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Title: The Colour Purple
Post by: dandelion on July 05, 2007, 18:45:27

(http://www.vrombaut.co.uk/GARDEN-PICS/purple_veg.jpg)

French bean 'Blauhilde',  Aubergine 'Diamond' and Egyptian Beetroot.
The aubergines are tiny;I hope they'll get bigger as the plants grow!
Title: Re: The Colour Purple
Post by: Jeannine on July 05, 2007, 19:23:24
They look smashing Dandy, what are you going to turn them into. I love beetroot it is  one of my favourite veggies. Will your beans go green when cooked?

Lovely stuff I can taste it !! XX Jeannine
Title: Re: The Colour Purple
Post by: Hot_Potato on July 05, 2007, 20:38:47
just love that pic!............purple (& pink) are my very favourite colours (like two of my little granddaughters ;))

like Jeannine, I'm intrigured to know if the beans change colour?

H.P.
Title: Re: The Colour Purple
Post by: dandelion on July 05, 2007, 21:28:38
The beans do turn green on cooking. I bought just a couple of bean plants last year at a fair of one of the local horticultural societies. I was told it was 'the purple climbing one from the Organic Gardening Catalogue'.  The plants cropped very well so I saved the seed to grow this year.
Title: Re: The Colour Purple
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 05, 2007, 22:52:27
Love love love, and am jealous of your aubergines! 
Title: Re: The Colour Purple
Post by: dandelion on July 06, 2007, 09:46:56
Quote from: EJ - Emma Jane on July 05, 2007, 22:52:27
Love love love, and am jealous of your aubergines! 

Oh, but I carefully posioned them so you can't see the slug holes  ;D!
Title: Re: The Colour Purple
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 06, 2007, 11:31:24
Slug holes, pah, mine are only just coming into flower, and the poor plants look pathetic!  I try every year and would be thrilled to harvest what you have there! 
Title: Re: The Colour Purple
Post by: Doris_Pinks on July 06, 2007, 14:29:28
Beautiful Dandelion, I love different coloured veg, makes it more interesting to grow knowing you can't usually get it from a shop! ;D Your Aubs look GREAT, mine are only just flowering >:(
EJ have you tried Dwarf French purple Teepee? They cropped well for me last year (none this as the slugs got them all!) Got some seeds I can chuck at ya! ;D ;D