Rush of runner beans...

All out 'Tenderstar' and 'Scarlet Emperor' have belted away, done all their flowers in a fortnight, right at the top of the poles, and are now going to give us a potential glut...

I've already got ten replacements about a foot high, and will direct sow some more tomorrow, as there's still a chance of a late crop, because at this rate, the first crop will just get the hump and stop doing anything after the huge bounce back, and we're not that keen on frozen beans!

An old chap who used to have a plot next to us always went for three seasons, and usually won out, so fingers crossed!

One year, we were picking in November, Mum, and were getting fed up with them...:0~

...but that was after a good year up to then!

Growster, do you think your choice of runner bean varieties are better for that old-fashioned taste because Mr G chose Firestorm and, though they were string-less, there wasn't a lot of taste.

Interesting point, GG, because I always thought a quick 'flower-then-bean' was the best way forward, and they'd flower consistently - until now!

We used to use our old seed, probably a standard old-type red bean, but tried to get newer varieties after listening to chums!

At this rate, I'll take anything that gives us a crop, taste or otherwise...:0~