Peas & Beans

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Jun, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

Bean Poles, Sticks or Trellis?

Runner Beans need poles, sticks, trellis or mesh to climb up and provide support. Plastic supports last for years and tend to be stronger than bamboo canes.  When the beans are mature, they will have a great mass of foliage,
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May, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

Broad Bean Midwinter – a new strain.

Broad bean  Midwinter is an exciting  new strain  bred by Malcolm Allison. The Midwinter strain is characterised by flowers in shades of pink & red and seeds that are red, or that turn purple at maturity. Malcolm is offering these
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May, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

Growing Pea Shoots Inside

Growing peas just for shoots is a quick way to grow fresh veg & it can be done inside. Pea shoots are the leaves & stem from the top 2 to 6 inches of a younger pea plant, & include
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Apr, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

String and Stake Stop Broad Beans Falling Over

It is worth putting string round broad beans & tying to a stake if they are growing on fertile soil, as they grow tall and tend to fall over in heavy rain or wind.   When the broadbean plant blows over it ‘lodges’ with other
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03
Apr, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

Express Broad Beans

The early broad bean variety, Express, matures quickly, thus producing a very early crop of broad beans.   Broad Bean Express: produces up to 34 good pods per plant! yields well for early plantings is winter hardy matures quickly freezes
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Mar, 2017 By Sally Osgerby
How To Grow Runner Beans card

How To Grow Runner Beans card

Farming Friends & TopVeg have collaborated to create a How To Grow Runner Beans card. The card may be downloaded, printed off and pinned to the potting shed wall as a useful reference on how to grow runner beans. If
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29
Mar, 2017 By Sally Osgerby
How To Grow Pea Shoots card.

How To Grow Pea Shoots card.

Farming Friends & TopVeg have collaborated to create a How To Grow Pea Shoots card. If you would like a pdf of  the grow card for How to Grow Peashoots, please complete the contact form asking for the grow card for peashoots and
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29
Mar, 2017 By Sally Osgerby
How To Grow French Beans card

How To Grow French Beans card

Farming Friends & TopVeg have collaborated to create a How To Grow French Beans card. Click on the image below to enlarge the picture of the card. The card may be downloaded, printed off and pinned to the potting shed
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29
Mar, 2017 By Sally Osgerby
How to Grow Broad Beans

How to Grow Broad Beans

Farming Friends & TopVeg have now collaborated to create a How To Grow Broad Beans growing card. how-to-grow-broad-beans-sheet If you wish to print off this growing card, right click on the enlarged image and then click print picture to print
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Mar, 2017 By Sally Osgerby

Grow your own gardening calendar

Grow your own gardening calendar Whether you’re looking to spruce up your garden or aiming to make the most of your outdoor space, award-winning seed supplier Dobies of Devon (affiliate link).has produced this handy grow your own gardening calendar so
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