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Glad to hear you're OK, Borlotti, my Dulcie lookalike had to go last year, I make do with neighbour cats now. I'm down to tomatoes, asparagus and a few new potatoes in pots now, got to keep growing something!

Hope you have had a really nice day Borlotti, good to hear you are doing well! Sorry to hear about Dulcie. AforAll is very quiet these days, but I still look in most days even though the only gardening I can do now is to grow the tomatoes, corn, courgettes, chillies and beans from seed for my friend and helper John to plant out and take care of for me. We share the seedlings and he takes home the greater part of the harvest too. It gives me such pleasure to see my small garden still producing, I'm so lucky to have John's help - around the house too.
Cheers
Tricia  (still around, but not posting much)

Doing well on Isle of Wight. Had to have Dulcie put to sleep last year with kidney failure. No animals but watching rescue bears at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, Sandown. Thank you for birthday wishes, 82 today. Not sure how to add picture of my wild flower garden.

Many years ago on a different Garden website the users were challenged to write stories based on the 10 titles posted. One was to choose one title and post the result. I actually managed to write 7. This one was never really finished until this year (only 15 years or so late).
Only 66 pages, but cest la vie.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FD3BFN2F

It sounds very promising. Good luck!

I agree that Born is a great mangetout variety. It's very hardy as well as productive.

I sowed it early last year - on 2nd Feb - and it was producing really good pods by the middle of May. It's one to hang onto I think.

Thank you Galina, it is s bit nerve wracking but shall do my best. I think they will be too heavy to be netted but I will see a little later. Thank you for the encouragement

XX Jeannine

Oh WoW Jeannine, flowers already of both types.  Congratulations. I don't think you need to tie them up unless they get to many pounds in weight. The smaller, say Uchiki Kuri sized squashes, make stems that are strong enough.  Unless it could be windy,  I think on the whole they would be self supporting. But it certainly can't hurt and would make sure. 

You are a star rescuing this variety, thank you.   

Jut an update on these precious plants. I still have 4 going well, 3 forging ahead , one a wee bit slower. They are all in pots,1/2 barrel size. 3 left to ramble on my flat paved/low planted rock garden. They are on the ground now and attaching them selves to patches of soil and to my creeping Thyme but they are doing very well. The 4th one is growing upwards  up a large decorative column by my entrance. It seems quite happy. Each one seems to put on about 6 inches of growth in a day. Lots of boys hovering but as of today three or  four  girls are popping on 3 plants . I am still crossing my fingers but right now I feel Ok about them. Anyway the plan to send seeds to share  seems more likely every day.I have never grown squash vertically so I guess I need to get ready with net bags or panty hose.

XX Jeannine

Mangetout Born.  Goodness, what a fine brute of a pea.  Ok it is growing in a very fertile part of the garden, but these are huge and loaded with delish peas.  Thank you MR.  A great pea to have.