On Thursday with my green wall of climbing beans leaning ever more precariously I decided to pick all the beans, pull up the plants to add to the compost heap and put away the canes. I did that as the forecast is for some blustery weather with winds gusting up to 40 mph on Tuesday, which I’m sure would have toppled them.
I was surprised to find that I filled two plastic bags to bring home and sort out, which I did this morning. The two long beans are over a foot long and as you can see the tin is already half filled with assorted shelled beans.
Although the ground was rather sticky on Friday morning I forked over the area. Whilst doing so I was joined by a robin which I stood and watched as it found small insects to eat just inches away from my wellies. It was joined by a second one, which came and went a few times, and twice they chased away a third one.
That’s the last major job on my list that I wanted to do before the end of the month, but still leaves plenty of minor things to do. And with unsettled weather I can now count beans if I get bored.
Have a good week!
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Flighty's plot 
Sounds like you acted just in time, Flighty. I don’t like the sound of Tuesday’s forecast! It’s amazing what can be lurking behind the leaves – you’ve got a jolly good harvest there! The weather lately has put paid to drying beans on the plant, same with my sunflower heads – they’re all soggy rather than being a treat for the birds. Caro xx
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Caro in view of the forecast I think I did. I was surprised at how much I found.
It’s a shame when things get soggy like that. xx
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It’s been a good bean year, we’ve had loads off our plants, even though some of my plants were devoured by slugs. Will you eat the shelled beans or are they next year’s seeds?
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Jo it sure has, snails were my problem. I’ve not decided yet but may well buy all new seeds for next year. xx
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What an amazing multicoloured crop. You could have fun making up histograms while you are counting. Make sure you have your coloured pens ready to identify with the colours of the various beans during graph development.
The weather forecast is interesting; it seems we have a foretaste of it.
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Menhir it is isn’t it. That sounds like fun I’ll have to check my coloured pens.
It looks like the north is going to get the worst of it. xx
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Wow that’s a mighty fine harvest.
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Elaine I was surprised at the quantity. xx
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I’m picturing you counting beans whilst you sip your cuppa!
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Mark I’m much more likely to be reading a good book. Cheers.
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Fall is definitely passing into winter; good to see the garden is still producing for you.
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Charlie it’s been surprising mild here with no frosts as yet. Good indeed. Cheers.
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That’s a marvelous crop of beans! You’ll be able to plant some of those next year. I have been tidying my veggie patch today and came across lots of broad beans growing. Yes, Tuesday sounds rather grim, time to baton down the hatches I think.xxx
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Snowbird it’s probably my best yet. I will indeed. Well done and that’s surprising. Let’s hope it’s not too bad tomorrow. xx
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Goodness what a great harvest! Enjoy. The weather is definitely getting a bit too wintery for my liking. Still, fire on and cosy socks 🙂
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Carrie thanks. I don’t like it when it’s wet and windy. That sounds good to me. xx
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What a tidy lot of beans you’ve picked! And just in time, judging from that weather forecast. I suspect you’ll have better things to do than count beans 😉
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Nikki there were lots more than I expected. I reckon so. You’re probably right. xx
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My bean plants have been on the lean too. I hadn’t dug them up yet as they were still flowering so I was hoping for a few more beans. My butternuts are still full of small nuts(?) which I was hoping would grow a little bigger. I know, I shouldn’t be greedy, but it seems shame to dig up a plant which wants to keep on giving. I guess I shall just have to pick them as they are and eat them. Have a great week, Flighty.
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Paula I would have left mine longer but the plot is very exposed. You may be lucky and get a few of beans and butternuts but I wouldn’t be too hopeful. Thanks, and you too. xx
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A lovely bean harvest. I recently collected mine and tidied up the area.
I love it how tame the robins get when they see you regularly. They are a delight.
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Chloris thanks. Good for you. Me too. They are indeed. xx
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Wow! That’s a lot of beans. I hope to grow beans one day, Gene loves beans.
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Alison it sure is. I’m sure you’ll grow some next year, especially as Gene likes them. xx
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That’s a mighty fine harvest Flighty, and perfectly timed too, though my plants seem to have survived thanks to the storm coming in from the north. Indeed, I still have dwarf French beans cropping, and some sugarsnap peas! Not for long though, I am sure. Don’t beans look beautiful when podded and piled in a tin like that?
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Janet thanks. Lucky you. It’s surprising at just how late they’re cropping this year. Yes they certainly do. xx
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