Planting Out
One of my favourite bean varieties is Blauhilde a purple climbing bean. Really prolific and very healthy.
I planted a few in a pot just a week ago, and during the warm weather in the last couple of days they just thrived, so I planted them out today.
I am growing these climbing beans up the same frame as some sweet peas. I am trying to encourage the pollinating insects nowadays.
Elsewhere, my broad beans Masterpiece are about a foot tall now. Enjoying the warm weather. I think I might plant a second planting just to follow them along. Another reason for a second planting of broad beans is that if the black fly infest this first crop, they will probably leave my second crop alone!
I decided to plant some of my tomatoes outdoors now. They have been hardening off outside in their pots for a few days now, but I think the time is right. You must make your own decision as to whether you think all danger of frost is over.
2 Comments:
I grew 'blauhilde' 2 years ago, but I was very dissapointed to find out that it turns green while boiling.
But, it has very pretty pink flowers though :)
Matron,
I love this time of year, everything starting to grow. I have a nice row of the Mrs. Fortunes climbing beans that you so kindly sent a while back. They have become a favorite for the table, actually the only bean we grow now.
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