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Problems with tomatoes and broad beans
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One of my tomato plants, and a couple of leaves of another one, located 3 plants away from the first one, are showing rolled up leaves. The first plant looks nearly wilted. I checked my Hessayon veg expert, and it states that if there is neither parasite nor disease present - none of which I saw on the leaves - it is nothing much to worry about while the leaves remain dark green - which they do. It suggests that it could be down to big temp differences between night and day, and lately we've had both very hot days, and most recently very chilly ones (10 degrees when I left home this morning). So, maybe this is it - but I am concerned nonetheless - anything I should do? I can obviously not warm them up much when they are grown in grow bags out in the open. Broad beans It is my first ever time planting those, and even my Dad never did, so I have absolutely no idea of what to expect. The plants are extremely healthy and vigorous looking, about 40 to 50 cm tall, full of white flowers with a black dot. I have noticed that the flowers which come to the end of their lives are turning what to me looks like a worrying looking sutty black. Yet again, I checked my trusty Hessayon and its botanic hypochondria-inducing list of ailments for peas and beans - nothing about blackening flowers. Is that normal, and am I worrying over nothing? TIA Cat(h) |
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"Cat(h)" writes
Broad beans It is my first ever time planting those, and even my Dad never did, so I have absolutely no idea of what to expect. The plants are extremely healthy and vigorous looking, about 40 to 50 cm tall, full of white flowers with a black dot. Yes, that's a normal broad bean flower. I have noticed that the flowers which come to the end of their lives are turning what to me looks like a worrying looking sutty black. Yet again, I checked my trusty Hessayon and its botanic hypochondria-inducing list of ailments for peas and beans - nothing about blackening flowers. Is that normal, and am I worrying over nothing? It's normal. They go black as they die, -- Kay |
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K wrote: "Cat(h)" writes Broad beans It is my first ever time planting those, and even my Dad never did, so I have absolutely no idea of what to expect. The plants are extremely healthy and vigorous looking, about 40 to 50 cm tall, full of white flowers with a black dot. Yes, that's a normal broad bean flower. The black dot was not worrying me - I thought the flowers looked quite pretty with their black polka dot. I have noticed that the flowers which come to the end of their lives are turning what to me looks like a worrying looking sutty black. Yet again, I checked my trusty Hessayon and its botanic hypochondria-inducing list of ailments for peas and beans - nothing about blackening flowers. Is that normal, and am I worrying over nothing? It's normal. They go black as they die, Cool! thanks, I'm positively impatient to harvest my first home grown broadbeans. they have to be one of the very best veggies to eat! Cat(h) |
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It's normal. They go black as they die,
Cool! thanks, I'm positively impatient to harvest my first home grown broadbeans. they have to be one of the very best veggies to eat! Cat(h) You can say that again! They are my favourite of all |
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"Cat(h)" wrote in message oups.com... K wrote: "Cat(h)" writes Broad beans It is my first ever time planting those, and even my Dad never did, so I have absolutely no idea of what to expect. The plants are extremely healthy and vigorous looking, about 40 to 50 cm tall, full of white flowers with a black dot. Yes, that's a normal broad bean flower. The black dot was not worrying me - I thought the flowers looked quite pretty with their black polka dot. I have noticed that the flowers which come to the end of their lives are turning what to me looks like a worrying looking sutty black. Yet again, I checked my trusty Hessayon and its botanic hypochondria-inducing list of ailments for peas and beans - nothing about blackening flowers. Is that normal, and am I worrying over nothing? It's normal. They go black as they die, Cool! thanks, I'm positively impatient to harvest my first home grown broadbeans. they have to be one of the very best veggies to eat! Cat(h) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just as tasty are the juvenile pods cooked whole and dipped in a hollandaise type sauce. Hot or cold. Picking young like this never seems to reduce the crop. Small finger size seems best. Best Wishes Brian. |
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"Cat(h)" writes
Cool! thanks, I'm positively impatient to harvest my first home grown broadbeans. they have to be one of the very best veggies to eat! Cat(h) Don't pick them too late - they are much nicer young. The little bit holding the bean into the pod should be green rather than black for best taste. The pods start by sticking upwards, but hang down when ready to harvest. -- Kay |
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K wrote: "Cat(h)" writes Cool! thanks, I'm positively impatient to harvest my first home grown broadbeans. they have to be one of the very best veggies to eat! Cat(h) Don't pick them too late - they are much nicer young. The little bit holding the bean into the pod should be green rather than black for best taste. The pods start by sticking upwards, but hang down when ready to harvest. -- Kay Thank you Kay (and Brian also) for the tips. You make me hungry... Cat(h) |
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Problems with tomatoes and broad beans
On 27 Jun 2006 04:08:12 -0700, "Cat(h)" wrote
this (or the missive included this): Tomatoes One of my tomato plants, and a couple of leaves of another one, located 3 plants away from the first one, are showing rolled up leaves. The first plant looks nearly wilted. I checked my Hessayon veg expert, and it states that if there is neither parasite nor disease present - none of which I saw on the leaves - it is nothing much to worry about while the leaves remain dark green - which they do. Could be temporary, due to overfeeding. I had this on most of my plants in a greenhouse a few years back and they came to no harm -- ®óñ© © ² * ¹°°³ |
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Ron Clark wrote: On 27 Jun 2006 04:08:12 -0700, "Cat(h)" wrote this (or the missive included this): Tomatoes One of my tomato plants, and a couple of leaves of another one, located 3 plants away from the first one, are showing rolled up leaves. The first plant looks nearly wilted. I checked my Hessayon veg expert, and it states that if there is neither parasite nor disease present - none of which I saw on the leaves - it is nothing much to worry about while the leaves remain dark green - which they do. Could be temporary, due to overfeeding. I had this on most of my plants in a greenhouse a few years back and they came to no harm OK. I'll monitor the situation... Cat(h) |
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