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Hi can someone please tell me how many days before the show should I pick my beans?

Thanks

The evening before or the morning of the show if you can.

I agree with Flighty.

A tip!

Once you have selected your exhibits ( including spares) lay them flat on a board and wrap them (board & beans) in a damp tea cloth or similar.

Leave them like this until you are ready to display them on the show bench, i.e. wait to the last minute and they should look  'fresh and just picked' rather than as can happen 'leathery'!!

Another thing; if there is a slight twist on any of them carefully put another board on top of the teacloth wrapped beans and place a building brick on top of them. With a bit of luck by the time you get them to the showbench the twist will have  gone!

It might also pay you to check the freshness of your beans by breaking a few in half ( not the potential exhibits) If they break cleanly they are as you want them if they show any sign of stringiness then they are too old!! :'(

Finally ...........Best of luck and report back as to how you got on.

Thanks for your replies i will let you know how it goes

Good luck Colt  ;)

Linda

Just to let you know I got 1st place with my 6 beans will post a pic later. Thanks for all the tips.

Well done, I bet that you're right chuffed!

Congratulations...  :)

Very much i only got my plot in Feb this year. It is my first ever show and got a great outcome i had a go in 8 classes and finished the day with the following.

Runner bean 1st
3 Onions 1st
3 Beetroot 1st
36 in x 24in tray 1st
18in x 24 in tray 2nd
3 Potatoes 3rd

I could'nt of had a better day.

Great...  :)

Well done too, Colt, I'll bet you're still smiling this morning  :)

Linda

Well done!! Looking forward to the pictures!

Now that's what I call a result(s), well done, many congratulations.

That's terrific, you must be feeling well pleased!

well done Colt look farward to the pictures.

Could do with a few more show triers.

Here is the photo of my prize winning runner beans

Wow Colt they are superb beans. Like you only got the plot this January. The only prize in out show on Saturday was for the ugliest veg! We had a really big looking parsnip so pulled it up. What came out was quite horrific but it took 1st in Ugliest Veg class. Will try and post a pic. Keep up the shows. We are going to have a good try next year :)

Well done and only getting your plot in Feb!

And Jeanbean - definitely need to post a pic  ;D

Nice set that Colt!

Nice to see all the curly tails pointing in the same direction!

Once again .........Well done!!

Here goes will try to upload photo of Ugliest Veg. Sorry it is the wrong way round but I don't know how to turn it :'(