Well, I wish I could help you but I don't know enough to suggest much. Did you look on the underside of the leaf to see if there are any tiny, tiny bugs? Can you take a leaf or plant to the nursery to have them i.d. the problem?

But most of all, I'd like to know how you are feeling, Susan. Is your tummy better and are you able to eat now? Hope you don't mind my asking!

That looks viral to me and I've never had any luck with viral things. I'd replant, but it looks like you do have some survivors!

Maybe I gave the beans my virus! :-)

Thanks for asking, Sjerin. I had an appointment with the doctor yesterday, and he said what we expected: It's taking a while to get over the virus. My BP was 101/57, so no wonder I'm feeling weak! He ordered some blood work, just basic stuff, but I think I'll be better soon. I had a little appetite today for the first time, so that's good! My stomach is certainly still "off," but it's bound to improve.

I thought I answered you here but it was on the bean board! LOL!! I am such a goof....

Anyway, did a search, maybe mosaic virus?

Here is a link that might be useful: Bean troubles

I'm glad to hear that you're definitely on the mend. A little appetite where there was none is a GOOD sign! With all our family's experience with tummy problems, I think the digestion process takes a rather long time to get back to normal; since you have your own experiences, I'd guess you know that. :)

My dd came back from a stint in India this past Feb. and is just now feeling a bit peckish with her appetite after finally hitting on the right antibiotic. But she's so used to eating super-carefully that she's scared to try anything out of her new norm!

As for the beans, did you plant from seed? I think they usually do better that way. I've used Renee's Garden "Bush French Filet Beans Rolande" (in the ground,) for several years now and have had really good luck. They're thin, tender and delicious.

Yes, they're all from seed. I had a good experience with French Filet beans last year, but thought I'd give these four a try this time around. I intended to plant them in the ground, butÂlong storyÂdecided to do the containers instead.

My main bean interest is pole beans. I love (!) Kentucky Wonders, plus the people on the bean forum rave endlessly about Fortex, so I bought some of those, too. But the cattle panel bean arch I posted about a couple of weeks ago still isn't up. It's too heavy for me to manage by myself, and my DS has been busy making 5,000 lbs. (no exaggeration) of concrete. I'm determined to get those beans growing, although as of right now I have no idea how that's going to happen.

Interesting about your daughter's experience in India. I don't blame her for being nervous about adding to her diet . . .

Lynn, that does look like the mosaic virus, doesn't it? Sure didn't take them long to contract it! I wonder if I brushed against the beans when I was plucking slugs out of the container the other morning. The beans were wet with dew.....