22-01-2025, 07:13 AM
I have put in my next lot of beans and they are climbing already, in a couple of weeks I will stike another lot I think. These are the blue lake runners and they are the tastiest beans I have come across. My tomatoes have been a mixed bag this year with a bit of blossom end rot despite all the measures suggested, but only on the reds. I picked up some yellow tumbler seed on TM and raised six plants, three for me, three to give away. Mine have been outrageously productive and the three I put in a neighbours pots which were then badly neglected have done well despite her laziness. The blackbirds feasted on those, lol. So next year I think I shall repeat those and stay away from the ordinary reds. My heritage plants are flowering now so we shall see what those are like. I'm hoping their genes are stronger than the more highly bred reds I tried.
But my beans are just so troublefree and produce just the regular handfuls I need, so those are a winner. It is time though to be thinking about winter, so I will look out for mini brassicas and greens. I'm tempted to have a go at sprouts but wonder about tempteratures, they do like a bit of a freeze. They did really well in Blenheim, but up here the aphids might be a pain...
But my beans are just so troublefree and produce just the regular handfuls I need, so those are a winner. It is time though to be thinking about winter, so I will look out for mini brassicas and greens. I'm tempted to have a go at sprouts but wonder about tempteratures, they do like a bit of a freeze. They did really well in Blenheim, but up here the aphids might be a pain...