I think this warm and wet weather has really spurred on the beans, I have runners, French and broad beans in a raised bed, the runners are really reaching for the sky.
I bought some more canes to day to start some more off and the shop were selling potted plants for a £1 each, so I have planted the two pots and some more seeds next to them. I am either going to end up with beans for life or none, we shall see.
I understand they can be frozen if necessary.
Everything seems to have done that within the past few days.
Bean update!
It looks a though I might be getting some beans this year.
http://www.over50sforum.com/picture.php?albumid=1035&pictureid=12092
Looks good dongle. 
I’ve just picked my first French Beans tonight.
The Runners are only just forming at the mo.
Same here, I find that fascinating how the flowers turn into beans. I didn’t plant any French beans this year.
I hope you enjoys yours tonight Mups. Let us know what they were like.
I’ll go and pick you some, and send them over. . 
Sounds good to me. :-p
Runner beans only just flowering, broadbeans are looking good though
We had our first runner beans last Thursday and more to come this week by the looks of them. 
I had my first and what may be the only runner beans today and they were delicious.
Sadly most of the flowers have fallen off without setting in my absence and the aphids have taken over. When it cools down later I will be out there with washing up liquid doing a spot of squishing…:twisted:
Oh no. That’s terrible. 
A nice big display there Barry.
I still don’t know if I have planted enough, I have some more at the end of the garden in a pot but it’s ll a bit of an experiment for this year.
Such a problem when you go away in hot weather Meg, 
, we are very lucky in that our good neighbour will always water the essentials in our absence, but not everyone has that luxury I know. I do hope you are able to resurrect your beans, they really are one of the best vegetables of the year.
I only have 3 runner beans on my plants at the moment.
Bless! I hope they taste gorgeous susie.
Looks good Barry.
How many canes have you got supporting all them?
Had the first French beans tonight with some roast pork, and they were scrummy, lovely and tender.
Just six canes Mups with two plants per cane planted four weeks apart. I lost all of my french beans this year, seems some sort of weevil attacked the roots so I will have to sterilise the soil there before I use it again…
Thanks Barry.
What variety did you plant this year? I have got ‘Firestorm’, they are a white flowered variety and supposed to set beans well regardless of adverse weather.
My French beans are coming quicker than I can eat them, so I gave some to a friend for her dinner last night. There seems loads more this morning, I think they must be magic beans.
Me too Meg I have four beans which I shall eat tonight that’s about a small mouthfull each .
My garden has not done well this year I have too many ants which have encouraged these black aphid things that have decimated the nastutions which usuallygive a fantastic show .
The builders have wrecked the rest of the garden and the peas all went to seed .
Bit like us I guess.