Proof that vegetable growing can be done by anybody. From a couple of under 30s – one who grew up growing and one who has just got going…
We thoughts we'd do a quick update on the various varieties we are trying as part of the National Vegetable Society DT Brown seed trial. The Prizewinner runner beans germinated and were ready to be planted out in a couple of weeks. We have commandeered an old container from Mum and Dad's to grow them... Continue Reading →
As we've mentioned before, we are members of the National Vegetable Society ("NVS"). As part of our membership this year, we have volunteered to trial some seeds for one of the Society's sponsors, DT Brown. We thought we'd use our blog to keep you updated on how we're getting on with the varieties we're trying.... Continue Reading →
We harvested our first crop of runner beans this weekend. It was only 12oz worth, but the first harvest is always the best! As you can see from the photos, pollination has been good, and we haven't suffered from too many flowers dropping off, so there are lots and lots of runner beans coming along.... Continue Reading →
This week, the runner beans have got to the top of their canes! And our first runner beans are starting to set after the bees have been hard at work pollinating them. Once they reach the top of their cane, we usually snip their tops out. This helps the plant to focus its energy on... Continue Reading →
We took a look at our runner beans today. Each plant is now making its way up the cane, and any that were straying to a neighbouring cane were gently unwound and wound back round their own! As the plants are only about 6 inches apart, the sideshoots that runner beans throw up mean that... Continue Reading →
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