Runner Beans "Wisley Magic"

splangemac · August 18, 2014

Hi everyone,
last year I grow the most magnificent runner beans. Everything about them was fantastic and what's more there were tons of them. I was so impressed that I decided I would grow the same ones this year. Just the same as last year they grew well and plentiful. Unfortunately when it came to tasting the story was not as happy. They were extremely rubbery and, even though they'd been de strung meticulously were still extremely tough and stringy. They were picked just the same as last year and were not left too long so there's no question of them being too old. I just can't work it out the whole lot were terrible and so were the plants I gave to two friends, so I've crossed out that it could be down to my garden etc. as theirs turned out the same. The only thing I can think of is that I used seeds that were left over from last year. I always have veg and tomato seeds left over every year and I have never had a problem before using "old" seeds. Cant remember if I've ever had any left over runners before so, I'm asking, Could it be that the beans were too old just a year after buying them new?

Thank you

Splangemac.

August 18, 2014	#1
splangemac Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: England Posts: 15	Runner Beans "Wisley Magic" Hi everyone, last year I grow the most magnificent runner beans. Everything about them was fantastic and what's more there were tons of them. I was so impressed that I decided I would grow the same ones this year. Just the same as last year they grew well and plentiful. Unfortunately when it came to tasting the story was not as happy. They were extremely rubbery and, even though they'd been de strung meticulously were still extremely tough and stringy. They were picked just the same as last year and were not left too long so there's no question of them being too old. I just can't work it out the whole lot were terrible and so were the plants I gave to two friends, so I've crossed out that it could be down to my garden etc. as theirs turned out the same. The only thing I can think of is that I used seeds that were left over from last year. I always have veg and tomato seeds left over every year and I have never had a problem before using "old" seeds. Cant remember if I've ever had any left over runners before so, I'm asking, Could it be that the beans were too old just a year after buying them new? Thank you Splangemac.