Bean there done that!
Broad beans: The broad beans are living up to their reputation as the hardiest of the legumes. They continue to shoot up and have plenty of green foliage. While they are said to be easy to grow and ideally suited to allotment growing it doesn't diminish the satisfaction for a novice allotment holder to see them thrive.
Runner Beans: Our runner beans have been growing well over the past few weeks. However the leaves had turned a shade of yellow. Jenny Young believed this was due to some mineral deficiency in the soil and recommended a nettle feed. Within a week of applying the feed the plants are beginning to return to their natural colour.
