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Old 02-10-2003, 11:43 AM
Steve Harris
 
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Default Beans over?
In article ,
(Janet Baraclough) wrote:

When you do cler them out, cut off their stems at ground level to
leave the nitrogen nodules on their roots in the ground.

This is common advice for all bean but I wonder if it is wise?

I followed Broad Beans with Winter Radish and Turnip. I reckoned the old
roots would get in the way and pulled them out and put on the compost
heap.

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
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