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Thanks Charles, I’ve been watering the bases of the plants rather than the whole plants but I’m afraid that I did have to rip up quite a few off of one bed as they got to the point where there was just no looking back!!. I have left the ones with the ladybirds on though so they at least have something to nibble on! I have been covering the beds with compost but maybe have to use a bit more. It also explains why I have other beds of beans that are not so badly infested as those beds have had a lot of compost on them and it goes to the other extreme where I have one bed of beans that are huge, brilliant growth, loads of flowers, no pests (not even bean weevil leaf nibbles). The bed has only just been made from permanent goat pasture with added goat manure, the seeds were also planted directly rather than pot grown, just goes to show that the soil has a lot to answer for – all the seeds were the same brand from the same supplier just grown in different areas!!
Sara