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David in Normandy[_3_] · 23-09-2007, 02:12 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

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We've been eating our runner beans (unsliced) every day for a few weeks now,
I've just come in from gathering tonight's ration. We can't get enough of
them fresh. I've tried salting and freezing them but never drying - we don't
tire of them.

Mary

I expected a bumper crop this year due to last years beans surviving
Winter and coming up again, in addition to those planted elsewhere this
year. Despite all the rain we've had a fairly poor crop. I think it was
due to the cold weather and lack of sun.

The big winner this year has been the Spring greens/cabbage which I
planted last Autumn. We are still eating them! Normally the Summer sun
makes them run to seed. It is only now that some of them are starting to
run.

There haven't been that many slugs and caterpillars this year either,
though there have been lots of toads around. So the leaves haven't been
as full of holes and livestock as usual.
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David in Normandy.
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