Runner Beans

[Meg]

@Muddy

Me too Meg I have four beans which I shall eat tonight that’s about a small mouthfull each .

My garden has not done well this year I have too many ants which have encouraged these black aphid things that have decimated the nastutions which usuallygive a fantastic show .
The builders have wrecked the rest of the garden and the peas all went to seed .
Bit like us I guess.

All that wasted effort Muddy never mind, that’s gardening for you.
On the plus side my herb garden is full of Mediterranean plants and they love the sun.
There is always next year

[Muddy]

I have some herbs but I tend to look at them rather than use them !

[Barry]

@Mups

Thanks Barry.
What variety did you plant this year? I have got ‘Firestorm’, they are a white flowered variety and supposed to set beans well regardless of adverse weather.

My French beans are coming quicker than I can eat them, so I gave some to a friend for her dinner last night. There seems loads more this morning, I think they must be magic beans.

I tried Firestorm last year for a change but was quite disappointed, so I’ve gone back to the old favourite Moonlight, which always seems to perform very well and with really tasty stringless pods.

[Mups]

@Barry

I tried Firestorm last year for a change but was quite disappointed, so I’ve gone back to the old favourite Moonlight, which always seems to perform very well and with really tasty stringless pods.

I’m a twit, Barry Just had a look at the packet, and it’s not ‘Firestorm’ at all, it’s ‘SNOWstorm’.

I knew it was some sort of storm.

[Barry]

@Mups

I’m a twit, Barry Just had a look at the packet, and it’s not ‘Firestorm’ at all, it’s ‘SNOWstorm’.

I knew it was some sort of storm.

I did wonder when you said white flowers…

[Longdogs]

My Summer Medley beans seem to be doing well but only about an inch long at the moment. I had a count up this morning and have counted about a hundred, that’s on six canes.

I have some more at the end of the garden but I don’t know what type they are. The flowers are white, pink and sort of cream. They are slightly behind which is good. I can’t wait to try them all.

[Meg]

I always grow ‘Aintree’ runner beans, they have a lovely flavour and are not stringy. So many beans seem to have little taste these days.

[Longdogs]

@Meg

I always grow ‘Aintree’ runner beans, they have a lovely flavour and are not stringy. So many beans seem to have little taste these days.

I am making a note of all these names. :-p

[Mups]

@Longdogs

My Summer Medley beans seem to be doing well but only about an inch long at the moment. I had a count up this morning and have counted about a hundred, that’s on six canes.

I have some more at the end of the garden but I don’t know what type they are. The flowers are white, pink and sort of cream. They are slightly behind which is good. I can’t wait to try them all.

Could they be ‘Painted Lady’ , does that ring a bell?
They are quite a pretty red & white flower. My friend used to grow them.

[Longdogs]

@Mups

Could they be ‘Painted Lady’ , does that ring a bell?
They are quite a pretty red & white flower. My friend used to grow them.

Oh dear. I’m all confused Mups, it must be the heat.

I have just remembered that they are the Summer Medley ones.

The ones I bought from the hardware shop with no label are all bright red flowers,

[Mups]

@Longdogs

Oh dear. I’m all confused Mups, it must be the heat.

I have just remembered that they are the Summer Medley ones.

The ones I bought from the hardware shop with no label are all bright red flowers,

There there petal, donj’t upset yourself. It’s not important.
Come and sit down and I’ll make you a nice cold drink.

[Longdogs]

@Mups

There there petal, donj’t upset yourself. It’s not important.
Come and sit down and I’ll make you a nice cold drink.

:-p:-p

I can’t believe how fast beans grow. They have doubled in size in two days.

[Muddy]

You should have kept the cow !

[Barry]

We are now into the beanfest, our latest picking this morning gave us enough for lunch and enough to supply three neighbours as well …

[Longdogs]

@Barry

We are now into the beanfest, our latest picking this morning gave us enough for lunch and enough to supply three neighbours as well …

Mine are not at that stage yet, only two to three inches long at most.

I have noticed that they are furry to the touch (like touching a peach). Is that normal?

[Meg]

@Longdogs

Mine are not at that stage yet, only two to three inches long at most.

I have noticed that they are furry to the touch (like touching a peach). Is that normal?

my beans are smooth LD …
mmm could be broad beans not runner beans

[Longdogs]

@Meg

my beans are smooth LD …
mmm could be broad beans not runner beans

Could be, I have no idea what they are tbh although they do seem a bti smoother today.

[Longdogs]

Today is the day!

I will be picking and cooking the first of them today.

Just wondering if anyone has tried freezing them and was it worth it? I understand the best way is to par boil them, then slice, drain and freeze in bags.

[Barry]

@Longdogs

Today is the day!

I will be picking and cooking the first of them today.

Just wondering if anyone has tried freezing them and was it worth it? I understand the best way is to par boil them, then slice, drain and freeze in bags.

I’ve tried all methods unsuccessfully over the years so I no longer bother, we just enjoy them during the season and enjoy giving our surplus away, but no doubt some members manage to freeze them with success?

[Longdogs]

@Barry

I’ve tried all methods unsuccessfully over the years so I no longer bother, we just enjoy them during the season and enjoy giving our surplus away, but no doubt some members manage to freeze them with success?

Thanks Barry.

That will save me wasting time trying.