[Growster...]

Can you get them going in paper pots Stratts?

They may get a few days saved if you can put them in a greenhouse, or even inside.

And also, if you can cloche them as wel when you plant them out, that will save you a few days as well!

I'd go for it, in fact I would even try them myself, except that neither of us like 'em very much...

[gazza975526570]

I'd go for it, in fact I would even try them myself, except that neither of us like 'em very much...

 

[mumofstig]

have you tried homegrown ones, Growster? They're nothing like the shop ones, or even dare I say it - s/m frozen ones 

[angelavdavis]

I have to agree with Mum, Growster. 

I didn't used to eat French beans from the supermarket and in fact they were known as squeaky beans in our house because I couldn't stand how they squeaked on your teeth when eaten! 

Having grown my own (blauhilde climbing this year which have been fab) I am now a convert. 

Clearly the journey from Kenya doesn't do supermarket french beans much good!

[Growster...]

I'd go for it, in fact I would even try them myself, except that neither of us like 'em very much...

 

Have I hit on the 'French Bean Appreciation Society' with that comment, I wonder...

[Growster...]

have you tried homegrown ones, Growster? They're nothing like the shop ones, or even dare I say it - s/m frozen ones 

I did grow some a few years ago Mum, and because they came along when there's so much else around, they didn't get much of a chance!

We're even beginning to look a bit green ourselves from eating a pound of runners a day each, and another green bean-feast might just make life intolerable...;0(

[Growster...]

I have to agree with Mum, Growster. 

I didn't used to eat French beans from the supermarket and in fact they were known as squeaky beans in our house because I couldn't stand how they squeaked on your teeth when eaten! 

Having grown my own (blauhilde climbing this year which have been fab) I am now a convert. 

Clearly the journey from Kenya doesn't do supermarket french beans much good!

I really have to catch Mrs Growster in a good mood Angela - I won the battle for Kohl Rabi, celeriac, salsify and swede, but the skirmish over French Beans is a potential loser I'm afraid!

You describe the French Bean eating scenario exactly as she remembers them the last time we had some on the old Plot back in the eighties...

[snowdrops]

I have to agree with Mum, Growster. 

I didn't used to eat French beans from the supermarket and in fact they were known as squeaky beans in our house because I couldn't stand how they squeaked on your teeth when eaten! 

Having grown my own (blauhilde climbing this year which have been fab) I am now a convert. 

Clearly the journey from Kenya doesn't do supermarket french beans much good!

My children used to call then squeeky beans & loved them because of it. :happy:They were'nt keen on runner beans until we called them fighting up beans & then they loved them too. Never did re name sprouts successfully though

[angelavdavis]

I have to agree with Mum, Growster. 

I didn't used to eat French beans from the supermarket and in fact they were known as squeaky beans in our house because I couldn't stand how they squeaked on your teeth when eaten! 

Having grown my own (blauhilde climbing this year which have been fab) I am now a convert. 

Clearly the journey from Kenya doesn't do supermarket french beans much good!

My children used to call then squeeky beans & loved them because of it. :happy:They were'nt keen on runner beans until we called them fighting up beans & then they loved them too. Never did re name sprouts successfully though

Early days for me (mine are 3 and 4) but I have convinced mine that eating vegetables (esp from the lottie) makes your eyes sparkly.  They munch down everything after asking if their eyes are sparkly!!!!

[Growster...]

Snows, I'll put you up against Mrs G on this one - i'm getting the big heave-ho on French beans I'm afraid!

Other things French....

Oooh la la...;0)

[snowdrops]

Just goes to show how different we all are.