runner beans

[mollymoomoo]

is everyone who grows runner beans like us we have picked loads from our garden and still got lots coming i think its great to grow your own veggies does anyone agree

[Hidden]

I wish but neither the garden or me to do the gardening are suitable. I do agree with you, though. I like roadside stalls, the market, the "WI" stall. Much nicer.

[grandadbrian]

yes nothing better than runner beans harvested whilst young and tender, my wife has taken over our garden duties now and as had some amazing results this year. Happy harvest !!!

[longlungs]

hiya you cant beat it the flavours are so good better than any supermarket.Im still picking strawberries yum.Janex

[mollymoomoo]

thanks guys n dolls this is my first atempt this year i have already had some new potatoes they taste better also knowing i grew them myself i better be careful or my head will get to big lol

[Puffthemagicdragon]

This is our first go at growing veg too. Lettuce, toms, spuds, courgettes, spring onions, sprouts and cabbage. I'll let you know how it goes. Also trying to grow herbs. We nave been growing our own strawberrues and raspberries for a couple of years now and they don't seem to need a lot of looking after. we only have a small garden as well.

[appyalison]

Hi, I used to grow veg when the kids were little. Can't do it now but we used to love cooking what I had grown. My kds used to pay hide and seek among the runner beans. We now keep chickens so we still grow our own - kind of. Alison

[KingoftheCocktails]

All my veg is grown in containers, We have half a freezer full of runner beans, dwarf beans and purple beans this year and still loads more to come.

KOTC

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[silversurfer]

How fantastic, I would love to grow veg but sadly not well enough any more.

[Lynne1955]

We have had a full sized allotment for about 7 years now and grow most of our vegetables and salads. You can't beat it!

Lynne xx

[knitter]

I have a half size allotment, but not been able to do much this year so the weeds have overtaken. Got a very good crop of blackcurrants though.

Just a warning....made a raspberry crumble without wearing my glasses, but ate it wearing them only to find I had cooked a snail......yuk!

[Hidden in reply to knitter]

Are you growing raspberries too knitter? You just did the thrush out of a meal eating that snail, still snails I'm sure taste nicer than those pesky slugs, that would be enough to turn anyone's stomach, ewwwwww

[Hidden]

Cant beat the taste of fresh veg & salads.We always had great veggie garden,sadly where we are now,our soil is not very suitable,but grow pumpkins,marrow etc. in it.

Containers for the tomatoes,lemons,herbs & onions. xxx

[Hidden]

Home grown veg - yep you can't beat them

[katieoxo60]

Can't beat fresh veg from the garden or allotment , but afraid illness can reduce your ability to grow your own. I grow fresh fruit still but not veg like I used too.

[longlungs]

hiya my son paved all of my garden coz of my health and not being able to mow anymore. last year imanaged to grow runner beans,corn on the cob tomatos,swiss chard,deformed carrots,lettuce and strawberries which multiply every year ,all in very large containers and a variety of pots for flowers i do love apot,my son counted i had over 100"mum you gotta stop with the pot thing too many" of course he is right. i do loveit so gives me lots of pleasure,i have alittle tool box thingy on wheels so i can sit and have everything to hand including meds etc for those scarey mary moments.

janexx

[Hidden in reply to longlungs]

Love it Jane, that is a lot of watering of all those pots, have you got an irrigation system set up? I have never been successful with carrots in pots or otherwise, I think they get eaten by those slimy creatures the frogs love. Keep up the good work. It is so enjoyable I agree.

Best wishes BC

[longlungs in reply to Hidden]

hi BC your right about the irrigation dont know why i didnt think i did my mums garden front and back withit thanks for reminding me coz it was 20 years ago idid it ,forgotten about it.as for all things slimy ican get quite protective over my grows and become quite murderous dont like it but needs must sometimes.yesterday when i got my gertie out (scooter) in the front basket were a family of snails as i sat down there was papa snail sitting on my indicator button!! they were evicted toot sweet into the airways over my fence to nowhere. Janexx

[Hidden in reply to longlungs]

LOL that made me laugh Jane, I had some very good visuals of those airborn snails I do quite a bit of slug throwing practise too