Today the covers were taken off the early broad beans & placed over the
recently planted seeds.
cover-off-beans
*Honey bees & bumble bees were buzzing about under the polythene,
fertilising the bean flowers.
bee-on-bean-flower
*In gardens exposed to winds, the beans will have to be secured, so that
they do not blow about.
support-beans
bean-with-stake
*Battered plants will loose too much moisture, bruise leaves and loosen
& damage roots.
*The beans can be loosely tied to stakes with string.
tie-bean-to-stake
*If the stems are not fastened, all investment in time & effort in
bringing the plants to this stage will be wasted. Spending time tieing
the beans up will ensure a good harvest.
*The soil between the broad bean rows was hoed. Constant hoeing of the
soil, is quick and easy, if done when the weeds are tiny.
hoe-beans
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