Sunday 4 August 2013

It's started... First Picking of Runner Beans


This post is one for the record, as our runner beans have come on stream


We could be in for a couple of months of them if the weather holds up!

On the same day (yesterday) I picked the last of the broad beans.  They weren't so productive, even erratic, this year.  The French Beans "Sungold', have been a joy for a couple of weeks already (will add picture after next picking). Last year they flopped miserably as did the Canadian Wonder.  This year I have provided support at about 8 inches and they have raced away to about 28 inches, so I'm swithering about adding more support.  (The Canadian Wonder I leave for drying beans.)

All in all it looks like a bumper year for beanage!

4 comments:

  1. We are still picking broad beans and French beans but no runners yet!

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    1. Yeah, your broad beans looked amazing. I'm switching away from my usual "The Sutton" next year.

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  2. My BBs were a flop this year, but French Beans and Runners are looking good. What variety are your Runners? They look a very dark green colour - a colour I associate with the good old "old-fashioned" ones. The modern varieties seem to be mostly quite pale - a bit more "delicate", maybe?

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    1. Quite right, Mark. These are as old fashioned as you can get: Painted Lady. I've a new post with another picture of these very attractive plants in flower.

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