Another example of global warming?

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I normally dig a barrowload or two of compost into my dedicated runner bean trench each spring - chucking out last year`s old roots when I do so.  This year I hadn`t time, and simply planted out the newly raised plants in mid May, when half of them immediately fell victim to rabbits and pheasants.  Not to worry - last year`s old roots  are sprouting vigorously, producing 6 or more shoots per root, and have already caught up with my carefully nurtured plants.

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