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Cluster beans? Where are you getting the seed from?
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I'm guessing by cluster beans Elfeda is thinking of round French climbing beans (cobra, blue lake, etc) which grow in clumps rather than in pairs like runners/flat French climbing.
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Cluster beans botanical name is 'Cyamopsis tetragonoloba'
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seeds can be bought here tropicalfruitandveg.com | About GuarComment
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I looked at those Elfeda... Do you really think they will grow in the UK?Comment
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It's good to try different varieties but if you are an inexperienced grower, and forgive me if I've misunderstood, would you be better growing some tried and trusted varieties suitable for the UK climate? I tried "yard long beans" last year. We had a long growing season but I got nothing from them. I wasn't too bothered as I had runner beans and French beans galore. If they were the only thing I'd tried I would have been disappointed.Comment
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Looking at them I definitely thnk you'd struggle outside in this country but maybe we'll get a heatwaveOriginally posted by Scarlet View Post
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Snap!Originally posted by WendyC View Post
Snap x 2I wasn't too bothered as I had runner beans and French beans galore
Yeah, you guessed it ... x3If they were the only thing I'd tried I would have been disappointed.
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I've seen that website before - they say they are a "science project"! I like to grow some different things but it's also good to get some food on your plate too. As Wendy has said, grow some other varieties that have been tried and tested in the UK to avoid disappointment.Comment
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Impulse - I see something I like the look of; flavour is a big factor, colour or other interesting feature. Cosse Violette was such an exampleOriginally posted by Elfeda View Post
Opportunity - opportunity to try a variety that is swapped with friends, or a bit of a bargain. Swift F1 sweetcorn was my first sweetcorn foray and a great success
Disease resistance - if I have encountered a specific problem, I will firstly look to reduce the risk e.g. sowing potatoes earlier to avoid blight, reducing wind exposure, or growing some in a greenhouse etc. but I will consider sowing a variety I've not tried before with decent flavour if it has some to high resistanceComment
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Lablab beans need to be sown early and grown undercover. They have a long growing season and a very short cropping time. Here's a great info sheet on growing them in the UKOriginally posted by Elfeda View Post
http://www.sowingnewseeds.org.uk/pdf...g%20Lablab.pdfComment
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They are going to have to taste AMAZING then !!Originally posted by Scarlet View PostK's Garden blog the story of the creation of our gardenComment
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Mostly on flavour & productivity recommendations, but I am also a sucker for a rare variety that needs a home.Originally posted by Elfeda View Post
If the beans are for shelling I like having beans that will be different in colour - white, black, red, striped, mottled, pied...they will be on my shelf for a few months so I'd like something to feed my eyes too.http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbiaComment
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For beans I go for a stringless variety. There is nothing that ruins a nice meal faster than finding your mouth full of tough stringy bits of bean (or any veg for that matter, but beans are a particular culprit).A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard NimoyComment
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