Petit Haricots Francais

Today is another fruit day, biodynamically, not synodic I know. But I'm behind and needs must. I have sown
- Pinto
- Zuni Bush
- Ying Yang
- Dapple Grey
- Kingshorn Wax
- Black Valentine
- Tendergreen
- Flavert

I leave you with a picture of the very pretty Ying Yang Orca Bean

No Longer A Squash In The Greenhouse

Well that is strictly true, as I'm germinating them in the house on a windowsill!
It's also less of a squash physically in the greenhouse, owing to my moving the tomatoes out of there and into the house (orangery/garden room). The polytunnel arrives Monday, so once that's up (ahem Mr VVG) the tomatoes will reside in there.
I have today sown Mrs Connells Black runner beans, given to me by the ever experimental Zazen999 - thanks to you! Also in the potting mix today went all my chosen squash for 2012; eight varieties, two of each.
The gherkins got planted into greenhouse growbags on staging. Tomorrow, the cornichons and greenhouse cucumbers will join them! I also plan to sow all my chosen French Beans for 2012, whilst Mr VVG prepares the footprint area for the polytunnel...can't wait!

Tar Heel Beans - To Be-an Or Not To Be-an

As the sky has turned slate grey, yet again it's time for some indoor experimental sowing. My chum Zazen999 has asked me to try and get these little beauties germinating, so I have taken half and put them in the freezer, half dipped in miccorhizal fungi, all dampened for pre chitting in plastic freezer bags. Fingers crossed I don't let her down and manage to crack at least one plant each :)

UPDATE cold stratified beans are bursting after four days and are putting out their feelers