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Title: Climbing French Beans - IDIOT!!
Post by: tim on December 04, 2007, 16:25:16
Knew I was stupid but.................!! Misread 500g for 50g.

They are Hunter Beans - French in taste but more Runner in shape. Truly excellent. Indoors or out. Treat as Runners. They are NOT Fothergills as on the packet.

Any takers? No swap.

Title: Re: Climbing French Beans - IDIOT!!
Post by: Froglegs on December 04, 2007, 19:22:28
Well if you can spare a few Tim?
Title: Re: Climbing French Beans - IDIOT!!
Post by: tim on December 05, 2007, 08:16:42
Of course!!
Title: Re: Climbing French Beans - IDIOT!!
Post by: Susiebelle on December 05, 2007, 08:19:44
Hi Tim could I please try a few, can I send a S.A.E.?
Title: Re: Climbing French Beans - IDIOT!!
Post by: tim on December 05, 2007, 09:14:10
No need - just PM an address.

PS They freeze better than most green beans.
Title: Re: Climbing French Beans - IDIOT!!
Post by: laura G on December 05, 2007, 10:40:55
Hi, if you have any left i would love to try a few. Thanks Laura
Title: Re: Climbing French Beans - IDIOT!!
Post by: Rob08 on December 05, 2007, 11:08:03
Please, if you have any left...

Always nice to try something new.

Title: Re: Climbing French Beans - IDIOT!!
Post by: Jitterbug on December 05, 2007, 13:11:09
WOW - that's a lot of beans Tim :o :o  I have those to - I call them senior moments ;D ;D ;D

I'm not really into runner beans - mine always seem to be stringy so I am more a french bean person.

Jitterbug
Title: Re: Climbing French Beans - IDIOT!!
Post by: tim on December 06, 2007, 09:55:57
Noted - off tomorrow at the latest.

Jitterbug - if you pick Runners young, they should not be stringy, & if you grow stringless varieties, they are stringless!

But if you want a big bean with different shape & better French Bean flavour than the the normal French Bean, do try Hunter (or Algarve or Pantheon).
Title: Re: Climbing French Beans - IDIOT!!
Post by: tim on December 06, 2007, 18:17:39
All sent.
Title: Re: Climbing French Beans - IDIOT!!
Post by: laura G on December 07, 2007, 22:59:07
Hi, seeds arrived this morning, thank you very much am looking forward to growing them.....   ::) umm any idea how? Very new to this have absolutely no idea when to sow, how far apart, how big they get etc.
Thanks for any help in advance. :)
Laura
Title: Re: Climbing French Beans - IDIOT!!
Post by: Susiebelle on December 11, 2007, 15:54:06
Hi Tim a big thank you :) Beans arrived looking forward to trying them, interested in the "freezing" bit, at present really struggling to get my O.H. to eat any of the veg. I placed in the freezer ,so will certainly give these a go. Many thanks
Title: Re: Climbing French Beans - IDIOT!!
Post by: bupster on December 17, 2007, 16:48:25
Mine arrived today, Tim, many thanks indeed.