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Runner Bean Trench

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  • chris 172chris 172 Posts: 403

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    Hi all

    after two weeks on holiday the allotment has just gone crazy with all the heat and rain up in the northeast

    Plenty of work to do and the harvest of fruit and veg is just gonna be non stop

    My runners are just starting to shape up so will be harvesting in a week or so until the first frosts

    Happy gardening

  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328

    I didn't realise you'd lost your dog, Verdun.  Sorry to hear that...

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    Aw Verdun, I'm so sorry to hear that. Spike wasn't it? It's just heartbreaking when they go. BL is having problems with Tigger at the moment and my old girl is no Spring chicken. 

  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,904

    That's how it was with my first old girl. I had to carry her round the garden because she was very weak and it was a beautiful sunny day. I was in pieces. She'd been with me through good and bad for 16 years. I'm making myself cry...stupid woman. It was 17 years ago and I remember it as if it was this morning. 

  • chris 172chris 172 Posts: 403

    Hi all

    just an update on the runner beans after the hols and they are now at the prolific stage with beans coming ready daily

    plenty of water and preparation ahead of planting has paid off yey again with a great harvest which will just keep on coming until the first frosts

    Todays collection at the allotment

    Happy gardeningimage

  • Hi all

    Prolific they are and yet another collection today so friends and family here i come.

    I deffo think my yeild this year is down to my preparation and i am still giving them a good soaking every three/four days.

    Running out of recipes and starting to look like one ha ha and starting to blanch and freeze for over winter when dinners are being made

    Happy gardening image

  • Hi all

    forgot to mention first gardening show ever entered this weekend and got a second for my runner beans

    Happy gardeningimage

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