I'm hoping to plant my Blackpod runner beans today, they seem to have a slight spot of red just as the stem joins the leaf which faintly spreads up the veins of the leaf. I can't remember if this is normal for runners?
Anyone else growing this variety? The red/purple pods looked so pretty in the picture :)
Love runners ;D
I have planted mine out but the slugs seem to love them. Thanks for reminding me I need to go over and remove the bottle cloches before they get cooked.
Thanks for the slug warning, there seem to be more than ever this year.
These have come on fairly well, and have a mass of little beans set. I'm going to pick my first ones of these to try tomorrow. Bring on the butter ;D
Leaves have red veins on the underside and a little red is evident when they first set. Pods are pretty when larger with a red tinge to them, (these pictures were taken towards the beginning of the month)
Oh...very pretty...something to add my next years HSL wish list.. ::) ;D
I did wonder if they may be ok for the seed circle? Can't guarantee seed purity, but I'm growing them as far apart from my Ceredigion runners as I can, with several tall hedges in between. Thought I might do a taste test first, Ceredigion are a good bean :)
Quote from: Jayb on August 24, 2012, 20:27:16
I did wonder if they may be ok for the seed circle? Can't guarantee seed purity, but I'm growing them as far apart from my Ceredigion runners as I can, with several tall hedges in between. Thought I might do a taste test first, Ceredigion are a good bean :)
Oh, I'm sure the seed circle would not turn them down.. ;) ;D
Quote from: Jayb on August 24, 2012, 20:27:16
I did wonder if they may be ok for the seed circle? Can't guarantee seed purity, but I'm growing them as far apart from my Ceredigion runners as I can, with several tall hedges in between. Thought I might do a taste test first, Ceredigion are a good bean :)
yes pleeeese ......
Mine have been cropping nice juicy beans with very good flavour, slight sting up one side but easy to remove with a potato peeler. But they are not black mine are red. Very attractive but Red.