Seed Circle 12 - Peas and Beans only 2012 - 2013

[BarleySugar]

Fingers crossed for a good harvest, the parsley peas in the greenhouse (early sowing to get seed), are showing flower buds , and the cranberry pole beans are just coming up.

[Matt94]

How could you Matt? Reminding me of the embarrassment of being mocked by you and all the Mods knowing what you'd said, and poor little me was the only one who didn't

hahaha - you never found out what i said did you?

[veggiechicken]

hahaha - you never found out what i said did you?

No, the Mods were far too polite to tell me

[Matt94]

anyone else want to join?

[Leeds_lad]

May I join? I can either offer two kinds of B.beans = masterpiece green longpod and sutton dwarf, or can offer one broad bean and a pea variety (will have to check on the names of the ones i have growing)

[Matt94]

of course you can join leeds lad, i will add you on the list. erm i will put you down for both varieties of BB - but you can always change that later on if you want

[Leeds_lad]

of course you can join leeds lad, i will add you on the list. erm i will put you down for both varieties of BB - but you can always change that later on if you want

Ok, cool stuff then =)

[Matt94]

Right im just giving this another bump - just incase anyone who hasn't added the varieties they are growing for the swap, wants to add them now!

I would also like to note this thread is also for people to discuss how their pea/bean crops are growing, when they harvest the seed etc

[Urban]

I may need to drop out of this, my mange tout is doing ok, but my beans have for the most part been destroyed by slugs/snails

[veggiechicken]

I think I'm out too, nothing much happening on the peas and beans front in my garden. It will take a miracle to have any to eat, let alone save for seeds. Sorry Matt - you can be rude about me again now

[Matt94]

well for the moment i will leave both of your names on the list (if thats ok with you both?), then in august i will ask everyone if they are still taking part, as this is around the time when you should be harvesting your seeds.

[veggiechicken]

Just putting you on notice Matt that come August time, I don't expect to be harvesting anything beanwise

[Matt94]

have faith little VC, have faith

[VirginVegGrower]

Think I'm with VC. I hope my polytunnel ones grow well, but they will be feeding us rather than going for seed. Obviously not a good year to have joined. I may still have Crimson Flowered broad beans, but have yet to see. They probably won't even dry. This weather is pathetic.

[veggiechicken]

have faith little VC, have faith

I have, Matt, and how did you know I was little?