Frederick Dalton

I’m not a gardening expert but what I tried with my plants when they are not performing well is to use agricultural lime. I’ve read that it helps the plants abasorve the necessary minerals from the fertilizer.

My winged beans sprouted without a problem but after I transplanted them in a bigger pot they seem to be struggling.

Good luck with your winged beans.

I have my winged beans growing on a recycled water bottle which I cut half way just enough to create a hinge. I loosen the lid so excess water would flow out. I use this top half of the bottle as the seed pot and the bottom half to cover the seed and keep moisture in as well as to keep slugs and other pests from devouring the young seedling. After filling the top half of the bottle with potting soil and putting the seeds in, I bury it onto the garden bed; I then water the seeds and pull the other half of the bottle down using a scotch tape to fasten it shut. I water the seeds every time the soil gets dry. I make sure that the seeds are in a sunny location. Mine is growing beautifully under this protected environment. When the seedlings outgrow the small container, I would have to transfer it to a bigger pot. Based on my experience from last year, I will have to wait until the stems are hard enough when slugs and other insects can no longer chew on them easily, before I transplant them in the ground. I lost most of the seedlings I grew last year to slugs and other insects so I hope this will not happen this year. Live and learn. I’m in zone 6 so I hope this helps those who are trying to grow winged beans in this cold climate.

In planting Winged Beans, you cannot wait too late in the season, because it takes a long time for it to mature and bear pods.

Thank you