I’ve taken the plunge and planted out runner beans. Usually I like to wait until May is out but forecast for my region looks good for day and night temperatures into June with no sign of a late frost (hopefully). Plus they were threatening to strangle me.
Released from their pots they’re free to sprawl and climb, this year I’m growing ‘Benchmaster’ which is a variety often grown for exhibition to produce extra long, straight pods. I’m hoping to grow a really long specimen to enter the longest runner bean class for my village show in September. To grow a super duper bean I should aim to thin clusters down to one, so I’ll give that a go and enjoy the smaller tender beans for eating.
Will I do it? Stay tuned!
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Step inside the world of allotments, where people grow vegetables on rented parcels of land and drink tea in their characterful sheds. From times of hardship during wartime famine to present day, allotments are great places to connect with the land and each one has its own identity and gardening style.
I’ve had an allotment since 2011 and grow food using the ‘no dig’ approach to gardening. I'm passionate about the fascinating wildlife I share my allotment with and strive to garden with them in mind, creating habitats and encouraging natural predators to help keep my allotment productive.
The aim of this blog is to document the growing year on my allotments, share the ups and downs of allotment life and hopefully inspire others to get an allotment too!
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Good luck
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Thanks Neil! Hopefully they thrive and who knows, I could be a show class winner! 😉 I like to support our village show to keep it going, it’s great fun.
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