Because the various beans I have were slow at germinating, I planted a few more, now have about 4 at the base of each cane, is this a mistake? Or will I have a bumper crop?
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I've only done a max of two when pushed for space, they do get very tangled and messy. Could you pop some in to climb up somewhere/something else, cottage garden style, in a flower border etc?Nestled somewhere in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Good soil, strong winds and 4 Giant Puffballs!
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I don't have too much experience, but I would stop short of four! Last year i did two at the bottom of some of mine as I was tight for space, and even then they were quite crowded. The biggest problem I had then was the weight and size of the structure because of the number of plants - when we had a windy spell it all blew over - something I am trying to avoid happening this year by spacing the beans out better and strengthening the cane supports.
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Nestled somewhere in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Good soil, strong winds and 4 Giant Puffballs!
Always aim for the best result possible not the best possible result
Forever indebted to Potstubsdustbins
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Dorothy rouse That's really good to know, thank youNestled somewhere in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Good soil, strong winds and 4 Giant Puffballs!
Always aim for the best result possible not the best possible result
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I've found French beans suffer greatly in texture (although not taste) when you freeze them. I tried blanching and freezing raw, and in both cases when I cooked them they developed what I would call a "squeaky" texture (that is, they squeak unpleasantly on your teeth as you chew them).
The way I found to solve this is to almost fully cook them before freezing them, then just cook them for a short time when you come to eat them. This seems to get rid of the squeakiness.
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