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Double shucking? Sounds interesting. Tell me more!
Quote from: PJW_Letchworth on July 15, 2008, 18:07:20Double shucking? Sounds interesting. Tell me more!What it means is that you have allowed the beans to get so big and tough that you need to skin the horrid very tough beans.If you leave them until they need 'skinning', the best place for them is the compost bin.valmarg
We have had chocolate spot in the past, but find it doesn't affect the beans, so you shouldn't give up, and sling the plants. ;DI should have to say that we have had a very good year this year.The variety we grow is Imperial Green Longpod, and it is delicious. Picked while the pods are quite small, and just showing beans is best. The beans are small and juicy.There was another post on here recommending steaming broad bean sprouts. The plants are flowering right up to the tips, so haven't been able to try themvalmarg
My Grandad always said if they are planted in November then they wouldn't get so many black fly. ..None of my beans have fly. We pinched the tops out when they were a good height and I believe this also helps to stop the fly. I can only say to keep trying. Good luck!
valmarg,I agree. I have suffered with the 'Toxic Manure' probs. Sporadic with the broad beans but I eat what's available. If they get big, they are still edible.I love broad beans!