1st runner beans

Sharon · « **on:** June 24, 2008, 18:37 »

I noticed yesterday that I had a few beans on my runners. Is this really early?
They should be really good ones. The beans have been saved and passed down for about 100 years or more. My maternal grandmother's father grew them when she was a child (she will be 90 next month). He told her he got them from his father(who was born in the road that backs on to my allotments). They came to my dad from my nan's brother and it's now my turn.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** June 24, 2008, 18:38 »

Wow Sharon - How exciting. I think we'll need some pictures

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** June 24, 2008, 18:55 »

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

Wow Sharon - How exciting. I think we'll need some pictures

I think we need some beans, actually!

Sharon · « **Reply #3 on:** June 24, 2008, 19:26 »

Will try to get some pics tomorrow.

mashauk · « **Reply #4 on:** June 24, 2008, 19:57 »

Blimey, I can't even get mine to run more than a few inches yet.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2008, 21:20 »

Quote from: "mashauk"

Blimey, I can't even get mine to run more than a few inches yet.

me neither mine are sitting there sulking at the mo :roll:

Caretaker · « **Reply #6 on:** June 24, 2008, 21:37 »

They sound like very interesting beans, I think we would all like to give them a go for old time sake.
Heritage beans, sounds good to me, I would grow them if had the chance and gladly pay your post and packing with a small charge for your bother.
Just like to say some off my beans are at the top of the pole and some are at starters orders.
Reg

Johnny Norfolk · « **Reply #7 on:** June 24, 2008, 22:53 »

Mine are just starting to flower and they are an early variety.

Sharon · « **Reply #8 on:** June 26, 2008, 21:27 »

I got round to getting some photo's today.

Poolfield2 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 27, 2008, 00:00 »

That's a brilliant story and so much more useful than most family heirlooms.

Big Jen · « **Reply #10 on:** June 27, 2008, 08:38 »

They look fantastic. My beans havent got a flower on yet!

diggerjoe · « **Reply #11 on:** June 27, 2008, 10:11 »

Wow good beans - I had a sort through seed tin last night and decided to put a few in ground between the slowcoaches that are only about a foot high - i reckon half of them still think its easly spring and have not woken up yet either that or I've mixed the ****seeds up again and they are dwarf :roll:

Brian_of_Bozeat · « **Reply #12 on:** June 27, 2008, 10:59 »

What a great story Sharon, I wonder if I can pass on anything as interesting to my grandchildren...

digby · « **Reply #13 on:** June 27, 2008, 11:19 »

So are we on a time rift - it must be August in Kent, and about March here in Gloucestershire if the difference in our beans is anything to go by.

SalJ1980 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 27, 2008, 18:09 »

Quote from: "digby"

So are we on a time rift - it must be August in Kent, and about March here in Gloucestershire if the difference in our beans is anything to go by.

In that case it's still last November here in North Wales! :?

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