tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post8424074129086098962..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Broad Beans - at last!Mark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-57660293777016517862012-07-05T16:05:58.947+01:002012-07-05T16:05:58.947+01:00Not so familiar with the broad beans here. They lo...Not so familiar with the broad beans here. They look good and that Pie looks fabulous!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-77206387128376092052012-07-04T20:28:23.552+01:002012-07-04T20:28:23.552+01:00Fantastic stuff!Fantastic stuff!Martin and Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16156539747964207702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-51440352073932795122012-07-04T16:10:15.571+01:002012-07-04T16:10:15.571+01:00I'm a fellow broad bean grower and blackfly ha...I'm a fellow broad bean grower and blackfly hater. I feel your joy and your pain. I have a mix of garlic and fairy liquid that I spray on to the beans. I just don't know how they ALWAYS find the beans!Caroline Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094951829911274552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-19343546899592938892012-07-04T13:04:03.155+01:002012-07-04T13:04:03.155+01:00I do love broad beans , now I just have to be pati...I do love broad beans , now I just have to be patient and hopefully I too will have some lovely meals. That pie looks delicious by the way.Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-9559250759851115892012-07-04T10:11:09.210+01:002012-07-04T10:11:09.210+01:00We had our first beans last week too - maybe those...We had our first beans last week too - maybe those blackfly are trying to opem the pod to get at the beans,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-90572992936329815172012-07-04T10:05:33.212+01:002012-07-04T10:05:33.212+01:00I didn't know about the pods dropping, I shall...I didn't know about the pods dropping, I shall check mine, but I think I have a few ready. Your photo of the opened pod with the beans in their fluffy fleece cocoon reminds me of the song Cauliflowers Fluffy and Cabages Green, with the line Broad Beans are Sleeping In Their Blankety Bed which the kids used to sing at harvest time at school.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-35037704624535497172012-07-04T01:17:24.986+01:002012-07-04T01:17:24.986+01:00My goodness, it has been a learning curve with the...My goodness, it has been a learning curve with these broadbeans !! Thanks so much! You described it so well, about the bean falling forward. I read about this only after I had picked about six early ones and the beans were delicious..but not really big like they are now. Yes, they drop down and you are right..fat wonderful beans inside!!! Had them tonight in fact. Now wish I had planted more but next year will. <br /><br />British Blackfly indeed..well yours are over here queued up as well!! BIG GRIN!Gardeningbrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709940044197929905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-12742223951419413982012-07-03T22:49:00.740+01:002012-07-03T22:49:00.740+01:00British blackflies - lol. Your photos are really g...British blackflies - lol. Your photos are really good, the blackfly photo is really interesting. Your dinner and vegetable garden medley looks delicious and has made me very hungry! P.S. I have turnip and radish that have turned out like the radish in your last post. This isn't the easiest of years for growing veg!Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-65603059009732819302012-07-03T22:17:15.155+01:002012-07-03T22:17:15.155+01:00Still a bit of a wait in North Lancashire for the ...Still a bit of a wait in North Lancashire for the broads beans.I have 5 varieties on the go ,as it's one of my favourite veg.When they mature I get into serious bean,potato,chard mode. <br />Have never seen blackfly on the actual bean pod before!Does this do any damage?<br />Do any of you eat the small pods ,as this seems odd to me and I'd rather wait for the beans?David Shinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349275095909121230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-41688316212363009692012-07-03T22:06:03.269+01:002012-07-03T22:06:03.269+01:00Hooray for broad beans - I always wait till mine d...Hooray for broad beans - I always wait till mine drop too. You meal looks scrummy.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-29749586353525261502012-07-03T19:39:00.396+01:002012-07-03T19:39:00.396+01:00I imagine it tasted as good as it lookedI imagine it tasted as good as it lookedDavid Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276760687239662781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-22939321640340795852012-07-03T19:06:54.528+01:002012-07-03T19:06:54.528+01:00I was looking at my beans today thinking 'how ...I was looking at my beans today thinking 'how do I tell when they're ready?'. Now I know! Another week methinks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431297921869969693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-8216782732373500472012-07-03T18:20:56.406+01:002012-07-03T18:20:56.406+01:00Great hint about the pods dropping. Now I know I&#...Great hint about the pods dropping. Now I know I've got a couple of days to still to wait!John Pegdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00541022587857493895noreply@blogger.com