Cinnamon Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 what can I grow in their place? I have 2 smallish pots with wigwams on the patio,one huge one with a wigwam down by the hens,as well as a big pole & pea netting type thingy in the raised beds, which are all looking very bare now. Is it too late to plant up later cropping Peas, or maybe Sweetpeas? I am not adverse to getting seedlings from the nursery in, I just want to grow something...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Winter crops like kale, spinach, swedes etc? How about more peas? A mange tout variety will grow quickly.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 Needs to be a climber really - something that can go up the wigwams. I will look into the Mange Tout idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 If we are going to have the long summer that is forecast, then what about borlotti beans. Very colourful and nice pick flowers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Climbing red French Beans - so pretty leaves and deep purple flowers and far less stringy than runners. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I was going to suggest climbing french beans too, we far prefer them to runners, you can eat them from small until they are quite large and they don't go stringy for ages. We grow the round varieties not the flat ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 Right - 2 different dwarf french beans,Borlotti Beans & mange Tout ,all in. Just need some rain now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I asked the same question yesterday Did you get your french beans from the nursery ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 I actually bought the seeds earlier this spring,so had them on standby for when my peas had finished. That said,I started this thread because I had forgotten I had been so organised - it took you lot to remind me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
