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dwarf beans

veldasummers01Gl4G1xDFveldasummers01Gl4G1xDF Posts: 2
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i am attempting to grow dwarf french beans in  containers this year.  I have some plants growing.  can i feed them with tomorite or should i have dug something into the soil?

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Tomorite will be fine, but probably best to wait until you see the first flowers forming before using as you want your plants to grow properly first before they concentrate on providing you with beans.
    I use manure/compost dug into the soil for my DFB, but in a container a liquid feed will be good.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • veldasummers01Gl4G1xDFveldasummers01Gl4G1xDF Posts: 2
    thankyou so much for the advice.  i have got another problem at the moment that i need advice for concerning growing herbs.  i bought a growing coriander plant, but it has now wilted and is looking quite poor.  i think it might have been overwatered when i got it, i've only had it overnight. i brought it into the kitchen and i'm going to trim all the wilted leaves off to reduce the weight and was wondering if i repot it in fresh new dry compost will it have a chance.?  it looks quite crowded in the pot so i thought i might try splitting it up into several smaller pots.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    You can try trimming it right back and see what happens, but they are short-lived plants anyway. They grow, then flower and set seed then they die.
    You could try separating them, but they don't like root disturbance so it may be a bit hit-and-miss.
    It's so easy to grow from seed, that's what I do.
    If you like a continuous supply sow a few seeds in a small pot or in the ground, (as they don't like being transplanted) every few weeks and you'll have plenty.
    I've used shop bought coriander seed (they type you'd buy in a jar or box from the supermarket) seed which germinated well too.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    There is a variety of Coriander called Calypso which doesn't run to flower and seed as quickly as most, and can be used as a 'cut and come again' herb.  Most garden centres have the seeds. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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