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Re: Beans & tomatoes

On Sat 11 Apr, duncan wrote:
> I have never grown beans and I have many references books and make a
> trellis for them to grow on.....but   has anyone grew them in a
> greenhouse?
> 
> What size contain should I use for each plant?   Any special Soil?
> 
> How about Tomato's?  When I was in England, all the greenhouses had
> tomato's.  It made me wonder is that all they use their greenhouse
> for?   Tomato's must be expensive overseas.
> 
> 
> 
There's beans and beans here; the ones you grow outside are runner beans
and possibly french beans if you are in a favourable spot (they don't
like the wind. Both these would be killed by frost
Inside the french beans (kentucky blue, Hunter, Largo, Blue Lake etc in
climbing beans or various dwarf beans) can be planted earlier and will
set a crop at lower temperatures than neccessary for the runners which
are NO GO inside. You could use Growbags, but the greenhouse is usually
OK and watering in containers could be a problem as they like moist
conditions.

In south UK I have grown outdoor tomatoes for many years, but it's a bit
of a gamble and they have a shorter season. A very good technique for cooler
parts is to grow bush(determinate) tomato Red Alert (non F1, save
your own seeds!)which is allowed to sprawl over a woven mesh ground
cover (no work!) ,crops fantastically and then is cleared up early.
Problems can occur outside such as bird damage, split fruit (rain after
a dry spell) and blight. But IF you can get a crop outside the flavour
is definitely better.

A Tip:- Harvest your surplus ripe tomatoes at the height of the season
when the flavour is at its best and freeze them. Yes they will be soft
but you get the very best flavour all the year, and no waste.
-- 
Allan Day 41 Villa St. Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
Tel:- 01432 275443 (+answer m/c)
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