Am I late to sow runner beans?

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  1. Sheal

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    We always say here there is no such thing as a stupid question @cindy. If you don't ask you don't learn and gardening is a huge subject. We all had to start somewhere and GC is a good, friendly place with members helping each other along the way. :)

    You will surprise yourself one day and answer someone's question here. You'll be so chuffed with yourself when that happens. :yes:
     
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      Freezing and mushy...... Select your beans or whatever. Plunge themito a pot of boiling water for a minute or two and then freeze.
       
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        We just pick beans, slice into plastic bag straight into freezer, we cook them slow on a rayburn ,yes some go mushy
         
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        Just to add to Mike's post. When you take them out of the boiling water plunge them straight into cold water (even better if you put ice cubes in it) and then drain. Then, if possible lay them on a tray (biscuit tin is handy for this) in the freezer and once they are just frozen, bag them.
         
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          Earlier picked a few pounds of beans....White Lady. Tasty when raw too :)
           
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            I've got my first runner bean. :yes: All two inches of it! :heehee:
             
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              First one is always the sweetest Sheal .....they’ll come thick n fast now :)
               
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                This time next week you should be having a meal of them :fingers crossed: :)
                 
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                  I think that's unlikely at the moment @shiney . :biggrin: I've had a good look today and I can only see the one bean at the moment.
                   
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                  I'll try and send the bean fairy up to you. :dbgrtmb:
                   
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                    That's very kind of you @shiney . Will I know when she's bean? :biggrin:
                     
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                      I'm not quite sure, @Sheal as she's a bit of a runner she may have bean and gone without you noticing. :whistle:
                       
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                        Well them at the top of the cane's, 8foot, nice lot of flowers and the first bean is about 1 inch long, so hopefully will eats some :) if not seed
                         
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                          I think you just might if this warm weather continues jiffy :)
                           
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                            Well, had first beans for a nice meal yesturday :)
                            Still lots of flowers and few yound beans coming on
                             
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