these crocuses Romance yesterday when I looked round yesterday. I just hope they open and don’t flop over as some have already done in the rain and wind.
The heavy overnight rain Tuesday night into yesterday morning hasn’t helped, and the plot is now very soggy again with some standing water down in the far corner.
This year I’m trying two new to me climbing bean varieties. One is the French bean Fasold which has black seeds and purple flowers. The other is the runner bean White Lady which has white seeds and flowers. I had problems with germination last year so, as I’m only growing six of each, I’ll be starting them off in pots on the windowsill at home rather than sowing direct.
There’s more heavy rain due later today before turning noticeably colder, but dry and sunny, for a few days.
Have a good weekend!
Flighty's plot 
Your bean varieties sound interesting. The weather is so strange; it feels more like April here lately.
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Liz let’s hope they do well. There’s been more rain here overnight, and feels cold today. xx
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so happy to see the crocuses, bulbs are such signs of hope; hope that these dark and chilly, wet days will come to an end in time and spring shall prevail! hurrah. I have such good feelings about this year and we are re-committing to the allotment = seedlings and bulbs and blossom – yikes!
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Carrie I agree, and it is gradually getting lighter which helps. Good for you and well done. xx
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And so it all begins! Hope you have a bumper harvest this year Mike x
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Gill it sure does. Thanks. xx
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Lovely crocuses. I noticed snowdrops on my early morning dog walk today. I always struggle getting runner beans to germinate. Fasold is a new French bean to me, I shall look out for it. CJ xx
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CJ it’s a bit early for them really. Lucky you. I’m not surprised as they can be somewhat erratic. xx
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Nice to see the crocuses!
All the best with the two new bean varieties!
Thanks and same to you!
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Jade it certainly is. Thanks. xx
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Was that one of your ponds filled up by rainfall? I wonder if your gardening year plans will require a good bit of tweaking. Xxx
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Menhir no, that’s the edge of the plot next to the path down in the bottom corner. I hope it won’t providing the ground isn’t still soggy in a couple of months time. xx
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Your crocuses seem very early, they’re just poking through the soil here. I hope the weather hasn’t given them a beating. It’s much colder here this weekend than it has been but at least there’s been no rain.
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Jo yes they are early. Me too, and fingers crossed. It’s the same here. xx
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Love your early crocus, here’s to the weather being kind to them. Mine aren’t quite out yet. XXX
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Snowbird they still haven’t flowered. xx
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