in Tropics. A few plants are a bit iffy to plant now. Over watering and heat and the seeds will just rot in the soil. Did a few up and see if they are rotten. Maybe try starting in shade. Sometimes it is a bit trial and error.

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13 Aug 17, geoffrey (United Kingdom - warm/temperate climate)

can I grow dwarf runner beans in pots and leave in my green house through out the growing season

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13 Aug 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

On this web page go to the top of the page on the leftish side and click "Set my climate zone" -select UK etc. Then click Vegetables above that. Read up about how to grow them. In the end it is have a go and see how it works out.

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01 Apr 17, Lynne Jones (Australia - temperate climate)

Growing Beans - over winter do not cover the soil with leaf matter where you are planning on growing your beans, this will encourage a breeding area for weevils, flea beetle, snails and slugs. Put out Yellow Sticky Traps at end or winter (late August) in the garden bed on a stick or on the fence close by to trap mite, thrip etc. Use potash & blood & bone in the bed prior to planting, check the pH if not done for 12 months. If you have a sandy soil use Dolomite for the magnesium. When plants have begun to flower use a side dressing of liquid manure or blood and bone to increase size of your crop. after 2 months put out fresh Yellow Sticky Traps. Water in the mornings.

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06 Nov 16, Lynnette (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My dwarf banjo bean seedlings look like cucumber plants with roughish leaves is this correct. They don't look like what I thought beans should look like thank you

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05 Nov 16, Barbara Hayes (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

This is the first time I have grown dwarf beans, they have started to die, they are going brown, then disappearing, I'm not sure if they are being eaten, I fed them when I planted them, & have get them watered, they are planted in a bed with beetroot, what can I do to save the rest of them With kind regards Barb Hayes

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