tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post7332607708351369615..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Climbing Beans - progress, and a surpriseMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-91861553126613050132015-08-14T22:02:06.035+01:002015-08-14T22:02:06.035+01:00I grow blauhilde purple beans sometimes and find t...I grow blauhilde purple beans sometimes and find that if the pods rub against something, the green from underneath shows through the purple too. All your beans look great, I'd like to try yellow ones sometime.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-22224027380813468152015-08-07T11:50:49.878+01:002015-08-07T11:50:49.878+01:00Hi Mark. I was wondering if you would take a look ...Hi Mark. I was wondering if you would take a look at the pictures of my beans to see if you can tell if they have black fly. I've never had to deal with them before and could use a second opinion. I've included the address to my blog post with the pictures in the event that you agreed. Thank you in advance!<br /><br />http://audreysveggarden.blogspot.com/2015/08/garden-pests.html<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146196192793312353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-83402452319682826622015-08-06T17:13:39.812+01:002015-08-06T17:13:39.812+01:00My yellow beans buck the trend then, Sue. Very dar...My yellow beans buck the trend then, Sue. Very dark brown, almost black seeds producing yellow pods.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-15994998445713741212015-08-06T10:23:44.958+01:002015-08-06T10:23:44.958+01:00Your beans are further on than ours, bean seeds do...Your beans are further on than ours, bean seeds do often reflect the bean colour black seeds - green beans, light brown seeds - purple beans and almost white seeds - yellow beans,<br /><br />Some people spray flowers water too improve setting in dry weather but I guess that assumes that it is warm and sunny.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-32557573760373437152015-08-05T19:13:22.601+01:002015-08-05T19:13:22.601+01:00My beans are behind just like your - I checked las...My beans are behind just like your - I checked last year's photos and they far more advanced. I also have a lot of black fly which I have never experienced before - perhaps the weather is to blame or the cold start to the season or something - on the whole very disappointing so far.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-87555807278418289632015-08-05T18:20:52.790+01:002015-08-05T18:20:52.790+01:00There is a variety that is often called Kentucky W...There is a variety that is often called Kentucky Wonder Wax that is a yellow bean. I wonder if that is what you have. I love the purple beans. Too bad beans don't hold their color when they get cooked. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-60097870406556816892015-08-05T17:18:48.629+01:002015-08-05T17:18:48.629+01:00I've just picked my first yellow Romano beans ...I've just picked my first yellow Romano beans from a new variety I'm growing this year (Gold Marie) and quite a few are not perfectly shaped in that a section of the bean is either pinched or underdeveloped. I'm wondering if inadequate pollination would be the cause. Like you, I'm hoping that this is not an issue for the entire harvest, but only the first flush of beans.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-79780558687265459882015-08-05T15:32:37.163+01:002015-08-05T15:32:37.163+01:00Mine have been very slow climbers, and are only ju...Mine have been very slow climbers, and are only just flowering. Last night my mother brought me round a bag of them from her garden, which was almost as annoying! Pre-veg patch I'd have been delighted but there's something about tasting your own first runner bean of the season... Or any other vegetable for that matter. I hold off buying strawberries for the same reason. Judyhttp://digmyveg.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-82432513443950782742015-08-05T14:58:49.303+01:002015-08-05T14:58:49.303+01:00Blackfly seems to be quite a scourge in your garde...Blackfly seems to be quite a scourge in your garden, though I remember that they loved the runner beans in my garden when I grew them a couple of years ago. They always show up in my broadbeans too, but rarely become much of a problem. <br /><br />Love those Kew Blue beans, they look just like the simply named Purple pole beans that I'm growing this year. There is a Kentucky Wonder Wax bean that is yellow, perhaps that is what your friend sent you.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-63913300981325588662015-08-05T12:37:11.008+01:002015-08-05T12:37:11.008+01:00Mine are flowering very poorly, but I hope for the...Mine are flowering very poorly, but I hope for the better once the daily temperatures drop below 30°C. Last year I picked them up in late September!Vesna Marichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265502263728106716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-6884749599301771642015-08-05T12:08:06.733+01:002015-08-05T12:08:06.733+01:00Sadly, I think all purple beans turn green when co...Sadly, I think all purple beans turn green when cooked. They do look absolutely lovely on the plants though, especially with the vibrant purple flowers as well. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com