beans beans and more beans

I like the white flowered varieties too, jaydig.  White lady is my banker.

I germinate mine in deep root trainers, Mum.  But you do have to make sure not to keep them too wet.

I soak and then chit peas and beans and usually get near 100% germination.  It avoids them rotting off before they have absorbed enough water to start germinating.

I feel that most things we grow, such as beans, tomatoes potatoes, etc. which are staples, for me at least, choosing a 'best' one is very subjective.  At home, we all grow in different soils, which has an effect on the crop and we all have personal taste preferences.  This is why it's great to swap a sample of something that you either like, or have grown for the first time, with some plot mates. This way you can try before you grow, as the soil is usually pretty much the same across the allotment site, and it saves disappointment if something that someone else thinks is wonderful turns out not to be to your taste.

New Topic

Go to the top of the forum you want to start a topic in and click on the New Topic button.

Thank you very much Aunty. It would have been a little more obvious if the words “new topic” was written along side the little icon like on the picture that you uploaded but sadly this is not the case on my iPad for what ever reason. Thanks again

I think that's the Notify button at the top or bottom of the thread. It looks like a loudspeaker icon