French & runner bean germination

the temperatures have fluctuated a lot. also seed does not last for ever. i forgot to put unsowed seed back in the cool coalshed. they stayed in the heat & the cold of the greenhouse all summer & winter. none of them germinated this year.
so this might be the problem. or they were too wet and rotted off.

Hi Skipper you can certainly sow your bean seeds directly into the ground... we never start our off in pots as there is no room in the greenhouse for veggies! If you want to give them a good start plant today or tomorrow which are, in moon growing terms, good days for fruits!