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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 17th January 2012 9:55pm #UserID: 154 Posts: View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 18th January 2012 9:09pm #UserID: 154 Posts: View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julie says... I had a look at images for plant deficiencies, and the leaves look nothing like boron deficiency - they are quite healthy. I did find this though: http://burke.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=news&ci=LAWN+22 "Extremely hot temperatures while the bean is forming on the vine can cause a certain amount of toughness. High temperatures can also interfere with pollination which can result in tough beans'. As it has been very hot recently (high 30's) perhaps that is the reason. The beans in the shops are maybe grown down south where it is a little cooler. | About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 19th January 2012 7:53pm #UserID: 154 Posts: View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
amanda says... Hi Julie :) I don't know - but I did find my beans went quite tough in the warm weather...I only grow them in winter here now. Maybe it's the variety? (oh - just read the above post..snap!? :D I have had better success with an heirloom variety (dragons tongue or maybe rattlesnake...) I can send U seed? I grew a 'modern' type at the same time - and it was woody despite the same care. I had to pick them very small once the weather warmed up. (still waiting on the Bauhinia galpini - BTW - haven't forgotten u) | About the Author amanda Geraldton. WA 19th January 2012 8:17pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 20th January 2012 9:50pm #UserID: 154 Posts: View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Hey Julie :) Will do...have to wait a whole year for those seeds - but I have heaps of flowers on my little toughies so it won't be long now! I thought beans were warm season too...but I tried 3yrs in a row with little success. This year I winter planted and had a great crop..they went a bit tough later into spring. I wonder if they would do better for you in autumn and spring perhaps? It's worth a try maybe... | About the Author amanda Geraldton. WA 21st January 2012 10:57am #UserID: 2309 Posts: View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |