Frank AKA seasider

Yes if you go to your local builders merchant or even B&Q or Wickes any of these should be able to help you.What you are looking for is a straight down pipe connector I would advise taking one of the lengths of pipe with you for correct sizing this will fit inside the bottom length and over the top length.

Thanks Walt,as I said above I will make sure next year that they are Scottish seed, I have looked on JBA website in the past but with only needing a few seeds to grow in bags and airpots I usually get them locally.I think our local horticultural society will use Scottish seed, but I shall enquire.

Hi Allan Many thanks for that information, I never use pots that I have grown either. I usually buy my setts at the local horticultural society shop, but this year I was at one of the local G/C and I bought a small pack from there.I have no idea wether or not they were Scottish seed I thought all seed were Scottish that we get round here (shows…[Read more]

Yes it does appear to depend on which variety you use, I will have to think about this for next year. Although I do like Desiree

Thank you Walt I wasn`t aware of that, I was wondering if I had gone over the top with feeding etc. with mixing concentrated farmyard manure in the base mix, but if the cause is the weather last summer I may have to go back to Picasso next year but I just fancied Desiree for a change.

Hi Dixon, maybe, the trouble is I don’t have any homemade compost now I haven’t got the room so I buy this farmyard manure thinking it is a good substitute maybe too good eh. But the rest are doing fine so its a bit of a mystery I have checked in the experts guide to French Beans to no avail. So much for Dr Hessayon