I've left a couple of pods on one plant to form beans that I can dry and save to sow next spring.
In the recent heat, the courgettes are finally putting out female flowers and setting fruit. Here's the ever-reliable Striata type. Once they start coming, they don't usually stop for a couple of months.
And a new variety – Sunburst squash – a little patty pan type in bright sunshine yellow. Not a lot to go around when you only get one at a time, but as you can see, there are more and more forming on this plant now as it spreads its way across a vacant bed.
Your french beans look great! Ours didn't even manage to germinate this year...We're also just about to hit the courgette glut - looking forward to it!
ReplyDeleteHeat causes the chemical that colours the beans purple to decompose. The chemical is also water soluble.
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