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Sowing beans now for harvest late July and August

Submitted by webmaster on Tue, 26/05/2015 - 1:55pm

First of all, the beans. I sowed a first round of French and runner beans in root-trainers in an indoor heated propagator at the start of April, putting them outside two weeks later for hardening off. But towards the end of the month there were harsh winds and cold nights and they were shredded to bits. The best thing to do in these circumstances is to count your losses and start all over again. It is still not too late to sow French and runner beans – you can keep sowing these until June, but be aware that they won’t be ready to harvest until late July and August.

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Sweetcorn

Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 14/08/2013 - 12:46pm

Also known as corn on the cob, sweetcorn is composed of rows of tightly packed golden yellow kernels, growing along a tough central core. When ripe, the kernels are sweet and juicy, and are best cooked simply, with a little butter. Like peas, the natural sugars in the kernels turn to starch quite quickly, which makes the kernels tougher and less sweet, so it should be eaten as fresh as possible.

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