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David in Normandy[_8_] · 28-10-2009, 07:48 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

wrote:

Most rusts overwinter on a huge variety of plants, wild and garden,
and are transmitted by the wind. Call it unavoidable, and think of
it as miasma. The only realistic way to reduce it is to keep the
plants as vigorous as possible.

Yes, that makes sense. Rather like humans - if run down are more prone
to other diseases.

Nick - a long time ago you mentioned soaking beans (seeds) in water and
"something" and this reduced the windiness of the beans when they were
subsequently cooked. What was the solution? Salt, sugar, bi-carb I've
forgotten. I've got a good haul of runner bean seeds and they have a
certain unwanted side effect.

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David in Normandy.
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