Beans & Toms

Welcome back to our Allotment Retreat, our blog diary for the new Allotment. As you are probably all aware, we erected our bean poles a couple of weeks ago, in readiness for the large quantity of climber seeds we have been growing at home. This pic shows 1 of the 2 trays we have planted in loo rolls, and kept in our unheated growing area.
There are: Runner Beans(v.Scarlet Emperor), Climbing Peas(v. Victorian Colossal) sourced from Victoriana Nurseries, French Beans (v.Blue Lake), Purple Podded Beans(v. A Cosse Violette), and Borlotto Beans (v.Firetongue). As usual, we have grown these in loo roll inners, as these make a fantastic substitute for the more expensive root trainers that are available. The added bonus is that the loo rolls can be planted straight into the ground; so the roots are left un disturbed, and the cardboard just rots down in the soil. NB Simply click on the underlined description to take you to the retailer! I must give an extra mention to Premier Seeds Direct, I have purchased a large amount of seeds from them by Mail Order (via their Ebay store) and have been very impressed with their customer service. Its got to be worth a look?

Also, when i got home from work last night, i was pleasantly surprised to find that Jen & Ruby had potted on 22 Tomatoe seedlings into 4" Pots. Especially nice to know that Ruby helped, what a darling. Pictures to follow!

That's all for now, take care and enjoy your gardens & plots.

TTFN