tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post7517334168807119931..comments2024-03-28T08:58:27.563+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: To all veg' growers.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23841898999811880352018-09-16T07:58:27.900+01:002018-09-16T07:58:27.900+01:00They're not available in Australia, either. M...They're not available in Australia, either. Maybe next year!Ninaschenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163770016423292034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1023529619843347512018-09-13T09:00:39.951+01:002018-09-13T09:00:39.951+01:00Just the same as runner beans Weave. Keep life sim...Just the same as runner beans Weave. Keep life simple please.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33487714273740241202018-09-13T04:34:31.838+01:002018-09-13T04:34:31.838+01:00I'm very predictable Weave; I just steam them ...I'm very predictable Weave; I just steam them in a very small amount of salted water. Mostly we eat them cold with a little Mayo.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-57200926375739975322018-09-12T18:54:41.337+01:002018-09-12T18:54:41.337+01:00I would love to know how you cook those Haricots C...I would love to know how you cook those Haricots CroThe Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29589075551916785782018-09-12T14:44:58.185+01:002018-09-12T14:44:58.185+01:00I haven't a single Butternut; I have no idea w...I haven't a single Butternut; I have no idea what happened. It'll be a new experience for me, actually BUYING Squashes and Pumpkins this winter.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5968636697059366762018-09-12T14:43:10.334+01:002018-09-12T14:43:10.334+01:00It's worth trying; it comes highly recommended...It's worth trying; it comes highly recommended.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12519109720475937162018-09-12T14:42:34.498+01:002018-09-12T14:42:34.498+01:00We could compare notes next year!We could compare notes next year!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43241101596568011362018-09-12T14:25:51.406+01:002018-09-12T14:25:51.406+01:0050 cm sounds like 18” in real money. Looks interes...50 cm sounds like 18” in real money. Looks interesting, my dwarf beans suffered from the drought and heat and were small and stringy. My broad beans were better because they were finished before it got too dry.<br /><br />My butternut squash have been very good, best year yet.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217574100039265130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88351389150339781052018-09-12T13:33:14.677+01:002018-09-12T13:33:14.677+01:00I think this will be on Paul's list for his ne...I think this will be on Paul's list for his new garden.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-16800061474055410602018-09-12T13:33:06.908+01:002018-09-12T13:33:06.908+01:00I am a Burpee fan as they never let me down (and a...I am a Burpee fan as they never let me down (and are local to my area) although I did try Johnny Seeds this year also. I don’t grow as many veggies as you but I will look into these seeds you recommend and see if they are sold here. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78316291912816546222018-09-12T10:36:14.806+01:002018-09-12T10:36:14.806+01:00And I'm buying a Davy Crockett hat for Christm...And I'm buying a Davy Crockett hat for Christmas.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58443182906768341782018-09-12T10:12:51.726+01:002018-09-12T10:12:51.726+01:00I could have bean a contender. Now I am just a has...I could have bean a contender. Now I am just a has-bean.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42698770642737383822018-09-12T10:03:25.793+01:002018-09-12T10:03:25.793+01:00Very DARK green beans, apparently. They sound inte...Very DARK green beans, apparently. They sound interesting.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-75270795825647313892018-09-12T09:41:44.854+01:002018-09-12T09:41:44.854+01:00Ah, that woman again. They are green beans?Ah, that woman again. They are green beans?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10306557538304640072018-09-12T08:02:59.389+01:002018-09-12T08:02:59.389+01:00A lot of seeds, these days, are 'international...A lot of seeds, these days, are 'international'. Usually the net will tell you of different names for the same seeds. We never buy bean plants here; only seeds. These are worth looking out for (I believe). Perhaps you could buy them on line.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31490032091490388472018-09-12T07:46:42.580+01:002018-09-12T07:46:42.580+01:00Love the way you choose and compare your varieties...Love the way you choose and compare your varieties. We never know what we are buying because we buy plants which are just labelled 'beans' or 'tomatoes'. There are seeds available but a very limited selection and never any that you mention.local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-70246392605825945102018-09-12T07:13:50.986+01:002018-09-12T07:13:50.986+01:00Fine flavoured, and dwarf-growing plant; although ...Fine flavoured, and dwarf-growing plant; although 50 cms for a bean plant seems quite tall to me.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7024026545852376892018-09-12T07:06:33.063+01:002018-09-12T07:06:33.063+01:00It's got some weird French on the packet if tr...It's got some weird French on the packet if translated literally into English. Fin and pied. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-62061247846268715942018-09-12T07:05:19.313+01:002018-09-12T07:05:19.313+01:00They are a huge Co; and their seeds aren't che...They are a huge Co; and their seeds aren't cheap. My little packet of Crockett cost €9.50.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25765818443859750422018-09-12T06:40:38.154+01:002018-09-12T06:40:38.154+01:00Vilmorin & Cie takes majority control of the I...<br />Vilmorin & Cie takes majority control of the Israeli company Hazera Genetics, one of the main tomato seeds businesses in the world. Hazera also holds strong positions in pepper, melon and watermelon and is present in Europe, on the Mediterranean basin and on the american market.<br /><br />(Copy paste from their sight)...Yaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15181961536405061470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73011988930400399062018-09-12T05:37:41.444+01:002018-09-12T05:37:41.444+01:00That's a shame. They might be by next sowing s...That's a shame. They might be by next sowing season.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18898256903689783772018-09-12T05:03:56.436+01:002018-09-12T05:03:56.436+01:00I just "googled" them and they are not a...I just "googled" them and they are not available here. Pity.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.com