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Bugs



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Sun May 15, 05 7:25 am    Post subject: Get your lovely borlotti beans here Reply with quote
    

First three people to PM me can have a couple of dozen climbing borlotti bean seeds each - still plenty of time to sow indoors or out, nice plants, easy to grow, screen, wigwam, fence, very ornamental if you leave them to ripen and use as dried/soup beans, and of course you can save your own for next year.

These are 2nd year saved seeds originally from the OGC (pic here ) and I've had 100% germination with them, which is why I thought I'd offer them out.

Don't want anything in return other than to know that you enjoy growing and eating them

twoscoops



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Location: Warwickshire
PostPosted: Mon May 16, 05 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Have PMd you.

Wombat



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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 05 10:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ditto
Wombat

Mat S



Joined: 07 Nov 2004
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Location: Leicester
PostPosted: Mon May 16, 05 1:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

PM'd.

Bugs



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PostPosted: Mon May 16, 05 1:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ok, that's the lot, all four of you!

Hope you all enjoy growing them.

Wombat



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PostPosted: Thu May 19, 05 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanks Bugs, received today.
Is there a thread or link anywhere about how to plant/grow them?

Cheers
Wombat

Bugs



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PostPosted: Thu May 19, 05 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I don't think there is, but this is what I sent Mat S today after a similar question:

"You can plant them any time from now to June - I'd suggest somewhere sheltered now (though not necessarily inside) and direct if you want to wait until June - but beware of slugs and snails. Otherwise just grow like any climbing French bean and either harvest to eat green, but I think the best use is to let them fill and ripen; then use the fresh beans, or let them dry on the plant and store for the winter. If you're going to do this, don't pick any at all, to get the earliest (and fullest) crop.

Don't forget to let some ripen and dry and save for next year - they're so easy it really is worth while!"

twoscoops



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PostPosted: Fri May 20, 05 9:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yes, thanks very much. They will go in the ground tomorrow!

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